2016 Postmortem

dbackjon

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48. The number of polling places was

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #45)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 09:39 PM

Mar 2016

Was changed for this primary only

Local Dem party protested it but were ignored

DNC would be laughed at

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AZ voting seems to be a big mess. [View all] Skwmom Mar 2016 OP

The excuses have already begun. nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #1

Does that mean.... daleanime Mar 2016 #2

Remember, they go with the less voter strategy. basselope Mar 2016 #5

And yet they get upset if you talk.... daleanime Mar 2016 #7

Which is why Hillary has 2.6 million more votes than Bernie? JaneyVee Mar 2016 #36

In red states with low voter turnout... yes. basselope Mar 2016 #47

Isn't that more of a primary problem for Bernie than HRC? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #56

no basselope Mar 2016 #63

The delegate count to secure the Democratic ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #65

No. basselope Mar 2016 #66

Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #67

Thank you for admitting your error. basselope Mar 2016 #68

I have admitted nothing. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #69

Yes, you did. basselope Mar 2016 #70

Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #72

Thank you again for the admission. basselope Mar 2016 #73

Ahhh ... 3rd grade re-visited! I had forgotten how much fun it was! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #74

Thanks again. basselope Mar 2016 #75

You are quite welcome. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #76

Its always nice to see someone admit when they were wrong. basselope Mar 2016 #78

Now, we're going to 2nd grade? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #79

Not sure what you are talking about. basselope Mar 2016 #81

I'm talking about your childish replies ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #82

But, you admitted you were wrong. basselope Mar 2016 #83

Unlike those caucuses Sanders wins. NuclearDem Mar 2016 #37

Does this mean.... brooklynite Mar 2016 #14

Not an excuse. But it is amazing how screwed up the voting is and that it works to her advantage. Skwmom Mar 2016 #6

The AZ legislature and governorship are all controlled by Repubs. They reduced the polling places. LonePirate Mar 2016 #9

Princess Weathervane's Ostrich Army is on the march! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #15

now that is the title for some interesting music reddread Mar 2016 #30

Kinda has to be prog, huh? Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #39

Its always something workinclasszero Mar 2016 #29

Progressives never lose elections alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #44

And this is somehow a good thing? Voters being disenfranchised across the state? If THAT is what it peacebird Mar 2016 #3

Voters are disenfranchised in almost every caucus state. Agschmid Mar 2016 #10

Maricopa County shifted to 60 polling places from the 200-plus that were in play during the 2012 CentralCoaster Mar 2016 #4

Which means ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #57

I got a feeling it's because of the Republican primary RandySF Mar 2016 #8

My Utah polling place overwhelmed Oceanic Mar 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author NuclearDem Mar 2016 #34

I waited 1 1/2 hours in line to vote bbrady42 Mar 2016 #12

Its Not Voter Suppression If You Are Democratic Party reddread Mar 2016 #13

Provide evidence that the Democratic Party had any involvement in planning the Primary brooklynite Mar 2016 #16

I read it on the internet reddread Mar 2016 #18

"UFOs are abducting people!!!!!".....I read it on the internet brooklynite Mar 2016 #21

of course the Democratic Party is not complicit in this PATENTLY OBVIOUS attempt at suppression reddread Mar 2016 #22

Oh, well if you read it on the Internet... NuclearDem Mar 2016 #35

x 10000 AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #17

It shouldn't take an election day for folks to get it. KMOD Mar 2016 #19

That's it. Blame the voters. What a reprehensible statement FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #20

you should see the concerns over "voter fraud" reddread Mar 2016 #24

That actually was a good suggestion Kaleva Mar 2016 #25

Yeah. Its a good suggestion within the context of election fraud FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #27

You need tinfoil if you think HILLARY had anything to do with this dbackjon Mar 2016 #40

OOO SLAM! You're too good! FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #41

So then tell me since you're such a genius dbackjon Mar 2016 #43

Thanks. KMOD Mar 2016 #28

I am NOT blaming the voters. KMOD Mar 2016 #26

You are doing so in the context of massive ELECTION FRAUD FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #31

"Not understanding how elections work" is not election fraud. NuclearDem Mar 2016 #38

So are you saying the problems in AZ are a result of voters not understanding how elections work? Bjorn Against Mar 2016 #46

Are you denying that some people do not understand KMOD Mar 2016 #54

I think people's understanding of voting laws is completely irrelevent to this thread Bjorn Against Mar 2016 #60

No. NuclearDem Mar 2016 #58

Well good because I find people who blame voters for voter suppression to be reprehensible Bjorn Against Mar 2016 #61

Good thing a lot of the voting was done absentee or early voting. nt Jitter65 Mar 2016 #23

Were the Sanders and Clinton camp aware of this? NCTraveler Mar 2016 #32

This election is a Presidental Primary only dbackjon Mar 2016 #42

The changes mentioned are only for the primary? NCTraveler Mar 2016 #45

The number of polling places was dbackjon Mar 2016 #48

Then that leaves one other questions. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #49

Which was? dbackjon Mar 2016 #51

We're both the Clinton and Sanders camp aware? NCTraveler Mar 2016 #52

Answered above dbackjon Mar 2016 #53

So early voters were all Clinton voters? Doesn't make sense. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #33

Clinton wins early votes and absentee about 5-1 TheFarseer Mar 2016 #50

So her campaign is well organized. You hear stories? yellowcanine Mar 2016 #62

Yeah, it's a winning strategy. TheFarseer Mar 2016 #64

If they're doing this ... what is your problem with Get Out the Vote efforts? n/t SFnomad Mar 2016 #77

It's a little past gotv TheFarseer Mar 2016 #84

Yes. It is ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #55

This shit doesn't happen by accident . ViseGrip Mar 2016 #59

Hillary wins when people aren't allowed to vote! NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #71

K&R Babel_17 Mar 2016 #80