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2016 Postmortem

Ruby the Liberal

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1. I don't think I could handle a caucus

Reply to UMTerp01 (Original post)

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 05:29 PM

Mar 2016

I run my mouth enough. Voting should be just STFU and fill in the bubble. That, and no way am I standing around for hours while a few of my neighbors try to figure out how to add 2 + 2. I applaud those in caucus states. No way would I have the patience for it.

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Thank god Maryland is a primary and not a caucus [View all] UMTerp01 Mar 2016 OP

I don't think I could handle a caucus Ruby the Liberal Mar 2016 #1

I live in Washington state angrychair Mar 2016 #13

Our caucus was fantastic, Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #2

I have mixed feelings after doing both. DamnYankeeInHouston Mar 2016 #3

+1 Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #5

I can't imagine standing in a room with that many people Codeine Mar 2016 #4

So you would commit physical violence to someone because they disagreed with you? 99Forever Mar 2016 #6

Sure, a vibrant and frank exchange of views BEFORE the vote at the polling venue is fine. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #10

Our ballot was secret. 99Forever Mar 2016 #12

The physical act of "caucusing", i.e. "separating the sheep from the lambs", renders one's Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #14

We filled out a ballot with NO identifying marks on them. 99Forever Mar 2016 #15

Did you intend to insinuate that I condone cheating? Or was your Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #16

The establishment candidate's campaign clearly... 99Forever Mar 2016 #18

As I said, I expect no retraction... Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #20

Lots of fail of the Hillary side yesterday. 99Forever Mar 2016 #21

.../... Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #22

I wouldn't read a link from you if my life depended on it. 99Forever Mar 2016 #24

You don't trust Wikipedia? Or, is it beyond your powers of reading comprehension, perhaps? Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #25

Ahhh. Personal insults. Isn't that special? 99Forever Mar 2016 #26

Yes, good bye. I've played with you enough. Ultimately, Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #27

gracious! H2O Man Mar 2016 #7

I'm with you on that Dem2 Mar 2016 #8

An archaic throwback to early attempts at democracy... Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #11

i doubt they will go away, we like our outdated methods - electoral college anyone? Amishman Mar 2016 #17

The secret ballot is a BASIC tenet of democratic governance. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #9

I totally understand and would not want anything to do with it myself. R B Garr Mar 2016 #19

Exactly. "Imagine being surrounded by people like that when all you want to do is vote." Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #28

early voting here is the best bigtree Mar 2016 #23

The caucus in my Minnesota precinct MineralMan Mar 2016 #29

Nice attitude TransitJohn Mar 2016 #30

I never skip voting firebrand80 Mar 2016 #31