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2016 Postmortem

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

5. They won't do anything about this election.

Reply to CoffeeCat (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:07 PM

Apr 2016

Anything they do will simply cause objections from the other side.

The placebo ballots will make voters feel like they did something, even if it never counts.

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Sanders campaign, New York officials cry foul after New York voters report issues [View all] vintx Apr 2016 OP

How will they rectify this? CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #1

They won't do anything about this election. HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #5

They won't rectify it. jeff47 Apr 2016 #22

This was classic voter caging, but who orchestrated it? FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #2

Now before some Clinton supporter comes here to blame the victims, let's make it clear rhett o rick Apr 2016 #3

Remember when it used to be just republicans being smug about disenfranchisement vintx Apr 2016 #4

I remember when all Dems were against Citizens United. Now the Clinton followers embrace it. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #7

Now the corporate media doesn't exist, and any unfairness is just 'whining' vintx Apr 2016 #11

Our party has allowed the Rich Fat Cats to buy our leadership. We need to purge our Party rhett o rick Apr 2016 #12

How? vintx Apr 2016 #15

We can't win by starting another party. We have to draw a line and fight. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #17

I used to be in your shoes, saying that to others who were fed up. vintx Apr 2016 #18

Well then, sheshe2 Apr 2016 #16

Wait, what? You are demanding that I give you a break down. I said that the Clinton supporters rhett o rick Apr 2016 #19

Ouch. sheshe2 Apr 2016 #21

Arizona, which the Clinton campaign was the last to noice nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #6

I hear you Nadin but a broken election system favors the Rich and Powerful. They would eliminate rhett o rick Apr 2016 #9

I know, and today I learned that NYC has voting ratios that make my City nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #13

Not surprised Old Codger Apr 2016 #8

The Clinton Wing of our Party doesn't care about Principles, only about winning and rhett o rick Apr 2016 #10

What I'm finding interesting here AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #14

Not surprising at all davidn3600 Apr 2016 #20

"The Clinton campaign had no immediate comment" Triana Apr 2016 #23