2016 Postmortem

Eric J in MN

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20. Because they're essentially the same people they'll be when they're older

Reply to DrDan (Reply #13)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 04:16 PM

Apr 2016

...and not too sensitive about identity-issues to call themselves Democrats.

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My proposed compromise between open primaries and closed primaries [View all] Eric J in MN Apr 2016 OP

California tried to foist that blanket primary shit Codeine Apr 2016 #1

Wait? northernsouthern Apr 2016 #2

Parties have the constitutional right to decide Codeine Apr 2016 #3

So we have a right to undemocracy northernsouthern Apr 2016 #4

If republicans can vote in our primaries, can they be delegates to our convention? pampango Apr 2016 #16

Bad argument. northernsouthern Apr 2016 #17

I appreciate your consistency on open/closed primaries. pampango Apr 2016 #18

Operation Chaos failed. Obama won the nomination and the presidency. Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #6

CA does that in the state ballot nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #27

No it doesn't dsc Apr 2016 #45

Well when the party refuses to run candidates... nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #46

it isn't a function of not running candidates dsc Apr 2016 #50

This tells me you do not bet how the system works nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #52

It is you who doesn't understand dsc Apr 2016 #53

Then it is for the parties to solve that issue, isn't it... as in NOT RUN that many people. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #54

Operation Chaos PROVED that open primaries are not subject to tampering. basselope Apr 2016 #28

Tampering made a big difference in my state governor MichMan Apr 2016 #41

A lot of assumptions with 0 evidence. basselope Apr 2016 #43

Data would indicate more than an assumption MichMan Apr 2016 #44

What if one party has already decided? ContinentalOp Apr 2016 #5

In states with open primaries, I don't know of any examples of the other party choosing the nominee Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #7

Happened in Michigan governor primary MichMan Apr 2016 #42

How do I put this Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #8

The reason Sanders does better in open primaries Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #9

the why do they think they have a voice in determining the DEMOCRATIC candidate? DrDan Apr 2016 #13

Because they're essentially the same people they'll be when they're older Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #20

well depending on where you live, get used to watching others vote DrDan Apr 2016 #21

I live in Minnesota, one of the 22 states without party registration. Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #47

And Voter ID laws protect against in person voter fraud, right? basselope Apr 2016 #29

we already have that. it is called the general election where you can vote for or write in your msongs Apr 2016 #10

This is pretty much the way it is in Texas (semi-open primary) LostOne4Ever Apr 2016 #11

how exactly is this a compromise - looks like an open primary to me DrDan Apr 2016 #12

The text Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #24

Primaries that run on tax dollars should be open. HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #14

Where's the 'compromise' part of your proposal? HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #15

Text which tells people 'Only vote here if you consider yourself a Democrat.' NT Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #25

The compromise part is missing. Codeine Apr 2016 #19

I've described the system for Minnesota US Senate primaries, except Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #26

Wait...wait!! That sounds tooooo democratic!!! You want to trust the people???? Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #22

Nope... brooklynite Apr 2016 #23

HELL NO! LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #30

Eric there are a lot of proposals for this problem and I like jwirr Apr 2016 #31

Theoretically, there could be a national system based on legislation Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #34

Yeah I wish someone would take this on. This year has been jwirr Apr 2016 #38

Open primaries, no more caucuses, folks can vote for both R and D nominee bigwillq Apr 2016 #32

If you don't like the way your state does its primary SheilaT Apr 2016 #33

State governments are involved. Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #36

What about an unopposed incumbent? MichMan Apr 2016 #35

Do you think that John Kerry didn't have a plurality of sincere voters in primaries and caucuses? NT Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #37

It was a hypothetical MichMan Apr 2016 #39

In favor of closed primaries MichMan Apr 2016 #40

Some states do that.... Adrahil Apr 2016 #48

In Indiana they ask if you want a democratic or republican ballot. It doesn't matter B Calm Apr 2016 #49

I see both sides of this. yardwork Apr 2016 #51