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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I do not accept the results of any of the caucuses [View all]99Forever
(14,524 posts)42. Bwahahahaha...
6 replies to get tossed out of your own OP.
Fucking way ta go sport!
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I agree caucuses are undemocratic and unrepresentative, they should be completely banned
tritsofme
Apr 2016
#5
Handicapped, the aged, those who can't get off work for hours, college kids who might have classes
Dem2
Apr 2016
#17
That's all a bunch of crap. One can vote absentee. At least in Washington the State.
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#21
I have participated for many years and what you say is untrue. I ran a caucus. I oversaw the
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#37
I am going to have to guess your point. So those states that use the caucus system,
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#39
We like that people get out to participate in the process. We discuss party platforms
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#47
you can do that without disenfranchising people who can't afford to spend that time
dsc
Apr 2016
#48
No one is disenfranchised in Wash the State. What better time to get together than
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#51
And you think those states that don't care to count absentees for caucuses
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#40
It would be much easier to introduce absentee to their current system but they won't
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#45
And I bet you can rationalize away the deaths of American troops (none from the almighty Ruling
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#31
Very funny. I work with the homeless and think the hubris of those that support the
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#36
Washington has a caucus, the Democratic Party sued the State to be allowed to have one...
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#24