2016 Postmortem

moriah

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27. Does anyone know WHY California's primary was pushed so late?

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 05:16 PM

Apr 2016

I know there were issues in the 2008 process with some states jumping the gun and not really having a great deal of interaction with voters because so many states voted at the same time, but personally I would rather have redder states like mine be the late showers up at the party if there have to be some, rather than bluer ones.

And I am asking for, like, Party document minutes or something like that, or explanations for the decision contemporary to the time it was made, FYI, please. (i will count suggestions that Hillary is capable of single-handedly running a machine that really has destroyed every bit of Democracy in the Democratic Party as an endorsement of her being the most qualified to do whatever it takes to keep the GOP from winning in November.)

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Bernie Sanders Goes All-In On California Primary, Plans Big Rallies [View all] think Apr 2016 OP

Good luck, but she can clinch before California. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #1

Hillary can get to 2383 in pledged delegates before California? CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #7

Wrong question. Can she get to 2,026 PDs before CA, same answer. No. morningfog Apr 2016 #67

No she can't. Math! morningfog Apr 2016 #66

In 2008 Hillary was all big on big rallies. She learned her lesson. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #2

Small gatherings of extremely wealthy people is better strategy Svafa Apr 2016 #3

Its easier for her to listen. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #6

As we saw in the BLM protest video, she sure does a lot of listening. Svafa Apr 2016 #9

Not true. I heard so much about the listening CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #10

She seems to have gotten more votes than Bernie. How did that happen? Gomez163 Apr 2016 #12

Closed primaries Svafa Apr 2016 #14

They worked fine when Obama beat her. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #19

Were independents Obama's biggest base? Closed primaries are a very big obstacle Svafa Apr 2016 #24

You're not going to like these numbers: onenote Apr 2016 #26

Well, she's received half of the campaign contributions that Bernie has received CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #20

Elderly people dont go to rallies. They just show up and vote and go home. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #21

+1 CorkySt.Clair Apr 2016 #42

lmao. Marr Apr 2016 #15

...to billionaires. dinkytron Apr 2016 #45

well MFM008 Apr 2016 #8

Very important issues matter to Sanders and his supporters. single payer, breaking up TBTF banks, think Apr 2016 #13

Again how exactly can Bernie fix this? Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #22

How can Bernie fix it? Bernie is doing what he can by discussing it. As people begin to realize think Apr 2016 #28

He can end it by DISCUSSING it? lanlady Apr 2016 #48

Hillary won't even discuss it and has been a complete road block. She even took money from the group think Apr 2016 #49

I am not mocking single-payer lanlady Apr 2016 #71

Bernie never claimed getting single payer was going to be easy and has suggested it would take think Apr 2016 #72

As Think said, it may take years. thesquanderer Apr 2016 #63

Plenty of Free Mumia at those rallies. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #46

I don't remember that democrattotheend Apr 2016 #11

Drive for show, putt for dough alcibiades_mystery Apr 2016 #36

Because Her Entire Public Campaign ... IS FAUX! Remember The Legal Issues... The Are On The Way! CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #65

Plans Big Rallies... workinclasszero Apr 2016 #4

Bernie & his supporters care about big issues Hillary isn't addressing. Single payer for starters think Apr 2016 #17

They HAVE worked for him -- Won some states, close in others Armstead Apr 2016 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author MFM008 Apr 2016 #5

My brother texted me today that he will vote for Bernie artislife Apr 2016 #16

Good to hear. It's not over until all the votes are counted. /nt think Apr 2016 #18

Yeah but the problem is who's been doing the counting Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #31

You mean the HillVac 3000 Personal Vote Tabulator is not good enuf? FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #38

LoL Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #70

we are hosting two staff members who will arrive this evening.... amborin Apr 2016 #25

Very cool Best of luck to you in the days to come! /nt think Apr 2016 #29

Does anyone know WHY California's primary was pushed so late? moriah Apr 2016 #27

Cal should be first - I't representative of teh Nation Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #30

In 2008, California voted on Super Tuesday.... so it really is something I wonder about. moriah Apr 2016 #32

Well....Dosen't the DNC have ALLOT to say about the Schedule? Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #33

That's what I want to see... when, and the reason given... moriah Apr 2016 #35

It was a Schwartzenegger think, IIRC Retrograde Apr 2016 #50

I believe DWS scheduled southern states likely to favor Hillary first Samantha Apr 2016 #53

I understand that's what you believe... but do we know of anything about... moriah Apr 2016 #56

ROFL Rallies alcibiades_mystery Apr 2016 #34

Yay! Yay! It's our turn! dana_b Apr 2016 #37

Woo hoo! Go Bernie! You do us proud. n/t JimDandy Apr 2016 #39

Kandrnt Rebkeh Apr 2016 #40

LOFL. JaneyVee Apr 2016 #41

It's like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic Tarc Apr 2016 #43

If you're gonna lose, lose BIG! savalez Apr 2016 #47

please, please hold a rally in sacramento, bernie! shanti Apr 2016 #44

If Bernie can crush Oregon and California, hold on to your hats. We can make it happen:) litlbilly Apr 2016 #51

Onward to the West Coast, to the Left Coast kind of Progressive. highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #52

I saw how well big rallies worked in new york beachbum bob Apr 2016 #54

Issues my friend. The issues matter. Single payer, ending the drug war, breaking up criminal banks think Apr 2016 #58

They have up to now...hasn't made a difference. brooklynite Apr 2016 #60

America is the only one of the 25 wealthiest nations that doesn't provide universal health care think Apr 2016 #61

So we shouldn't have passed ACA because it's not as good as the SP program we couldn't get passed? brooklynite Apr 2016 #62

We shouldn't work to make sure EVERY American is covered? The ACA isn't going anywhere and it's think Apr 2016 #64

If we can help Bernie crush Oregon and California, the games changes dramatically. litlbilly Apr 2016 #55

There's NO BUSINESS like SHOW BUSINESS... brooklynite Apr 2016 #57

William K black would make a great Attorney General. What do you think? think Apr 2016 #59

Love it. Go Bernie! morningfog Apr 2016 #68

Can't wait.. Heard on the news tonight HRC just set up camp in town today. (Oakland) 2banon Apr 2016 #69