2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Ok then, Let's spell it out for Hillary "Democrats" [View all]leftynyc
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When ossified Party officials can decide way in advance whom they will support in the primary and not leave the process completely open and available to party members who prefer a different candidate
PARTY MEMBERS
My candidate didn't win in 2008 - although she was much closer in pledged delegates than Bernie is now and actually WON the popular vote over then Sen Obama. I didn't whine about it, I didn't quit the party over it. I sucked it up and voted for the better candidate in the general (a no brainer both times).
I watched the teabaggers take over the GOP with zero input from their establishment - in fact their establishment fought them every step of the way. But 89 of them are now in congress. Are you saying we're too stupid or lazy to learn how to do the same? I will never think NY should have open primaries so we'll just have to agree to disagree on that concept.
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