I just read why 64 Bernie NV delegates had their credentials stripped--and I shed a tear or two

[Dragonfli]

14. Welcome to the ever growing club, I was a Registered Democrat for 37 years until I wasn't

I voted in every election (with the exception of 2002 when I was mostly unconscious in the hospital), loyal to the point of voting straight Democratic ticket even when a nose plug was required, I did so because I also voted in every primary election, and so had my one person, one vote chance to choose the best on offer (when any were offered, many seats never face primary challenges unfortunately).

After many warnings were posted here regarding affiliation changing and purging from the primary voter roles after the Arizona election fraud incident, I took the advice and checked online to find I was NPA all of a sudden, just before the NY Presidential Primary! I went to the local office and was told the same, I contacted the state officials and was also told the same and nothing could be done that would allow me to vote in this particular primary. I did vote by affidavit (our word for provisional) ballot, but even that was hard and I had to talk to a supervisor before being allowed to do so, as two separate poll workers told me I could not do that, unfortunately for our democracy provisional and affidavit ballots are just placebo votes and I believe it is quite rare for any of them to be counted.

It appears the party wants to throw out Democrats (possibly to make room for all those moderate Republicans Hillary is said to be courting). I believe the purged from the party are targeted because I have not heard of any such things happening to the further right among us, specifically those that have chose hillary this primary, I suppose it could be coincidence that thousands of Sanders supporters have been purged from the party, but I doubt the odds favor such a conclusion.

Welcome to the club, we were hit very hard in NYS, in the big cities especially. they appear to have chosen purges in your state based on both who you support and if you were a caucus delegate. It makes sense, We have closed primaries in my state chosen by county votes. Populations in counties determine the amount of delegates, so the strategy was a good one. The strategy in your state appears to be good based on how your primaries are decided.

I have decided to stay the Independent they made me when they chose to throw me out of the party without my authorization, my consent, or even so much as a polite letter telling me My affiliation was changed for me by my own party that wanted me out.

I suppose they no longer need our votes, stupid move IMO. I likely would have, out of long time habit, simply chosen straight Democratic ticket in the GE, instead, now that they feel my vote and party membership is no longer needed or wanted, I will choose each slot on my ballot after careful consideration of everyone running and doing my research to find the ones to vote for based on a criteria involving not just their rhetoric, but what can be found about the records of their actions and vote those that appear to align with my best interest.

It will mean a great deal more research on my part (it was so easy voting straight ticket all those years, only having to do research on the occasional primaried seat). However now that I have been made an Independent against my will, I shall act responsibly as one and vote only for my best interests and the interests of the younger people that will have to fight our wars and survive our climate change.

Perhaps we should form a club of those discarded from the party? (I would advise losing that Republican stain they placed on your name ASAP, it might attract maggots)