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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I called the Kentucky Sec. of State office this morning....oh my! [View all]TimPlo
(443 posts)43. It is not the need for delgate that mattered
It need to be a win for Clinton because they did not want a narrative that Sanders was winning all the primaries at end. It is all about the optics and nothing else. So KY was so close that it was the easiest one to tip over to her column even though the primary did not matter. They need to not have a Sanders win in rest of the primaries because of the plan the DNC has for how convention is going to go with one candidates under a serious FBI investigation. The DNC can not afford a Sanders win no matter what so have to set stage for a 3rd person to swoop in and "save" us all from evil Trump after HRC can not longer continue into the GE.
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Well, I confess that I got a very pleasant woman named Mary Sue who was helpful in at least pointing
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#3
She was pleasant. And I did know what to ask, and how to answer her b.s.she was told to say.
ViseGrip
May 2016
#16
yes, was going to call back myself. but how about revealing your words of wisdom?
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#18
Exactly. DWS and Hillary have ruined the party. Now we can get rid of the DINOS.
ViseGrip
May 2016
#12
Good going. There were a couple smaller area counties that I noticed were zeroed out around the
JudyM
May 2016
#6
"a Sec of State glitch" means the Sec of State requested the glitch to occur.
lagomorph777
May 2016
#8
Not necessarily. But what it does is raise questions. Since electronic voting is so easy to
Skwmom
May 2016
#19
I hope Bernie puts out an email asking for 5.00 from all of us for a recount. Then we can!
ViseGrip
May 2016
#13
if the ky recount would include all election materials and a hand count
questionseverything
May 2016
#15
He'd certainly have to pay for some counties, but I don't think he'd have to pay for all of them.
winter is coming
May 2016
#23
Didn't the Florida Secretary of State say something similar in 2000 about her job
merrily
May 2016
#26
He did not accuse. The Kentucky Sec of State announced 'glitches' & zeroing out of several counties.
ViseGrip
May 2016
#31
Just wanted to ask how they are rectifying their fuckups. They sent me to the 'party'.
ViseGrip
May 2016
#32