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Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #1
Barney is a smart man. nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #2
He's right. Also SDs can front load their commitments to a candidate... aikoaiko Jun 2016 #3
that's what happened this year, front loading made Sanders AntiBank Jun 2016 #10
No, it didn't. The people still decided, and decided handily, for Clinton Tarc Jun 2016 #16
they certainly aided it, but the primaries are over and I am voting against Trump (thus marking AntiBank Jun 2016 #18
I sport that position. NT Adrahil Jun 2016 #4
Frank's a very intelligent politician. If he thinks Hortensis Jun 2016 #5
And..closed primaries. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #6
Scrap open primaries. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #7
Agree, "and...closed primaries." Exclusive clubs do not promote democracy. George Eliot Jun 2016 #13
Frank obviously doesn't understand that the DNC no control of states choice to caucus. Exilednight Jun 2016 #8
I'm quite sure he does know this DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #9
Who's going to pay for it? Exilednight Jun 2016 #11
I agree with Barney Frank OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #12
Scrap cauceses, limit superdelegates to elected Senators, Congresspeople and Governors...nt SidDithers Jun 2016 #14
And they cannot commit until the convention! nt Logical Jun 2016 #15
So, no members of Congress can endorse, introduce, promote, etc., candidates during the primaries? TwilightZone Jun 2016 #20
I'd trade in the superdelegate system in exchange for no caucuses and closed primaries Tarc Jun 2016 #17
semi-closed, w/ no "double voting" (meaning voting i multiple primaries), no Republicans AntiBank Jun 2016 #19
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