Democratic Primaries

democrattotheend

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34. This is why I don't understand the Bernie-related conspiracies

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 11:11 AM

Feb 2020

Some people (I think mostly Republicans, some posing as Bernie supporters on Twitter) are saying the DNC did this on purpose to screw Bernie. But putting aside the obvious issues with that theory, such as the fact that the DNC doesn't directly control the caucuses and that it would be a lot easier to rig a secret ballot primary than a caucus where people are posting results from their precinct on Twitter all night, I feel like this debacle has the potential to screw over candidates like Buttigieg way more than Bernie. Bernie already has the name recognition and is likely to win New Hampshire, so he didn't need Iowa as a breakout state the way Pete did.

No matter what, I feel for all of the candidates and their staff/volunteers who worked so hard in Iowa for so long only to have it turn into a debacle. This isn't good for any of them, and I wish everyone here would recognize that the only person who really benefits from what happened last night is Trump.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Pete had one shot [View all] dsc Feb 2020 OP

Me 2 MFM008 Feb 2020 #1

And they decided to change the system and rely on an untested app in the last 2 months. Kablooie Feb 2020 #2

Yes MFM008 Feb 2020 #3

Bingo, gab13by13 Feb 2020 #5

But the app was by a democratic company LiberalArkie Feb 2020 #26

I doubt he'll be saying anything different from what we're already seeing said here. Lancero Feb 2020 #38

Trump can complain all he wants gab13by13 Feb 2020 #4

Or maybe we could use the paper sheets dsc Feb 2020 #6

Mayor Pete delivered an impressive speech before moving on to N.H.. oasis Feb 2020 #7

I don't understand Mike 03 Feb 2020 #8

Leadership!. We should Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #16

Media krkaufman Feb 2020 #23

Mayor Pete is, in many ways, the most pragmatic candidate in the race wyldwolf Feb 2020 #9

I understand where you're coming from. Corgigal Feb 2020 #10

huh? krkaufman Feb 2020 #24

I can empathize with your disgust peggysue2 Feb 2020 #11

I was in Concord, NH yesterday handmade34 Feb 2020 #12

Iowa should not be first DownriverDem Feb 2020 #13

+1 K&R - spot on. IA is among the least states to be held as a harbinger for the presidential race onetexan Feb 2020 #31

There's an article at Raw Story gab13by13 Feb 2020 #14

Tom Perez has nothing to do with this...shouldn't attack Democratic leaders nor Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #25

I looked Shadow up...it is a tech firm...non-profit. There is no conspiracy here and I doubt Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #27

If you want to be President you have to be able to turn lemons into champagne grantcart Feb 2020 #15

It doesn't matter James48 Feb 2020 #17

that was Des Moines there are a LOT of precincts with diff results..with different winners.. samnsara Feb 2020 #19

That is the real story Bettie Feb 2020 #28

stop gaslighting dsc Feb 2020 #21

im saying everyone won in Iowa.. samnsara Feb 2020 #18

Yes, Iowa Dems totally screwed the pooch, no denial, but Mayor Pete did so good on tv this morning. lark Feb 2020 #20

I agree...shows how stupid caucuses are. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #22

It's not over for Pete; nobody will take Iowa seriously after this LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #29

Why are you assuming he lost? Skidmore Feb 2020 #30

He likely did win dsc Feb 2020 #35

We can move DC's primary up to first from last IronLionZion Feb 2020 #32

A Goat Rodeo Sparko55 Feb 2020 #33

This is why I don't understand the Bernie-related conspiracies democrattotheend Feb 2020 #34

Iowa and NH have less than 2% of the population NoMoreRepugs Feb 2020 #36

Agreed. Not a Pete supporter per se, but he got screwed here. DanTex Feb 2020 #37