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genxlib

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9. When you say "Democratic Party"
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:54 AM
Feb 2020

This is primarily the state party correct? (honest question)

All the more reason changes are needed. Not first and not a caucus.

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

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My take on the Iowa Thing [View all] genxlib Feb 2020 OP
I think we're past that now HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #1
Precisely Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #3
Not disputing it is a mess genxlib Feb 2020 #5
It's news The Mouth Feb 2020 #29
Can't disagree with you genxlib Feb 2020 #35
I'm offended and I don't have a microphone HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #37
Your objection is noted genxlib Feb 2020 #39
Media gonna media. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #40
Agreed Tweedy Feb 2020 #46
Only because of No. 1, and some of No. 2. Not because of 3 or 4. KPN Feb 2020 #30
Since you put it this way, I am taking sides. beastie boy Feb 2020 #2
And so am I. :) RobertDevereaux Feb 2020 #6
Me too! I'm with you! KPN Feb 2020 #31
Iowa should not be this big a deal to any candidate. sagesnow Feb 2020 #4
The "rush" doesn't matter so much now. The focus is now the Politicub Feb 2020 #8
I just can't believe how spectacularly the Democratic party failed. lark Feb 2020 #7
When you say "Democratic Party" genxlib Feb 2020 #9
Yes, I did mean the Democratic party of Iowa - sorry I wasn't more clear. lark Feb 2020 #12
Not sabotage, incompetence. BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #14
There is certainly a lot of criticism to be had genxlib Feb 2020 #15
Never ascribe to malice what can easily be explained by incompetence. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #16
Blaming volunteers who work their bottoms off Tweedy Feb 2020 #47
Go back and re-read my reply - they weren't who I was referencing at all. lark Feb 2020 #53
Mistakes happen Tweedy Feb 2020 #55
There was a time when Skidmore Feb 2020 #10
I've been saying that over and over and over this morning. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #17
This is largely a media Skidmore Feb 2020 #22
Amen to that! Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #25
I agree lindalou65 Feb 2020 #21
I remember Tweedy Feb 2020 #48
Agreed redqueen Feb 2020 #11
You're right. LisaM Feb 2020 #13
"We may have just witnessed the last Iowa caucus." joost5 Feb 2020 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Mazeltov Cocktail Feb 2020 #19
I can't help it. I keep going back to one word: Russia. calimary Feb 2020 #20
Absolutely Tweedy Feb 2020 #23
Oh, we're very aware that the rest of the country Bettie Feb 2020 #32
Bless you and all like you for what you do! Tweedy Feb 2020 #50
Thanks. I get a little cranky Bettie Feb 2020 #51
Your crankiness is sooo understandable Tweedy Feb 2020 #52
Thank you!!! h2ebits Feb 2020 #24
I go with your Universe take. Let's stay fair and clear. Let's not push and shove about this. ancianita Feb 2020 #26
Let's not forget gab13by13 Feb 2020 #27
Iowa Republicans and Iowa Democrats are Bettie Feb 2020 #33
With the Universe adding, DEbluedude Feb 2020 #28
Get run over by a truck, the universe says, no biggie in the scheme of things Beringia Feb 2020 #34
EXCELLENT !! (nt) IndyOp Feb 2020 #36
The get-over-it, you-can-wait, your-wanting-instant-gratification meme MarcA Feb 2020 #38
It's not a meme genxlib Feb 2020 #41
Accusing people who want results as casting an entire party as incompetent, MarcA Feb 2020 #44
My apologies genxlib Feb 2020 #45
We can wait, that;s fine. My question is, gldstwmn Feb 2020 #42
No it isn't genxlib Feb 2020 #43
I thought similar things last night. Music Man Feb 2020 #49
ONLY THE MEDIA NEED THE TALLY RIGHT AWAY. patience is a fucking virtue. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #54
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