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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Remember... this funky system in Iowa this year is BECAUSE of Bernie's people complaining about 2016 [View all]markpkessinger
(8,517 posts)80. Des Moines Register: "Clinton campaign veterans linked with app that contributed to caucus chaos"
TClinton campaign veterans linked with app that contributed to caucus chaos
The smartphone application blamed in part for the ongoing delay in reporting results of the Monday Iowa caucuses is linked with key Iowa and national Democrats associated with Hillary Clintons 2016 presidential campaign.
[ . . . ]
The app was issued by Jimmy Hickey of Shadow Inc., metadata of the program that the Des Moines Register analyzed Tuesday shows. Gerard Niemira and Krista Davis, who worked for Clintons 2016 campaign, co-founded Shadow.
[ . . . ]
owa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price worked as Clintons 2016 Iowa political director. He did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday about the relationship between the party and Shadow, which it paid $63,184 for website development and travel expenses, according to reports filed with the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board.
The smartphone application blamed in part for the ongoing delay in reporting results of the Monday Iowa caucuses is linked with key Iowa and national Democrats associated with Hillary Clintons 2016 presidential campaign.
[ . . . ]
The app was issued by Jimmy Hickey of Shadow Inc., metadata of the program that the Des Moines Register analyzed Tuesday shows. Gerard Niemira and Krista Davis, who worked for Clintons 2016 campaign, co-founded Shadow.
[ . . . ]
owa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price worked as Clintons 2016 Iowa political director. He did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday about the relationship between the party and Shadow, which it paid $63,184 for website development and travel expenses, according to reports filed with the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board.
But hey, keep on blaming Bernie.
Look a rule change is simply that. The decision to use an app was an implementation choice made by the Iowa Democratic Party. They chose the firm that developed the app., and chose to use an app that had been insufficiently tested. None of that can be laid at Bernie's feet. And as has been pointed out elsewhere, were it not for the changes Bernie had asked for, there would have been no paper trail to fall back on!
The Bernie slander is outrageous!
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Remember... this funky system in Iowa this year is BECAUSE of Bernie's people complaining about 2016 [View all]
scheming daemons
Feb 2020
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So Robby Mook's app doesn't work, it distracts from Bernie's victory, and they're going to
DanTex
Feb 2020
#20
This is the type of thing that often happens when people who have no idea what they're doing
lapucelle
Feb 2020
#23
So Robby Mook wasn't in charge of the app and had nothing to do with building the app,
lapucelle
Feb 2020
#48
And your claim that "it was Robby Mook's app" DID NOT originate in The Des Moines Register
lapucelle
Feb 2020
#68
It's not beyond me Dan. You see what this is ALL about... stoppin Bernie!! Not gonna work tho...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#74
You are correct. Mook consulted with the IDP about the process, but didn't build the app.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#40
Mook's only role was helping with a video to alert campaigns to the warning signs of hacking &
-Steph-
Feb 2020
#60
MSNBC now reporting that this increased transparency brought *preexisting problems* to light.
JudyM
Feb 2020
#44
No public reporting of results because of conflicting tallies is about as opaque as it can get.
lapucelle
Feb 2020
#54
That's how you know Bernie is going all the way to win the Democratic nomination!! GO BERNIE!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#73
See post 23... it was Hillary's campaign manager's responsibility. Ludicrous Sanders shade.
JudyM
Feb 2020
#30
Ok, retracted. But it's directly the fault of the Iowa Dem party for, at a minimum, not having
JudyM
Feb 2020
#36
My mistake. Mook didn't build the app, but according to DMR, was consulted by the party for testing.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#43
Harvard? Jeesh. MSNBC pointing out that existing problems likely turning up because of transparency
JudyM
Feb 2020
#46
Ohh yeahhhh... and don't forget, he also was late in returning a library book back in 4th grade!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#82
The change to paper ballots locked in everyone's votes this year. So we WILL
bullwinkle428
Feb 2020
#14
LMFAO!! Why is Bernie even allowed to breathe the same air that we decent human beings enjoy?!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#84
True and the result is an unreasonable, more complicated process. Thanks, Bernie.
Skya Rhen
Feb 2020
#29
All this finger-pointing is BULLSHIT! It comes down to IOWA Caucus Dems not performing valid tests.
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2020
#42
"CNN: Sanders campaign pushed the Iowa Democratic Party to use newer technology after 2016".
Cha
Feb 2020
#59
Yes, thanks for letting us know... the nerve of that guy!! Bernie lost my vote for that one!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#83
Des Moines Register: "Clinton campaign veterans linked with app that contributed to caucus chaos"
markpkessinger
Feb 2020
#80