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Democratic Primaries

Awsi Dooger

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13. I have argued for that here since I joined this site

Reply to rurallib (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:51 PM

Feb 2020

Not recently but I used to emphasize it all the time.

I absolutely think it would lead to more correct choices and fewer failures. We wold have had the correct combination of Hillary in 2008 and Obama in 2016, instead of the other way around.

If that were the case we wouldn't be in this mess

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

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I will be leaving the Democratic Party post primary season [View all] Peacetrain Feb 2020 OP

Unfortunately that is exactly some factions in the Democratic Party would like you to do still_one Feb 2020 #1

both parties are shrinking as Independents rise evertonfc Feb 2020 #2

While I respect your decision, this is an area where I think we are strongest together, ramen Feb 2020 #3

We've had open primaries for a long time. This is nothing new. DanTex Feb 2020 #4

Are you blaming the Democratic Party for open primaries? 11cents Feb 2020 #5

There are advocates for closed primaries on both sides of the spectrum madville Feb 2020 #7

that would make them only slightly better than open primaries rurallib Feb 2020 #11

I am sympathetic. rwheeler31 Feb 2020 #6

Thers is zero evidence of russian interference in this Democratic primsry CentralMass Feb 2020 #8

BREAKING: U.S. officials have told Sen. Bernie Sanders that Russia is attempting to help his campaig Kahuna7 Feb 2020 #15

Well I hope that you live in a state with an open primary then ibegurpard Feb 2020 #9

Sympathies, Peacetrain. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #10

I am so upset that our government and not even our party apparatus Peacetrain Feb 2020 #17

Been thinking that maybe it is time to bring back the smoke filled rooms rurallib Feb 2020 #12

I have argued for that here since I joined this site Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #13

There is no proof that would have worked. squirecam Feb 2020 #19

Agreed - most people wisely live by the motto "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Midwestern Democrat Feb 2020 #21

So the answer is less democracy? Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #14

Sarcasm, dude. rurallib Feb 2020 #18

Don't give up Tweedy Feb 2020 #16

Perhaps major changes can be made before thenext election. UncleNoel Feb 2020 #20

I understand. David__77 Feb 2020 #22

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