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Democratic Primaries

NurseJackie

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9. Strict rules to prevent interlopers.

Reply to GanjaGrower (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 07:48 PM

Feb 2020

What changes if any do you see the DNC making?

Strict rules to prevent interlopers and abuse of the system from non party members (regardless of how they "caucus'') ... we should ONLY nominate Democrats.

We should eliminate caucuses.

We should eliminate open primaries and "same-day" party switching.

Or... just eliminate primaries completely and go back to letting the party choose the nominee in "smoke filled rooms".

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

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Let's say Bernie wins the nomination as expected [View all] GanjaGrower Feb 2020 OP

If this happens all the hardcore Bernie supporters posting on DU drray23 Feb 2020 #1

I'd say many will disappear after the primary and before the GE. Squinch Feb 2020 #2

You really think the DNC will be allowed to exist under the conditions you rzemanfl Feb 2020 #3

Well IF Sanders wins the nomination... MontanaMama Feb 2020 #4

Trump will start arresting all of his political opponents... Initech Feb 2020 #5

Climate change is not going to allow for incremental change. We're running out of time. jalan48 Feb 2020 #6

We have time to get it right GanjaGrower Feb 2020 #10

I don't think Americans are willing to give up their lifestyles and there appears to be little jalan48 Feb 2020 #11

Ummm... Democrats Ascendant Feb 2020 #15

This is what I was going to write. Democrats Ascendant Feb 2020 #12

If the republicans are in total control in Washington Moderateguy Feb 2020 #7

"As expected". Geez us. No he isn't expected. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #8

Strict rules to prevent interlopers. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #9

Solid ideas imo GanjaGrower Feb 2020 #13

Well, I don't know about that. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #17

You want to drill down a bit to what's really coming? Ron Green Feb 2020 #14

Nothing says BS will win the Presidential noination. democratisphere Feb 2020 #16

If we win the Senate, the filibuster must go. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #18

will there be a mass suicide in the bernie supporters? nt msongs Feb 2020 #19

First, change back to closed primaries frazzled Feb 2020 #20

Great post GanjaGrower Feb 2020 #23

Thats ok MFM008 Feb 2020 #21

When a centrists loses we are told we need to Voltaire2 Feb 2020 #22

The messengers will be blamed uponit7771 Feb 2020 #24