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brooklynite

(94,581 posts)
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:13 AM Feb 2016

Here's a prediction:

eight years from now, people here will be complaining that the Iowa Caucus vote is unrepresentative of the Democratic electorate, and that it's rules are arcane and subject to fraud....


...and in the 8 years before that, they'll have done nothing to try and change the Primary process.

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Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
3. SKYNET WILL BE CRUSHING OUR RADIOACTIVE SKULLS BENEATH ITS TITANIUM FEET
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:29 AM
Feb 2016


And i will have warned you. But did you listen? Oh, no.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
4. Yep.
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:31 AM
Feb 2016

I have many posts talking about the flaws in the system. One group here took issue with me discussing the serious flaws in the system. Interestingly enough, they weren't Clinton supporters.

It is my belief at this point Clinton needs to get some people involved in Iowa. Some of the verbiage coming out of the Sanders campaign is sounding like '04. It's sad what they are doing.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
7. Iowa and each of the States is in charge of their own elections. I like my State's election systems
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 10:09 AM
Feb 2016

including the improvements we have made in the last few years such as automatic voter registration. Other States are starting to do that as well, having seen it work so well here.

So personally I have worked for and helped make changes in the last 8 years in my own State. Iowa and Iowa's reputation are in the hands of Iowans.

What advances have you made in NY in terms of voter access?

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
9. Did I say that you were? No I did not. Did I ask you a question? Yes. Did you answer it? No.
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 10:42 AM
Feb 2016

Did you assert that people do not seek to improve our elections systems? Yes you did. I corrected that assumption and then asked you what you have done to make elections better in NY over the last 8 years.
You seem to be complaining about other Democrats, characterizing them actually. When asked to actually discuss, you do not seem able to do so.

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