In Pennsylvania Hillary was the only presidential candidate on the DNC's official ballot

[emsimon33]

A friend posted this on my Facebook page, commenting on a picture of the "Official Democratic Ballot" from Pennsylvania.

I called the DNC Party Office in Philly just now to confirm. They say that Hillary is the only Candidate in the Primary endorsed by the DNC so their 'Official Democratic Ballot" depicted above indicates Hillary as the only choice --- which sure sounds very 'undemocratic' to me. So, I asked, is there no other candidate running for President of the United States as a Democratic candidate? "Not another one endorsed by the Party," they replied. Sure hope Bernie goes Independent and helps punt the election to the Republicans because for sure, the Democratic party has lost my vote as well at this point.

[elleng]

1. NOT the same in Maryland,

we had a full array, in alphabetical order.

[highprincipleswork]

2. This really sucks, but I'm assuming this is a "sample ballot". Even if so, is not cool at all.

[Art_from_Ark]

5. It says "Official Democratic Ballot"

It's a sleazy, slimy, underhanded tactic to deceive voters.

[Jack Bone]

3. Typical Clinton bullshit...ol' Trump might be

on to something w/ his " Crooked Hillary" nickname..

Somewhere Lee Atwater is laughing his ass off

[emsimon33]

4. I believe that that would be in Hell :-)

[Joob]

6. I'm starting to believe if people are this stupid, they deserve what's going to happen.

I just want no part in it.

[TBF]

8. Hang in there -

we're going to convention. Bernie is all that stands between this country and Trump. He'll make his case to the supers. If they choose to go with her then we'll see where we are. We know the people are extremely anti-establishment this cycle (and for very good reason). They can't rig all the machines, and if they do there truly will be hell to pay.

[JudyM]

13. People are overworked, tired and in a hurry to get to their next obligation.

[Donkees]

7. More examples in the DU archives

[winter is coming]

9. That's not a ballot, it's a flyer suggesting a particular slate of candidates.

Yes, it's slimy that it's labeled "Official Democratic Ballot". So what else is new?

[Baitball Blogger]

10. This is why we don't and won't donate to the DNC.

[Babel_17]

11. How very short sighted of them

They're all but writing the "frack the party" narrative themselves.

[Baobab]

12. That doesnt make any sense at all.

Its never been that way for a primary.

[mopinko]

14. please people. stop whining about these things.

standard party campaign lit. yes, they call it a ballot. obviously it is not. but this is the form that such mailers take very frequently. i have designed a couple myself.

srsly, if you are too stupid to know who is running at the top of the ticket, stay home.

[dragonlady]

15. If you don't have the integrity to put all the candidates on the flyer

don't put out flyers.

[mopinko]

16. that is not what the flyer is for.

the flyer is about endorsements. i can agree they should be more upfront about that. but that is the whole point.
coming from a local org that puts a lot of effort and small d democracy into our endorsements, hell no i'm not putting someone on there who hasnt earned it.