Can we not agree that

[SwampG8r]

The az primary was disastrously managed and that many voters were left disenfranchised?
We should as a group clinton and sanders supporters alike be against the way the gop did this.
This should not be allowed in the usa.

[wyldwolf]

1. Sure, we can agree on that

What I won't agree with is the DNC was behind it or that the voters who were disenfranchised would have given Bernie the win as some Bernie followers are alleging.

[JaneyVee]

6. I think Maricopa wouldve given HRC a bigger lead.

Being a minority community.

[democrattotheend]

8. I don't think the DNC or Hillary was behind it

I am pretty sure it is because the Republican government of AZ cut the number of polling places and instituted draconian voter id requirements.

[tech3149]

9. I will agree that the DNC was not behind this

But I will ask where are the DNC in protesting or calling out the failures? I'm an old tired fart who supports Bernie for full disclosure, but election manipulation or disenfranchisement is just fucking wrong. I think the election manipulation transcends party.
You have shown in past posts who you support, that's fine but can you honesty say you're fine with winning a rigged election?

[gollygee]

2. Yes. We need SCOTUS back on our side so they can reestablish the Voting Rights Act

SCOTUS is a big deal.

http://www.thenation.com/article/there-were-five-hour-lines-to-vote-in-arizona-because-the-supreme-court-gutted-the-voting-rights-act/

[pat_k]

3. Of course!

The calls for other DUers to "get over it," or some such, is a mystifying phenomenon.

I haven't done a survey, but hope it is just a small (but clearly vocal) contingent.

The integrity of our elections is too important. Lines = Disenfranchisement. Voter suppression in any form is intolerable, Objection and action are called for. Attempts to rationalize away the sort of conduct witnessed in AZ yesterday are not ok.

[Uncle Joe]

4. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, SwampG8r.

[JaneyVee]

5. Hillary supporter here in complete agreement.

This is a preview of how Republicans steal elections.

[John Poet]

7. Clearly this was set up by the GOP with an eye

towards the General Election.

Much of the population of Arizona is all in Maricopa county, and most of the Democrats are in Phoenix.... so they slash voting sites there by more than two-thirds to make it much harder for those Democrats to vote. Most of their votes will be outstate, so it doesn't affect them much at all.

Arizona has been steadily moving towards a purplish cast, and the Arizona Republicans are trying to prevent any statewide Democratic outcomes with this polling site reduction scheme.

If things were so bad in a primary, imagine what the General Election there will be like, if nothing changes....