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FailureToCommunicate

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104. Yup. Had the same problem at Woodstock. Too many people, no place to park. Almost
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 10:39 AM
Mar 2016

couldn't get in...till we **enlarged** the gates.

(Waiting here for a Hillary supporter to say 'Those kids. Bernie fans should have set their smart phone reminders...to get there on time')

A few friends in Kansas have already said SheilaT Mar 2016 #1
I heard they are turning people away in these states away. Not sure that should be happening sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #2
Turning people away who want to caucus? CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #6
:( where did you read that? Arazi Mar 2016 #19
It was posted on twitter so wouldn't take it as gospel. Will have to wait for more people to sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #24
thanks. Pretty shitty if true Arazi Mar 2016 #27
People that arrived after the registration line was closed were turned away Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #66
Thanks, Steve. Calms the paranoia. HubertHeaver Mar 2016 #70
Thank you for participating! Arazi Mar 2016 #71
Thanks Steve. Someone else in the thread mentioned this also. Isn't wonderful though that sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #80
So we need to find the rules Mike__M Mar 2016 #101
Yup. Had the same problem at Woodstock. Too many people, no place to park. Almost FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #104
In 2008 my caucus location was a church. SheilaT Mar 2016 #21
"The final tally at that location was Sanders 944, Clinton 488." sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #36
Our caucus had a rule MuseRider Mar 2016 #60
Thank you for that information MuseRider. Good to know it was well organized. Maybe that is sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #65
BERNIE WON KANSAS! senz Mar 2016 #97
And Nebraska. He's CRUSHING IT. Lol! Corp media barely mentions it, plays Hillary speech while sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #98
God damn the corporate media. nt senz Mar 2016 #99
Who you gonna believe? dchill Mar 2016 #3
294 out of 300 for Bernie? I fear I'm gonna wake up! thereismore Mar 2016 #4
Yes, that's huge. But the Corp media is claiming she will have 'absentee ballots' that could change sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #28
Absentee ballots in a caucus? Matariki Mar 2016 #32
Nebraska is allowing them this year BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #39
They better check the authenticity of those ballots. I trust nothing the current Leadershp sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #62
I agree BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #75
I hope they do. Duval Mar 2016 #81
We need to verify these!! aspirant Mar 2016 #33
and Bernie won't? dana_b Mar 2016 #52
They flipped it in my precinct hibbing Mar 2016 #94
Does anyone know when results will CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #5
Gawker reported first results at 5:42 Iol59 Mar 2016 #8
Corp Media is waiting for Hillary's 'absentee ballots' which 'could change the results' WTF?? sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #30
pfffffffffffft!!! yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #68
They're waiting for the shocking numbers... dchill Mar 2016 #86
Apparently according to the Corp Media shills, Hillary 'could do it with absentee ballots' Really? sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #10
How the heck do you have 'absentee ballots' to a caucus? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #14
I don't know didn't think you could do that with caucuses. Maybe the DNC made a 'new rule' sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #20
They did make a new rule BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #40
Damn what an easy way to cheat if it looks like it might be necessary. Cant stand what sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #63
What makes no sense is... tex-wyo-dem Mar 2016 #78
We have an absentee option and I am considering using it. LisaM Mar 2016 #108
Do click on that link people it's worth it! thereismore Mar 2016 #7
Ha! Go Bernie! oregonjen Mar 2016 #12
Yes, it is definitely worth clicking that link. Lol! I couldn' embed it but it's worth the click. sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #22
It wouldn't let me play it... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #106
This is great. They are obviously blue areas. I guess we'll see how the states do soon. Gregorian Mar 2016 #9
No it's both. I am thrilled with how it is going and I am confident, absent any dirty tricks sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #15
Those absentee ballots are starting to look like possible dirty tricks Matariki Mar 2016 #43
I agree. Looking at the one sample, seeing a few for Bernie, guess that would be necessary sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #84
I thought Red States don't count? itsrobert Mar 2016 #11
Wherever it's Blue, Bernie wins. Not to mention HE can bring out the crowds. sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #13
Blue states don't count Qutzupalotl Mar 2016 #17
Do you need to post this in every single results thread? TheFarseer Mar 2016 #23
Since polls clearly show Hillary unable to win the General, we're fighting for the General right now Gregorian Mar 2016 #45
Polls? Polls show Hillaryclearly beating Trump itsrobert Mar 2016 #48
Yes we are and if the DNC LOSES us the WH by manipulating this election, sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #64
I believe it, also. I am already turned off by their crap. nt Duval Mar 2016 #95
YES!!! Wow! riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #16
I just waited in line in Johnson County Kansas and the line was 40 minutes. I saw mostly Bernie..... Logical Mar 2016 #18
Which location in JoCo? SheilaT Mar 2016 #26
Blue Valley Northwest HS. nt Logical Mar 2016 #37
Very good. SheilaT Mar 2016 #41
CNN exit poll KS xloadiex Mar 2016 #25
Holy Shit! SheilaT Mar 2016 #29
Wow, that's a blowout for Bernie! 61-39? sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #31
Corp Media is LYING about the Delegate Count, claiming Bernie 'is struggling' while Hillary is sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #46
That looks like how it was at my caucus site in Kansas Sky Masterson Mar 2016 #58
Exactly, THIS is why we're seeing so many attempts at convincing us to give up.n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #34
This! NWCorona Mar 2016 #38
YES! YES! YES! Colorado Rambler Mar 2016 #35
Excellent news! Plucketeer Mar 2016 #42
Amazing. madfloridian Mar 2016 #44
May I politely say "FUCK 538". Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #49
He's just doing his masters' job. Go easy on him! sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #61
Sublime Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2016 #47
WOOOOO nt retrowire Mar 2016 #50
Did Iowa and Nevada have absentee ballots counted too that we overlooked aspirant Mar 2016 #51
No, I don't think so. A few people in t this thread said this was a 'new rule' put in place sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #79
Go Bernie! Arazi Mar 2016 #53
great! kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #54
That was what it was like MuseRider Mar 2016 #55
Wow, thank you. bernie brings out the votes. Which raises the quesiont, why is the DNC trying to sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #82
Exactly MuseRider Mar 2016 #85
Beautiful! AzDar Mar 2016 #56
I left my Caucus in Roeland Park Kansas Sky Masterson Mar 2016 #57
Huge turnout is being reported everywhere and most of it for Bernie. HE IS going to be our sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #88
Way to go Roeland Park... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #107
My caucus in Kansas MissDeeds Mar 2016 #59
Obama lost 21 states. Hillary stayed in until June Jopin Klobe Mar 2016 #67
Hillary has a habit of declaring victory way, way before she should. Did it in 2008 also. It has sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #100
I caucussed in Topeka deminks Mar 2016 #69
I like the symbolism of that 'they had to ask the Hillary people to the autitorium so we could sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #83
Where were you in Topeka? MuseRider Mar 2016 #87
I was at Landon. deminks Mar 2016 #89
I was on my phone MuseRider Mar 2016 #90
They did an amazing job at Landon. deminks Mar 2016 #91
It looks like Bernie CRUSHED Hillary in Kansas, don't have the final numbers yet. sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #92
I haven't found the numbers yet either. deminks Mar 2016 #93
68 to 32, wow! deminks Mar 2016 #102
No wonder we couldn't find the numbers! Lol, I kept checking the Corp Media, all night, even when sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #103
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #72
Wonderful. k/r AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #73
Still, I wish we had zentrum Mar 2016 #74
+ 1000000000000 !!!!!!!!!!! History not Hysterics . orpupilofnature57 Mar 2016 #76
Thank you, sabrina.n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2016 #77
BERNIE WON IN KANSAS! senz Mar 2016 #96
Uuuuh, not remotely "unbelieveable" Darb Mar 2016 #105
The crowds in Kansas and Nebraska were huge, bigger than in 2008. Same thing today in Mich. sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #111
At my location Cheap_Trick Mar 2016 #109
The 'Heartland' is in for for Bernie! Take that George W Bush. 'The Heartland' puleeeze. YOHABLO Mar 2016 #110
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