2016 Postmortem

MineralMan

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9. Oooh. I know! I know!1!

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 10:36 AM

Apr 2016

The democratic candidate is the one on your ballot in the Democratic column, or with the word "democratic" next to her name. That's how you will know.

That candidate will be the one nominated by the Democratic national convention, held in late July. That candidate will be the one with the most pledged delegates from all 50 states' primaries and conventions. That candidate will be the official nominee of the Democratic party. That's how you'll know. That candidate will be the one giving an acceptance speech at the convention and naming her choice for Vice President. That candidate will be the one being supported by all of the actual Democrats you know.

So, I hope you'll be marking your ballot for the Democratic candidate for President, along with all the other Democrats on that ballot.

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The question isn't whether or not I will vote for the Democratic candidate. [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 OP

the one who gets nominated by the Democratic party. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #1

So you're bound to party labels rather than any set of principles? Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #2

Some people are okay with the status-quo. Dawgs Apr 2016 #4

The status quo needn't be a bad thing Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #7

the two are not in conflict. the Democratic nominee will be vastly superior geek tragedy Apr 2016 #6

If it's Hillary, that'll be like saying... Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #8

Yes, and a broken toe is always preferable to being shot. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #11

Thankfully the two party system won't be around for long. Dawgs Apr 2016 #3

I understand that there's a convention coming up. stone space Apr 2016 #5

Oooh. I know! I know!1! MineralMan Apr 2016 #9

You certainly speak truth. Punkingal Apr 2016 #10

Again, this is nothing more than an appeal to party labels over principles. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #12

Reality: Either the Republican or the Democrat will be President. MineralMan Apr 2016 #13

Republican isn't bad because it's the word "Republican" bit rather because those Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #14

You asked a question about a political label. stone space Apr 2016 #15

What shocks me is that so many who profess to be "Democratic" have nothing more than Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #16