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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Shed no tears for independent voters who didn't get to mess up the NY primary. [View all]jmg257
(11,996 posts)21. Quid pro quo, Clarice, Quid pro quo
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Shed no tears for independent voters who didn't get to mess up the NY primary. [View all]
Gomez163
Apr 2016
OP
And let's remember when you want an Independent to help us win the GE ....that they
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#4
How do you know it's "usually a faux hipster that's too cool to be in a real party"? Do you...
ChisolmTrailDem
Apr 2016
#6
Hipsters became the subject of parody years ago. They are routinely mocked in all forms of media now
LonePirate
Apr 2016
#28
No I am trying to suggest that people who are pissed off now, in the primary, will not
jmg257
Apr 2016
#107
Ah - gotcha! She has indeed had her fair share of 'ignorant/naive young voter' comments.
jmg257
Apr 2016
#110
I think you can make an argument for closed primaries without coming across to way you have
Ash_F
Apr 2016
#24
Not on this forum. Having a closed primary is treated like voter disenfranchisement here.
LisaM
Apr 2016
#63
closed primaries are the artisanal hipster pickle of voting rights issues nt
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#10
these are people who didn't care whether it was Bill de Blasio or Christie Quinn
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#34
The Other Day I read one Thread With About 200 Ugly, Vicious Adjectives Describing Clinton
Stallion
Apr 2016
#15
An impulse voter ... not serious enough, or dedicated enough to declare a party affiliation.
NurseJackie
Apr 2016
#26
You'll Be Needing the Same Knee-Pads-Your Vote Isn't Any More Important than Every Other One
Stallion
Apr 2016
#45
Any Independent supporting Sanders who is indifferent towards Trump or Cruz deserves no begging.
LonePirate
Apr 2016
#51
I paid good money to join this Country Club, you can't just start letting everybody in.
DefenseLawyer
Apr 2016
#41
last oct when i realized the ny cut off was before single debate, i was kind of schocked
questionseverything
Apr 2016
#72
if Hillary is the nominee Indi's will remember when it comes to vote in the GE
azurnoir
Apr 2016
#70
In other words, someone who approves of corruption and big power to big corporations
AZ Progressive
Apr 2016
#74
"how dare the commoners we drummed out of the party try and take it back by VOTING"
MisterP
Apr 2016
#78
What about the voters whose D registration was changed to inactive, unaffiliated or indie?
peacebird
Apr 2016
#85
A REAL party. Does that include loyalty oaths? Secret handshakes? High grades? Shoe size?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2016
#109