2016 Postmortem

pat_k

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14. Why not?

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 01:57 PM

Apr 2016

Of course there were efforts before that. There was opposition when the deadline was put in place.

And months before the election isn't "too late." The deadline and procedures could have been made more reasonable at any point prior to the election -- including implementing same day registration process.

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Why Bernie Sanders' supporters are right to be furious with New York's atrocious primary (The Week) [View all] pat_k Apr 2016 OP

The problem with the article is that it takes issue with the original date ... JoePhilly Apr 2016 #1

No, the actual problem is massive irregularities and disenfranchisement. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #2

What a deep analysis. JoePhilly Apr 2016 #4

It isn't deep. It is in evidence. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #5

I've been all over DU today leftynyc Apr 2016 #7

6 months ago normal people with busy lives were Not paying attention jillan Apr 2016 #33

What does that have to do leftynyc Apr 2016 #39

Efforts to change started early pat_k Apr 2016 #11

25 days before the date is not "starting early". JoePhilly Apr 2016 #13

Why not? pat_k Apr 2016 #14

The change would have had to happen by that date. JoePhilly Apr 2016 #15

Of course it didn't have to happen before Oct. pat_k Apr 2016 #16

Damn that was quick... 4nic8em Apr 2016 #27

yes, so let's exclude thousands of people lakeguy Apr 2016 #32

We keep getting told.. Kentonio Apr 2016 #37

TOTAL BS! CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #47

The date is too early, I agree. I think both being a month out are fair MadBadger Apr 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author pat_k Apr 2016 #9

Efforts were happening pat_k Apr 2016 #10

yes, that date is too early, and it's bad in its own right geek tragedy Apr 2016 #6

I agree that the rules in NY are ridiculous Dem2 Apr 2016 #8

K & R AzDar Apr 2016 #12

What about ALL the other problems which SHOULD NOT be ignored. Skwmom Apr 2016 #17

Of course. I for one pat_k Apr 2016 #18

MILLIONS of people have figured it out. a handful don't have the capacity to figure it out. nt msongs Apr 2016 #19

Yes. Seems like only a handful can't grasp the wrongness of it all. pat_k Apr 2016 #20

Every New Yorker, and every American, should be. senz Apr 2016 #21

DWS and the DNC scheduled the first Dem debate after the NY deadline to change from independent ... slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #22

Yep. vintx Apr 2016 #23

More people are catching on and many in the younger generation do not have cable ... slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #24

They have no idea how furious NYers are with the widespread election fraud here. They just suspended sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #25

Parts of Arizona and New York should have a say NOW, not later! nt slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #26

Yes, and it was done in one county where voters had their registrations changed, a new date sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #28

Clinton and her Super PACS should be all over the voting issues as they have the money, but I have slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #29

"how hard New York makes it to join a party" - You literally just have to check a box oberliner Apr 2016 #30

The problem comes with setting a ridiculously early deadline for switching parties Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #35

Right, but it's not hard - it's actually very easy oberliner Apr 2016 #43

Instead we get "Operation Chaos" from corrupt election officials. strategery blunder Apr 2016 #49

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #31

Bull..... Beacool Apr 2016 #34

Who ever said it only affected Sanders supporters? Not me! pat_k Apr 2016 #38

Maybe because they took the time to research the rules in NY? Beacool Apr 2016 #44

It was even before the first debate jfern Apr 2016 #36

"The party rigging everything for Hillary will not be forgotten nor forgiven." vintx Apr 2016 #40

The purge of Democrats in Kings County most likely costs Hillary thousands of more votes than itsrobert Apr 2016 #41

Yeah, because the rules hadn't been in place for anyone to find them. Beacool Apr 2016 #45

The debates should have started long before that deadline jfern Apr 2016 #48

Constitutional Amendment: automatic voter registration and paper ballot, a la Oregon. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Apr 2016 #42

The linked article isn't bashing Clinton, it's bashing a ridiculous rule. Jim Lane Apr 2016 #46