2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Please Suspend Now, Bernie! [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)Right now my State has ballots out, that means volunteers are phoning and canvassing to get ballots returned. This benefits not only Bernie and Hillary but all of the down ticket Democrats running for offices ranging from US Senate to city council. Depressed interest and dampened excitement does not serve any of those candidates.
Among the other States still in process is CA, the most populous State and one that we certainly need in November to be securely Democratic. Right now in CA Democratic volunteers are working for Hillary and for Bernie and for all of the down ticket Democrats, phoning and canvassing, attempting to build up interest and excitement not only for June but for November. Not only for the WH but for the State House and the Congress, for city halls and boards of supervisors.
I can not support efforts which run counter to the objectives and current efforts of so many dedicated Democratic activists. I want everyone in this country to have the chance to vote. Even places like NY where so few are interested in voting. I want the West Coat to turnout and show others what we need to do in November.
Of course, I will be happy to forward your OP to the folks in CA who are working so hard for Hillary there. They will be thrilled, I'm sure, to hear that you are calling off their election and claiming their efforts are for nothing.