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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I have lost all faith in this country's ability to conduct elections fairly. [View all]reformist2
(9,841 posts)59. The convention in Nevada today is shaping up to be another prime example of illusory Democracy.
Taking delegate counts 30 minuets before everyone is seated, a chair allowing motions to carry when the voices for nay were louder, it's sick.
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I have lost all faith in this country's ability to conduct elections fairly. [View all]
reformist2
May 2016
OP
Oh there is more states that were stolen from Bernie Sanders then just those.
bkkyosemite
May 2016
#1
So Annoying In Fact That You Completely Ignore "WHO" Hillary Clinton Is When All you have to do is
CorporatistNation
May 2016
#68
Yes. I'm mostly concerned with those last moments when they report the voting machine results.
reformist2
May 2016
#46
Another CT excuse for a reason Sanders is not ahead, voter suppression by those not registered as
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#4
The people not registered as Democrats were the VICTIMS of suppression, not the CAUSE
JonLeibowitz
May 2016
#11
I don't understand how you cannot be concerned because the GE is just around the corner.
jillan
May 2016
#13
No, I don't blame the victim, the victim is the registered Democrats who had long lines
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#34
Because we don't meet international standards for elections. It's an unfunny joke. nt
SusanCalvin
May 2016
#29
We do need international observers, and a standardized system of verified counting.
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#14
Probably the most important thing we could do is to stop the "as-fast-as-possible" vote reporting.
reformist2
May 2016
#49
The 182,000,000 that Clinton has spent fighting his liberal message is just chump change
.99center
May 2016
#24
The convention in Nevada today is shaping up to be another prime example of illusory Democracy.
reformist2
May 2016
#59
There are problems in every election and in practically every precinct. Where have you been?
randome
May 2016
#35
More like fiction. Just because numbers appear on CNN and are made "official" doesn't make them true
reformist2
May 2016
#40
I wouldn't be surprised if they don't. I haven't seen any real-world evidence of such support.
reformist2
May 2016
#42
It's not that big a leap for these guys to go from fake twitter followers, to fake voters.
reformist2
May 2016
#74
At this point, the laughably stupid and stubborn contention that because Hillary is not holding
Number23
May 2016
#62
K&R- It's conspiracy theory in the Dem primary, but when the GOP wins somehow it's not here.
EndElectoral
May 2016
#48
If these things happened in other countries, we would have bombed them long time ago
Nyan
May 2016
#52
Borrrowed from Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dissent after Bush v Gore, 2000
bvar22
May 2016
#57
Before the first vote was cast in Iowa, Hillary had a 500 super delegate lead. This is all
B Calm
May 2016
#58
Exactly! And Illinois, and we still don't know what disaster California has in store for us
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
May 2016
#72