2016 Postmortem

liberal_at_heart

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8. I'm sure Hillary supporters filled out their primary ballots like good little soldiers so they

Reply to CorporatistNation (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2016, 10:22 PM

May 2016

can gloat about the popular vote. The fact is here in WA the Democratic Party decided not to assign any delegates based on the primary. No delegates will come from the WA state primary. I was going to fill out my ballot and vote for Bernie but not only is the primary useless this election, but you have to check mark a box saying you are a Democrat. I just couldn't do it. I did it for the caucus because I knew that my vote would help select delegates, but I'm not check marking a box saying I'm a Democrat when my vote in the primary means absolutely nothing.

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WTF Is MSNBC Doing Showing Washington State Dem Primary Results When DEm Primary WON By Sanders [View all] CorporatistNation May 2016 OP

Should they hide todays results. hrmjustin May 2016 #1

That was a caucus in March WhiteTara May 2016 #2

Ten times the votes with 30% in MattP May 2016 #3

Why would Bernie supporters be driven to vote? Skwmom May 2016 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #84

If the Sanders team knew Clinton would try to get a big win in the Washington non-bindnig primary onenote May 2016 #94

Bernie wins when less people vote Renew Deal May 2016 #4

Because the Washington State primary is today and includes a Presidential preference vote? Recursion May 2016 #5

The state holds a primary but the party allocated delegates through the caucus. RandySF May 2016 #6

So Once Again MSNBC Publicizes A MEANINGLESS "Contest!" That Bernie WON With 73% of VOTE! CorporatistNation May 2016 #17

Not meaningless...now that Hillary has won, the super delegates have a good reason to support her anotherproletariat May 2016 #50

My vote isn't meaningless MFM008 May 2016 #56

It is not meaningless Demsrule86 May 2016 #73

Hillary won the Higher Turn-out Primary last night. not the very low caucus. Congrats to Hillary.. riversedge May 2016 #89

If Bernie actually cared about democracy Trenzalore May 2016 #92

Lol BeyondGeography May 2016 #7

so what you're saying is that today is a vanity contest with no real meaning. Exilednight May 2016 #75

Just imagine the plaintive wails here if the tables were turned BeyondGeography May 2016 #79

I'm sure Hillary supporters filled out their primary ballots like good little soldiers so they liberal_at_heart May 2016 #8

... Kinda says it all, doesn't it. Agschmid May 2016 #10

These guys are Stash from "The Slaves of New York" Ever see that movie? LuvLoogie May 2016 #58

Point is.. Hillary wins when voter turn out is high fun n serious May 2016 #12

BS... Hillary Wins When Shenanigans Are Obviously Part of The Mix! CorporatistNation May 2016 #22

HOW? fun n serious May 2016 #37

Than you do not get to choose our nominee. fun n serious May 2016 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #25

"good little soldiers" ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #32

not even worth responding to. Welcome to my ignore list. liberal_at_heart May 2016 #38

In other words, "I've been owned" ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #41

No, you've just been ignored MrMickeysMom May 2016 #55

Just a hint...keep a list of all the people who say they have ignored you...and whenever you see anotherproletariat May 2016 #60

Then why complain? MFM008 May 2016 #59

Hundreds of thousands of Sanders supporters voted, as well. TwilightZone May 2016 #66

So Hillary won when more people participated? Agschmid May 2016 #9

Meaningless results PowerToThePeople May 2016 #11

So far more than 250.000 people and counting fun n serious May 2016 #15

Actually it seems that turnout was/is MUCH higher than the caucus. Agschmid May 2016 #20

Yeah, only about 650,000 people voted... TwilightZone May 2016 #67

Because democrats work for a living, caucus is voter discrimination MattP May 2016 #13

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LOL joshcryer May 2016 #29

How about those who can't do it? People who can't take off from work, people with small lunamagica May 2016 #69

the people in that state voted to have a primary dsc May 2016 #77

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Oh really dsc May 2016 #90

Calm down, its interesting to see what WA folks think. nt BootinUp May 2016 #14

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It's bullshit to see how people voted? Agschmid May 2016 #21

nt kurt_cagle May 2016 #68

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And that's why caucusing is very disenfranchising... Agschmid May 2016 #24

John Oliver just did a piece on the WA primary Ned_Devine May 2016 #63

This is my favorite post of the whole Primary Season. Awesome. Thanks pkdu May 2016 #26

If you are referring to the video that's going around, watch it again. It's not about the race in CA jillan May 2016 #27

Ooh! Bern!!! IdaBriggs May 2016 #70

Then the super delegates in Washington should go to Hillary, We the people have spoken. Thinkingabout May 2016 #28

Shhh... Don't be so ridiculous. Agschmid May 2016 #30

Gee...maybe the voters changed their minds... brooklynite May 2016 #31

Oh man...this thread is giving me major LOLz! tritsofme May 2016 #33

It is all a yuuuge conspiracy tandot May 2016 #34

630,000 Democratic voters deserve to be hidden? brooklynite May 2016 #35

Yup. Agschmid May 2016 #36

Of course not. Only the ones for Hillary. DUH! grossproffit May 2016 #43

Becuase the primary is today nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #39

First election? grossproffit May 2016 #40

MSNBC is owned by Comcast. Nothing else need be said. bjo59 May 2016 #42

For the same reason HRC won the Nebraska primary. eom fleabiscuit May 2016 #44

Ahhh, the Sanders' supporters.......... Beacool May 2016 #45

Totally amazing isn't it. And sad. eom fleabiscuit May 2016 #47

Yep, it IS amazing..... Beacool May 2016 #49

+1000. nt ecstatic May 2016 #54

Hillary won the primary oberliner May 2016 #46

THE VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN IN WASHINGTON. HRC WINS!!!!!!!!!!!! fleabiscuit May 2016 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #51

Yay! Votes are meaningless! Agschmid May 2016 #81

I think anytime 600,000 people participate in a political process woolldog May 2016 #82

It's what we do in this state MFM008 May 2016 #52

It fits and serves. n/t tazkcmo May 2016 #53

Because the job of the news is Eko May 2016 #57

Does somebody need a nap? mythology May 2016 #61

In Washington... pugetres May 2016 #62

Sanders won the caucus. Clinton won the primary. Washington has both a caucus and a primary. TwilightZone May 2016 #64

Flying off the handle without know valid information KingFlorez May 2016 #65

it is quite embarrassing, isn't it DrDan May 2016 #71

He won the caucus...hmm...suspicious Demsrule86 May 2016 #72

Reporting news. Why do you want reality suppressed? Nt NCTraveler May 2016 #74

I couldn't immediately tell whether this was satire nt firebrand80 May 2016 #76

We the people have spoken in Washington and Nebraska, where is the propaganda? Thinkingabout May 2016 #80

Hillary won the more democratic process workinclasszero May 2016 #85

Because a primary is far more democratic than a caucus and Hillary won - by a large margin. kstewart33 May 2016 #86

Haha Dem2 May 2016 #87

Bernie won the caucus: Last night Hillary won the higher turn out Primary. Really, you should riversedge May 2016 #88

Well, people voted in that primary election, even though it doesn't MineralMan May 2016 #91

Legit news - Sanders won caucus and delegates. Clinton won primary - no delegates, LAS14 May 2016 #93