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2016 Postmortem

JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)

11. Except it was a primary in name only.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Wed May 25, 2016, 07:01 PM

May 2016

Was it a secret that this poll does not actually decide anything?

Was any campaign bothering with appearances or calls or spending to contest this "primary"? Was there GOTV?

It's a stupid set up and stupid rules, to have a caucus that counts and then weeks later to hold a "primary" that does not. But that's how the WA party set it up long in advance, independently of anything else.

Any complaints belong with the WA Democratic Party.

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An Awkward Reality in the Democratic Primary (Hillary Clinton won the state’s Democratic primary) [View all] workinclasszero May 2016 OP

If not for caucuses, I wonder if Sanders would still be in the race. Garrett78 May 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #2

Are you trolling, or will you actually be surprised if/when that doesn't happen? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin May 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #4

You'll be surprised if Sanders isn't the nominee? Garrett78 May 2016 #5

Have you considered gambling? Donald Ian Rankin May 2016 #29

silvershadow is welcome to email me. I'll give him/her any odds he/she wants. Garrett78 May 2016 #30

Bernie Sanders can't beat Hillary..Why do you leave that out? nt asuhornets May 2016 #18

Actually I believe him to be the true front-runner, truth be told. silvershadow May 2016 #21

It's a grand indicator for what will happen in November Brother Buzz May 2016 #6

Some seem to think losing a state in the primary translates to losing that state in the general. Garrett78 May 2016 #7

This blows Bernie's contrived theory about super R B Garr May 2016 #8

"the caucuses went against the will of the people" workinclasszero May 2016 #10

It's the choice of the Democratic Party in Washington to hold a caucus, they sued the State to Bluenorthwest May 2016 #13

You must be exhausted putting so many words in my mouth. R B Garr May 2016 #16

And yet you sail past the fact that WA has a caucus only because the Democratic Party insisted Bluenorthwest May 2016 #24

My point was about the participation unique to R B Garr May 2016 #25

+1 uponit7771 May 2016 #28

The more people vote the worse he does, especially when they vote free from intimidation. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #9

Except it was a primary in name only. JackRiddler May 2016 #11

This. Nt bunnies May 2016 #19

The Democratic Party of Washington insisted upon the caucus, rejected the primary and that's Bluenorthwest May 2016 #12

Caucuses are un-democratic workinclasszero May 2016 #14

Did I say I support them? I don't. But the Democratic Party insisted upon the Washington Caucus Bluenorthwest May 2016 #22

The primary does not represent an unbiased sample, so you can't draw any conclusions from it. hellofromreddit May 2016 #15

Hillary supporters are right, there is something fishy about the WA primary results. fancypants75 May 2016 #17

There was no contest and no GOTV effort quaker bill May 2016 #20

Show pony won the beauty contest? Vote2016 May 2016 #23

Yet another blow to Teh Revolution Number23 May 2016 #26

Both sides had the same incentive to try to win. onenote May 2016 #27