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djg21

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57. This is incorrect.
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:11 PM
Mar 2020

It presumes that primaries are cancelled, as opposed to postponed. No one is disenfranchised when primaries are postponed. In fact, if a primary is postponed, and in the interim a state makes provision to allow more to voters by mail (or the period to obtain absentee ballots is extended) people who would avoid the polls in person could vote by mail, and the postponement could result it he enfranchisement of more persons and better turn-out.

It just so happens that postponement works to benefit Sanders, who is bound to lose anyway. It hurts the party because Biden can’t turn his attention to the general election and defeating Trump. But that is Bernie’s fault. We learned that he is an egomaniacal asshole in 2016 when he screwed Hillary over by attacking her form the left flank, and then refusing to get on her bus when he was finished. Is anyone really surprised that he’s doing everything he can to submarine Biden and to the same thing again this cycle?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
except for bernie's ego we could just cancel the rest of the presidential primaries (not down ballot msongs Mar 2020 #1
Most states voting at this point have other elections on the ballot democrattotheend Mar 2020 #12
Thank you ibegurpard Mar 2020 #17
This is incorrect. djg21 Mar 2020 #57
Mike is right. True Blue American Mar 2020 #2
He scheduled in person voting for June...thus he could postpone it again...this is partisan hackery, Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #24
From what I am hearing they are going to do mail in. True Blue American Mar 2020 #45
They have in person voting scheduled in June...so I will vote by mail also...but that is a pain too. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #58
Called this morning. He said True Blue American Mar 2020 #61
I tend to agree but Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #3
+10000 Pachamama Mar 2020 #6
Several other states True Blue American Mar 2020 #46
Is it? Pachamama Mar 2020 #4
Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #5
Could simply be the side-effects of ebola... LanternWaste Mar 2020 #7
As I understand it the primary process is a party function. ucrdem Mar 2020 #8
The lastc currently scheduled primary (Kentucky) is June 23. There's no real problem waiting a few PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #10
But there's no real need to either. ucrdem Mar 2020 #11
We've already established an election is expendable. Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #15
Exactly. ucrdem Mar 2020 #16
Ky. Postponed True Blue American Mar 2020 #47
No Bernie would not agree. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #23
My heart goes out to his supporters. ucrdem Mar 2020 #27
It's almost like some people think this public health crisis is a hoax. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #9
No. More like some people remember Tweedy Mar 2020 #34
Those guys are long gone. True Blue American Mar 2020 #62
The election shutdown nonetheless Tweedy Mar 2020 #65
I'm embarrassed too. Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #13
You should post this as an OP. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #18
I absolutely agree with you. Music Man Mar 2020 #19
Paranoid lunacy, my ass Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #36
The Republican Party has a long history of disenfranchisement. Music Man Mar 2020 #43
the D Day invasion is cancelled due to virus nt msongs Mar 2020 #14
Actually the D-Day invasion was postponed due to bad weather. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #20
Bingo! True Blue American Mar 2020 #48
No, it is a dry run for the general...when they do it on a national scale. Fuck all Republicans. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #21
It won't be better in a month, and why give trump an idea for Nov. brush Mar 2020 #22
Mail-In/Absentee Ballots... BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #25
I agree. Music Man Mar 2020 #28
Yes! BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #30
Democratic Senators True Blue American Mar 2020 #49
Can that be mandated federally? BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #53
They said most states True Blue American Mar 2020 #54
That is tremendous! BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #55
You are welcome! True Blue American Mar 2020 #56
Democrats are working on a bill True Blue American Mar 2020 #63
Regarding Ohio, aren't factories still open? DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #26
look at it this way - what if half the states NEVER get to hold a primary before the convention date getagrip_already Mar 2020 #29
Those concerned Governors might consider mail in ballots for registered voters who haven't voted still_one Mar 2020 #31
There was a segment on MSNBC last night ecstatic Mar 2020 #67
Well... it is today's GOP in Ohio Tweedy Mar 2020 #32
Unfortunately people will believe insane bullshit (nt) Recursion Mar 2020 #33
The Cons and some Bernie supporters are using this situation to attack the DNC dustyscamp Mar 2020 #35
5 primaries postponed to date BidenBacker Mar 2020 #37
Kentucky and Louisiana have Democratic governors. Music Man Mar 2020 #38
Thanks BidenBacker Mar 2020 #39
On another note, Beshear is killing it as governor in KY. Music Man Mar 2020 #40
That's good to hear BidenBacker Mar 2020 #41
Eh, not so sure about McGrath. Music Man Mar 2020 #42
Will do, amigo BidenBacker Mar 2020 #44
Beshear is correcting what Bevin True Blue American Mar 2020 #52
Thank you. True Blue American Mar 2020 #51
No, Ky. Postponed. True Blue American Mar 2020 #50
It gives the "scorched earthers" more time to kneecap Biden.. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #60
Not Inclined To Give DeWine Benefit Of Doubt, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #59
Sherrod Brown did. True Blue American Mar 2020 #64
He Is A Good Fellow, Sir, I Like Him A Lot The Magistrate Mar 2020 #68
I do not like DeWine True Blue American Mar 2020 #69
To be honest, I think there is coordination with trump ecstatic Mar 2020 #66
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