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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:03 PM Original message |
My Personal Story: The N E B R A S K A Caucus = Cluster Fuck |
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Hart2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. WOW! |
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New Dawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. I just got back from my precinct, Obama won 64% of the votes here |
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New Dawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. BTW, I didn't see anyone that looked under 30 supporting Clinton |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. Great report and pics. Thanks. |
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Blarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. Thanks for the play by play |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. Good Lord! This chaos in Nebraska is absolutely unacceptable. |
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Hoof Hearted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
44. It's easy to explain why in Nebraska! Dem party has NO MONEY AT ALL in NE! |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. We need to get you guys some $$$. |
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NastyRiffraff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wow. On one hand I'm glad there's so much interest. |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I totally agree.. however this was the only way we'd be able to be part of the process. |
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NastyRiffraff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Ah. I didn't know about the difficulty in setting a primary date |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Exactly.. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Agree |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. Nebraska should have taken a cue from the other "aska" state. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. So did she get the %15? |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Yup.. she was Viable. |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. I heard she was not viable at a North Omaha location |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Yes.. that is true- it was in the heaviest black caucus area.. |
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demnan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. It might be a cluster fuck but its a healthy one |
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bilgewaterbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Exactly! Much better to be dealing with too MANY voters than too few. |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. "Edwards will be Clinton's Vice President" - per Hillary supporter.. |
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Wombatzu (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. polling indicates that Clinton supporters are poorly educated |
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Hoof Hearted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:10 AM Response to Reply #11 |
45. Violate yourself sideways. At least half of my PhD colleagues caucused for Hillary today. |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I am an Obama supporter.. however, I think it was the lack of caucusing experience |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. I wonder if Edwards has heard about that? |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. yeah.. if we weren't promptly told to QUIET DOWN by the officials running |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. Sounds similar to the one I attended here in Henderson, NV... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. Just got back from my caucus--ALSO a clusterfuck. About 350-400 people-- |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I keep hearing this.. so far Clinton has not one ANY district |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I'm in Cass County, and it was closer--about 200 or so for Obama, 150 or so for Hillary-- |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. There's no place like NEBRASKA! |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
25. GOD I LOVE THESE CAUCUS REPORT POSTS! |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Hell. i think us Cornhuskers are even surprising ourselves! |
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ReverendDeuce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Pct 31 was better, as my report states... |
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trashcanistanista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
40. Me too! |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Ughghg.. next time, you can take my place. |
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dempartisan23 (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
27. great report |
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pstans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
28. Got to love democracy |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
29. the good news |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
30. I'm in FL and they had and are talking about a caucus here to settle things - I would go through it! |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
32. The caucus organizers at my location in Seattle were also urging people to go home if they were 100% |
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New Dawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
33. K&R! |
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AGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. caucus sucks for those who have to work. |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:18 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Eh.. after today, i'd say Caucuses just sorta suck. Period. :) |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
37. 4 hours here in Kansas - and we were OUTSIDE in freezing rain |
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Hoof Hearted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 03:21 AM Response to Reply #37 |
46. Yes, but Republicans DESERVED it. Only R's caucused in Kansas today. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. 'splain what? |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
43. You forgot to mention everyone was in the same line, LOL |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
49. Sounds much like what I experienced in Boise, |
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