2016 Postmortem

retrowire

(10,345 posts) Sat Mar 5, 2016, 12:09 PM Mar 2016

Yes! Please let everyone vote first! [View all]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by etherealtruth (a host of the 2016 Postmortem forum).

I agree with Le Taz Hot completely!

I haven't voted yet! This contest is only about 24% over!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280135308

as a show of hands, REC THIS IF YOU HAVENT VOTED YET.

I await my lock.

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Yes! Please let everyone vote first! [View all] retrowire Mar 2016 OP

K and R! bigwillq Mar 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author mucifer Mar 2016 #2

Is someone stopping you from voting? JaneyVee Mar 2016 #3

Someone is suggesting that votes after March 15th don't matter. Baitball Blogger Mar 2016 #4

While others suggest that they won't vote in November if they're unhappy in June. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #5

My first primary as a Democrat. Baitball Blogger Mar 2016 #10

this dem party is not your great grandfather's dem party. ish of the hammer Mar 2016 #90

no, but people getting locked for saying not to count them out retrowire Mar 2016 #12

Tell us more about not being allowed to vote. This is OUTRAGEOUS!! NurseJackie Mar 2016 #6

Mock the Vote. Qutzupalotl Mar 2016 #89

I haven't voted yet, and would like to, before primaries are declared "over". 99th_Monkey Mar 2016 #7

I don't think anyone is telling you that you can't or shouldn't vote. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #9

Maybe not, but there was plenty of "it's all over", "Sanders should concede", sarge43 Mar 2016 #14

Clinton will most certainly be the nominee. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #19

Oh, you're damn right I'll vote as I see fit. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #26

Good for you. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #39

Easy ... Trajan Mar 2016 #27

He should concede after Marc 15th MaggieD Mar 2016 #43

Why would he? HRC didn't in 2008 until June... DeadLetterOffice Mar 2016 #70

Yeah. Even Hillary doesn't believe he should concede that soon... Contrary1 Mar 2016 #86

Seriously? The establishment wants to essentially "virtually" call it and disinfranchise newthinking Mar 2016 #35

No disenfranchisement. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #44

The reality is that the primaries are front-loaded with Southern states starroute Mar 2016 #68

// THIS!! // n/t DeadLetterOffice Mar 2016 #72

^^^^^^ THIS. eggplant Mar 2016 #80

Absolutely correct. The primaries are front-loaded in a way that favors conservative candidates. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #91

Exactly. Qutzupalotl Mar 2016 #96

Count the votes! (Not the establishment voices) Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #8

I early voted in TX & TBF Mar 2016 #11

I've already voted, but I'll rec anyway because I agree with Le Taz and retrowire sarge43 Mar 2016 #13

I voted. But I want to remind everyone that the ONLY time jwirr Mar 2016 #15

I remember the Dem. convention of "68" n/t WHEN CRABS ROAR Mar 2016 #34

Me to. It can happen again if the is what they want. jwirr Mar 2016 #47

this! newthinking Mar 2016 #42

I don't vote until April 26 I think it is. nt m-lekktor Mar 2016 #16

K&R LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #17

K&R from the swing state of Pennsylvania! MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #18

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2016 #20

Californians vote June 7 Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #21

Seems like it isn't about not wanting people to vote Ruby the Liberal Mar 2016 #22

I haven't voted yet nt Rebkeh Mar 2016 #23

I don't vote till the 15th - which, I've just learned, is... demwing Mar 2016 #24

K & R! TIME TO PANIC Mar 2016 #25

This shouldn't get locked! lark Mar 2016 #28

K&R. Duval Mar 2016 #29

Nobody is saying you cannot vote. metroins Mar 2016 #30

Total BS Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #41

You wrote a lot metroins Mar 2016 #53

If you're so confident about your candidates chances, Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #55

If metroins Mar 2016 #57

Yes, Hillary is the queen of personal attacks Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #61

It's DISINFRANCHISEMENT pure and simple newthinking Mar 2016 #48

It's not. metroins Mar 2016 #56

Shutting down debate so early totally reeks of desperation Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #58

Not going there newthinking Mar 2016 #64

Huh? MaggieD Mar 2016 #62

Trying to silence and manipulating media information and party officials newthinking Mar 2016 #66

That's not the point Rebkeh Mar 2016 #65

You guys seem to act like someone around here said people should NOT vote. Where did that... George II Mar 2016 #31

I know - it's very weird MaggieD Mar 2016 #38

You're right! I never said that either! retrowire Mar 2016 #50

What does "considering the whole thing finished" mean? MaggieD Mar 2016 #63

LOL. That is not a high reasoning concept newthinking Mar 2016 #71

I can also tell you that drawing that conclusion when only 24% of the contest is over is... retrowire Mar 2016 #79

And I get to say, "Hillary will probably wind up in prison" ! John Poet Mar 2016 #98

When did I say that? When did Le Taz Hot say that? retrowire Mar 2016 #51

Okay, let me change my question a bit - when did anyone say the whole thing is finished? George II Mar 2016 #69

IT's about Daily Kos trying to hush communication regarding the primaries as early as the 15th retrowire Mar 2016 #78

Then perhaps you should post your concerns on Daily Kos instead of here? George II Mar 2016 #81

I'm not a member over there, and people are talking about it here. nt retrowire Mar 2016 #82

My state votes in April (nt) Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #32

K&R xloadiex Mar 2016 #33

K & R retrowire! SoapBox Mar 2016 #36

Vote before what? MaggieD Mar 2016 #37

Before considering this whole thing finished. retrowire Mar 2016 #52

So we shouldn't state the obvious before you vote? MaggieD Mar 2016 #59

about 24% percent of the delegates have been distributed. retrowire Mar 2016 #76

I've voted but am recommending anyway. Duppers Mar 2016 #40

Do what? MaggieD Mar 2016 #45

I'm with Retrowire and LeTaz Hot nt LiberalElite Mar 2016 #46

CALIFORNIA JUNE 7TH yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #49

San Francisco!! dana_b Mar 2016 #85

Kicked and Recommended Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #54

PA votes in late April Hazelrah Mar 2016 #60

In 2004, Kerry had the nomination wrapped up in March. HubertHeaver Mar 2016 #83

Rec'd and kicked from NY State HootieMcBoob Mar 2016 #67

Not voted yet! warrprayer Mar 2016 #73

and a kick nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #74

Pennsylvania. We don't get a voice until April 26th liberalnarb Mar 2016 #75

I am a Bernie supporter from PA! dchill Mar 2016 #77

California, here dana_b Mar 2016 #84

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2016 #87

At a certain point it becomes mathematically impossible for a trailing candidate to win BainsBane Mar 2016 #88

and that point is when a candidate has more than 50% of all pledged delegates and not before! awake Mar 2016 #95

So when only 24% of the points have been given out in a contest... retrowire Mar 2016 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author Highway61 Mar 2016 #92

Hoosiers vote May 3rd Liz_Estrada Mar 2016 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author FreedomRain Mar 2016 #94

LOCKING etherealtruth Mar 2016 #99