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Democratic Primaries

bluedigger

(17,146 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:04 PM Mar 2020

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So then. Any plans for a virtual convention?

I'm thinking there should be...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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So then. Any plans for a virtual convention? (Original Post) bluedigger Mar 2020 OP

yes... or after this tuesday we could just hammer out a platform lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #1

I'd go for that. In no mood for the dancing, shaking signs, etc. Let's get it on. Hoyt Mar 2020 #2

I suspect the process is slightly more involved than that. bluedigger Mar 2020 #3

Seriously...just eat popcorn. Do you want Trump re-elected ? Is it amusing somehow? Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #6

You will not be missed. bluedigger Mar 2020 #7

I don't think that we have ever had an electoral process that will be like this one Blue_true Mar 2020 #11

It would be customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #4

That it would. bluedigger Mar 2020 #8

No, That is truly a last resort. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #5

Still seems worth a contingency plan. bluedigger Mar 2020 #9

Per a call I was on with Tom Perez next week, no. brooklynite Mar 2020 #10

You guys got balls. bluedigger Mar 2020 #12

lapfog_1

(30,095 posts)

1. yes... or after this tuesday we could just hammer out a platform

Reply to bluedigger (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:06 PM

Mar 2020

and declare that we have a nominee... and move to the general now.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. I'd go for that. In no mood for the dancing, shaking signs, etc. Let's get it on.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:08 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bluedigger

(17,146 posts)

3. I suspect the process is slightly more involved than that.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:25 PM

Mar 2020

I just hope Joe is an awesome virtual campaigner. This election is going to be something else.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Demsrule86

(70,983 posts)

6. Seriously...just eat popcorn. Do you want Trump re-elected ? Is it amusing somehow?

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 06:01 PM

Mar 2020

putting you on ignore.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bluedigger

(17,146 posts)

7. You will not be missed.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 06:04 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

11. I don't think that we have ever had an electoral process that will be like this one

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 06:48 PM

Mar 2020

We have had people vote during wars, but never when a virus or plague was afoot in the land. The closest would be the Spanish Flu, but that started after an election had finished.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

customerserviceguy

(25,185 posts)

4. It would be

Reply to bluedigger (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:37 PM

Mar 2020

a tempting target for a denial of service attack.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bluedigger

(17,146 posts)

8. That it would.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 06:10 PM

Mar 2020

We haven't had a lot of success online lately, either.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Demsrule86

(70,983 posts)

5. No, That is truly a last resort.

Reply to bluedigger (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:56 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bluedigger

(17,146 posts)

9. Still seems worth a contingency plan.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 06:12 PM

Mar 2020

Gathering thousands of the party elite in midsummer seems risky.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

10. Per a call I was on with Tom Perez next week, no.

Reply to bluedigger (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 06:20 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bluedigger

(17,146 posts)

12. You guys got balls.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 09:04 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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