Democratic Primaries

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

13. proof is in the pudding. If it doesn;lt work well why are people lined up to come to America?

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 11:35 AM

Mar 2020

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

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

83 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Here's my problem with the Democratic primaries [View all] PJMcK Mar 2020 OP

its worked pretty good for nearly 250 years beachbumbob Mar 2020 #1

We've become a grievance culture HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #2

And one that apparently doesn't have a good grasp of history jberryhill Mar 2020 #7

Sadly that is true. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #11

Or people who believe there have been party primaries for 250 years jberryhill Mar 2020 #21

what?? Abe Lincoln won the Alaska primary in 1860. FACT!11!!! wyldwolf Mar 2020 #33

So what? PJMcK Mar 2020 #52

hmm! wyldwolf Mar 2020 #56

And one that like to crow at the expense of others. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #39

Isn't that what the internet is for? PJMcK Mar 2020 #23

Lol, funny jberryhill Mar 2020 #5

That's rather simplistic PJMcK Mar 2020 #8

proof is in the pudding. If it doesn;lt work well why are people lined up to come to America? beachbumbob Mar 2020 #13

Do you actually believe there have been party primary elections for 250 years? jberryhill Mar 2020 #17

didn't say that, I just imply our system whether now or years before seems to work ok beachbumbob Mar 2020 #24

There are so many disconnected thoughts in your response PJMcK Mar 2020 #18

Actually the primary system Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #16

Exactly PJMcK Mar 2020 #20

Most states didn't even have presidential elections until after 1820 jberryhill Mar 2020 #22

Ah, historical accuracy PJMcK Mar 2020 #25

I would call that lucky, I vote in June. nt GemDigger Mar 2020 #3

April 28 is probably the day Joe breaks the majority 1990+ delegates honest.abe Mar 2020 #4

I just noticed that last night when I was looking at 538 BidenBacker Mar 2020 #10

Yep!! Joe's our homeboy too! honest.abe Mar 2020 #14

Agree. All at once seems like the fairest way to conduct primaries. Off the top of my head ... ancianita Mar 2020 #6

It will shorten the length of campaigns PJMcK Mar 2020 #12

Two great additions to my list. Thanks! ancianita Mar 2020 #26

All on one day? Only the richest and most well known would have a chance. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #40

Well, then. We have to change campaign finance along with it, don't we. ancianita Mar 2020 #42

I would go for 6 regional primaries. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #63

That's one step forward. Until we can get campaign finance changed, sure. After that, a national ancianita Mar 2020 #67

Agreed, have 'em all on the same day and be done with it. brush Mar 2020 #9

We'd never have had an Obama, or Bill Clinton, or Jimmy Carter. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #41

Sorry, it's already moving that way with states moving to Super Tuesday. brush Mar 2020 #44

if Super Tues was first stopdiggin Mar 2020 #47

Yet you haven't answered my original complaint PJMcK Mar 2020 #53

You really think it can be stopped? Another way to look at it is a much shorter campaign will cost.. brush Mar 2020 #54

I'm in New Mexico, with a June primary n/t left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #15

We don't vote until April 28. I'll vote, but I'm sure a lot of people won't bother. George II Mar 2020 #19

New Jersey here. I agree, emphatically. n/t. NNadir Mar 2020 #27

Of course you realize that means a runoff day will have to occur. MicaelS Mar 2020 #28

Maybe PJMcK Mar 2020 #34

so both of you are doing away with the convention? delegates? (nt) stopdiggin Mar 2020 #48

Well, hold on PJMcK Mar 2020 #50

less than three weeks ago stopdiggin Mar 2020 #58

And conventions are important in mobilizing support for the nominee. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #68

I would not support most votes for primaries. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #66

I agree nolawarlock Mar 2020 #29

Do you have any nails left? PJMcK Mar 2020 #32

Barely! n/t nolawarlock Mar 2020 #43

Then how do you winnow the field? LisaM Mar 2020 #30

I'm surprised by your first sentence PJMcK Mar 2020 #31

Of course MY VOTE matters to me. We vote today, and I am disappointed LisaM Mar 2020 #45

They still count in determining the delegates that will go to the national. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #69

Welcome to our world (California). LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #35

Lucky! PJMcK Mar 2020 #38

Oh, I'm sure Sanders will now push for this.. wyldwolf Mar 2020 #36

Hah! PJMcK Mar 2020 #37

For reasons stated by others here BidenBacker Mar 2020 #46

Except for caucuses the dates for primaries are determined by states. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #70

Good point, LF BidenBacker Mar 2020 #74

So .. you have no interest at all in hearing from stopdiggin Mar 2020 #49

What are you talking about? PJMcK Mar 2020 #51

how do you imagine stopdiggin Mar 2020 #62

Why not change the order every election? Clash City Rocker Mar 2020 #55

Because the DNC does not decide when primaries are held. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #71

A national Primary would severely limit both the candidates and campaigns... brooklynite Mar 2020 #57

And yet you and I will have no say in the candidate PJMcK Mar 2020 #59

Sorry, but I disagree... brooklynite Mar 2020 #65

The calendar is not always the same karynnj Mar 2020 #60

That is an issue to take up with your state's legislators. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #61

I absolutely agree. The way it stands, some state's votes are more influential than others Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #64

That would probably result in utter chaos BidenBacker Mar 2020 #73

Well, we couldn't do it as it stands. We would have to have qualifying rounds still. Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #76

Hell, Viv BidenBacker Mar 2020 #77

No shit. I came up w that on the fly. Feel free to come up w solutions as well. Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #80

Mine is May. LizBeth Mar 2020 #72

Same in OR, only we have vastly fewer delegates than NY. Amaryllis Mar 2020 #75

Ok, here is my fantasy primary season eilen Mar 2020 #78

That's quite brilliant PJMcK Mar 2020 #79

Thanks! eilen Mar 2020 #82

I'm voting for Warren regardless. alarimer Mar 2020 #81

I share your frustration PJMcK Mar 2020 #83