Democratic Primaries

Drunken Irishman

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26. If Ohio is canceled, there won't be any other primary...

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 02:01 AM

Mar 2020

That goes for Democratic states like Pennsylvania. If Ohio cancels outright, that means there's not going to be an opportunity to postpone and move it down to a later date - in that scenario, it's hard to imagine ANY primary happening.

Again, we just set the precedent.

How is that not going to disenfranchise Democratic voters? Regardless who's responsible - if no votes are held, that means we'll have to select a nominee who didn't win a majority of the delegates within the primary process. You don't think that'll have ripples? Are you naive?

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

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a horrendous precedent if governor is allowed to violate a court order and delay an election. [View all] Cha Mar 2020 OP

They would like nothing better than to push us up to a convention fight. Screw them. nt Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #1

I know, Tarheel, when it's the voters who want Biden and the SuperDs Cha Mar 2020 #3

Whether that happens or not depends on how far Senator Bernie Sanders wants to take this. Blue_true Mar 2020 #67

Bernie should condemn it, but since it benefits him, he won't LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #2

We'll see if it benefits him or not.. Cha Mar 2020 #6

Sanders started this conversation last night. LizBeth Mar 2020 #11

He'll argue it wasn't him but the 'health authority,' elleng Mar 2020 #4

Wonder if drumph and the oligarchs might try the same for November. MarcA Mar 2020 #7

Ageee, & seems thos GOP gov is bent on sabotaging the election to swong it Bernie's way onetexan Mar 2020 #30

Absolutely Sunsky Mar 2020 #5

Yeah it's like there some type of crisis occuring of something. PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #8

Where do you draw the line? Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #9

It's not November. Primary elections aren't all on the same day. The last Democratic primary PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #12

The precedent has been set. Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #15

Well think about this for a minute... PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #27

Sweet. So, we win California by 25 points instead of 20! Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #29

"If we could hold an election during ... the Spanish Flu" - the Spanish Flu PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #31

Ohio has always True Blue American Mar 2020 #78

Jennifer Rubin isn't the only one who's saying this.. Cha Mar 2020 #13

Silly virus - doesn't it know how important primary elections are? PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #14

You keep saying that - this is wrong. Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #16

Sorry,but the Democrats _will_ have a nominee. Even if the Ohio primary is never held. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #19

If the Ohio primary is never held, no other primary will be held after Tuesday. Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #22

If a Republican Governor cancels a primary why would "disenfranchised" Democrats blame PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #24

If Ohio is canceled, there won't be any other primary... Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #26

"This is fucking bonkers that some on the left are advocating for the postponing of an election." Cha Mar 2020 #20

That little pandemic is a pain jimfields33 Mar 2020 #50

I am leaving to vote in jsut a few mnutes. Am I concerned? Of course. But I will not let my fear LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #63

I went and voted. Three people were there. jimfields33 Mar 2020 #68

Exactly. LizBeth Mar 2020 #25

All moot jimfields33 Mar 2020 #49

How is any of what I said moot? Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #77

What will happen, Irishman, is democrats will have a nominee. Blue_true Mar 2020 #69

Yup. That's my fear. Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #76

Repub gov is Defying a Court Order to cancel a Dem Cha Mar 2020 #18

If we are too cowardly to keep democracy in a crisis, we've already lost it LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #61

Well said. ucrdem Mar 2020 #64

Things won't be different two months from now. No offer of other means. This is on Sanders. LizBeth Mar 2020 #10

Good for Sanders then. Nice to see some potician is actually taking CDC recomendations seriously. PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #17

At this rate, we won't have a nominee. Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #21

Exactly. This would have been a decisive end to Sanders and he knew it. LizBeth Mar 2020 #23

Sanders won't be the nominee. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #32

Sanders won't be the nominee. Blue_true Mar 2020 #71

The CDC??? atreides1 Mar 2020 #60

If the primary is postponed for a couple of weeks bornskeptic Mar 2020 #75

Great time to promote voting by mail. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #80

Either the nation is serious about stopping COVID-19 or they are not. If holding primary Celerity Mar 2020 #28

Much as I hate to defend DeWine.... Maeve Mar 2020 #33

Why couldn't he send out Cha Mar 2020 #34

I think that would have to involve the legislature Maeve Mar 2020 #35

Thank you, Maeve.. I saw your explanation Cha Mar 2020 #36

Calm down guys. True Blue American Mar 2020 #37

They are making plans to do that, True Blue American Mar 2020 #40

Good to hear.. TY TBA! Cha Mar 2020 #43

I agree True Blue American Mar 2020 #38

Many seem to be viewing this as a Democratic primary only Maeve Mar 2020 #39

Gym Jordan?:) True Blue American Mar 2020 #41

Don't we wish!!!! Maeve Mar 2020 #42

The trouble with early voting True Blue American Mar 2020 #45

Exactly. Only one voting place per county. LisaL Mar 2020 #53

Being n a small Precinct True Blue American Mar 2020 #55

Yeah, didn't know that.. TY! Cha Mar 2020 #44

All this does is disenfranchise Ds in Ohio from having any say in who will be our stopbush Mar 2020 #46

Ohio usually doesn't have much say in the candidate choice Maeve Mar 2020 #47

You are so right. June 2nd True Blue American Mar 2020 #48

Also. Every one of the significant remaining states are led by Democratic Governors. Blue_true Mar 2020 #72

Only if the primary is permanently cancelled and not just postponed. The Kentucky primary... PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #81

gives them all that much longer to get an absentee ballot.. samnsara Mar 2020 #51

Again, what is the mechanism for it? LisaL Mar 2020 #54

And in 3 months who's to say whether all these ballots will still be around? ucrdem Mar 2020 #57

The Health Department made the decision. True Blue American Mar 2020 #58

And I approve. True Blue American Mar 2020 #56

K&R Mike Niendorff Mar 2020 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #59

France held elections on Sunday and they are way further along in the crisis. ucrdem Mar 2020 #62

Coronavirus causes French voters to stay away from local elections PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #82

Well, in OH, early voting was up compared to the previous primary. LisaL Mar 2020 #88

We need vote by mail in every state mcar Mar 2020 #65

You know that in Florida, a person's signature can be challenged. Blue_true Mar 2020 #73

Our SOE informs us if there's a challenge mcar Mar 2020 #74

The same in OH. They are really strict and every little mistake could LisaL Mar 2020 #89

You go girl! William769 Mar 2020 #66

It's Tuesday!! Let's finish this!!#FloridaPrimary #IllinoisPrimary #ArizonaPrimary Cha Mar 2020 #83

I find the picture of 35,000 mostly elderly people sitting at a desk as... LAS14 Mar 2020 #70

June 2nd True Blue American Mar 2020 #79

This is not about the virus because he hasn't closed anything else rockfordfile Mar 2020 #84

OIh Wow.. I didn't know that.. thank you, rockfordfile Cha Mar 2020 #85

If I'm not mistaken Ohio has closed public schools, bars, NotASurfer Mar 2020 #86

Yea, but supermarkets aren't closed, and I suspect voting was going LisaL Mar 2020 #87

Thank you for this, Lisa.. Cha Mar 2020 #90