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La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts) Mon Apr 4, 2016, 04:14 PM Apr 2016

Would you support the general elections be held in caucus format [View all]

Why or why not?

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Would you support the general elections be held in caucus format [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 OP

No bigwillq Apr 2016 #1

Having just done my first caucus here in CO... Ohio Joe Apr 2016 #2

Where's the Absolutely Phucking Not in a Million Phucking Years joeybee12 Apr 2016 #3

hey, i let people call me crazy La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #10

Have you ever been to a caucus? joeybee12 Apr 2016 #15

oh, i'm completely against this idea, but people seem to be pro caucus at du La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #16

I believe you are right...someone does better in caucuses joeybee12 Apr 2016 #18

once this election is over, the democratic party should have a debate La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #21

I agree joeybee12 Apr 2016 #25

then they will support the position that allows their candidate to win La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #27

I'm a very firm Bernie supporter... And he won the CO caucus... Ohio Joe Apr 2016 #38

Lots of times. But they have been Political Party affairs, not general elections. stone space Apr 2016 #52

Thank you! pnwmom Apr 2016 #31

Yes it will give me a chance to ride my horse to town Skink Apr 2016 #4

lol La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #12

No JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #5

this thread is going more or less exactly as i thought it would go. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #6

Exactly BainsBane Apr 2016 #7

it's an incredibly messy, time consuming process La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #8

I used to support them BainsBane Apr 2016 #9

yup. it's crazy to expect most people to make such sacrifices to vote La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #11

You make an unproven assumption that we support caucuses just because they favor our choice LostOne4Ever Apr 2016 #44

i didn't say this was true for every DU member. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #45

At least with a caucus the attempt to steal your vote is more transparent. dogman Apr 2016 #13

there is more than one way to steal a vote La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #17

Greg Palast thinks differently about ballot theft. dogman Apr 2016 #19

how do you think an eighty year old person would do, if she had to caucus all day La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #23

Better than she would do if her vote were flipped. dogman Apr 2016 #26

so better she can't vote at all? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #54

Yeah, we can see the stealing as it is done. At one precinct, a delegate is worth 10 voters votes. pnwmom Apr 2016 #32

not just no but hades-*NO*!1 UTUSN Apr 2016 #14

agreed La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #42

No, because no matter BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #20

i agree with you. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #22

I am not convinced that caucuses provide enough opportunity for .... etherealtruth Apr 2016 #24

agreed La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #28

My state has caucuses and only 5.3% participated in a record setting high. pnwmom Apr 2016 #30

That astounds me :-( etherealtruth Apr 2016 #37

Exactly TNProfessor Apr 2016 #36

Or their jobs La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #50

The caucuses should be completely eliminated and replaced with primaries. So, no. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #29

totally agree! nt steve2470 Apr 2016 #33

yes, because voting at all levels should be easier not harder La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #40

I am not against the idea if it's the right format Kalidurga Apr 2016 #34

the caucus results are more transparent, making the theft of electronic votes seem possible J_J_ Apr 2016 #35

I'd prefer paper ballots too shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #62

Not ever Fenris Apr 2016 #39

no arguments from me. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #41

Good Christ, no. I don't even want them in the nominating stage. Zynx Apr 2016 #43

^ THIS! ^ n/t Aerows Apr 2016 #49

I think private balloting is essential for integrity of the process. Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #46

why would you want a process that is inherently subject to manipulation La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #47

Because it is also good for collaboration/consultation the way it is conducted some places. Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #58

some people also prefer voter id's. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #60

I'd say no, but that doesn't really reflect my thoughts. Aerows Apr 2016 #48

Caucuses are internal Party affairs. How would a caucus even work in a general election? stone space Apr 2016 #51

some elements of what already exists could be replicated in a two party system La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #53

A caucus is harder to rig but it is also true that only the jwirr Apr 2016 #55

so its ok to disenfranchise voters in the primary, just not in the general? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #56

You are putting words into my mouth. We were allowed to jwirr Apr 2016 #57

Why anyone in any state would put up with a silly horseshit caucus is beyond me. ileus Apr 2016 #59

No because shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #61

Oh, FFS. A political party can choose its slate of candidates anyway they want to. Whereas madinmaryland Apr 2016 #63

Sounds good. So Far From Heaven Apr 2016 #64

Sort of. I'm intrigued by the idea of the Electoral College doing what it was envisioned doing Recursion Apr 2016 #65

Not just no but hell no Spider Jerusalem Apr 2016 #66

Oh I agree with you La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #68

Caucus format? No, how about Circus Format? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #67