The Democrat Primary Race Is Filling Up

[nonobaddog]

As I understand it, if you voted a majority for party X in the previous year election, you should be choosing to vote in party X's primary, not party Y's.

That should only be suggested for men, never tell a woman she can't change her mind.

 

[COOPADUP]

You are forgetting who is tanned, rested and waiting in the wings to be drafted...

This would be a real ****show if she did. Might even be entertaining.

 

[nonobaddog]

Is she still toddling around?

 

[printcraft]

Is she still toddling around?

Yes, she has been taking pot shots at Bernie lately.

 

[Kutnupe14]

You are forgetting who is tanned, rested and waiting in the wings to be drafted...

I was about to ask if you meant Trump... until you got to the drafted part.

 

[printcraft]

I was about to ask if you meant Trump... until you got to the drafted part.

You forgot to mention bone spurs. You are slipping.

 

[Kutnupe14]

You forgot to mention bone spurs. You are slipping.

No, I considered adding, but didn't think I needed it.

 

[printcraft]

Go big or go home.

 

[BugI02]

You forgot to mention bone spurs. You are slipping.

What if you had asthma when you were a teen-ager

Asking for a friend

 

[DoggyDaddy]

As I understand it, if you voted a majority for party X in the previous year election, you should be choosing to vote in party X's primary, not party Y's.

"Should" is not "Must". People change party affiliation all the time. Look at all the talk of moderate democrats crossing over and voting for Trump if Bernie were to get the dem nomination.

 

[Kutnupe14]

"Should" is not "Must". People change party affiliation all the time. Look at all the talk of moderate democrats crossing over and voting for Trump if Bernie were to get the dem nomination.

Right, this is where intent kinda matters. If you are crossing over because the person you are voting for you legitimately want to hold the office they are seeking, no problem. If you are doing it with the intent of subverting the opposing party to help another, opposing party, candidate, well that person in my opinion doesn't really hold American values, and are certainly one of the reasons our nation has devolved into the "me first, everyone gets a trophy, Operation Varisty Blues" era.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Right, this is where intent kinda matters. If you are crossing over because the person you are voting for you legitimately want to hold the office they are seeking, no problem. If you are doing it with the intent of subverting the opposing party to help another, opposing party, candidate, well that person in my opinion doesn't really hold American values, and are certainly one of the reasons our nation has devolved into the "me first, everyone gets a trophy, Operation Varisty Blues" era.

I get that, but this is the post I originally was replying to from Jetta. He seemed to indicate that it was specifically against the rules:

AFAIK, cross-over primary voting, aka "raiding", is specifically called out and not within those rules in Indiana.

I'm not saying it's not "dirty trick" politics, but it's not "against the rules".

 

[Kutnupe14]

I get that, but this is the post I originally was replying to from Jetta. He seemed to indicate that it was specifically against the rules:



I'm not saying it's not "dirty trick" politics, but it's not "against the rules".

Yes, not in Indiana, but in some states it is actually illegal (i.e. Alabama)

 

[nonobaddog]

Right, this is where intent kinda matters. If you are crossing over because the person you are voting for you legitimately want to hold the office they are seeking, no problem. If you are doing it with the intent of subverting the opposing party to help another, opposing party, candidate, well that person in my opinion doesn't really hold American values, and are certainly one of the reasons our nation has devolved into the "me first, everyone gets a trophy, Operation Varisty Blues" era.

Intent counts now? What happened to something doesn't count unless it is "proven" in a court of law. Convenience rules.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Intent counts now? What happened to something doesn't count unless it is "proven" in a court of law. Convenience rules.

How would you feel if there was a massive, nationwide effort to primary someone against Trump? Some milquetoast nobody that the Democrats crossed over to make the nominee instead of Trump?

Still not a big deal?

 

[nonobaddog]

How would you feel if there was a massive, nationwide effort to primary someone against Trump? Some milquetoast nobody that the Democrats crossed over to make the nominee instead of Trump?

Still not a big deal?

Well, it would be humorous.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Intent counts now? What happened to something doesn't count unless it is "proven" in a court of law. Convenience rules.

I don't even know what you're talking about, but I'll see how you're going to fit a square peg in a round hole, and call it a perfect fit.

 

[Ingomike]

How would you feel if there was a massive, nationwide effort to primary someone against Trump? Some milquetoast nobody that the Democrats crossed over to make the nominee instead of Trump?

Still not a big deal?

Exactly, what if dems decided to anoint a candidate and campaign to have their voters vote for a RINO in the republican primary so the general election had a great choice for dems and an ok choice for them as well, but not the candidate the association of republicans would have selected.

I have long been against independent voters voting in a primary except for any independent candidates. Often liberal states with independent voters that can vote in any party primary get an influence on who is in the race before many states get to vote. I also believe that some voters are independent just to vote in either primary they choose...

 

[2A_Tom]

How would you feel if there was a massive, nationwide effort to primary someone against Trump? Some milquetoast nobody that the Democrats crossed over to make the nominee instead of Trump?

Still not a big deal?

That is exactly how we got Trump, massive Democrat turnover.

 

[Dead Duck]

That is exactly how we got Trump, massive Democrat turnover.

Thanks....
I will never eat poptarts again.