Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:13 PM

Bubzer (4,211 posts)

Sanders bumped off D.C. ballot

Source: Politico

As a result of a registration error committed by the District of Columbia Democratic Party, Sen. Bernie Sanders won't appear on the Washington D.C. ballot.

The Vermont senator's name won't appear on the ballot because the party submitted the requisite paperwork one day too late, according to NBC's Washington affiliate, News4.

Both the Sanders' campaign and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's campaign paid the $2,500 fee to appear on the June 14 Democratic primary ballot on time but the district's Democratic Party failed to inform the Washington D.C. Board of Elections until March 17, one day after the deadline.

There are still avenues for Sanders to make the ballot -- Anita Bonds, the chairwoman of the Democratic Party in D.C., told News4 that the problem could be resolved via an emergency vote of the D.C. City Council.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/bernie-sanders-district-columbia-ballot-221398

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Sanders bumped off D.C. ballot (Original post)	Bubzer	Mar 2016	OP
there have been lots of rats	2pooped2pop	Mar 2016	#1
Rats that all run in the same direction...	kristopher	Mar 2016	#54
Arithmetic	chknltl	Mar 2016	#77
nom nom nom	AgerolanAmerican	Mar 2016	#89
BING!	cactusfractal	Mar 2016	#152
A dumb bureaucratic snafu,	elleng	Mar 2016	#2
And it's purely coincidental that such bureaucratic snafus never affect the Clinton campaign.	jeff47	Mar 2016	#5
I think I read, somewhere among the 'stuff,'	elleng	Mar 2016	#9
Nope. Both campaigns submitted their documents before the party's deadline.	jeff47	Mar 2016	#12
There is some confusion because	JonLeibowitz	Mar 2016	#26
Do you have a link to ...	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2016	#85
Wrong!!! Think You Read?	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#91
There really is no need for nastiness, hicks.	elleng	Mar 2016	#112
Well The People's Anger Is Rising	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#114
I agree, and I understand.	elleng	Mar 2016	#118
Former 20 yr DC resident here too	DebbieCDC	Mar 2016	#131
Hi, neighbor!	elleng	Mar 2016	#132
I think I read somewhere that my farts smell like eau de cologne. n/t	tabasco	Mar 2016	#145
That IS a lie.	elleng	Mar 2016	#149
exactly!	Pharaoh	Mar 2016	#37
BBBBBRRRRRRAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Elmer S. E. Dump	Mar 2016	#62
That could simply mean the Clinton campaign is a bit better organized	anigbrowl	Mar 2016	#153
Both Bernie and Hillary submitted docs and dollars on time.	DamnYankeeInHouston	Mar 2016	#171
Try reading past the headline next time. nt	anigbrowl	Mar 2016	#172
THAT is what your argument is?	jeff47	Mar 2016	#175
Yawn	anigbrowl	Mar 2016	#176
Yeah, election fraud. Who cares?	jeff47	Mar 2016	#177
Enjoy yourself, as I'm unlikely to see it	anigbrowl	Mar 2016	#178
Accompanied with a lot of other dumb bureaucratic snafus... awfully convienient	Bubzer	Mar 2016	#11
Happens often in DC, unfortunately.	elleng	Mar 2016	#16
It's made to happen in DC, quite often.	Bubzer	Mar 2016	#19
Talk about slime. This is disgusting.	snagglepuss	Mar 2016	#3
It's A CONSPIRACY! nt	onehandle	Mar 2016	#4
Looks like a fact to me. nt	retrowire	Mar 2016	#14
How times will you dismiss or rationalize Bernie being screwed?	Chasstev365	Mar 2016	#29
If Sander's campaign turned it in on time and the DNC screwed it up for him but not Clinton	passiveporcupine	Mar 2016	#38
The DNC is there for Clinton.	dchill	Mar 2016	#110
In. The. Bag.	Raster	Mar 2016	#173
Posting the same comment in every thread about Bernie merely shows	FailureToCommunicate	Mar 2016	#126
Yes, someone very close to your candidate is conspiring.	Betty Karlson	Mar 2016	#144
It could be simple incompetence.	CrispyQ	Mar 2016	#146
Glad you admit you recognize it. Some live in bubbles pretending that there are no	rhett o rick	Mar 2016	#150
And they wonder why Sander's folks wont vote for Clinton if she wins the GE.	PFunk1	Mar 2016	#6
If Clinton wins the GE ... she is the President, we won't care if you voted for her or not	SFnomad	Mar 2016	#32
Of course it's not Clinton's fault. Did anyone say it was?	passiveporcupine	Mar 2016	#56
They would, and if it went the same way for her I'd call dirty pool on it even though	Ed Suspicious	Mar 2016	#64
Re: Did anyone say it was [Clinton's fault]?	SFnomad	Mar 2016	#68
No, they are taking it out on Hillary because the DNC is working for her	passiveporcupine	Mar 2016	#72
What a load of garbage n/t	SFnomad	Mar 2016	#74
Debbie's words and actions have been loud in terms of her support for Hillary,	Dont call me Shirley	Mar 2016	#169
What does the DNC has to do with this?	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2016	#86
The DNC has nothing to do with this, as far as I can tell, though there isn't much information here	SFnomad	Mar 2016	#108
…not every Sanders supporter	larrysanders	Mar 2016	#135
She CANT win without us; but you proceed please....	onecaliberal	Mar 2016	#105
Post removed	Post removed	Mar 2016	#109
Bad choice of words, I ment the primary.	PFunk1	Mar 2016	#174
Why would you assume Clinton had anything to do with this snafu?	stopbush	Mar 2016	#35
Occams Razor.	Fuddnik	Mar 2016	#50
Considering that Bernie's campaign has been flagged	stopbush	Mar 2016	#116
This doesn't strike me as the simplest explanation, which is why also like Hanlon's razor:	anigbrowl	Mar 2016	#155
I guess we will have to see how it turns out. n/t	passiveporcupine	Mar 2016	#73
It's to be expected.	treestar	Mar 2016	#99
What does HRC have to do with this?	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2016	#84
Sounding More Like A Republican Excusing Every Election Fraud Example	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#92
Bullshit, my question is not an excuse ...	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2016	#102
Avoided Point Again	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#113
Uh ...	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2016	#119
Yeah I'm Sure DWS Doesn't Coordinate Locally	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#158
OkAY.	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2016	#159
Karl Rove Has Slipped Up And Supported Hillary Tactics Before Too	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#160
Well, Alrighty! ...	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2016	#161
Wow. That's Extreme	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#162
Alex Jones considers himself, "Informed", too ...	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2016	#164
Ah Yes...Deflection and Obfuscation	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#167
Yeah ... Okay.	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2016	#168
"credibility" from you....	stonecutter357	Mar 2016	#156
At the end of the article	Omaha Steve	Mar 2016	#7
Yes. This surely will happen, Steve.	elleng	Mar 2016	#10
The fact that it can be fixed does not change that it should not need to be fixed. (nt)	jeff47	Mar 2016	#15
Mistakes happen.	Cali_Democrat	Mar 2016	#22
When all of those mistakes by the party apparatus happen to only affect one candidate	jeff47	Mar 2016	#31
What other mistakes by the party are you referring to? nt	Cali_Democrat	Mar 2016	#36
There's been several.	jeff47	Mar 2016	#59
...	Cali_Democrat	Mar 2016	#66
What sane, logical explanation do you have for all of those counting errors going one way?	jeff47	Mar 2016	#67
Sane and logical would have shown Clinton's name off the ballot too.	AllyCat	Mar 2016	#79
Should Be A Photo Of A Coincidence Theorist	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#94
wish the site had cat smilies :laughing:	larrysanders	Mar 2016	#136
Mistakes happen, like the Iraq War	bahrbearian	Mar 2016	#141
this one is even more disgusting .	stonecutter357	Mar 2016	#157
Because the word "conspiracy" in the dictionary is a misprint?	LiberalLovinLug	Mar 2016	#154
Jeff, I think the Bernie supporters see a pattern in everything.	kstewart33	Mar 2016	#47
Again, when the problems	jeff47	Mar 2016	#55
Jeff, Bernie will be on the ballot.	kstewart33	Mar 2016	#70
Yeah, especially when they are in Hillary's favor.	passiveporcupine	Mar 2016	#61
Hopefully they fix this.	hrmjustin	Mar 2016	#8
The DNC stinks to high Hell	berni_mccoy	Mar 2016	#13
Two candidates in the running and left one off--and lo and behold, that one was not Hillary.	merrily	Mar 2016	#17
Yep, corruption under every rock, behind every tree, and in every word that Hillary has ever stated.	kstewart33	Mar 2016	#49
.	merrily	Mar 2016	#52
Don't know about the rock and the tree... but you are certainly right about Hillary being corrupt.	AzDar	Mar 2016	#83
Pretty Much	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#96
My first thought...WTF???	SoapBox	Mar 2016	#18
WATCH this vid.... Very Nessesary for any REAL Dem.	alittlelark	Mar 2016	#20
I agree...it's a very important and revealing video. I did some research after watching it.	Bubzer	Mar 2016	#24
Yours has an 'ERROR' message as well....	alittlelark	Mar 2016	#28
Huh....I can watch it just fine.	Bubzer	Mar 2016	#41
Doesn't work for me on either DU or YouTube	alittlelark	Mar 2016	#71
You may have an issue going on with either flash or Java. Are they bugging you for an update?	Bubzer	Mar 2016	#107
Nope... all current. Been on them all day....	alittlelark	Mar 2016	#121
Huh. Thats a strange one. Who's your internet provider?	Bubzer	Mar 2016	#122
Windstream - but the vid suddenly stated working!!	alittlelark	Mar 2016	#124
It's not an 'error' to submit only one of two names on time.	Eric J in MN	Mar 2016	#21
And a really stinky rat too!	ananda	Mar 2016	#23
WOW	Old Codger	Mar 2016	#25
A big rat, too.	bvf	Mar 2016	#27
As a Hillary supporter, this is entirely unacceptable.	stopbush	Mar 2016	#30
This is a joke right?	NowSam	Mar 2016	#33
This stinks to high heaven.	Baitball Blogger	Mar 2016	#34
Something just isn't right here	ripcord	Mar 2016	#39
WRITE IN BALLOTS?	no_hypocrisy	Mar 2016	#40
How did Clinton get ON the ballot?	Peace Patriot	Mar 2016	#42
Papers for both candidates were late, but someone challenged only Sanders' ballot access.	JimDandy	Mar 2016	#60
THIS IS THE REASON^^^^^^^	Sophiegirl	Mar 2016	#138
Unprofessional and sloppy, at BEST. (n/t)	klook	Mar 2016	#69
Nine months?	Safe as Milk	Mar 2016	#165
Fuck yeah there's a rat!	Fuddnik	Mar 2016	#43
What assholes.	GoneFishin	Mar 2016	#44
He should OF COURSE be put on the ballot. But why should the other team conspire	pnwmom	Mar 2016	#45
Because Clinton Campaign Losing Confidence	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#97
This is so ridiculous. If they were going to pull a trick, they would have	pnwmom	Mar 2016	#100
Wrong	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#111
Try reading again but this time pay attention.	pnwmom	Mar 2016	#115
"Let Them Eat Cake" Is A Losing Strategy	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#117
Changing the subject because you were wrong is a losing strategy.	pnwmom	Mar 2016	#120
If this race tightens as expected then not being on the DC ballot could be killer.	RichVRichV	Mar 2016	#181
I have no hope. I see no future. n/t	Hotler	Mar 2016	#46
Here we go again.	EndElectoral	Mar 2016	#48
So if they both paid on time....	blackspade	Mar 2016	#51
An "error." Right.	silverweb	Mar 2016	#53
I smell a RepublicRAT.	Elmer S. E. Dump	Mar 2016	#57
Fuckers at the DNC.	Ed Suspicious	Mar 2016	#58
Hey, at least his $2,500 check cleared or did it...	dubyadiprecession	Mar 2016	#63
Put him on the ballot and end the drama	bluestateguy	Mar 2016	#65
Rat stench.	zentrum	Mar 2016	#75
DC has 20 delegates	OnlinePoker	Mar 2016	#76
If the Chair of the Dem party in D.C. says he'll be on the ballot	pnwmom	Mar 2016	#78
"problem could be resolved via an emergency vote of the D.C. City Council" So have the meeting.	Sunlei	Mar 2016	#80
If Hillary and her supporters expect the backing of Bernie's voters in November	BlandGrenade	Mar 2016	#81
you are not fooling anyone	Skittles	Mar 2016	#101
DC party chair: Sanders will appear on ballot	n2doc	Mar 2016	#82
Oh for Pete's sake	TexasBushwhacker	Mar 2016	#87
It seems someone in the DC Democratic Party has a sense of perspective:	Ford_Prefect	Mar 2016	#88
I wish Anita Bonds success in her clarification.	JustABozoOnThisBus	Mar 2016	#142
PLEASE somebody - get an emergency meeting for this vote!	MrMickeysMom	Mar 2016	#90
Of course there are going to be claims it is on purpose	treestar	Mar 2016	#93
Did You Read???	billhicks76	Mar 2016	#98
If it's not on purpose	mishi48.59	Mar 2016	#95
It's on purpose	AgerolanAmerican	Mar 2016	#133
Washington Post: Bernie will be on the ballot.	WhiteTara	Mar 2016	#103
Great, let us know when the challenge has been thrown out.	Kittycat	Mar 2016	#128
"Failed to inform"? I should think the PAYMENT would have informed.	Beartracks	Mar 2016	#104
Then someone needs to call a vote and fix this!	tartan2	Mar 2016	#106
I feel like throwing something...	Zira	Mar 2016	#123
I did... piece of firewood against a tree.	alittlelark	Mar 2016	#125
K and R for visibility	bbgrunt	Mar 2016	#127
OUR REGISTRATIONS HIJACKED IN PENNSYLVANIA	kadaholo	Mar 2016	#129
They need to fix this right away	Marrah_G	Mar 2016	#130
I smell a BIG RAT	CountAllVotes	Mar 2016	#134
per NBC4 News a voter in D.C. filed a challenge against the Vermont senator's registration	larrysanders	Mar 2016	#137
Yes. See my post #138. eom	Sophiegirl	Mar 2016	#139
We need to demand he is put on the ballot is there a petition?	classykaren	Mar 2016	#140
Stay tuned. As this race gets closer.....	mariawr	Mar 2016	#143
revoking citizenship, having Congress undo California's 1850 statehood, or just trying to physically	MisterP	Mar 2016	#163
Thieves. Fuckin' thieves. nt	valerief	Mar 2016	#147
k&rats	saidsimplesimon	Mar 2016	#148
I smell DWS not doing her job	PatrynXX	Mar 2016	#151
She IS doing her job.	Safe as Milk	Mar 2016	#166
DWS was not Hillary's campaign manager in 2008, Maggie Williams was.	StevieM	Mar 2016	#180
Debbie Dumper.	Dont call me Shirley	Mar 2016	#170
Another day, another fake scandal. (eom)	StevieM	Mar 2016	#179

Response to Bubzer (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:15 PM

2pooped2pop (5,420 posts)

1. there have been lots of rats

we are not a democracy.

Sanders bumped off D.C. ballot

1. there have been lots of rats

54. Rats that all run in the same direction...

77. Arithmetic

89. nom nom nom

152. BING!

2. A dumb bureaucratic snafu,

5. And it's purely coincidental that such bureaucratic snafus never affect the Clinton campaign.

9. I think I read, somewhere among the 'stuff,'

12. Nope. Both campaigns submitted their documents before the party's deadline.

26. There is some confusion because

85. Do you have a link to ...

91. Wrong!!! Think You Read?

112. There really is no need for nastiness, hicks.

114. Well The People's Anger Is Rising

118. I agree, and I understand.

131. Former 20 yr DC resident here too

132. Hi, neighbor!

145. I think I read somewhere that my farts smell like eau de cologne. n/t

149. That IS a lie.

37. exactly!

62. BBBBBRRRRRRAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

153. That could simply mean the Clinton campaign is a bit better organized

171. Both Bernie and Hillary submitted docs and dollars on time.

172. Try reading past the headline next time. nt

175. THAT is what your argument is?

176. Yawn

177. Yeah, election fraud. Who cares?

178. Enjoy yourself, as I'm unlikely to see it

11. Accompanied with a lot of other dumb bureaucratic snafus... awfully convienient

16. Happens often in DC, unfortunately.

19. It's made to happen in DC, quite often.

3. Talk about slime. This is disgusting.

4. It's A CONSPIRACY! nt

14. Looks like a fact to me. nt

29. How times will you dismiss or rationalize Bernie being screwed?

38. If Sander's campaign turned it in on time and the DNC screwed it up for him but not Clinton

110. The DNC is there for Clinton.

173. In. The. Bag.

126. Posting the same comment in every thread about Bernie merely shows

144. Yes, someone very close to your candidate is conspiring.

146. It could be simple incompetence.

150. Glad you admit you recognize it. Some live in bubbles pretending that there are no

6. And they wonder why Sander's folks wont vote for Clinton if she wins the GE.

32. If Clinton wins the GE ... she is the President, we won't care if you voted for her or not

56. Of course it's not Clinton's fault. Did anyone say it was?

64. They would, and if it went the same way for her I'd call dirty pool on it even though

68. Re: Did anyone say it was [Clinton's fault]?

72. No, they are taking it out on Hillary because the DNC is working for her

74. What a load of garbage n/t

169. Debbie's words and actions have been loud in terms of her support for Hillary,

86. What does the DNC has to do with this?

108. The DNC has nothing to do with this, as far as I can tell, though there isn't much information here

135. …not every Sanders supporter

105. She CANT win without us; but you proceed please....

174. Bad choice of words, I ment the primary.

35. Why would you assume Clinton had anything to do with this snafu?

50. Occams Razor.

116. Considering that Bernie's campaign has been flagged

155. This doesn't strike me as the simplest explanation, which is why also like Hanlon's razor:

73. I guess we will have to see how it turns out. n/t

99. It's to be expected.

84. What does HRC have to do with this?

92. Sounding More Like A Republican Excusing Every Election Fraud Example

102. Bullshit, my question is not an excuse ...

113. Avoided Point Again

119. Uh ...

158. Yeah I'm Sure DWS Doesn't Coordinate Locally

159. OkAY.

160. Karl Rove Has Slipped Up And Supported Hillary Tactics Before Too

161. Well, Alrighty! ...

162. Wow. That's Extreme

164. Alex Jones considers himself, "Informed", too ...

167. Ah Yes...Deflection and Obfuscation

168. Yeah ... Okay.

156. "credibility" from you....

7. At the end of the article

10. Yes. This surely will happen, Steve.

15. The fact that it can be fixed does not change that it should not need to be fixed. (nt)

22. Mistakes happen.