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This is bullshit..call the cops bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #1
The cops have no juridiction Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #102
No, no, you've got a quorum present. Call for elections for new party leadership right there and PatrickforO Mar 2016 #207
That's right: fight them with a quorum! Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #263
Forget the cops, call the local TV stations! nt Aquavit Mar 2016 #239
Demand the Hillary delegates do the same. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #2
stay strong questionseverything Mar 2016 #3
Insanity. Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #4
Bottom line--Hillary people defected CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #5
Likely some of Clinton's delegates/alternates elected in the caucuses didn't show. JimDandy Mar 2016 #35
There is also something I was thinking watoos Mar 2016 #104
I'll wait for coffeecat to weigh in on the exact details. n/t JimDandy Mar 2016 #110
I don't think pledged delegates are supposed to 'defect' Matariki Mar 2016 #148
Why did you guys let them change the rules? IllinoisLabour Mar 2016 #6
No, our leaders told us that if we CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #9
But why don't THEY have to dana_b Mar 2016 #16
Good. Shows courage and commitment to our Democratic ideals. Duval Mar 2016 #85
Clintonian. Stay strong! AzDar Mar 2016 #7
If I disappear, it's bc my phone has only CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #8
I'll send a power block your way Uglystick Mar 2016 #13
had a feeling since IA was a virtual tie PatrynXX Mar 2016 #156
Me too Renew Deal Mar 2016 #246
Post the videos when able NWCorona Mar 2016 #19
Looking forward to hearing the results. n//t hootinholler Mar 2016 #27
Send me that damn video! pinebox Mar 2016 #185
Easier to count people twice if your opposition isn't in the room... nt revbones Mar 2016 #10
The Bernie people are in one room CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #15
That was my point revbones Mar 2016 #18
I just asked. CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #20
Whew revbones Mar 2016 #22
Why do they get the food and beverages??? cui bono Mar 2016 #24
"she needs to lose and go away" I concur. I'm leaning on the idea of voting for Trump bonniebgood Mar 2016 #268
Obama's picks have been somewhat socially liberal, and fiscally conservative. Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #269
Clinton gave us RGB. But ya know- they are worse than Trump, right? bettyellen Mar 2016 #285
Don't let them get away with shenanigans! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #11
I'm reading about this now. Here is some video: dana_b Mar 2016 #12
Clinton's entire campaign is nothing but lies and deceit! PonyUp Mar 2016 #14
Sure looks like it. Enthusiast Mar 2016 #124
Thank you for all you do UglyGreed Mar 2016 #17
is this Polk County Florida or where? marions ghost Mar 2016 #21
iowa questionseverything Mar 2016 #23
OK marions ghost Mar 2016 #40
as i understand it questionseverything Mar 2016 #44
Go Polk County! marions ghost Mar 2016 #49
IA is not unique. We are stuck with the same system in WA, JimDandy Mar 2016 #52
Not up on how many states have the caucus system-- marions ghost Mar 2016 #57
Not a fan. Want it gone. Running for a Bernie delegate position in the meantime. n/t JimDandy Mar 2016 #64
Good luck marions ghost Mar 2016 #65
Did you questiong Nevada caucuses? snowy owl Mar 2016 #286
not a mention of this on the msm questionseverything Mar 2016 #55
Yeah they don't want to report that marions ghost Mar 2016 #62
Yeah, Caught My Attention Too! Polk County Is In Florida Too! ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #90
And there's a Polk County NC also marions ghost Mar 2016 #114
how is it fair that party members are the ones who chose their party's nominees? dlwickham Mar 2016 #149
Everyone in that room is a party member. n/t. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #165
Fla is winner take all only for GOP. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #209
The GOP "learned a lesson" elljay Mar 2016 #251
How In The Hell Did I Get That Messed Up??? ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #264
seems to me polk county alone would offically flilp iowa to Bernie and I dont litlbilly Mar 2016 #141
that's the feeling I'm getting about it marions ghost Mar 2016 #206
coffecat can you use someone's plug and plug it in there? bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #25
So I don't understand, does the convention make the results official? cui bono Mar 2016 #26
Real people need to show up at county and state conventions Bad Thoughts Mar 2016 #28
Then what are the caucuses for? cui bono Mar 2016 #31
To select delegates to county conventions Bad Thoughts Mar 2016 #38
In Washington the State we have precinct caucuses. Those delegates go to the Legislative Dist rhett o rick Mar 2016 #33
That makes no sense to me! All I have to do is vote once, takes me no more than 30 minutes. cui bono Mar 2016 #36
The delegates do more than vote: they work on the state party's platform. eom. Bad Thoughts Mar 2016 #39
But are they allowed to switch allegiences after the initial caucus? OnlinePoker Mar 2016 #145
Let me be clear citizens only vote once for delegates at the precinct caucuses and then they aredone rhett o rick Mar 2016 #43
Oh! Okay, so if you sign up to be a delegate you know you're in for the long haul. cui bono Mar 2016 #51
Yes, By state convention time, Bernie can end up with more delegates than earned at the caucuses JimDandy Mar 2016 #63
Thanks. We really need to get rid of this ridiculous caucus system. cui bono Mar 2016 #72
I agree! JimDandy Mar 2016 #87
+1 a huge bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2016 #129
So if it's attendance that matters... ConsiderThis_2016 Mar 2016 #121
The ballots have to be mailed/faxed in and received by the State Dem Chair, Jaxon Ravens, JimDandy Mar 2016 #159
In Wash the State one can vote via the caucus via "Surrogate Affidavit Form" if they rhett o rick Mar 2016 #186
I just received one in the mail from William J. Clinton Generic Other Mar 2016 #253
I also got one from Bad Boy Bill. nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #267
The first answer is no. The delegates that the caucuses chose will be reduced significantly at the rhett o rick Mar 2016 #66
Thanks. And good luck! n/t cui bono Mar 2016 #73
So many Dems in WA want a Primary election instead of the archaic caucuses. JimDandy Mar 2016 #46
I definitely do. I'm sick of losing work in order to caucus. fierywoman Mar 2016 #68
If you're in WA, this year we have a surrogate ballot (absentee ballot, essentially) JimDandy Mar 2016 #105
I love the primary in Oregon, they mail us the ballot, we mail it in...done:) litlbilly Mar 2016 #146
this is the first year to do this, we switched from I to D for Bernie:) litlbilly Mar 2016 #147
Welcome. Hope you stay and help us change the party so it is more conducive to progressive JimDandy Mar 2016 #171
It's gonna be a tough slog, but I think we are up to it:) litlbilly Mar 2016 #175
Okay, okay I am sufficiently jealous. Sigh. JimDandy Mar 2016 #162
:) I would caucus here if thats what we would have to do:) litlbilly Mar 2016 #170
Yup -- fierywoman Mar 2016 #252
mwah! fierywoman Mar 2016 #249
in MN too ellennelle Mar 2016 #70
Same here in Maine. PWPippin Mar 2016 #177
One advantage to have a caucus system is that it gets people out of their homes, meeting their rhett o rick Mar 2016 #190
That same outcome also can be effected by a GOTV drive. Sadly, the WA Dem Party neglected JimDandy Mar 2016 #211
I see some good in both sides. The Primary vote is easy and that encourages people to participate. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #212
We can continue to get people to participate in the process without the Caucus system. JimDandy Mar 2016 #219
K&R dana_b Mar 2016 #29
Order pizza and demand chairs for the elderly! DebDoo Mar 2016 #30
Thank you for the update! /nt think Mar 2016 #32
Original results were 53 Hillary-46 Bernie EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #34
This would flip it? marions ghost Mar 2016 #41
Caucuses are ridiculous. Metric System Mar 2016 #50
could not agree more!! ellennelle Mar 2016 #71
BS PatrynXX Mar 2016 #166
Yes, I agree, although I don't think that's a good thing mythology Mar 2016 #266
This is not the result of the caucus Renew Deal Mar 2016 #247
Do not like them one bit! Pacifist Patriot Mar 2016 #283
Maybe they got the original count wrong? nt mhatrw Mar 2016 #59
Could be from what I read. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #133
How low can they go ... TheFarS1de Mar 2016 #37
STOP. THINK. VOTE. MFM008 Mar 2016 #42
You loathe Sanders because of his age? Scootaloo Mar 2016 #54
Seriously dorkzilla Mar 2016 #69
Imagine if... Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #74
Bravo and Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #151
Eh... Khellendross Mar 2016 #75
"I loathe Sanders. I think hes to damn old period." mac56 Mar 2016 #76
"We have to stand together" - and you call her "butt hurt" with "dumb ass logic" cyberswede Mar 2016 #78
whoa, nelly ellennelle Mar 2016 #79
How shallow of you. Anything you wrote after your second line means nothing. nt PonyUp Mar 2016 #131
Bernie's other qualities far override any concerns about his age. Enthusiast Mar 2016 #132
STOP. THINK. POST. eomer Mar 2016 #144
Yet another Clinton Supporter WINNING over us Bernie Supports Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #244
He's so old you'll have to take pills to mark your ballot for him? Did you have any Gene Debs Mar 2016 #260
This might explain part of this. EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #45
I'd forgotten that. Good post! winter is coming Mar 2016 #168
Get tough - Get mad Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #47
Stay strong. Owl Mar 2016 #48
We're still here. CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #53
Can somebody from the Bernie legal team to down there? Helen Borg Mar 2016 #56
I will contact my Bernie contact-- nt CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #61
Unbelievable UglyGreed Mar 2016 #58
Thanks for the update!! progressoid Mar 2016 #77
Hang in there! MuseRider Mar 2016 #60
Change the rules??? Jopin Klobe Mar 2016 #67
isn't there a saying that goes UglyGreed Mar 2016 #81
K&R me b zola Mar 2016 #80
Ok recount-- CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #82
um, they're cheating. nashville_brook Mar 2016 #89
So... The count comes out more like the caucuses and that's cheating? Adrahil Mar 2016 #169
God dammit!!! AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #99
That's ok. Thanks for what you are doing. Duval Mar 2016 #109
This takes depressing turnout to new lows. suffragette Mar 2016 #116
OMG HRC is sooooooo powerful. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #83
Yes she and the Clintons UglyGreed Mar 2016 #86
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #91
Not insult UglyGreed Mar 2016 #96
Lol, don't quit your day job. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #98
I'm very good UglyGreed Mar 2016 #106
Meh, I'm stealing that one. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #107
Be my guest UglyGreed Mar 2016 #108
You're very insulting. Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #115
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #136
LOL -- enjoy your DU vacay nashville_brook Mar 2016 #265
Are they making the Hillary supporters do the same thing? nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #84
It's my understanding that CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #88
media? ellennelle Mar 2016 #100
"The Hill camp changed the rules and ordered all Bernie supporters leave the room" ConsiderThis_2016 Mar 2016 #92
I'm just curious why the Hillary people are leading this. Why do they have a mic? Why are they Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #93
Hill's people have been talking to the rules committee All in it together Mar 2016 #134
Love your determination. With you in spirit. Hope you all hang in there!!!! highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #94
K&R! dchill Mar 2016 #95
There are Bernie people here All in it together Mar 2016 #97
No Shame noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #111
welcome to DU, and thanks for the update! renate Mar 2016 #158
Ok, they just announce that there will be another count!!!!!!! CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #101
this is seriously wrong. What is this, political hunger games?? flippin' H. eom Karma13612 Mar 2016 #112
Wow UglyGreed Mar 2016 #117
Was the delegate count scheduled as the last agenda item for your convention? n/t JimDandy Mar 2016 #123
Of course, her camp knew these older guys couldn't wait around so long. Duval Mar 2016 #126
Fuck Hillary. cui bono Mar 2016 #262
I'm confused why the Hillary camp is running this - demanding counts, etc. Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #103
We were told that we had to do CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #119
WOW. That's disgraceful. Hang tough! Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #138
And why the hell can't the Bernie camp challenge this cluster in court? strategery blunder Mar 2016 #160
cant ther bernie camp do the same? CarrieLynne Mar 2016 #275
You are awesome, CoffeeCat MissDeeds Mar 2016 #113
Can someone explain this to me passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #118
Apparently, some of the people who pledged to their neighbors that they would represent their choice Thor_MN Mar 2016 #194
Clinton cheated. Period. mhatrw Mar 2016 #216
Spring Break? How do you feel about going to 9th grade next year? Thor_MN Mar 2016 #218
"faithless delegates have abandoned their pledge" marions ghost Mar 2016 #220
No, they are supposed to honor their pledge. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #231
I don't think you have the picture of what is marions ghost Mar 2016 #270
I don't think you understand how a caucus works. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #271
It seems clear marions ghost Mar 2016 #273
One needs no more evidence than the local precinct totals, if one is honest. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #278
OK thank you marions ghost Mar 2016 #281
Do you not understand that the county convention should be representative of the local results? Thor_MN Mar 2016 #290
It is the perspective of those who were there marions ghost Mar 2016 #291
You have the local precinct totals, which is the perspective of the people of the county. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #292
thanks for further explanation marions ghost Mar 2016 #293
Q: Will you hold the reported 9 delgates who believe their pledge was "misrecorded" accountable? Thor_MN Mar 2016 #294
Improper = dirty tricks (whether premeditated or not). marions ghost Mar 2016 #295
Unless you are an Iowa resident, your opinion is of no value. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #296
Oh sure, I can have an opinion about what goes on in other states marions ghost Mar 2016 #297
Sure, you can have an opinion, but it has no value. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #298
I know how the system doesn't work marions ghost Mar 2016 #299
Ah, an honest to god, one day wonder expert... Thor_MN Mar 2016 #300
Hey, dont take off your rose colored glasses marions ghost Mar 2016 #301
Take a look back, you responded to me, not the other way around. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #302
You're arguing under the false premise... Xoyous Mar 2016 #274
Thank you for clarifying marions ghost Mar 2016 #282
1, 2) same answer, probably dismayed by the state of things, 3) no clue nt Xoyous Mar 2016 #287
This is really awful marions ghost Mar 2016 #120
Thank you for what you are doing - and as a personal request, please take care of those jillan Mar 2016 #122
Bernie chair just told us that CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #125
So glad you've been able to document this. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #128
AGREED!!! ellennelle Mar 2016 #135
damnit! I am so sorry that this is happening to you all dana_b Mar 2016 #195
wow... marions ghost Mar 2016 #221
Thanks for everything you're doing! Vote2016 Mar 2016 #127
Any angle of them not making it accessible or SoapBox Mar 2016 #130
Very handicap accessible auditorium and CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #140
It isn't virtually criminal except in the sense it isn't illegal. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #142
Good point! This needs to be assessed! nt PonyUp Mar 2016 #143
Thank you! warrprayer Mar 2016 #137
No surrender, no defeat! n/t RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #139
Bernie Chair just gave us message from Bernie CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #150
Hang in there! MerryBlooms Mar 2016 #152
thank you so much for hanging tough renate Mar 2016 #161
Care to tell us what the message was? randome Mar 2016 #164
Wow, he now has two tweets up about it. suffragette Mar 2016 #180
***CHEATERS*** billhicks76 Mar 2016 #153
I'm not following you Ruby the Liberal Mar 2016 #154
You got it in a nutshell. n/t JimDandy Mar 2016 #174
Amazing. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2016 #181
So basically, you are reporting faithless delegates and saying Clinton is pulling tricks? Thor_MN Mar 2016 #155
From the Iowa Democratic Party web site M_A Mar 2016 #182
If true (no link) then Iowa appears not to care if their representatives change their mind... Thor_MN Mar 2016 #188
From a reddit thread re Polk County switching of votes: JimDandy Mar 2016 #200
So 9 faithless delegates, who abandoned their pledge. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #203
It sounds more like they were Sanders delegates who were "mistakenly" put in the Clinton column JimDandy Mar 2016 #214
Explain why you believe the official local caucus results are wrong. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #217
My post was clear. Take it up with the delegates from that precinct who apparently felt wronged JimDandy Mar 2016 #224
So you have nothing other than your feelings that the local results were wrong. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #229
Again, DELEGATES FROM THAT PRECINCT gave that as the probable explanation. YOU are the one JimDandy Mar 2016 #230
Irrational shouting is a symptom of Tourette's Syndrome... Thor_MN Mar 2016 #232
No, the delegates are not bound to emmadoggy Mar 2016 #191
They are not bound. But it is dishonest to misrepresent. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #198
You continue to assume that all Bernie delegates were correctly labeled as such at the Precincts JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #223
yep a2liberal Mar 2016 #258
Indeed. It appears we are damned at every level of the process. To be expected, really; the JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #259
Someone needs to Call Jimmy Carter! Gwhittey Mar 2016 #157
Final count CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #163
I guess then overall it's still a net win for bernie from where he was before? guitarguybs07 Mar 2016 #167
Yes, the Bernie chair said that Hillary CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #184
you rock!!! dana_b Mar 2016 #196
Victor and I have decided to tell you "We love you, for your endurance, patience and info." Duval Mar 2016 #197
Clinton is the queen of a rigged electoral system, a rigged corporate media & a rigged economy! mhatrw Mar 2016 #213
thanks for this summary marions ghost Mar 2016 #225
Thank you!!! I have no words. thereismore Mar 2016 #234
Thanks! I've wanted to hear as many of these caucus experiences as I can. Great write-up. Gregorian Mar 2016 #235
I'd say yes. DaGimpster Mar 2016 #187
Bernie delegation just voted unanimously to CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #172
FYI DaGimpster Mar 2016 #189
Thank you and CoffeeCat! Eye opening! Jackilope Mar 2016 #193
woo! good for you! renate Mar 2016 #256
On Twitter, @desmoinesdem: "Am collecting first-person accounts from Hillary & Bernie delegates..." siderealization Mar 2016 #201
From Coffeecat's final post: marions ghost Mar 2016 #228
Holy cow, what a nail biter. MerryBlooms Mar 2016 #173
Hmmm mattocaster6 Mar 2016 #176
He probably will jfern Mar 2016 #178
They even cheated on that and gave Hillary 115 and Sanders 113. mhatrw Mar 2016 #215
Wow. Thanks for sticking it out. Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #179
Just left the convention, had to. DaGimpster Mar 2016 #183
Did they even get around to doing the other emmadoggy Mar 2016 #192
We did most of the platform before the alignment between Bernie and Hillary delegates. All in it together Mar 2016 #205
OMG what a depressing experience marions ghost Mar 2016 #208
We didn't get MOST of the platform work completed 4dsc Mar 2016 #272
What's the deal at the moment now? retrowire Mar 2016 #199
There is a post over on Reddit xloadiex Mar 2016 #202
There is hell to pay when Clinton doesn't get her way. eom JEB Mar 2016 #204
She won the county on election day Lucinda Mar 2016 #227
Go CoffeeCat! zentrum Mar 2016 #210
+ 1,000,000,000 - What You Said !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2016 #222
hey with O'Malley's people in there it was gonna happen. Some Hillary people could switch but Omall PatrynXX Mar 2016 #226
How many non credential Bernie supporters left itsrobert Mar 2016 #233
If you read the thread Vilis Veritas Mar 2016 #236
Sounds like biased reporting itsrobert Mar 2016 #237
So tired of this misspelling... Fawke Em Mar 2016 #241
unbiased shireen Mar 2016 #255
That should have been a clue, eh? MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #289
You have any other first hand accounts that refute Coffee Cat's account? mak3cats Mar 2016 #242
Folks on the ground in Iowa should contact 'Bleeding Heartland' (@desmoinesdem) on Twitter siderealization Mar 2016 #238
What a shitty post. cyberswede Mar 2016 #240
Can I have a link to the report of "non credential Bernie supporters"? cui bono Mar 2016 #261
keep 'em honest! Vote2016 Mar 2016 #243
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #245
Where is Polk County? We have one here in Florida Lorien Mar 2016 #248
Nevermind; I just saw the answer upthread! nt Lorien Mar 2016 #250
Here's the report from the Iowa Democratic Party: k8conant Mar 2016 #254
Some people might have left early in the day All in it together Mar 2016 #257
bernie post caucus iowa speech here CarrieLynne Mar 2016 #276
Can we help? yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #277
That's disgusting. Can't they just do the right thing, even once? nt Zorra Mar 2016 #279
Thank you CoffeCat Boldine Mar 2016 #280
Thank you CoffeeCat and all the DU Bernie delegates StandingInLeftField Mar 2016 #284
I'd think to cal the county Democratic Party and the PRESS! MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #288
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