2016 Postmortem

Melissa G

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Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:25 PM

Jun 2016

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/281639-sanders-supporters-up-in-arms-over-puerto-rico-polling

May 29, 2016, 11:14 am
Sanders supporters up in arms over Puerto Rico polling locations

By Rebecca Savransky

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Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders are up in arms about the number of polling locations in place for the Puerto Rico primary.

A Sanders supporter, for example, pointed out in a tweet on Sunday that Puerto Rico had 1,510 polling locations in place for the Democratic primary three weeks ago. Now it has just 455.

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And Democratic Party officials oppose voter suppression .... except when they engage in it. [View all] imagine2015 Jun 2016 OP

oh dear you forgot any proof this is suppression to help hillary clinton. nt msongs Jun 2016 #1

Right. It's a clever operation organized by politicians supporting Hillary to help Bernie Sanders! imagine2015 Jun 2016 #21

You realize that Hillary is expected to win Puerto Rico in a landslide, right? Lord Magus Jun 2016 #22

Doesn't the state decide this and not the party? hrmjustin Jun 2016 #2

They are Democratic Party officials running this government operation. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #9

This is the Minority Voter Suprression that Hillary engages in Melissa G Jun 2016 #3

Ok, let's see your (manufactured) evidence. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #6

Plain as the nose on your face Melissa G Jun 2016 #7

In other words, you "feel" it is true, but you have nothing. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #8

Yes, you have nothing! Melissa G Jun 2016 #10

... emulatorloo Jun 2016 #12

is that how people who happen to be on the Establishment side of things toast? Gloating in the highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #18

You know nothing about me. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #20

Pardon me for asking. 99Forever Jun 2016 #31

When was the last time you had to go to two different voting locations to cast your votes? imagine2015 Jun 2016 #11

Thanks... Melissa G Jun 2016 #17

Melissa, my initial posts to you were poorly written/incoherent and I apologize for that. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #24

I was not addressing you or your OP. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #19

Are there governmental finance reasons for this reduction? LonePirate Jun 2016 #4

"neither are what know as the Democratic and Republican parties." They elect convention delegates. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #16

Lol...can get early ballots...it's always a conspiracy beachbum bob Jun 2016 #5

Lol. Always a coincidence. Nothing to see here. Move along. Ed Suspicious Jun 2016 #13

And do you have a credible source indicating that's the excuse to justify voter suppression. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #14

There is no voter suppression involved. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #23

Cutting the number of polling stations and making people vote in two places is voter enhancement! imagine2015 Jun 2016 #34

What part of Puerto Rico is completely broke don't you understand? Lord Magus Jun 2016 #38

more... Melissa G Jun 2016 #15

your alleged fixing affects voters for BOTH candidates. not just ONE as you claim nt msongs Jun 2016 #25

Sorry, don't buy it. TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #26

I think Bernie can talk about democracy as opposed to the former Senator from Wall Street. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #35

I don't disagree TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #36

This "voter suppression does not rise to the level of people showing up at Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #27

It couldn't possibly be a matter of economics. Garrett78 Jun 2016 #28

It benefits the right when less people vote. Whether that's the GOP or the right wing of the Dem cui bono Jun 2016 #29

Caucuses suppress the vote in a big way. Garrett78 Jun 2016 #32

I agree. And they're so disorderly. Caucuses should be done away with. cui bono Jun 2016 #33

SMH at those who think this is a nothing burger. Just very sad. Alex4Martinez Jun 2016 #30

In case you haven't heard PR is in a bit of an econmic crisis atm Tarc Jun 2016 #37

So if states are running a deficit they should making voting a lot more difficult. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #39

A small state doesn't need over two thousand polling stations. Tarc Jun 2016 #40