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Automatic voter registration is very different from open primaries La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #1
some fight unity swhisper1 Jun 2016 #3
Some believe that only their ideas have value La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #4
glad you agree with me swhisper1 Jun 2016 #9
I will never go against the wishes of the congressional black caucus on voting rights EVER La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #38
I recognize what you are saying about the CBC, disenfranchisement and voting rights. avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #52
But the CBC has smarter priorities- getting rid of onerous voter ID laws and bettyellen Jun 2016 #55
You just called the Congressional Black Caucus "SACRED COWS" on Democratic Underground. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #74
Actually I didn't. Read my post again. avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #83
Your meaning was conveyed perfectly. nt Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #85
The cbc commenting on voting rights is far more scared to me La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #124
if La Lioness agreed with you on everything, then you'd both be wrong Sheepshank Jun 2016 #57
There are many who believe in "all or nothing" and would (apparently) rather have nothing ... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #58
But both candidates agreed on a $15 minimum wage and it was voted down. How does that floriduck Jun 2016 #76
What candidate other than Bernie has endorsed a $15 minimum wage? NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #136
I hear ya but Hillary did state in one of the later debates she, too, was for $15. She is or she floriduck Jun 2016 #137
Open primaries suck! Why should a Republican or Indy be able to vote for the Dem candidate? kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2016 #116
Why would I want open primaries, so those who aren't Democrats can decide who the Democratic nominee still_one Jun 2016 #126
Not in the land of identity politics tymorial Jun 2016 #127
what does 'identity politics' have to do with this? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #131
automatic registration is an answer to getting people to vote without disenfranchisement swhisper1 Jun 2016 #2
Both candidates want that. Hortensis Jun 2016 #25
Fuck open primaries, that's as easy as it gets... I've seen little need to reform what has worked in uponit7771 Jun 2016 #5
I'll say it again for you. Fuck open primaries. SaschaHM Jun 2016 #8
Open primaries make perfect sense to those Hortensis Jun 2016 #27
Many poor, PoC, gay, religious minorities are "establishment" democrats, tbh everytime I see that uponit7771 Jun 2016 #30
It's important for those who respect democracy Hortensis Jun 2016 #36
true uponit7771 Jun 2016 #37
Get out of my head, lol. Yeah, FUCK OPEN PRIMARIES X1,000,000,000,000 to the 10th Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #72
You want election reform, change the caucus's to primaries. I don't want someone who isn't a still_one Jun 2016 #128
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #130
I disagree on open primaries. I don't want trouble makers voting for the worst The Second Stone Jun 2016 #6
Open primaries are uneccesary and unwise LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #7
As a resident of West Virginia who witnessed this behavior first-hand at the polls Lyric Jun 2016 #24
+1,000 AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #132
^^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^ LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #45
+1 Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #75
+1000! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #97
In a DEMOCRACY you make it easy for everyone to vote. onecaliberal Jun 2016 #77
The purpose of the primaries DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #98
Primaries are held at state expense. That makes them the business of all voters in the state. merrily Jun 2016 #106
yes, primaries are held at state expense DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #108
Sorry, no. State expense makes primaries the business of all voters in the state. merrily Jun 2016 #110
It really doesn't DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #112
Sorry, your position makes no sense to me. It's about who pays, not whether it's a primary or a merrily Jun 2016 #113
I disagree. It is not just about who pays. It is about election integrity. AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #133
Then have each party pay for its own exclusionary primary and its own party integrity. merrily Jun 2016 #135
Herding cats = Herding Democratic Party gordianot Jun 2016 #10
Not so bad these days, really. Remember, those sayings Hortensis Jun 2016 #28
We live in a post cold war world where everything is confused a major nexus in time. gordianot Jun 2016 #47
How can you be for automatic registration but against open primaries? kcjohn1 Jun 2016 #11
Closed primaries are not a barrier to vote in the General Election hack89 Jun 2016 #35
Not complicated kcjohn1 Jun 2016 #46
Conflating primaries with the GE is disingenuous. hack89 Jun 2016 #48
Its two party system kcjohn1 Jun 2016 #49
Ok. nt hack89 Jun 2016 #50
Why? Don't we want candidates that appeal to as many voters as possible? When Independents outnumber Vincardog Jun 2016 #78
If a Dem candidate appeals to an Independent hack89 Jun 2016 #79
Giving them a candidate to support is a motivator. Vincardog Jun 2016 #80
If your earlier statement is true, then apparently not much of a motivator. Nt. Amimnoch Jun 2016 #119
We are probably in big trouble... Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #12
In 2012 it looks like 21 States had open primary's. peace13 Jun 2016 #13
15 states has open primaries to allocate delegates this year Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #17
Thanks. peace13 Jun 2016 #22
It's not like there's a poll tax, just the need to register. tirebiter Jun 2016 #14
Open primaries are broadly opposed by many Democrats, though. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #15
we have an open primary...it's called the GENERAL election where you can write in your fave msongs Jun 2016 #16
+1000 kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2016 #122
I'm not as sure as you that all Democrats want to increase democratic access to the process Vote2016 Jun 2016 #18
The Congressional Black Caucus strongly opposes open primaries pnwmom Jun 2016 #19
No open primaries MFM008 Jun 2016 #20
Good luck with that thought Contrary1 Jun 2016 #21
I'm with the CBC. No open primaries. leftofcool Jun 2016 #23
Open Primaries ? Hell no, Democratic party Members only.......thanks. stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #26
No to Open Primaries and caucuses! No no no Her Sister Jun 2016 #29
Want to vote? Register. It's free. n/t kcjohn1 Jun 2016 #51
Progressives need to stick to their guns on the open primaries. Chan790 Jun 2016 #31
Our open primaries, in Virginia, always go without a hitch. w4rma Jun 2016 #62
You have less of a problem with crossover mischief LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #84
The primaries *should* be all on the same day. (nt) w4rma Jun 2016 #90
I agree, but even then LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #93
Have you seen the laws in some of these closed primary states? They prevent people from registering. w4rma Jun 2016 #94
You'll have to provide specifics for me to answer, LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #96
 New York Had the Second-Lowest Voter Turnout So Far This Election Season w4rma Jun 2016 #99
And none of the problems in the article were because of closed primaries themselves LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #100
All of the problems had to do with the closed primaries themselves. Registering for them is hard and w4rma Jun 2016 #101
Now there's an argument I can get behind. Amimnoch Jun 2016 #120
I'll chime in and say open primaries are a bad idea justiceischeap Jun 2016 #32
Some people think they'd sully their purity by joining a party. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #109
I'm not at all a fan of open primaries; party members should get to decide candidates Recursion Jun 2016 #33
Nothing simple or good about open primaries. hack89 Jun 2016 #34
At my caucus many who supported Sanders Evergreen Emerald Jun 2016 #39
The libertarian economic philosophy is the complete opposite of socialism, pnwmom Jun 2016 #70
weed. nt Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #88
Apparently it's addled their brains. If they have brains. n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #89
Somebody at a kegger told them they should be a libertarian Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #91
Libertarian: a Republican who owns a bong. -nt- Lord Magus Jun 2016 #111
LOL (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #129
Ding! Ding! Ding! BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #71
Translation: I like weed. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #86
hahaha that is pretty funny. n/t Evergreen Emerald Jun 2016 #87
The problem is that you're envisioning reform as one side as being completely and utterly right Blue_Adept Jun 2016 #40
Good response! BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #73
I'm a "no-brainer" then Yonnie3 Jun 2016 #41
No, it is not. randome Jun 2016 #56
Automatic voter registration when turning 18 workinclasszero Jun 2016 #42
We are not going to more open primaries, ever. Tarc Jun 2016 #43
No to Open Primaries, get rid of Caucus instead. And it's not necessary to be in complete agreement Lil Missy Jun 2016 #44
Agree. It's not and even silly to imagine Hortensis Jun 2016 #54
Curious, How much of that can be done without a state legislature and governors. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #53
Neither of those proposals are in the control of the party Gothmog Jun 2016 #59
hidden insta8er Jun 2016 #60
No Open primaries and LESS Super delegates jzodda Jun 2016 #61
Automatic voter registration should be fine. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #63
No open primaries. PAMod Jun 2016 #64
No Open primaries. fun n serious Jun 2016 #65
That way the DNC can dictate who the candidate will be AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #67
Explain this. fun n serious Jun 2016 #81
No brainer Andy823 Jun 2016 #66
no open primaries. zappaman Jun 2016 #68
That appears to be exactly what they did in West Virginia (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #103
Open primaries - NEVER!! BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #69
Your concern is noted n/t NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #82
Right? nt Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #92
automatic registration, sure DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #95
You can't have automatic registration without open primaries. It is either both or neither. w4rma Jun 2016 #102
When people say automatic registration they mean the general election La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #121
It's not simple at all. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #104
Yeah, to lower turnout and protect incumbents. (nt) w4rma Jun 2016 #105
No, to let Democrats choose who represented the Democratic Party. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #114
I gave valid reasoning. You chose to see something that wasn't there. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #117
I'm a little disappointed. Skid Rogue Jun 2016 #107
This message was self-deleted by its author Still In Wisconsin Jun 2016 #115
Honestly... Skid Rogue Jun 2016 #123
Automatic voter registration is great. To hell with open primaries. Amimnoch Jun 2016 #118
I agree...but riversedge Jun 2016 #125
autovoter registration, OK, but we don't need open primaries and ending superdelegates ericson00 Jun 2016 #134
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