Hillary could pull out a "win" after all

[brooklynite]

In the Washington State primary (having no effect on delegate selection) she's leading 49-48%

nb - even in an inconsequential primary, the Dems or whomping the republicans in turnout...

[stellanoir]

1. no comment

[Bicoastal]

2. WHAT?

I'm so confused and hungry--I thought the WA primary was for the GOP only.

[thesubstanceofdreams]

4. There's a "beauty contest" primary for Dems

State laws require a primary, so we have this entirely non-counting primary going on.

[Bicoastal]

6. Hillary better not claim victory in this one....

[depakid]

25. Why not? Caucuses are bogus, even if that's where the delgates were chosen

It's an archaic 19th Century process that disenfranchises large portions of the population, is amenable to out of state (or out of party) manipulation and favors the candidate with the most enthusiastic (not the most) supporters.

[K Gardner]

5. Its one of those "don't count" things that Hillary likes to claim victory in.

[smalll]

3. Even though it doesn't count, I'd bet there's higher turnout for this "inconsquential primary"

than for the Obamacaucus in Washington earlier.

[K Gardner]

7. Oh for god's sakes.. here we go again. WA COUNTS NOW !!

[Occam Bandage]

11. So WA counts again? What is with the Hillarite obsession with zero-delegate contests?

[smalll]

16. Yeah, that's just our own personal obsession with, you know, like -- actual Democratic VOTERS???

Like in Florida? Just a quirky little thing we've got going.

[Occam Bandage]

18. Yeah, obsessed with the voters in non-contests. Couldn't give a fuck about red-state Dem voters,

Dem caucus voters, or independent voters, though.

[book_worm]

8. well see. I'm sure many voters decided not to show up for this since the caucuses

choose the delegates.

[jackson_dem]

9. Over 200,000 votes cast with 75% of precincts left

This doesn't officially count but the will of voters is always important. This is more legit than the caucus they had with 500 people.

[NJSecularist]

12. Moving the goalposts again

[RiverStone]

15. Sorry - calling bullshit on that

As a Washingtonian - I already participated in the caucuses.

The primary on the Dems side is a beauty contest that does not reflect many of us who already participated in the OFFICIALLY recognized process. I did not vote. Why vote at all - it DOES NOT COUNT.

The only reason anybody is voting is the pukes DO COUNT their primary and all names still appear on the ballots. Why? Ask the Secretary of State here in WA??? Yea, it's fucked up.

It is confusing that each state party does it differently; but please don't suggest this vote is more legit than the legit caucuses.

[jackson_dem]

20. So why are Democrats showing up today? For fun?

Relax. Obama is up by 3 now anyway.

[RiverStone]

26. Mail in ballots are easy...

Yea, it's pretty easy to relax tonight....:boring:

[Thrill]

17. 500 people? Are you kidding? They had record turnouts

for their caucus

[writes3000]

21. Obama is ahead in the Washington primary now. n/t

[stillcool]

27. 500 people in the Washington State caucuses?

[RiverStone]

10. I live in Washington and she already LOST 68% to 32%

I was very active in the caucuses and nobody I know is voting in this bullshit Dem primary that DOES NOT COUNT! It is nothing more than a beauty contest and not many Dems are playing.

In only "counts" on the puke side.

Weird - yes. Each party has their own process.

[Coexist]

13. whah?? She lost?

why are they not reporting it that way? they are saying its too close to call.

[RiverStone]

19. I'm referring to the caucuses - they are long over.

IGNORE the Dem primary vote - it does not count nor does it reflect the public sentiment.

Most of us Dems are not bothering to vote - it means exactly ZERO.

[NJSecularist]

14. I bet this primary doesn't matter anymore to jackson_dem

now that Obama is in the lead.

[jackson_dem]

22. I didn't say Washington didn't matter on Feb. 9 Fr...

[mudesi]

23. OBAMA ahead by 3 points now

lol

[thevoiceofreason]

24. Another fleeting glimpse of how it looks to be ahead

Then falling back into the doldrums of being second -- again.