Democratic caucuses and primaries

JoeMorgue said:
I've already got my "I already know who I'm voting for, do not knock" sign on my door. I expect it to be ignore several times.
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I am going to put one up right besides, my "I worship the Flying Spaghtti Monsters, Do Not Knock" sign.
 
Biden has been declared the winner of South Carolina as soon as the polls closed. Could be a big night for him and probably the whole primary turned around after his debate performance in Charleston and the endorsement from James Clyburn.
 
angrysoba said:
Biden has been declared the winner of South Carolina as soon as the polls closed. Could be a big night for him...
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I hope it is a big night for Joe, but isn't it weird how the networks keep pretending that the Dems' proportional delegate allocation process is a first-past-the-post horse race?
 
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Our ballots for the Washington primary, first time we've ever had even a semi-meaningful one, are sitting on the island. Not going to mark them until after Super-Tuesday and we see who drops out.

Oh, and when I'm King of the World, Super Tuesday will be required to coincide with Fat Tuesday, because why not?
 
Trebuchet said:
Our ballots for the Washington primary, first time we've ever had even a semi-meaningful one, are sitting on the island. Not going to mark them until after Super-Tuesday and we see who drops out.

Oh, and when I'm King of the World, Super Tuesday will be required to coincide with Fat Rubenesque Tuesday, because why not?
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FTFY. Politically correct, dontcha know?
 
Has there never been any movements to change the USA political parties to become pretty much like actual political parties in the rest of the world?

What happens nearly everywhere else that has workingish democracies is that a political party is lead by the person that would become the leader of the country. This means that apart from when leadership changes there aren't seemingly years of campaigning against your colleagues.
 
Darat said:
Has there never been any movements to change the USA political parties to become pretty much like actual political parties in the rest of the world?
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Not with significant traction, no. Changing our system to a more proportional parliamentary system would require major constitutional rewrites. Remember this is the nation that cannot even make easy and obvious changes like abolishing the electoral college in favor of a nationwide popular vote.
 
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d4m10n said:
Not with significant traction, no. Changing our system to a more proportional parliamentary system would require major constitutional rewrites. Remember this is the nation that cannot even make easy and obvious changes like abolishing the electoral college.
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Not asking about that, I'm asking about the parties.
 
Big win for Biden in SC. Bernie still second. Steyer out.

I'd have probably picked Steyer over the three B's, Bernie, Biden, and Bloomberg. At least he's younger.
 
Trebuchet said:
Big win for Biden in SC. Bernie still second. Steyer out.

I'd have probably picked Steyer over the three B's, Bernie, Biden, and Bloomberg. At least he's younger.
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There are four B’s - you forgot Buttigieg. Though after Super Tuesday, we all will.
 
JoeMorgue said:
I've already got my "I already know who I'm voting for, do not knock" sign on my door. I expect it to be ignore several times.
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Back from canvassing today. Most folks were not super happy to have us on the doorstep. Not sure how effective this is, but it didn't cost me anything more than a few hours.
 
Darat said:
Not asking about that, I'm asking about the parties.
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That would certainly require a significant change to the Constitution, as that document does not currently address political parties at all.

People may organize themselves into parties, run them any way they wish, and choose their leadership and candidates in any fashion they desire. One does not even need to be a member of a party to run for office.

"I am not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat."
Will Rogers
 
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