To be on the ballot the party needs to declare their candidate by a certain date.
The DNC picked a date so late, that it missed these deadlines. And just expected the states to change the rules for them. Like how the DNC told NH to violate their state laws and push back their primary.
They don’t care about rules and regulations, they’ll do what they want and demand everyone accommodate it.
But this whole thing never made sense.
They schedule the convention super late, but they also want to declare the primary over after a handful of their favorite states get to vote and 90% of the states haven’t yet.
Just pick a fucking lane. If the DNC wants the primary over quickly, why schedule the convention so late that they can’t go on ballots?
And I’ll never understand why anyone can look at this situation, understand what’s happening, and blame anyone except the unelected idiots running the DNC because they can bring in the most donations from billionaires and corporations.
I say more why blame the states rather than the courts. courts already forced a state to keep a canidate on the ballot this year so why not now? That being said I would actually love to see him win as a write in. I know that will not happen but it would be such a bald face loss for trump it would be awesome.
People hate when DNC or Biden are rightfully criticized.
Like we all knew they were dumb but how dumb enough to miss getting a presidential candidate on ballots because of when they picked their convention dates
Criticism makes people fear a bad election result. Reflexive defense or down votes happen. He’ll, I’ve reflexively cautioned against not voting.
We’re somewhere that doesn’t keep global score. It’s nice when people agree with upvotes, but truth is truth.
And I’ll vote Biden because much as I despise some of the recent acts… Things could be much worse.
I have kids. They deserve democracy. I don’t have the privilege of pretending I give no fucks or I can burn it all down in protest. My fucks just aren’t always perfectly aligned with the DNC.
They almost always align with the Bern tho.
Shrug. The Good Place got it right. No getting out of this place pure.
There’s a big push that voters should never ask anything of politicians…
They want us to just show up and vote for our “team”
So anyone that talks about how the party can change to get more votes, gets down votes.
Their not interested in getting more votes, they want more obedient voters.
But just because I understand what’s happening, doesn’t mean I understand why they’re doing it.
They say all that matters is beating Republicans, but if that’s what they’re trying for, you’d think it would mean they want the party to run popular candidates.
Thing is, since 2010 there have been accommodations to BOTH parties except in '16 where they both did it before the 90 day thing. Dems still should have known better, should have
Why is everyone blaming the state?
To be on the ballot the party needs to declare their candidate by a certain date.
The DNC picked a date so late, that it missed these deadlines. And just expected the states to change the rules for them. Like how the DNC told NH to violate their state laws and push back their primary.
They don’t care about rules and regulations, they’ll do what they want and demand everyone accommodate it.
But this whole thing never made sense.
They schedule the convention super late, but they also want to declare the primary over after a handful of their favorite states get to vote and 90% of the states haven’t yet.
Just pick a fucking lane. If the DNC wants the primary over quickly, why schedule the convention so late that they can’t go on ballots?
And I’ll never understand why anyone can look at this situation, understand what’s happening, and blame anyone except the unelected idiots running the DNC because they can bring in the most donations from billionaires and corporations.
I say more why blame the states rather than the courts. courts already forced a state to keep a canidate on the ballot this year so why not now? That being said I would actually love to see him win as a write in. I know that will not happen but it would be such a bald face loss for trump it would be awesome.
Dunno why the down votes. Looks like you’re giving fucks in all the right places.
DNC needs to stop making the election process a game they play. The primary (and having a real one) matters.
At least super delegates are less of a thing now.
Edit: on -> in
People hate when DNC or Biden are rightfully criticized.
Like we all knew they were dumb but how dumb enough to miss getting a presidential candidate on ballots because of when they picked their convention dates
Criticism makes people fear a bad election result. Reflexive defense or down votes happen. He’ll, I’ve reflexively cautioned against not voting.
We’re somewhere that doesn’t keep global score. It’s nice when people agree with upvotes, but truth is truth.
And I’ll vote Biden because much as I despise some of the recent acts… Things could be much worse.
I have kids. They deserve democracy. I don’t have the privilege of pretending I give no fucks or I can burn it all down in protest. My fucks just aren’t always perfectly aligned with the DNC.
They almost always align with the Bern tho.
Shrug. The Good Place got it right. No getting out of this place pure.
There’s a big push that voters should never ask anything of politicians…
They want us to just show up and vote for our “team”
So anyone that talks about how the party can change to get more votes, gets down votes.
Their not interested in getting more votes, they want more obedient voters.
But just because I understand what’s happening, doesn’t mean I understand why they’re doing it.
They say all that matters is beating Republicans, but if that’s what they’re trying for, you’d think it would mean they want the party to run popular candidates.
Thing is, since 2010 there have been accommodations to BOTH parties except in '16 where they both did it before the 90 day thing. Dems still should have known better, should have
They knew better
-The DNC being absolutely tone deaf
Like, I have no doubt that’s what happened. But it’s just terrible messaging to the Dem base.