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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

COINTELPRO?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago

Jeezus. The VP is the most logical person to run. 🤷‍♀️

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Wtf is a public 'virtual snap primary'? The Board of Elections is on the county level. Does BLM think you can pick up the phone and get 3k counties to... what? Make a surveymonkey? smh.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think the alternative is an open convention, which has its own problems.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

The article is BLM demanding a straight up new primary. Which is insanity. They say they want an informal virtual vote of the public. What the hell does that mean? Who gets to be considered a dem? How is that verified? -no possible way republicans could absolutely fuck with it, right?

I think an open convention wouldn't be the worst thing. Who is going to run against her with 100 days left starting from scratch?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The complaint about an unknown VP is moot, as it's always an unknown VP until at the convention.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Not if you count the underdog campaign of Cruz/Fiorini. Followed closely by Cruz, visibly uncomfortable, stumping for trump on the phones.