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Conservatives ability to affect Liberal Primary
Posted on 8/1/19 at 8:20 am
Posted on 8/1/19 at 8:20 am
With none of the Socialist/Liberal/Democrat candidates really able to separate themselves yet, should Conservative voters try to beat them at their own game and try to sabotage their primary?
Completely legal of course, but knowing that we are voting for Trump, should we all temporarily change our voter registration from Republican to Democrat? That would allow us to vote in their primary and either do one of two things.
1) Vote and get nominated a candidate who has no chance of defeating Trump.
or
2) In the very least, prolong the primary so that Democrats have to spend more time and money fighting each other weakening whoever is left to face Trump.
There's no doubt in my mind that Socialists/Liberals/Democrats would have no problem doing this. Is this something that Conservatives should organize?
Completely legal of course, but knowing that we are voting for Trump, should we all temporarily change our voter registration from Republican to Democrat? That would allow us to vote in their primary and either do one of two things.
1) Vote and get nominated a candidate who has no chance of defeating Trump.
or
2) In the very least, prolong the primary so that Democrats have to spend more time and money fighting each other weakening whoever is left to face Trump.
There's no doubt in my mind that Socialists/Liberals/Democrats would have no problem doing this. Is this something that Conservatives should organize?
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Posted on 8/1/19 at 8:22 am to ClarksburgSaint
The last time we tried this we pushed Obama past Hillary because he had no chance of winning.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 8:22 am to ClarksburgSaint
Dem primaries are just a show, super delegates have all the power.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 8:23 am to ClarksburgSaint
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should we all temporarily change our voter registration from Republican to Democrat?
Open primary in Georgia allows this just by voting
Posted on 8/1/19 at 8:23 am to ClarksburgSaint
Posted on 8/1/19 at 8:25 am to bird35
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The last time we tried this we pushed Obama past Hillary because he had no chance of winning.
Very different time, the country is much more partisan and divided now. Plus Obama would be considered almost in the Middle in today's Democrat party.
The thing with Obama was that he was such a good speaker so it would be important to push a candidate who isn't such a good speaker.
Plus don't ignore the fact that Republicans nominated IMO the worst candidate in my lifetime in John McCain. I mean even I just held my breathe when I voted for McCain. Literally the easiest candidate for Obama to defeat. Trump thankfully is a much different and much more difficult challenge.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 8:28 am to maizegoblue
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Some states you don't even have to change your registration.
True but this is in regards to the majority of states that have closed primaries. That's another issue I have a major problem with, all states should have open primaries as many times the primary is more important than the general election.
I still remember the one election cycle I was registered as a Libertarian so of course I had no say in either the Republican or Democrat primary. That essentially forces everyone to stay in the two party system. If we ever want more than just the rigged two party system open primaries is one of the first things that needs to be done.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 8:31 am to ClarksburgSaint
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With none of the Socialist/Liberal/Democrat candidates really able to separate themselves yet, should Conservative voters try to beat them at their own game and try to sabotage their primary?
Conservatives will never, ever do this. They are toothless losers. It's a good idea though, and the ideological right wing did influence the left wing primaries through coordinating dollar donations and meme patrolling. Tulsi and Yang were both supported very heavily by the political operatives on the right.
Meanwhile, conservatives were high fiving over relentless immigration and black unemployment.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 8:44 am to ClarksburgSaint
I didn't watch their shite show last night bc Kamala Harris makes me want to puke.
The highlights I did see, indicate that when one socialist challenged a communist about whether any of this shite they propose makes any sense, the response was “it’s a right wing talking point.”
This makes me think that the conservatives have already affected the left fest.
PS I continue to believe that the Leftists will inexplicably nominate Elizabeth Warren, who is somehow even more shrill and unlikable than Hillary Clinton.
The highlights I did see, indicate that when one socialist challenged a communist about whether any of this shite they propose makes any sense, the response was “it’s a right wing talking point.”
This makes me think that the conservatives have already affected the left fest.
PS I continue to believe that the Leftists will inexplicably nominate Elizabeth Warren, who is somehow even more shrill and unlikable than Hillary Clinton.
This post was edited on 8/1/19 at 8:47 am
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