Democratic Primaries

Sunsky

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78. Sets a dangerous precedent for the general in November

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:51 AM

Mar 2020

and future elections. Who knows what emergency will have republican governors postponing their elections.
I'm happy DeSantis didn't follow suit.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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DeWine and Larose defying judge's order, cancels OH primary [View all] New Breed Leader Mar 2020 OP

Yep. No election tomorrow. LisaL Mar 2020 #1

It was the right thing to do... what's the rush?! Better safe than sorry!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #40

Because they are defying the court ruling. If they really are concerned about this, what they still_one Mar 2020 #83

How can they even do that? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #2

They're Republicans, they do illegal shit. dchill Mar 2020 #14

Omg.. Cha Mar 2020 #3

How can they do this? What happened to the "rule of law"? George II Mar 2020 #4

IOKIYAR, of course. Aquaria Mar 2020 #6

Laws are for suckers. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #27

No, Laws are only for videohead5 Mar 2020 #36

Fuckers. LuvLoogie Mar 2020 #5

I'm gonna break ranks with you guys here. I think he made the right call. Quackers Mar 2020 #7

Ohio can shut it down if they want BidenBacker Mar 2020 #13

So I guess you think the restrictions on group gatherings are unnecessary? onenote Mar 2020 #17

Okay, you got me BidenBacker Mar 2020 #19

Sounds like my kind of state! Steelrolled Mar 2020 #63

This just floors me as to how many people thinks this is a conspiracy, dware Mar 2020 #20

Yep. onenote Mar 2020 #22

I live in Ohio and I don't agree. This was political...and now I guess the rule of law Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #45

So I guess that spreading the virus is good as long as the rule of law is followed? dware Mar 2020 #53

You don't get it. I live in Ohio...vote by mail is used to screw with the vote...one tiny mistake Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #85

I have sister in OH, I'm going to ask her tomorrow what she thinks captain queeg Mar 2020 #77

Big deal BidenBacker Mar 2020 #8

Oh for Fuck Sakes! FarPoint Mar 2020 #9

They have taken voter suppression to a whole new level. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #30

What voter suppression? dware Mar 2020 #39

Oops! I forgot the :sarcasm: smilie. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #44

No problem. dware Mar 2020 #50

There is no guarantee they will have it in June...by mail voting is extended until June...what stops Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #47

It is fucking bullshit...and what folks don't see is this is how they will play the general...with a Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #86

... nt msongs Mar 2020 #10

I don't think they can.... BGBD Mar 2020 #11

Verified per MSNBC just now, the polls will be closed, but not the election, the deadline will be Celerity Mar 2020 #12

Thank you for that info. dware Mar 2020 #15

Good, I was not looking forward to going out tomorrow. SamKnause Mar 2020 #16

From one hermit to another BidenBacker Mar 2020 #24

Thanks. That made me chuckle out loud. I love hot black coffee. SamKnause Mar 2020 #25

Well my guess is we won't have a primary thanks to DeWine. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #48

This seems like a dangerous precedent democrattotheend Mar 2020 #18

As opposed to large gatherings of citizens dware Mar 2020 #21

Let's see what they say BidenBacker Mar 2020 #23

The good thing is Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #28

That's why I like you, T-Man BidenBacker Mar 2020 #37

Thank you. dware Mar 2020 #43

Problem is BidenBacker Mar 2020 #49

Apparently you know nothing about me. dware Mar 2020 #52

If you say so BidenBacker Mar 2020 #54

So you're good with potentially spreading the virus as long as the rule of law is followed? dware Mar 2020 #55

People don't have to vote if they're that scared BidenBacker Mar 2020 #57

Maybe because the CDC just recently issued it's recommondation to limit dware Mar 2020 #59

Yeah BidenBacker Mar 2020 #61

Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree. dware Mar 2020 #62

No hard feelings, dware BidenBacker Mar 2020 #65

No hard feelings from me either. dware Mar 2020 #67

How convenient this was done just before the primary. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #87

So, if this was November, you'd be perfectly okay with states postponing elections? Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #73

smart move evertonfc Mar 2020 #26

I have mixed feelings. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #29

I'd like to know what that judge was thinking when he issued an injuction, dware Mar 2020 #46

Put dware down as BidenBacker Mar 2020 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author dware Mar 2020 #56

See my subsequent post in our other mini-thread BidenBacker Mar 2020 #66

Saw it, just replied to it and now I'll delete the other one. dware Mar 2020 #69

BTW, dware Mar 2020 #58

When I graduated from college BidenBacker Mar 2020 #68

That we do my friend, that we do. dware Mar 2020 #70

Since you're former military you might be interested BidenBacker Mar 2020 #71

Awesome!!!! dware Mar 2020 #72

Yeah BidenBacker Mar 2020 #74

Any campaign surrogate engaging in online voter suppression should be reported, Cha Mar 2020 #31

Sets a dangerous precedent for the general in November Sunsky Mar 2020 #78

Exactly, Sunsky.. I wonder why Cha Mar 2020 #79

I was shocked when he didn't Sunsky Mar 2020 #80

Well good for him.. trump can't be too Cha Mar 2020 #81

Republicans are relentless and have no respect for law. rustbeltvoice Mar 2020 #32

Why did he ask the court to begin with if he was going to defacto7 Mar 2020 #33

GOP Justice BidenBacker Mar 2020 #42

They could have responsibly postponed this weeks ago C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #34

I agree with this budkin Mar 2020 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #38

This is beathimlikeadrum Mar 2020 #41

Whether it's held or not, he should be jailed for contempt relayerbob Mar 2020 #60

We really have entered a period of anarchy when a Governor defies a court ruling peggysue2 Mar 2020 #64

Exactly Peggysue.. Cha Mar 2020 #76

Gov. DeWine (R-OH) has unilaterally removed his state from a position of influence in the Democratic Cha Mar 2020 #75

not everything is a conspiracy stopdiggin Mar 2020 #82

Ohio Supreme Court allows delay of primary Maeve Mar 2020 #84

You can expect Trump judges to fix the General as well...and before you tell me that they can't do Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #88