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Re: 2016 Election

Lucifer in the flesh according to Boehner.

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Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 11934910)

Lucifer in the flesh according to Boehner.

https://uproxx.files.wordpress.com/2...dded.png?w=650

Honestly, I think that's being a bit unkind.

(To Satan).

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Originally Posted by zargof (Post 11934777)

I agree with all of this, but will add a few things.

It's understandable that Bernie and Trump would run within the parties. It's way easier to get the publicity and money needed that way. Trump could have run as an independent and probably done pretty well, but would have split the conservative vote and given the Democrats an easy win. Plus it's easier to change the system from within.

Plus, it's not really about either of them, rather all they done is channel the "this is all bullshit" movements that were already there, Tea Party on the right and Occupy on the left.

As for the parties themselves what could they have really done to stop them? They both moved away from the smoke filled rooms and to an open system. So now to run in the primary what do you have to do? Fill out some paperwork and pay some fees, gather signatures to get on the ballot? I mean if you really wanted to, you could run in the Dem primary.

It will be interesting to see if the this is bullshit movement will keep going after this election and whether it will get bigger.

Yes. That's all exactly right.

To answer your question, the Democratic party is a private organization. I'm sure that (legally) they could exclude anybody that they wished. But they want to appear inclusive ... because, if they don't appear inclusive, they'll be exposed as the biggest hypocrites in forever. The two-party structure has always been frail and vulnerable, all it takes is for a charismatic personality to emerge in order to bring down the whole house of cards.

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The answered question of whether it is better for not-quite-a-party-member to win the party nomination, or to run as an independent and split the vote in the actual election.

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I've just found out I can vote in local elections without being a citizen. It's only been 8 years, you'd think they would mention it at POE :lol:

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Originally Posted by ChocolateBabz (Post 11935533)

I've just found out I can vote in local elections without being a citizen. It's only been 8 years, you'd think they would mention it at POE :lol:

Tread very carefully. Check the requirements to register to vote and you might find you need to be a citizen to registered to vote. Getting this wrong could cause huge problems if you apply for citizenship.

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Originally Posted by lansbury (Post 11935546)

So it appears, one of our neighbours is running for local election and was campaigning/moaning that only 30 people in our development had voted so far, I said sorry I can't I'm not a citizen and he said you can in local elections. Google seemed to agree but further investigation says don't do it. I think I'll just stay in bed.

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Originally Posted by dakota44 (Post 11934889)

Bad move since she is not popular there. Might lose him votes.

Fiorina won the 2010 California Republican primary for US Senate with 56% of the vote.

Cruz is trying to use Fiorina to deny Trump a majority at the Republican convention, not to win the general election. (California can't be won by the GOP in November, anyway.) It probably won't do Cruz much good, but he doesn't have much of a choice.

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Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 11935160)

To answer your question, the Democratic party is a private organization. I'm sure that (legally) they could exclude anybody that they wished.

I don't think that they can, actually. They can withhold support and make a variety of efforts to marginalize someone, but they aren't in a position to tell someone that they cannot register as a member of the party or to take a run at elected office.

Theoretically, you could have run in the Republican primary if you had wanted to. Nobody at the RNC would have assisted you, of course, but nobody could have stopped you from trying.

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Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP (Post 11935564)

Plus if it does become a brokered convention offering the VP slot to Kasich or Rubio for their delegates is likely. Fiorina is just a pawn.

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I can not vote where I am.

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I'm betting that Trump will choose Chris Christie as his running mate

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Originally Posted by ChocolateBabz (Post 11935560)

There are some local authorities in the US that allow residents to vote in local matters and citizenship is not required. However I've read at least one report, either on here or elsewhere, where a person did and it came up during the citizenship interview and caused real problems.

While some cities or boards allow it, the Counties or State who register votes require citizenship. The latter being what caused the problem. I can't remember the outcome, but I doubt it is really worth the hassle.

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Originally Posted by dc koop (Post 11935728)

I'm betting that Trump will choose Chris Christie as his running mate

More like waddling mate.

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Originally Posted by Matt Sabre (Post 11935759)

More like waddling mate.

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Oh jesus, he's got ****ing camel toe in that picture :sick: