Welcome to DU!
    The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
    Join the community:
    Create a free account
    Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
    Become a Star Member
    Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
    All Forums
        Issue Forums
        Culture Forums
        Alliance Forums
        Region Forums
        Support Forums
        Help & Search
    
Hillary Clinton
In reply to the discussion: Sanders is advocating open primaries. [View all]Her Sister
(6,444 posts)33. lol!  Perfect words, yours!
        Look at this AG twitter thread:
Never in his 25 years in Congress has Senator Sanders sought to reform the Democratic Party. But this is the ship he'll go down with.
https://twitter.com/AlGiordano/status/742806515677941760
"Will you give me these concessions, that make it look like I only lost because of these things, and not because less votes."
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
  Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
						
							47 replies
							
								 = new reply since forum marked as read
							
						
      
      
					
						Highlight:
						NoneDon't highlight anything
						5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
						RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
 = new reply since forum marked as read
							
						
      
      
					
						Highlight:
						NoneDon't highlight anything
						5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
						RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
					
                    
					
                     = new reply since forum marked as read
							
						
      
      
					
						Highlight:
						NoneDon't highlight anything
						5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
						RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
 = new reply since forum marked as read
							
						
      
      
					
						Highlight:
						NoneDon't highlight anything
						5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
						RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
					
                    
					
        
        How do open primaries improve or benefit the Democratic Party with voters who don't want to be
        BlueCaliDem
        Jun 2016
        #8
      
        
        Ditto!!! I agree. Open primaries just encourage the other party to muck around and
        skylucy
        Jun 2016
        #36
      
        
        I don't understand the logic in letting people other than Democrats determine the Democratic
        Arkansas Granny
        Jun 2016
        #10
      
        
        Wonder if he's even aware that the states get to set the rules, not the DNC
        Rose Siding
        Jun 2016
        #18
      
        
        I'm a little surprised he didn't advocate open caucuses in all jurisdictions
        jmowreader
        Jun 2016
        #20
      
        
        He should have just hitched himself to the GOPTea Party. They have open primaries.
        misterhighwasted
        Jun 2016
        #40