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sheshe2

(87,498 posts)
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 08:11 PM Jun 2016

You can here a pin drop in DU right now.

Democracy screeched to a halt in Puerto Rico. Silence. There have been no updates in almost 3 hours. Those stopped at 6:30 my time. Massive closings of polling places. They can't get the votes counted in a timely manner. It could be days before we see results.

Why? They were closed at a request from Bernie's Champaign Office. They did not have the money or the staff to send there. These are hand counts and people from each campaign needed to be present.

Sad day for Democracy.

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You can here a pin drop in DU right now. (Original Post) sheshe2 Jun 2016 OP
And this was necessary in a PRIMARY? G DAMMIT! BootinUp Jun 2016 #1
Rigged and this time for real! workinclasszero Jun 2016 #2
They are just starting with more results now. Finally! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #7
Hi sheshe! Looking for a live link! Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #42
Look how loud I have to yell!!!! - Homer Simpson Democrats Ascendant Jun 2016 #3
This was an important day for Puerto Rico. They were not voting only for the Presidential Primary Her Sister Jun 2016 #4
I noticed that his supporters haven't really said much. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #5
Why were there not enough people in Puerto Rico? ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #6
He couldn't find enough supporters? Democrats Ascendant Jun 2016 #8
27$ donations drying up. Couldn't afford the ground game brush Jun 2016 #41
My guess? sheshe2 Jun 2016 #9
So they request LESS POLLING PLACES?? ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #12
I read people were waiting sheshe2 Jun 2016 #14
WAY LESS. There were around 2000 in '08, and less than 450 this time. nt LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #39
The feds need to put their collective foot down about this shit shenmue Jun 2016 #10
OMG. Awful. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #11
They just started posting results again. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #13
Sounds like Bernie Sanders is rigging P.R. Walk away Jun 2016 #15
Interesting Puerto Rico. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #17
Bernie seems most upset when he can't bend them to his will. Walk away Jun 2016 #19
I love it. teamster633 Jun 2016 #20
I thought Hillary was stealing it all!!11 mcar Jun 2016 #16
That's what I heard too. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #18
Let me get this straight liberal N proud Jun 2016 #21
He didn't have the count stopped. He requested fewer polling places because he couldn't staff them TwilightZone Jun 2016 #23
His sneaky tactics UtahLib Jun 2016 #22
What is particularly revealing Haveadream Jun 2016 #24
I guess that is all he has left now. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #25
His time is coming Haveadream Jun 2016 #36
I agree ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #32
Hypocrite just isn't a strong enough word puffy socks Jun 2016 #35
But the Sanderistas still control the jury question everything Jun 2016 #26
they won't.... chillfactor Jun 2016 #31
That one actually got hidden, amazingly enough. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #33
They're eating their own? jmowreader Jun 2016 #34
Hey! bravenak Jun 2016 #27
Yes we are! WINNING! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #28
Girl, we on Fire! bravenak Jun 2016 #29
He didn't have the money puffy socks Jun 2016 #30
And to take the fam to Rome. Koinos Jun 2016 #37
and to stay in a very expensive hotel. savalez Jun 2016 #44
Sad that people weren't willing to show up for the "People's campaign". George II Jun 2016 #38
Guess they ran out of money, George. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #43
Paying back illegal donations too. Koinos Jun 2016 #45
That to. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #46
Trolling Whimsey Jun 2016 #40
 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
4. This was an important day for Puerto Rico. They were not voting only for the Presidential Primary
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 08:16 PM
Jun 2016

Find it really bad news!

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
5. I noticed that his supporters haven't really said much.
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 08:16 PM
Jun 2016

I would be willing to say I understand but they had no problem accusing Hillary and the DNC of fraud.

brush

(57,516 posts)
41. 27$ donations drying up. Couldn't afford the ground game
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:56 PM
Jun 2016

Which is why he's going to lose California too.

Their whole strategy has been to rely on those huge, expensive rallies instead of instead of building a strong grassroots network to get out the votes, and man the polling station in this case.

sheshe2

(87,498 posts)
9. My guess?
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 08:20 PM
Jun 2016

They did not have the money. These are hand counts and members of both teams need to oversee this.

shenmue

(38,537 posts)
10. The feds need to put their collective foot down about this shit
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 08:21 PM
Jun 2016

Orderly, properly counted voting is what we need. Anything else is unconstitutional.

sheshe2

(87,498 posts)
13. They just started posting results again.
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 08:31 PM
Jun 2016

I thought something was wrong with my computer. I kept refreshing the page with no results.

Finally now!

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
15. Sounds like Bernie Sanders is rigging P.R.
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 08:42 PM
Jun 2016

When will his supporters wise up. This guy is the worst thing to happen to Democracy since George Bush (with Nader's help) stole the election from Al Gore.

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Walk away

(9,494 posts)
19. Bernie seems most upset when he can't bend them to his will.
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 08:50 PM
Jun 2016

When I met him years ago, I noticed that people either thought he was some kind of prophet or thought he was a jerk. He was really nasty to people who didn't worship him.

liberal N proud

(60,945 posts)
21. Let me get this straight
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:03 PM
Jun 2016

The election is rigged

Sanders had the vote count stopped?

What does that mean for delegates?

TwilightZone

(28,833 posts)
23. He didn't have the count stopped. He requested fewer polling places because he couldn't staff them
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:09 PM
Jun 2016

all. He apparently couldn't gather enough volunteers. Of so the story goes.

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)
24. What is particularly revealing
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:21 PM
Jun 2016

is the fact that Sanders spent today knowing his supporters were pushing a big story that Hillary had rigged the vote in PR. That she was causing people to stand in lines for hours and suppressing their votes. A day he spent in the news cycle talking about her possible "corruption" and how much that bothered him.

All that while sitting on the knowledge that it was he who had closed all those polls and was the reason for the lines. And those voters were likely to vote for Hillary.

St Bernie he is not.

sheshe2

(87,498 posts)
25. I guess that is all he has left now.
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:28 PM
Jun 2016

I would feel sad for him. Yet the game he has been playing is very very dangerous. He needs to stop this now.

ismnotwasm

(42,455 posts)
32. I agree
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:34 PM
Jun 2016

A very nasty piece of political maneuvering. I was wondering what that shit was about--it made no sense and it pissed off Puerto Ricians. It's too clear now.

TwilightZone

(28,833 posts)
33. That one actually got hidden, amazingly enough.
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:35 PM
Jun 2016

4-3 Hide.

On a related note, they are spin, spin, spinning away.

 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
29. Girl, we on Fire!
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:33 PM
Jun 2016

They hate the player, the game, the rules, but we still winnin! Caint keep a good woman down, yall!

sheshe2

(87,498 posts)
43. Guess they ran out of money, George.
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 10:05 PM
Jun 2016

Trips to the Vatican. Family salaries. Tad Devin's huge salary.

Nothing left for the campaign and the voters.

 

Whimsey

(236 posts)
40. Trolling
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:56 PM
Jun 2016

I was watching MSNBC in real time when the protestors started going after Trump supporters. I saw signs of the protestors before the media started selectively editing the film to omit signs. I saw two socialism now signs, one Bernie sign and one combine anti Hillary/trump sign. I posted the protesters were Bernie supporters and got kicked off. But they were.

Socialism is ok as an economic system, but suppressive as a political system. Go free enterprise democracy with a good safety net!

Also, just got my Hillary pillow "A women's place is in the white house"

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