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SITWAP: Heh. Donald's kids won't be voting for him in the NY primary. -- (link*)

Posted by Dano (aka dano) Apr 12 '16, 05:40

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http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/04/donald-trumps-kids-wont-vote-for-him-next-week.html (nymag.com)

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Because it's a fixed system. This is supposed to be a democracy. Where you vote and it counts. -- nm - Trump, not understanding the system in any way. Apr 12, 06:15 10
- I hate living in bizzaro world where Donald mother*#$@ing Trump is the one illuminating how backwards our primary system is -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 06:24 8
  - The primary system has no obligation to be a democratic process. -- nm - Dano Apr 12, 06:38 6
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      - It would be even weirder if we did have 5 or 6 viable parties, then the president would be selected by the electoral college (who the hell is that?) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 12, 12:32
      - Not saying it's a good thing, but if a political party wanted to have a lottery to pick their nominee so be it. -- nm - Dano Apr 12, 06:46 2
        
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        It's the reality. The only rules that apply to the nomination process are the rules the party decides themselves. -- nm - Dano Apr 12, 06:54
      - That is the real problem; the two party system. It's not good for the country. But knowing that it seems obvious that not choosing a party leaves you - Krusty Apr 12, 06:45
  - I don't see the problem. -- nm - Krusty Apr 12, 06:27
- Man, I screwed up Colorado too. -- (link) - Trump, not understanding the system in any way. Apr 12, 06:20
Because they're felons? Oh. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 12, 06:13
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- I like the rules and wouldn't want to see them changed much if at all. -- nm - Krusty Apr 12, 06:01 4
  - i think declaring a party a year out is not helping democracy in any way. - Andie Apr 12, 06:27 3
    - You want people that agree with your party to be the ones deciding who will represent that party in the general election. - Krusty Apr 12, 06:31 2
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        That seems like it's more of an issue with notification of when to make sure you've chosen a party or not. To allow people to switch close to the - Krusty Apr 12, 06:35
Right, right, i was unaware the rules. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. -- nm - Ivanka Apr 12, 05:54
invalid link? -- nm - Andie Apr 12, 05:49 1
- fixed -- nm - Dano Apr 12, 05:51

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