Monday, February 3, 2020

HOW DOES A CAUCUS WORK



We always hear about Republicans suppressing the vote.   But, in the Iowa primary the Democrat caucus system represses the vote like a Republicans wet dream.

At seven p.m. you are suppose to show up to support your candidate.  There are speeches, then caucus goers separate and join their candidate group.   Any candidate with less than 15% attendance is eliminated and that candidate's supporters must join another candidate's group.   There is kibitzing, begging and encouragement back an fourth between groups trying to encourage candidates from the eliminated group or undecided group to join their group.

Finally a count is taken and delegates are awarded.  The delegates are selected from the caucus attendees. 

What bullshit.   Why not 'one person one vote' at a voting center?   

This type of system is attended and relished by the WOKE community that gets off on public activism and being a part of a movement.  This system is difficult for old people that would just like to cast their vote and not have to join a party's party.    It is also difficult for single mothers, families with young children, people working shift hours and discouraging for people who don't like being a part of public spectacles.  

Last presidential election only 16% of possible Iowa Democrat voters showed up to caucus; which means only one out of every six registered Democrats decided the outcome for the mass majority.  










And then we have the Electoral College.


the Ol'Buzzard



4 comments:

  1. The system is a mess and needs to be changed or abolished altogether.

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  2. You Americans have a very weird political system.

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  3. Based on what I'm seeing in news teases this morning, the answer to "how does a caucus system work?" is "Not very well."

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  4. IIRC, the Iowa committee had made plans to make access easier, but the national group squashed them, leaving not much time to make alternate plans. Still, I don't recall there being as many issues as the last 2 times - in 2016 the wrong Republican candidate was declared winner, a few days later it was corrected. Last night was an embarrassment, to put it kindly. I'll be very surprised if we keep 1st position after this.

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