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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 09:54 AM Feb 2016

Why did the Republican NV caucuses seem to be run so much better than the Democrat Caucuses?


I only watched some of the coverage but CNN seemed to REALLY focus on the checks and balances the Republicans put in place for their caucuses.

There was one site where mention was made of confusion or something (don't recall what word was used) because so many people showed up but the host replied that the caucuses were well run based on what they had showed.

Compare that to people coming into the Democrat caucuses without registering, the crash of the registration system , etc.

Since Harry Reid has been an elected Democrat from Nevada for decades and turnout was supposedly less than before why the
chaos ?
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Why did the Republican NV caucuses seem to be run so much better than the Democrat Caucuses? (Original Post) Skwmom Feb 2016 OP
What happened at the Dem caucus in Nevada was deliberate. djean111 Feb 2016 #1
It was planned chaos to hide the cheating. The Republicans are going to use that against Clinton. Skwmom Feb 2016 #2
Nazi are not only evil but efficient workinclasszero Feb 2016 #3
They weren't - it was a real mess Boldine Feb 2016 #4
Did you look at the GOP response to the double voting. (Click on the link) Skwmom Feb 2016 #6
Sir or madame, you are moving the goal posts... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #8
Res ipsa loquitur DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #5
They sure did spend a lot of time on CNN trying to give the impression it was well run (at least Skwmom Feb 2016 #7
Your statement is 100% incorrect: FSogol Feb 2016 #9
Because the Democratic Party system is more...Democratic brooklynite Feb 2016 #10
there was chaos on both sides restorefreedom Feb 2016 #11
Because they hired World Wrestling Entertainment to manage them. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #12
 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
1. What happened at the Dem caucus in Nevada was deliberate.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 09:58 AM
Feb 2016

And any complaints or proof are met with well, it is politics.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
2. It was planned chaos to hide the cheating. The Republicans are going to use that against Clinton.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 10:01 AM
Feb 2016

Imagine, they will be seen as the defenders of the Democratic Process (which is REALLY perverted when you think about the fraud that occurred in 2000 and 2008). But then again, Trump isn't weighed down by that baggage. Notice how he calls out ANY perceived cheating.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
3. Nazi are not only evil but efficient
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 10:04 AM
Feb 2016

Freedom OTOH is a messy affair, but Id rather live with the mess.

Boldine

(86 posts)
4. They weren't - it was a real mess
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 10:07 AM
Feb 2016

LAS VEGAS — Long lines. Not enough ballots. Reports of double voting. Tuesday’s Republican caucus in Nevada was plagued with irregularities, after a high turnout overwhelmed the notoriously disorganized system.

At one voting site in Valley High School in Las Vegas, caucus-goers wandered around in confusion, asking each other if anyone worked there.

“They said someone will come. No one has come,” one woman said sadly.

“This is very overwhelming and very disorganized,” her neighbor agreed.

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/nevada-republicans-angry-at-caucus-chaos-035235333.html

Time to get rid of the caucus and go to back to a primary in Nevada.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
6. Did you look at the GOP response to the double voting. (Click on the link)
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 10:14 AM
Feb 2016

Compare that to the Democratic Response in Iowa. No we WILL NOT recount or verify.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
8. Sir or madame, you are moving the goal posts...
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 10:17 AM
Feb 2016

Sir or madame, you are moving the goal posts, ergo:

Why did the Republican NV caucuses seem to be run so much better than the Democrat Caucuses?



it obviously wasn't, ergo:


Caucus chaos in Nevada


it's getting ugly in Nevada, as reporters at the state's Republican caucuses are spotting irregularities, disorganization and violations of caucus rules.
Much of the controversy has centered around caucus personnel. At some sites, caucus volunteers were accused of failing to require proper voter identification or take other anti-fraud measures--leading to voters casting multiple ballots. Other areas were plagued by long lines and missing ballots. And in one precinct, would-be voters reportedly showed to their caucus location to discover the site hadn’t been set up at all.
Early in the evening, there was controversy over caucus volunteers wearing pro-Donald Trump clothing while organizing the caucuses or counting ballots, but the Nevada GOP tweeted out that wearing such clothing did not violate any rules.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/02/disarray-nevada-caucuses-219702#ixzz415vsAgqf

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
5. Res ipsa loquitur
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 10:13 AM
Feb 2016

Caucus chaos in Nevada


it's getting ugly in Nevada, as reporters at the state's Republican caucuses are spotting irregularities, disorganization and violations of caucus rules.
Much of the controversy has centered around caucus personnel. At some sites, caucus volunteers were accused of failing to require proper voter identification or take other anti-fraud measures--leading to voters casting multiple ballots. Other areas were plagued by long lines and missing ballots. And in one precinct, would-be voters reportedly showed to their caucus location to discover the site hadn’t been set up at all.
Early in the evening, there was controversy over caucus volunteers wearing pro-Donald Trump clothing while organizing the caucuses or counting ballots, but the Nevada GOP tweeted out that wearing such clothing did not violate any rules.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/02/disarray-nevada-caucuses-219702#ixzz415vsAgqf

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
7. They sure did spend a lot of time on CNN trying to give the impression it was well run (at least
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 10:16 AM
Feb 2016

the portion that I saw).

FSogol

(45,488 posts)
9. Your statement is 100% incorrect:
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 10:19 AM
Feb 2016

Some Headlines From Google News this morning:

Nevada Republican caucuses: Campaigns fear ballot shortages
CNN - ‎11 hours ago

Widespread Polling Irregularities Reported as Nevada Caucuses Descend
Vanity Fair - ‎9 hours ago‎

Chaos Reigns At Nevada's Republican Caucuses
ThinkProgress - ‎11 hours ago‎

Caucus chaos in Nevada
Politico (blog) - ‎11 hours ago‎

Nevada GOP caucuses: Campaigns fear ballot shortages, unchecked IDs
New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV - ‎10 hours ago‎

With caucus underway, reports of 'chaos' emerge from Nevada
WJLA - ‎10 hours ago‎

Donald Trump wins Nevada's messy GOP caucuses after contest ...
New York Daily News-9 hours ago

And what the GOP (and people bashing the Democrats) should be most proud of:

Trump Supporters Wear Ku Klux Klan Robes at Nevada Caucus
TheWrap-7 hours ago
Amid the chaos of the Nevada caucus were people dressed in the traditional hoods and robes of the Ku Klux Klan, holding up signs pledging ...

SSDD?

brooklynite

(94,596 posts)
10. Because the Democratic Party system is more...Democratic
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 11:02 AM
Feb 2016

All the Republicans do is show up and fill out a ballot. The Democrats actually meet to discuss and debate the choices, AS well as select representatives for Party conventions which will discuss issues facing the State and locality.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
11. there was chaos on both sides
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 11:11 AM
Feb 2016

i think the repub chaos ensued because of high turnout, the dem was, as you point out, intentional to hide the rigging for hillary

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