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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! Democrats should NOT set the precedent [View all]pnwmom
(109,980 posts)20. I understand. All of us would rather it be done before next week. I know I would.
That doesn't seem to be one of the options, though.
As someone quoted Winston Churchill recently, the only way to go through Hell is to go through it.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Trump can't cancel the GE. The states control their own election procedures
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2020
#2
If no election has taken place to choose House members, does Pelosi still take over as POTUS?
stopbush
Mar 2020
#12
Her term expires when those elected in the prior November take office on 3 January 2021.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Mar 2020
#25
Again, when has Trump EVER been constrained by anything as trivial as the law?
Miguelito Loveless
Mar 2020
#32
Using a crisis. What kind of people do that? Almost there with what Trump is doing with the crisis.
LizBeth
Mar 2020
#8
Don't worry. No matter how much some might wish for an extension before the end.
herding cats
Mar 2020
#7
As long as they don't use envelopes that have to be licked to seal.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Mar 2020
#23
It's not the parties that pospone elections, the States do. Ga. has delayed the primary to May 19.
napi21
Mar 2020
#11
Bernie's surrogates have been pushing for that, and people here have echoed the call.
pnwmom
Mar 2020
#13
I don't. Flattening out the curve is going to take down businesses and peoples job.
LizBeth
Mar 2020
#14
Ok. I am seeing what you are saying there but flattening will only happen with shut downs
LizBeth
Mar 2020
#16
I get that and am totally on board. I prefer to get 'er done well before Nov is all.
LizBeth
Mar 2020
#18
I understand. All of us would rather it be done before next week. I know I would.
pnwmom
Mar 2020
#20
Before next week? Who is saying anything about next week? I am in discussion with work to take at
LizBeth
Mar 2020
#21
Since it's going to take 12-18 months for a vaccine to be developed, you're going to get your
OnDoutside
Mar 2020
#33
It amazes me how many 'undecided' want to end the primary...which Sanders supporters also support...
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#30