Maven (famous)@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 10 months agoJoe Biden wins primary election in New Hampshire despite not even being on the ballotwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square181fedilinkarrow-up1646arrow-down124
arrow-up1622arrow-down1external-linkJoe Biden wins primary election in New Hampshire despite not even being on the ballotwww.businessinsider.comMaven (famous)@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square181fedilink
minus-squareTelodzrum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down3·10 months ago Because there wasn’t enough time for NH to change their state law They had a year’s notice. The rulemaking process began last winter.
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down10·10 months agoDo you think the leaders of the state democratic party are in complete control of the laws in NH? I’d think of all people, Biden wouldnt expect politicians to rush into anything… Or anyone to ever change a politicians mind on how to vote.
minus-squareTelodzrum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·10 months agoThey had adequate notice. The state cannot cling to an imagined relevancy and hold a party hostage. The legislature chose not to act and therefore their constituents don’t get to participate in the Democratic Primary. Seems pretty straightforward to me.
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down11·10 months ago Seems pretty straightforward to me Republicans say that about all kinds of crazy rationalizations Most people who are against democracy feel like democracy isn’t very important as long as their team wins in fact. But I’ve found engaging with that type of people is rarely productive, regardless of what they consider their team.
They had a year’s notice. The rulemaking process began last winter.
Do you think the leaders of the state democratic party are in complete control of the laws in NH?
I’d think of all people, Biden wouldnt expect politicians to rush into anything…
Or anyone to ever change a politicians mind on how to vote.
They had adequate notice. The state cannot cling to an imagined relevancy and hold a party hostage. The legislature chose not to act and therefore their constituents don’t get to participate in the Democratic Primary.
Seems pretty straightforward to me.
Republicans say that about all kinds of crazy rationalizations
Most people who are against democracy feel like democracy isn’t very important as long as their team wins in fact.
But I’ve found engaging with that type of people is rarely productive, regardless of what they consider their team.
you