Politics Iowa Democratic caucus results are plunged into crisis as party says it has found 'INCONSISTENCIES'

[SlyPokerDog]

BREAKING NEWS: Iowa Democratic caucus results are plunged into crisis as party says it has found 'INCONSISTENCIES' and will have to use paper ballots in panicked statement saying it has NOT been hacked

• The Iowa caucuses began at 7pm Central - 8pm Eastern - with Bernie Sanders ahead in polls but by a tiny margin
• But by 11pm with no results released by the Democratic party, it became clear that the caucus was in crisis
• Iowa Democratic Party issued a panicked statement denying it had been hacked but saying there were 'inconsistencies' in how results were reported
• An app which was supposed to be the system for reporting was a 'mess' and results had to be phoned in
• Party said it was carrying out 'quality checks' on results and offered no timescale for when there would be actual results
• Party was for the first time releasing both the final number of delegates each candidate gets and the underlying data behind it - but that appears to be where the 'inconsistencies' lie
• There was strong interest in the caucuses, with Polk County, the largest area and home to Des Moines, printing extra voter registration paperwork
• Because of the complicated system it is possible for the person with the most delegates to not have the largest share of vote - so more than one campaign could declare itself winner
• Entrance poll results showed that defeating Donald Trump is top of the list of concerns for caucus-goers
• Health care is the most important single issue with six in 10 backing single-payer public healthcare, and nine in ten Medicare for all - the poll allowed them to express support for both

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...n-real-Democrats-caucus-choose-candidate.html

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[Hoopguru]

Typical centralization!

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I don't understand why caucuses are still a thing.

 

[H.C.]

Uhh where the inconsistencies is that Sanders won?
Asking for a friend.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Uhh where the inconsistencies is that Sanders won?
Asking for a friend.

That would make it a cuckuses.

(Posted for @EL PRESIDENTE)

 

[MARIS61]

Republican Caucus held without controversy or secrecy.

Trump won against Joe Walsh and Bill Weld with 97% of the vote.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

TRUMPS FAULT!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[Minstrel]

The American political system is a "charming" blend of normal process and silly ancient customs.

We should just make the Presidential general election a nationwide show of hands.

 

[Rhal]

I hope there is a paper trail to fix this mess.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

The fix begins

 

[Lanny]

I don't understand why caucuses are still a thing.

I participated in one in Missouri. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. It took all afternoon and most of the night. I think we went home after 10 PM. No one wound up agreeing on any candidate. We all went home exhausted with many of us feeling cheated.
Nope, give me a paper ballot and let me make up my own damn mind.

 

[Lanny]

I hope there is a paper trail to fix this mess.

The party claims there is. In addition to that how else could they claim that there was no outside interference?

 

[yankeesince59]

Social media is the devil.

https://www.politifact.com/factchec...vative-organizations-are-spreading-misinform/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/03/judicial-watch-misinformation-iowa-caucus-voters

 

[Hoopguru]

Is it any wonder that with all the political hate even within the same parties that there is zero trust and a spirit of cooperation?
To caucus means people face to face must come up with a consensus but now days it’s more like the Gong Show!

 

[tlongII]

Russians!

 

[Hoopguru]

It’s like when my granddaughter spends to much time on social media and gets all hyped up and defensive and suspicious.

I’m with Lanny just do machines to process individual votes!

 

[julius]

A simple vote by mail/paper vote fixes a lot of the issues.

Seems rather simple.

 

[Chris Craig]

WTF Iowa

 

[SlyPokerDog]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...caucus-results-delayed-mobile-app-issues.html

 

[SlyPokerDog]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...caucus-results-delayed-mobile-app-issues.html

"Hey, you know that hack of the DNC 4 years ago, we're the guys who were in charge of security."

"You sound perfectly qualified to write a voting app, YOU'RE HIRED!"

 

[CupWizier]

"Hey, you know that hack of the DNC 4 years ago, we're the guys who were in charge of security."

"You sound perfectly qualified to write a voting app, YOU'RE HIRED!"

oh bullshit. It's obvious that Ukraine hacked the Iowa election. Just ask Rudy G.

 

[Chris Craig]

oh bullshit. It's obvious that Ukraine hacked the Iowa election. Just ask Rudy G.

Yeah Ukraine needs to release the Iowa results. We know they have them... on Hillary Clinton's server.

 

[jonnyboy]

"Hey, you know that hack of the DNC 4 years ago, we're the guys who were in charge of security."

"You sound perfectly qualified to write a voting app, YOU'RE HIRED!"

Oh well that’s just a conspiracy theory. How dare you draw clear and distinct parallels that suggest a conflict of interest. Go back to Russia.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

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Not sure he understands technology that well if he thinks blockchain is unhackable...
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/...nhackable-blockchains-are-now-getting-hacked/

 

[jonnyboy]

 

[jonnyboy]