Iowa Democratic vote-reporting meltdown hands opening to Trump

CNN ^ | Feb 4, 2020 | Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN

[11th_VA]

(CNN)The Democratic 2020 crusade to oust President Donald Trump could not have got off to a more disastrous and embarrassing start.

The party couldn't even deliver a first-in-the-nation election night winner after a vote-reporting debacle in Iowa — where candidates spent months and millions of dollars vying for a glittering opening prize in their nominating duel.

"Iowa, you have shocked the nation," said former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

It was a bold attempt to declare victory in the absence of a result, but the 38-year-old inadvertently cast an ironic judgment on a political train wreck.

The big Hawkeye State miss will be agonizing for whoever comes out on top but for any candidates who under performed -- perhaps former Vice President Joe Biden -- it might turn into a priceless lifeline.

The caucus nightmare also played right into the hands of a President spoiling for months to brand his rivals as weak, disorganized and even worse — plotting to rig the results to hand its crown to an establishment favorite. There's little doubt that Trump, who consistently erodes distrust in institutions and governing systems, will weaponize such a narrative if it looks like he will lose in November.

Trump operatives are already spinning conspiracy theories and disinformation about what the Iowa Democratic Party said were "inconsistencies" in its results. Their aim is to create a narrative that tars the eventual nominee as illegitimate. And on the eve of his State of the Union address and two days before he's set to be acquitted in his impeachment trial, things cannot have worked out better for the President.

"It would be natural for people to doubt the fairness of the process. And these are the people who want to run our entire health care system?” ...

[Maris Crane]

CNN cracks me up.

“they’re (republicans) are trying to create a narrative..).

THAT IS ALL CNN DOES 24/7/365. IT’S WHAT THEY DO!!!!

[AF_Blue]

It means there’s an open position for an editor.

[wetgundog]

Has Clinton stink all over it.

[BAW]

The only winner in Iowa was Donald J Trump. Trump won the whole thing!!!!

[Savage Beast]

And there are actually Americans who want this political train wreck to be running the USA.

[rdl6989]

I love the first sentence.

[a fool in paradise]

Hah ha!

[StAntKnee]

Great catch on erodes distrust. Which make PDJT VSGPDJT, eh? For him to bolster trust in institutions.

[rightwingcrazy]

"Trump’s formidable turnout machine, which is being built with his massive campaign war chest ideas, values and accomplishments, which resonate with the American voter."

The thought that American voters might not be buying what the Democrats have to sell doesn't seem to have occurred to the writer.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Here comes Her Thighness to the rescue. Just watch.”

At this point, what difference does it make?

[a fool in paradise]

The Democrat candidates’ hatred of Donald Trump and American voters is only exceeded by their contempt for each other.

[Elsie]

There's little doubt that Trump, who consistently erodes distrust in institutions and governing systems, will weaponize such a narrative if it looks like he will lose in November. no matter what!!

[Elsie]

Trump operatives are already spinning conspiracy theories and disinformation about what the Iowa Democratic Party said were "inconsistencies" in its results.

CNN knows this HOW???

Show me these 'dirty tricks'; don't just allude to some.

[Elsie]

I’m ahead 50 points by now and I’m not even RUNNING!!

[a little elbow grease]

The caucus nightmare

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These are the same developers that are going to write the Medicare For All' App.

lol

[Elsie]

Some folks may have missed your subtile reference...

 

 

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[Elsie]

And our current presidential primary system voting is FUBAR. By the time my state holds the vote, a handful of states have already picked a “front runner”, virtually voiding every other vote of the majority of states afterwards. (rant/)

Simple fix.

No reporting of results until ALL states have voted.

[VastRWCon]

-—No reporting of results until ALL states have voted.——

Then what would prevent them from pulling a “D” and pick the winner? Can’t trust the voters...

[Leep]

“Simple fix”

Good luck with that.

[Reily]

Looks like a drawing of Ken Brockman’s Insect Overlords!