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How did they do that?

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Didn’t have a primary in FL at all.

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Okay, and? What is your point?

This is just a misunderstanding of how primaries work and basic civics. There are Democratic primaries in FL. For Senate seats, House seats, etc. Those primary dates differ state-to-state, and Florida’s just so happen to take place in August. Nobody met the requirements to be submitted on the Florida ballot in time, and second to that, it wouldn’t have made a difference ultimately as we would come to find out since nobody achieved any competitive results in earlier primaries or in national polling.

There wasn’t a Primary for President because those who voluntarily threw their hat in the ring either (a) dropped out, (b) did not meet the minimum ballot requirements, or © Biden already earned enough votes for it to be irrelevant. Florida was never make-or-break for anyone else who, again, voluntarily threw their hat in the ring.

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I was referring to the presidential primary (as that is the topic of discussion in this thread). Florida did not have one.

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None of these kids ever seem to know what they’re talking about. And the moment you point it out with any proof- they disappear to go post their shit elsewhere having not learned a thing.

It’s why I don’t bother anymore trying to persuade them with facts. I just call them out and move on.

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11 points

Biden is the incumbent so obviously the only one that can possibly win. Crush all other prospects and tell them to wait their turn

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furthermore any challengers are just giViNg tHe eLeCtIoN to trump

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Nobody stopped people from running, though. In fact people did run they just lost like primaries are supposed to work?

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I get so tired of seeing people hand-wave away democracy like it’s some kind of amateur sport. This is not how fair and impartial primaries are ran. We can recognize the tech-monopolies and the unfair practices (and untold wealth) they use to squash competition but when it comes to elections? shrug

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Pretty sure they dropped out one by one due to political pressure

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For one thing, they didn’t have a primary candidate debate, which would have helped the challengers get some exposure.

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