Mayor Pete Buttigieg seemed to claim that he was victorious in Iowa. …“Because by all indications we are going to New Hampshire victorious.” Buttigieg has been adamantly smiling ever since, as in this video where he ignores a CNN reporter’s question about why he prematurely declared victory in Iowa.

Bernie Sanders’s campaign also released internal caucus-result data from 40 percent of Iowa precincts showing him in first place, with 30 percent of the vote. His senior adviser Jeff Weaver cautioned in a statement, “We recognize that this does not replace the full data from the Iowa Democratic Party, but we believe firmly that our supporters worked too hard for too long to have the results of that work delayed.” 

…Elizabeth Warren’s campaign manager Roger Lau told reporters, “I think that every second goes by, every single second that passes where we don’t get a final result is concerning.”

…Biden’s general counsel Dana Remus [criticized] “acute failures” in the state’s reporting process.

When Will Iowa Caucus Results Be Released?

hmmm

From what I recall our country’s hive mind of political junkies and practitioners did not have a collective meltdown the last time there was a delay. But of course, back then our discourse wasn’t nearly as aggressive. We didn’t have an election with stakes this high, or a social media with culture this toxic.

And so, instead of taking those merciful few hours of peace before breaking news broke us again to say, read a book or take a walk or — given the hour — just go to sleep, the news networks, horse-race politics media, and the far-too-online political commentators decided to engage in the following ridiculous behavior:

• Claim that this delay would force party bosses to push the Iowa caucus later in the calendar year.
• Claim that this is (or might as well be) a conspiracy against their candidate or questioning the integrity of the results. Two ideas which I’m sure Republicans are delighted to allow the public to continue engaging with throughout this election. (Given the paper trail and public nature of the caucuses, these concerns are foolish.)
• Call for the ouster of the head of the Democratic National Committee, Tom Perez.
• Blame Obama.
• Question if the journalists who covered the events may feel stupid for doing their jobs because they didn’t see the outcome immediately.

 

….All of the conspiracy mongering and hot take throwing is only serving to confuse people outside the internet hive mind and to undermine public trust. 

Iowa democratic caucus vote mess made worse by online political reaction – Business Insider

Seriously though!

Iowa Caucuses: Party Blames ‘Coding Issue’ In App Reporting System For Results : NPR

Call it what it is: crass incompetence and piss poor decision making.

Despite Election Security Fears, Iowa Caucuses Will Use New Smartphone App : NPR

mmhmm

Here’s the Shadow Inc. App That Failed in Iowa Last Night – VICE

sigh…

Why You Don’t Need To Vote – YouTube

Nonsense like this.

Kerry unloads on NBC after report he was overheard talking about 2020 bid

the media has forgotten how to journalism works and now just functions as an empty echo chamber of rumors and unsubstantiated bullshit.