WE WENT, WE SAW, WE VOTED.

As I said before, I have never been to a

Democratic caucus before... it was sure

different.

There was good rally together, as the two

groups sat in the middle of the room but

separate... and the Undecided sat slightly

behind.  Letting out howls when their

candidate's name was said.

It was an hour we waited.. after all we got

there early to get a reasonable parking space

as well as a chair... We got both..

Then they started.. naming the rules and

regulations... and talk of having speeches

that would be timed... And we were wishing

they had timed her's.. as she went on for

40 minutes.  Now I realize the rules and etc

take time.. but really.. 40 minutes. Then we

had to turn in our white sheet that we filled

out at the door.  They took those to count..

and then the speeches started.. Another

half hour spent... why they didn't hand out

the ballots, is beyond me...

Then more talk, and more talk... still no ballots.

We are heading to 7:30, as we have to sit thru

two more who state why they think Hillary is

a wonderful candidate and Bernie is a great

candidate... THEN they passed out the ballots.

With in 15 minutes they came and got them.

More waiting and talking.. Why they didn't

have the people talk about Hillary and Bernie

again.. while they counted, is beyond me.

They have them talk again, in case you have

a change of mine. And the uncertain ones,

might change their mind from the first vote.

Then the big news... Hillary 172... and

Bernie.. over 700, couldn't tell you how much

over 700, I don't know, as the yelling and

screaming of joy by the Bernie group, was

so loud and clothes being thrown in the air.

Then the second ballot was getting ready,

as the two talked about their candidate, again..

We are hitting 8:20pm.. they said this will

be faster yet..  AND then we will have

more speeches by the people who are

going to be the delegates who go to Boise.

They collected the second ballot.... you

know there is not going to be much of a

change...except maybe the uncertain picking

one (8:40pm.. still counting.) and talk of the

speeches coming up...

We looked at each other, she has to go 

to work and still a half hour drive home..

Told her.. let's go,  I could care less who

the delegates are going to be, besides

I doubted I even knew the people anyway.

So we went, we listen and listen and listen

and voted.. first ballot, second ballot.. and

feel they were so disorganized. why didn't

they have the white paper turn in when we

were heading to our seats? And give us

the empty ballots (they give all 3 of them to

you at one time).  And while they were tallying

why not have the speakers at that time?

Drew a 2 hour thing out to a 3 hour session

and 4 counting the being there when the

doors open.. 

The Republicans might have it bad, but at

least they have the primary right.. Walk

in, make your mark, read the results the

next day in the paper.. or on line.. Might

not be as much fun, but after awhile the

fun fades to boredom as you wait and wait

and wait...  Only highlight was the crowds

reaction to finding out that Bernie won

by a 7 to 1 vote.   Sad Hillary faces, thrilled

Bernie's.