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Fauxmentum will rule the board (Original Post) workinclasszero Mar 2016 OP
I'm hoping Wisconsin puts an early end to it Trenzalore Mar 2016 #1
That would be great! workinclasszero Mar 2016 #7
For those that can afford it, maybe throwing $5 KewlKat Mar 2016 #2
Good idea. katmille Mar 2016 #4
"fauxmentum"! I love it! spooky3 Mar 2016 #3
Fauxmentum is great... SaschaHM Mar 2016 #5
Yeah the bros will be all excited workinclasszero Mar 2016 #8
Bernie's got the "Joementum" this year. Dawson Leery Mar 2016 #12
You'll notice the Clinton campaign is basically ignoring today's contests. stopbush Mar 2016 #6
I'm hoping Hillary is consecrating on the general campaign now workinclasszero Mar 2016 #9
You mean concentrating? KitSileya Mar 2016 #10
Whoops workinclasszero Mar 2016 #11

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
2. For those that can afford it, maybe throwing $5
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 07:04 PM
Mar 2016

in the campaign funds may make you feel better? That helps me.

I'm thinking of $15 today, 5 for each of the states voting today.

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
5. Fauxmentum is great...
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 07:10 PM
Mar 2016

because it makes Hillary's wins and inevitable nomination all the more crushing. This happened before after Michigan and the Clinton 5 state blowout was devastating because they hyped themselves up so much over a 2% victory only brought about by a higher turnout of independents and a new found message on trade (that's miraculously disappeared in WA, a state that benefits from Trade and the ExIm Bank.) Watching Sanders campaign all the way to the competition, peddling the idea that he can win the remaining states in a convincing enough margin that people he has been dumping on for months will decide to line up behind the lily white Candidate is going to be hilariously satisfying.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
8. Yeah the bros will be all excited
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 07:26 PM
Mar 2016

with their big wins today and Bernie telling them they are going to win the nomination for sure.

It will make Hilary's impending victory that much sweeter as you said

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
6. You'll notice the Clinton campaign is basically ignoring today's contests.
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 07:15 PM
Mar 2016

They're doing that because they can afford to with their current delegate lead, coupled with the projections of big leads in the polls in future primaries - they long ago elected not to compete in these states.

Compare that to Bernie predicting victory in states where he loses. He needs to predict victories to keep his floundering campaign alive, just like they need to hold those yuge rallies to project an image of excitement and faux momentum.

Hillary is taking a well-earned break these days. Her campaign has a grasp of reality and is spending time and resources where they need to, not wasting resources where it wouldn't make a difference.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
9. I'm hoping Hillary is consecrating on the general campaign now
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 07:29 PM
Mar 2016

She won the primaries. Everybody doesn't realize it yet.

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