Bernie only lost by four delegates

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In a race that was suppose to be a firewall. We should be happy for such success. Bernie has to fight against the entire machine that means to keep him out at all cost. This was not a huge loss. It was very impressive for Bernie.

The problem is that Bernie supporters either see or feel the life or death struggle going on out here, so it hurts us so much more because we know people who are going to be destroyed by a Hillary win- which will hand the potus to the republicans anyway. It's also mind boggling the staggering numbers of people who can be played into voting against their own best interests.- freaky.


But lets try not to dwell there. He only lost four delegates. That's not the sweeping coronation the Hills was expecting.

I'm donating.

Go Bern

[DCBob]

1. South Carolina and Super Tuesday will change that dramatically.

Enjoy Bernie's "success" while you can.

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3. Enjoy knowing your part in the death of America if she wins.

[DCBob]

7. Good grief.

What absurd nonsense.

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12. Yes I suppose u r doing just fine

But I assure you, most are not. A Hillary win is handing the POTUS to the republicans. Pat yourself on the back. So glad you are doing g so well and don't have to watch others struggle. Hurrah for you. Just remind yourself daily for the next eight years if she wins that you helped get the republicans into total power.

[DCBob]

13. I have a job but not at all comfortable.

But I don't vote to benefit myself.. I vote for what is best for the country and world. That is the main reason I support Hillary Clinton. I think Bernie is a huge risk to lose in a general election and if we lose the WH to the Republicans we are all screwed.

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16. Count yourself screwed if Hillary wins

No republican has even a tenth of the baggage she has and they will blow her out of the water with it. In addition, her in the running g will bring out republicans by the dro es to vote against her, while at the same time, she does not stir any excitement in her own party for people to every another to show up asnd vote. A Hillary win is a republican guarantee.

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. Yep.

[mythology]

21. Hyperbole like this is just silly.

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22. Silly is a favorite word of Hillary too

Just silly

[kristopher]

4. Nate Silver's graph on Bernies path to the Nomination

Note the national poll numbers assumed at the top

Bernie Sanders’s Path To The Nomination
Here are the states he needs to win.

By NATE SILVER
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/bernie-sanderss-path-to-the-nomination/

[0rganism]

17. this is a very interesting chart

the results we've seen so far suggest Clinton +5 nationally. iirc, there was a recent poll which showed that margin. looking forward to see how this plays out into the later primaries.

[dana_b]

19. thank you

this gives me hope!!

[aaaaaa5a]

2. Folks, the dam broke tonight.

Just wait until SC and then Super Tuesday. The delegate flood is only weeks away.

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5. See reply above.

[kristopher]

8. Eeeehhh... no.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511287810#post4

[jfern]

6. Probably only by 3 delegates

There's 1 more delegate that's too close to call, but Bernie is narrowly leading with it.

[Renew Deal]

9. So far

The delegates picked at the state convention get to select the "at large" delegates. It will get worse.

[Chichiri]

10. Actually, I think three delegates have yet to be assigned.

So he could only have lost by one.

Or he could have lost by seven.

[RobertEarl]

11. The takeaway

Bernie won delegates.

To say he lost is a misnomer, He won delegates and he did better at winning more delegates than was predicted just a month ago.

One could say that H lost delegates in the sense that she was predicted to win many more than she did. The trend is clear: Bernie is winning more than expected, H losing more than expected.

[snagglepuss]

14. Exactly. And as another OP points out there is only 400 votes

separating them. That is an extremely narrow margin of victory. I think it imperative that Bernie supporters frame the Hillary win as Hillary getting a measly 400 more votes (or whatever the final number is) because when 3% gets bandied about it can be discouraging as one assumes its 3% of NV entire population.

[RobertEarl]

15. Framing with the TRUTH

I think Bernie is quite happy with the results.

400 votes or even 4,000 is really nothing at this stage. The fact is Bernie is very much in the race. 3 down, 47 to go. Bernie will win many many delegates. Any prognostication that the race is anywhere near over is absolute balderdash.

[alcibiades_mystery]

20. That's the spirit! Chin up!