Great win for Bernie last night, but it doesn't help him much

[calguy]

Even though he pulled an impressive upset win in Michigan, he fell further behind in delegates. With all the states awarding delegates proportionately, close wins like last night don't do much to cut into Hillary's lead. Bernie needs a bunch of blowout wins and that doesn't look too likely at this point. Hillary's lead is almost a bridge too far.

[Le Taz Hot]

1. If I had a dollar for every time one of you geniuses

declared it's over for Bernie I would be a rich, rich woman.

[calguy]

3. Check back with me in June

[Le Taz Hot]

5. Sorry, Ace,

I'll be too busy helping to deliver California to Bernie.

[Ned_Devine]

10. Now you're talking!

"Oh yeah, let me get back to you in June because I'll really remember you from all the other HRC supporters that posted the same exact talking point the day after she lost MI after holding a 30 point lead."

[Ned_Devine]

4. This is the memo for today, don'cha know?

[Le Taz Hot]

6. Oy vey!

[Docreed2003]

11. Yep...that crap started last night just before midnight...

The same crew that were crowing about a HRC a beat down of Sanders in MI, were quick to take up the "well...yeah...but the delegates" meme right after MI was called. Sanders may not win the nomination, but the party ignores his supporters and their concerns at their peril!

[onehandle]

2. But he's won all those states! ...wait. But he's won the most votes! ...wait, that's wrong too.

But he's won all those online polls!

Ah, there it is.

[NurseJackie]

7. Ha! :-D

[morningfog]

8. How many states did you predict he'd win? How long was he supposed to last? I know it stings.

It will sting more as HIllary is fast running out of Southern states.

[calguy]

15. Doesn't "sting" at all

I find it very entertaining. Makes for a very interesting primary season. Bernie is helping to make Hillary a much better candidate going into the general just as she made Obama a much better candidate last time around. I just don't think the outcome has changed even though he's been stronger than most of us anticipated. Good for him and good for our country.

[msongs]

27. "southern states"..."southern states" what does that mean? nt

[morningfog]

34. The US is made up of regions. Southern states are .... in the South.

Historically, they are the states which seceded from the Union, those south of the Mason-Dixon line.

Hope that helps.

[artyteacher]

9. lol....

Thanks

[earthside]

16. Well, Hillary can pursue this strategy ...

... of winning the nomination by hook-or-crook, by any means necessary, by demanding super delegate loyalty, etc. ...

... and you'll have a nomination that is worthless.

If the Clinton/DNC machine keeps up with this arrogant attitude towards Sanders supporters, regular grassroots Democrats, and Democratic-leaning unaffiliateds --- then the split in the Democratic Party will make the one occurring in the Repuglican Party look like just small a crack in the sidewalk.

The Hillary campaign is treading into dangerous territory if they think they can bully their way to the nomination.

[Nonhlanhla]

19. So her winning delegates in the primaries

is bullying, or getting the nomination "by hook or by crook"?! You do know she's ahead in PLEDGED delegates by about 217? For a point of comparison, Obama won last time with 108 delegates. Even if she and Bernie split the rest of the delegates halfway from here on, she will still win.

It's certainly possible that Bernie could catch up and surpass her (although not very likely), but her winning the primaries by winning delegates, is not bullying, it's democracy.

[scscholar]

20. But don't you want someone that is a winner in the general?

That's my problem with this entire situation.

[onehandle]

21. Hillary is winning with this thing called 'voters.'

Sneaky, huh?

[riversedge]

33. chuckle.

[beaglelover]

36. LOL!!! Math is hard for some people!

[Press Virginia]

12. In every great upset there is a big play

that serves as the turning point

[ibegurpard]

13. We'll see

[ThePhilosopher04]

14. It helped him a great deal.

He proved he could win a pivotal battleground state, with a diverse demographic, giving him significant momentum moving forward into the rest of the country. To use a basketball analogy, Hillary is running out of layups and will now have to start shooting 3s with a hand in her face from here on out. Bernie will now be the one attacking the basket while Hillary plays matador defense.

[Kalidurga]

17. Bernie is great at jump shots

At some point I would like to see him and Obama shooting hoops together.

[litlbilly]

18. this is a joke right? How do you guys post this crap with a straight face?

[pdsimdars]

25. I think they are being paid to put out the propaganda

[litlbilly]

26. I think youre right, i dont think they are paying much tho based on the quality of the op's:)

[arcane1]

28. Assuming, of course, they actually believe it and aren't just parroting talking points.

I have my doubts.

[litlbilly]

31. No they dont believe it, you can see right through the talking points. the meme's of the day are

posted over and over again by the same people and they aren't fooling many people, at least not here.

[Vinca]

22. Sure it does. If he surpasses Hillary in number of delegates won, he has a good chance

of being the nominee. If superdelegates don't flip their votes they'll destroy the party if they overturn the will of the voters. Hillary has done really well in the southern states - the ones Democrats won't win anyway in the general - but it appears she might have a little competition in the Midwest and west. It's not an easy thing to do, but it can be done.

[ScreamingMeemie]

32. This...

Every time the media puts for silly stuff like the OP, it really seems to motivate those who support Bernie in the next states on the primary slate. No one is shutting up and doing what they are told this year, and I LOVE it.

[pdsimdars]

23. It helps him a LOT

It's called momentum. . . look it up. If you look at that ABC poll, Hillary's support has been falling for months and Bernie's has been rising. Bernie has won 9 out of the last 10 in non-Southern states.

[Mufaddal]

24. Yeah. It'll probably be fine.

[pangaia]

29. Some have the eyes to see. Some do not.

[bkkyosemite]

30. I thought the same thing as someone else here when I read this OP:::

Are you a Clinton operative...

[pat_k]

35. Beg to differ:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1455928

[mak3cats]

37. Oh, goody. Another thread to trash... (eom)