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New from 538 - Hillary Clinton has a 92% chance of WINNING INDIANA. (Original Post) Maru Kitteh May 2016 OP
KNR BootinUp May 2016 #1
Reality hasn't registered with the Hillary-hater group yet ... NurseJackie May 2016 #2
I knew she was doing well Maru Kitteh May 2016 #13
Hahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahah insta8er May 2016 #80
Ha ha. artislife May 2016 #67
Bookmarking B Calm May 2016 #3
Cool. Maru Kitteh May 2016 #14
TODAY'S the DAY! Maru Kitteh May 2016 #40
How are you feeling now? artislife May 2016 #68
Like this; Maru Kitteh May 2016 #86
Cool. artislife May 2016 #88
Glad to know my vote counted! B Calm May 2016 #85
Bookmarking your bookmark Stuckinthebush May 2016 #42
Oh, how we laughed. frylock May 2016 #76
+1 *snort* dchill May 2016 #54
42% of registered Indiana voters are registered as independent. B Calm May 2016 #4
That's all she wrote folks Demsrule86 May 2016 #5
Sadly, they won't Stuckinthebush May 2016 #43
Very true Demsrule86 May 2016 #45
Totally accurate, except when they aren't. Matt_in_STL May 2016 #63
Sanders could win every election by a hair for the sufrommich May 2016 #6
The longer Bernie stays in the race, we the people all win. Someone B Calm May 2016 #7
The longer Sanders stays in the race,the more foolish it looks. sufrommich May 2016 #10
^ Well said Stuckinthebush May 2016 #44
Actually, Bernie is starting to look bad. "Bernie's Bad End" Hortensis May 2016 #18
Paul Krugman is the one who's BEEN looking bad. dchill May 2016 #57
He could win every election remaining by 20 points and still lose. pnwmom May 2016 #8
He's starting to sound just like Rafael Cruz and Kasich! Maru Kitteh May 2016 #17
He's now being linked with Cruz/crazy 2016 behavior. Hortensis May 2016 #20
Bernie reminds me of Cruz in another way too - Cruz is all about "purity" and he is the BreakfastClub May 2016 #32
Oh, absolutely. The far left and far right Hortensis May 2016 #38
Obviously I am a strong Hillary supporter, but... Adrahil May 2016 #9
Well tomorrow may end up feeling like a nice holiday morning for you then. Maru Kitteh May 2016 #16
If Bernie won by only 79% he'd still be farther behind Hortensis May 2016 #19
I hope he runs his own legacy into the ground. HRC will still be #45 and if Bernard Maru Kitteh May 2016 #21
Maru, we really could use Bernie inspiring people to Hortensis May 2016 #23
When he isn't "cool" anymore the bandwagoners will peel off Maru Kitteh May 2016 #24
Agree. But maybe his liberal followers will give Hortensis May 2016 #26
Gee, I'm loving it! artislife May 2016 #69
And the latest poll says they are tied in Indiana with Sanders having better results against Trump pdsimdars May 2016 #11
Hypothetical polls for a GE are not valid. fun n serious May 2016 #12
Awesome! workinclasszero May 2016 #15
Indeed. Putting in a bottle of wine to chill. Maru Kitteh May 2016 #27
We have ours!! Sancho May 2016 #30
Oooo those are BEAUTIFUL :-) Maru Kitteh May 2016 #34
I thought they would have IN on Sanders' column. Beacool May 2016 #22
Tomorrow looks to be more fun than anticipated. Maru Kitteh May 2016 #25
We'll see.......... Beacool May 2016 #28
Indeed, but I'm cheered by the fact that 538 has done very well Maru Kitteh May 2016 #33
If she wins, it'll be close. Beacool May 2016 #37
thought IN was a ready-made state for Bernie. What happened? nt Jitter65 May 2016 #36
It is so fun to go back and study history... nt artislife May 2016 #73
Thanks for bringing such awesome news! Lucinda May 2016 #29
My PLEASURE :-) Maru Kitteh May 2016 #35
Excellent! mcar May 2016 #31
primary day morning KICK! Maru Kitteh May 2016 #41
I'd expect NJ will go the way of NY and PA. auntpurl May 2016 #39
K&R! reformist2 May 2016 #46
K & R AzDar May 2016 #47
well done.... quaker bill May 2016 #48
Starting to feel like Mich(again) LP2K12 May 2016 #49
another kick quaker bill May 2016 #50
Oh, I've bookmarked this thread alright... truebrit71 May 2016 #51
Bernie wins Indiana as 538 blows it once again awake May 2016 #52
Yep! DJ13 May 2016 #56
Seems like the vote-flipping subroutines... dchill May 2016 #53
Fooled you, huh? snowy owl May 2016 #55
K & R! Cobalt Violet May 2016 #58
538 does it again! pdsimdars May 2016 #59
love these kinds of threads. Cobalt Violet May 2016 #60
I was saying that too! northernsouthern May 2016 #84
Kick Depaysement May 2016 #61
Where's the OP? tabasco May 2016 #62
I think I have a kick here in me. Matt_in_STL May 2016 #64
sinking too fast quaker bill May 2016 #65
"Money spent on Ad buys? $0. (Laugh emote)." I wonder if you still find it funny. Shandris May 2016 #66
I rely on 538 totally. TOTALLY. TheDormouse May 2016 #70
Kicked and heartily recommended, 6:45PDT Tuesday. DisgustipatedinCA May 2016 #71
She should continue not spending any money Lans May 2016 #72
BOOYAH! frylock May 2016 #74
Kick. artislife May 2016 #75
Hee hee. Jester Messiah May 2016 #77
Kicking for visibility... n/t ljm2002 May 2016 #78
Looks like Nate lancer78 May 2016 #79
You're right! Congratulations on a good night Mr. Sanders! Maru Kitteh May 2016 #82
What a silly OP! nt Logical May 2016 #89
So much for that n/t arcane1 May 2016 #81
Lol...best call ever. northernsouthern May 2016 #83
Please, PLEASE keep making these predictions!!! berni_mccoy May 2016 #87
... AzDar May 2016 #91
haha love it! Cobalt Violet May 2016 #92
Wow BlindTiresias May 2016 #90
Nate Silver must be popular with casino owners GreatGazoo May 2016 #93
Kick for laughs. n/t bvf May 2016 #94

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
2. Reality hasn't registered with the Hillary-hater group yet ...
Mon May 2, 2016, 07:18 AM
May 2016

... all we can do is keep reminding them. They'll get it eventually.

Demsrule86

(68,576 posts)
5. That's all she wrote folks
Mon May 2, 2016, 08:14 AM
May 2016

If that happens...and 538 is usually accurate, even Bernie's delusions of victory should end. Only Michigan comes to mine...when you think of times 538 were not accurate.

Demsrule86

(68,576 posts)
45. Very true
Tue May 3, 2016, 09:30 AM
May 2016

I really don't understand this sort of emotion for a politician...I have had some I liked and respected...very sad when Howard Dean lost but never this sort of groupie behavior. I really like President Obama...but certainly would have voted for and supported Hillary in 08.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
6. Sanders could win every election by a hair for the
Mon May 2, 2016, 08:18 AM
May 2016

rest of the primary and he'd still lose. There is no horse race,he's been mathematically eliminated.

 

B Calm

(28,762 posts)
7. The longer Bernie stays in the race, we the people all win. Someone
Mon May 2, 2016, 08:31 AM
May 2016

has to keep Hillary's feet in the fire or she will drift to the right.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
10. The longer Sanders stays in the race,the more foolish it looks.
Mon May 2, 2016, 08:55 AM
May 2016

Especially when he pivots to trying to win superdelegates even if he loses the popular vote and earned delegates. He's losing credibility by the day.

Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
44. ^ Well said
Tue May 3, 2016, 08:09 AM
May 2016

His credibility is shot. He will be lucky to have a minor chairmanship in the Senate when this is all said and done.

In 2024 we will be saying, "do you remember that Sanders character? Wow. How nutso was that?"

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
18. Actually, Bernie is starting to look bad. "Bernie's Bad End"
Mon May 2, 2016, 03:04 PM
May 2016

by Bernie supporter Paul Krugman shows that he and other sophisticated supporters are worried Bernie is endangering his legacy and that his followers will drop away. Bernie's money raised dropped to half in April. People are worried about the GE.

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)
17. He's starting to sound just like Rafael Cruz and Kasich!
Mon May 2, 2016, 02:02 PM
May 2016

You can see clearly that we are winning because, well - we're still standing here.

SBS - WINNING! Just like Rafael Edward Cruz and Crazy Kasich. YAY!

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
20. He's now being linked with Cruz/crazy 2016 behavior.
Mon May 2, 2016, 03:14 PM
May 2016

He has to be himself. I suspect we're seeing the real Sanders in this intractable arrogance determined to set aside the decision of Democratic Party voters, but I'm glad I don't depend on him to define progressivism for me.

BreakfastClub

(765 posts)
32. Bernie reminds me of Cruz in another way too - Cruz is all about "purity" and he is the
Mon May 2, 2016, 08:57 PM
May 2016

only true conservative. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
38. Oh, absolutely. The far left and far right
Tue May 3, 2016, 06:57 AM
May 2016

have so much in common. At least ours is the Only True Progressive.

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
9. Obviously I am a strong Hillary supporter, but...
Mon May 2, 2016, 08:49 AM
May 2016

I admit I think Sanders will win here tomorrow. I dunno.... just my feeling.

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)
16. Well tomorrow may end up feeling like a nice holiday morning for you then.
Mon May 2, 2016, 01:55 PM
May 2016

Please help GOTV, so we can put another nail in this thing!

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
19. If Bernie won by only 79% he'd still be farther behind
Mon May 2, 2016, 03:08 PM
May 2016

on Wednesday. We're all tired of an ungracious candidate who doesn't realize it's past time to concede, but that's really the problem of those worried that he is endangering his legacy and influence after the primary.

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)
21. I hope he runs his own legacy into the ground. HRC will still be #45 and if Bernard
Mon May 2, 2016, 03:16 PM
May 2016

flames out and ruins his inglorious career in the 11.9th hour it will serve him right for the nasty turn he allowed his saintly and "positive" campaign to take.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
23. Maru, we really could use Bernie inspiring people to
Mon May 2, 2016, 03:31 PM
May 2016

turn out for progressive solutions to our problems. The GOP may revert to its old ways and rally behind Trump, and even the most hateful, irresponsible, ignorant right-wing vote counts just as much as any of ours.

I'm afraid, though, that Sanders could end up being a national joke to the right and embarrassment to the left if he keeps this up. Reputations are fragile, and electorates are fickle -- and especially irritable this year.

As for us and that last, it's running on too long, but we can take it. We'e Democrats, after all.

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)
24. When he isn't "cool" anymore the bandwagoners will peel off
Mon May 2, 2016, 03:37 PM
May 2016

have you ever seen how they blow skins off of tomatoes in mass quantity for processing?

Kinda like that.

I'm not worried. The DU and internet contingent of dearly devoted are loud but very small IRL. It's going to be fine. Whatever he does to himself will be done, by himself.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
26. Agree. But maybe his liberal followers will give
Mon May 2, 2016, 04:23 PM
May 2016

him signals warning he's going too far. Contributions are dropping off. It's possible.

His extremist far-left followers obviously want him to go much farther, of course, -- to punch the bern up into the burn, but there are far fewer of them (thank all the gods at once).

Beacool

(30,247 posts)
22. I thought they would have IN on Sanders' column.
Mon May 2, 2016, 03:19 PM
May 2016

I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

As for my state (NJ), it'll definitely go to Hillary.

Beacool

(30,247 posts)
28. We'll see..........
Mon May 2, 2016, 08:41 PM
May 2016

The polls indicate that she's only slightly ahead of Sanders and in IN Independents can vote.

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)
33. Indeed, but I'm cheered by the fact that 538 has done very well
Mon May 2, 2016, 09:54 PM
May 2016

And then there's the fact that absent an absolute ROuTING, SBS will continue to be weakened further. A minor, or even relatively major win does nothing for him at all.

Tomorrow will be great.

dchill

(38,493 posts)
53. Seems like the vote-flipping subroutines...
Tue May 3, 2016, 09:12 PM
May 2016

Didn't make their way into the voting machines today. Glitch, or lack of funds?

 

pdsimdars

(6,007 posts)
59. 538 does it again!
Tue May 3, 2016, 09:24 PM
May 2016

If these results in Indiana represent a 92% chance of winning, I wonder how much he'll beat her by in Califironia when Hillary has a 91% chance. . . . does that mean he'll beat her by MORE than Indiana or less?

 

Shandris

(3,447 posts)
66. "Money spent on Ad buys? $0. (Laugh emote)." I wonder if you still find it funny.
Tue May 3, 2016, 09:42 PM
May 2016

Indiana sends its regards.

 

northernsouthern

(1,511 posts)
83. Lol...best call ever.
Tue May 3, 2016, 10:23 PM
May 2016

So Bernie has a better chance at winning CA that he did tonight???? Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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