5 Reasons Bernie Sanders Wins Big With Cruz Dropout

[ancianita]

I can't find pro-Hillary arguments with this article's reasoning.

http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/05/03/5-reasons-bernie-sanders-wins-big-cruz-dropout

[putitinD]

1. Bernie is going to be the next President.

[Tarc]

5. Of what, the Republic of Vermont?

[putitinD]

11. Yes. President of Vermont, and 49 more States.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

20. People have already forgotten Calvin Coolidge? I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked.

[ContinentalOp]

13. President of Facebook

[Ash_F]

2. Kasich is still going though.

[Joe the Revelator]

3. This is the most important part, by far:

4. Sanders now has a greatly increased chance of winning all of the remaining Democratic primaries and caucuses.

Sanders was already looking strong in Oregon, West Virginia, Montana, South Dakota, Kentucky, North Dakota, and California, but given that he’s within single digits in New Jersey (where Trump is very popular) and performed incredibly well with nonwhite voters in Indiana (meaning New Mexico could be in play), it’s not unthinkable that Hillary Clinton could lose all of the remaining primaries and caucuses and therefore as many as thirteen or fourteen contests in a row to finish the Democratic primary season.

This would send Clinton to Philly a deeply wounded front-runner, even if she maintains a strong (but much diminished) delegate lead over Sanders. So there’s a chance that Clinton will go to Philly with a delegate lead but also having lost 22 or 23 of the final 30 contests in the Democratic primary.

If that happens, it’s tough to say how super-delegates will view a Clinton candidacy, especially now that the latest national polling (Rasmussen) already has her down by two points to Trump.

[Tarc]

8. "given that he’s within single digits in New Jersey"

Is that the same kind of single-digits he was projected to finish within in NY?

[Joe the Revelator]

9. Remember when Hillary had a 98% chance of winning Indiana tonight?

[Tarc]

12. Do you remember when Hillary spent 0 dollars to win 38 delegates in Indiana?

Sanders is like the tryhard high school boy, still pining for the girl after she's gone away to college.

We aren't even thinking much about the primaries anymore, it's a done deal.

[Joe the Revelator]

14. Do you recall when Clinton couldn't close out a 'simple' primary?

[Tarc]

16. Another white state, open primary that she did not campaign in?

And still won 38 delegates? Yes, I remember it like it was only 5-6 hr ago.

There are certain types of people that I can't wait to see brought to heel.

[Joe the Revelator]

19. Democrats, apparently.

[Stallion]

17. Do You Remember That Clinton Got Closer to the Nomination and Bernie Fell Further Behind the Pace

Clinton's chances at nomination INCREASED tonite

[Joob]

4. Gee, I dunno, this isn't an Anti-Establishment Election or anything like that....

[CentralCoaster]

6. Brilliant, and true! K/R

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1. Now the news turns to Bernie.

2. Some Trump votes may go to Bernie, )but might Trump supporters want a Clinton win?)

3. Clinton has to fight two opponents now.

4. Sanders is a more viable candidate after tonight, could shift to more wins, higher margins.

5. Contested convention almost a certainty.

.........I think the news part is HUGE and some of the attention will shift to Hillary's weaknesses-- MSM might go nutty on that.

[ancianita]

10. Yes!

[pat_k]

7. One thing not considered...

Two candidates bashing Trump is better than one.

[ContinentalOp]

15. Good for Sanders, bad for the rest of the country.

1. True, good point.
2. I don't see how this is something for Sanders and his supporters to be proud of!
3. Same as above. As the article says, it's a nightmare scenario. Bad for democrats in general.
4. lol right
5. meaningless. if she has the most pledged delegates and is ahead in the popular vote she'll win the nomination regardless of 2383.

[Hydra]

18. I thought the GOP was going to fight Trump tooth and nail

This is an interesting twist, and could be a game changer on our side, for better or worst. The GOP split probably won't happen now...but the new options could be even more interesting.

[jillan]

21. The Stop Trump people will be looking for a new home.

Love Seth!