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2016 Postmortem

Zynx

(21,328 posts) Tue May 10, 2016, 09:40 PM May 2016

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WV was possibly Sanders' best state outside New England.

This is fairly underwhelming. This is like if Hillary had only gotten 56% in Georgia. This isn't anywhere near what he needs.

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WV was possibly Sanders' best state outside New England. (Original Post) Zynx May 2016 OP

Only 29 delegates at stake firebrand80 May 2016 #1

Yeah. Winning sucks. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #2

Well, I guess it's been a big burden on Hillary. Zynx May 2016 #8

What about Washington, Hawaii, Alaska, and soon to be Oregon? JonLeibowitz May 2016 #3

I don't count caucuses. See Nebraska. Zynx May 2016 #6

Oh apologies. I didn't realize we had to follow your rules. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #13

Indeed. If he can't get 65% there, where can he? CrowCityDem May 2016 #4

He's not been shut out in any race and she has. Fawke Em May 2016 #20

BS. He took 82% in Alaska. Blue_In_AK May 2016 #5

I don't count caucuses. See Nebraska. Zynx May 2016 #7

Well, it's lovely to "not be counted." Blue_In_AK May 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #14

Your analysis has zero fucking credibility then. morningfog May 2016 #16

The presumptive nominee should be running away with all states. Joe the Revelator May 2016 #9

What are you talking about? He's had many better states than WV outside NE. morningfog May 2016 #15

The guy was a complete unlnown SheenaR May 2016 #17

And 44% of those who voted for him say they would not vote for him in the GE. They just wanted Jitter65 May 2016 #18

His best...So far. AzDar May 2016 #19

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)

1. Only 29 delegates at stake

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 09:42 PM

May 2016

He wasn't doing much catching up here if he had gotten 99%

TheCowsCameHome

(40,167 posts)

2. Yeah. Winning sucks.

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 09:52 PM

May 2016

Is that what I'm reading here.?

Zynx

(21,328 posts)

8. Well, I guess it's been a big burden on Hillary.

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #2)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:03 PM

May 2016

Carrying that delegate lead around must be hurting her back.

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)

3. What about Washington, Hawaii, Alaska, and soon to be Oregon?

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 09:55 PM

May 2016

Zynx

(21,328 posts)

6. I don't count caucuses. See Nebraska.

Reply to JonLeibowitz (Reply #3)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:03 PM

May 2016

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)

11. Oh apologies. I didn't realize we had to follow your rules.

Reply to Zynx (Reply #6)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:05 PM

May 2016

Response to JonLeibowitz (Reply #11)

TM99 This message was self-deleted by its author.

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artislife This message was self-deleted by its author.

CrowCityDem

(2,348 posts)

4. Indeed. If he can't get 65% there, where can he?

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 09:58 PM

May 2016

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)

20. He's not been shut out in any race and she has.

Reply to CrowCityDem (Reply #4)

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:20 PM

May 2016

Hush.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

5. BS. He took 82% in Alaska.

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:00 PM

May 2016

Zynx

(21,328 posts)

7. I don't count caucuses. See Nebraska.

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #5)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:03 PM

May 2016

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

10. Well, it's lovely to "not be counted."

Reply to Zynx (Reply #7)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:05 PM

May 2016

Thanks. I guess I should return the favor and not be counted for Hillary in November.

Response to Blue_In_AK (Reply #10)

artislife This message was self-deleted by its author.

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

16. Your analysis has zero fucking credibility then.

Reply to Zynx (Reply #7)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:22 PM

May 2016

Sour grapes. Suck them.

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)

9. The presumptive nominee should be running away with all states.

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:04 PM

May 2016

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

15. What are you talking about? He's had many better states than WV outside NE.

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:21 PM

May 2016

And he will have more. OR will be great for Bernie. He'll do great in ND and SD too.

SheenaR

(2,052 posts)

17. The guy was a complete unlnown

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:25 PM

May 2016

To anyone who doesn't pay attention to politics. And he has won 20 contests against the most famous woman in the world.

And wasn't WV her best state in 2008 (or one of them)?

Jitter65

(3,089 posts)

18. And 44% of those who voted for him say they would not vote for him in the GE. They just wanted

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:11 PM

May 2016

to vote against Hillary.

AzDar

(14,023 posts)

19. His best...So far.

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:19 PM

May 2016

GO, BERNIE... GO!!

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