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YouDig

(2,280 posts)
Sun May 15, 2016, 07:18 PM May 2016

How Hillary Clinton won the Democratic nomination.

She used the very dishonest, underhanded, unethical strategy of getting a lot more votes than anyone else.

It's an outrage! Who does she think she is, convincing so many people to vote for her?

Since when do we let people who get more votes than anyone else win elections?

I don't see how any self-respecting progressive can just stand by while the Democratic party nominates the person who the voters chose by a large margin. What is this country coming to?

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How Hillary Clinton won the Democratic nomination. (Original Post) YouDig May 2016 OP
Then maybe you should look at the over three million more votes Hillary has over Thinkingabout May 2016 #1
I agree. I thought the sarcasm of my post was obvious. YouDig May 2016 #2
Sorry. Thinkingabout May 2016 #4
That's okay. kstewart33 May 2016 #12
She used the very dishonest, underhanded, unethical strategy of getting a lot more votes than anyone .99center May 2016 #31
Link please Thinkingabout May 2016 #37
If she keep winning primaries like this something will have to be done. ucrdem May 2016 #3
Yes! peggysue2 May 2016 #24
She bought the Super delegates Skink May 2016 #5
Brock n' Roll! RufusTFirefly May 2016 #23
This reminds me of something the annavictorious May 2016 #6
Retail campaiging trumps rallies KingFlorez May 2016 #7
Member since April 2016. 7wo7rees May 2016 #8
Member since April 2011. YouDig May 2016 #10
Fair enough. We have been through several versions of DU. 7wo7rees May 2016 #14
The royal "we"? You're right, it's not relevant. So why did you bring it up? YouDig May 2016 #18
Because you have no credibility? Loudestlib May 2016 #20
No more or less than anyone else on an anonymous internet board. YouDig May 2016 #22
A lot less, noob. Ed Suspicious May 2016 #28
Noob! YouDig May 2016 #35
I disagree. Loudestlib May 2016 #30
You're suggesting I'm an employee of Correct the Record? YouDig May 2016 #33
Nah, could be any PPP outfit. BillZBubb May 2016 #40
So you really believe that I'm being paid for this. Wow. YouDig May 2016 #41
Either that our you picked up Brock's talking points by osmosis. BillZBubb May 2016 #44
Or else I'm just someone on the internet who disagrees with you. YouDig May 2016 #45
In all fairness, I don't believe that anyone would pay for what you post. Loudestlib May 2016 #48
So why the accusations? YouDig May 2016 #53
She used dishonest, underhanded and unethical means to azmom May 2016 #9
The voters didn't think so. Bernie was the unethical one, stealing data, etc. YouDig May 2016 #11
Enough. 7wo7rees May 2016 #16
Not in his DNA, huh. That's a laugh. And yeah, his team did steal data. YouDig May 2016 #19
And as soon as there was even the whiff of impropriety, bvar22 May 2016 #25
say could you post some proof of those assertions. not opinions, actually legal proof nt msongs May 2016 #15
She is a slimy one. I'll give you that. azmom May 2016 #17
That's it. I voted for her in the primaries but never again!!!! NCTraveler May 2016 #13
And the people who support her opponent clearly don't care about majority votes. Jezebel Jackson May 2016 #21
It was rigged Sejon May 2016 #26
In a way, that's true. You have the most qualified person to run for president for many decades YouDig May 2016 #32
Qualified how exactly? Sejon May 2016 #34
yeap, she got more votes... that stinks uponit7771 May 2016 #36
It's how she got more votes that should concern us Sejon May 2016 #39
She talked to the dem base, spoke to their concerns and posted some policies that she thought would uponit7771 May 2016 #43
She pandered, you mean Sejon May 2016 #46
IF by pandering you mean listening to peoples concerns then why yes. A lot more people didn't fall uponit7771 May 2016 #47
Pretending to listen and care Sejon May 2016 #49
a lot better than making promises that don't even logically add up no? tia uponit7771 May 2016 #50
Not particularly, no Sejon May 2016 #51
Only on planet Unicornia is this even a rational response uponit7771 May 2016 #52
Spam deleted by MIR Team Sejon May 2016 #59
and the results are in! yuiyoshida May 2016 #60
Racist suicide run. Here's another from today: Nye Bevan May 2016 #61
Thanks to Mirt yuiyoshida May 2016 #62
MIRT rocks. That was quick. (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #63
quick as a bunneh! yuiyoshida May 2016 #64
No that's Sanders Buzz cook May 2016 #65
Winning by getting more votes... bvar22 May 2016 #27
Rigged election and the establishment still cannot close it out! coffeeAM May 2016 #29
democrats are not stupid like GOP primary voters. youceyec May 2016 #38
"most qualified!"! That's the Brock PPP message of the day. BillZBubb May 2016 #42
If this was true then the dems would not be running a unelectable candidate that is coffeeAM May 2016 #54
wow youceyec May 2016 #56
Since when did getting the most votes and the most delegates, still getting votes and delegates Thinkingabout May 2016 #55
You mean, cheating every step of the way Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #57
You know it's more complicated than that TheFarseer May 2016 #58
and whenever she REALLY needed to win, lo and behold massive election fraud AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #66

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. Then maybe you should look at the over three million more votes Hillary has over
Sun May 15, 2016, 07:24 PM
May 2016

Sanders, it is We the people speaking. She is the most qualified candidate running. All the RW talking points does nit change the fact she has more occasions to do progressive ideas than Sanders.

YouDig

(2,280 posts)
2. I agree. I thought the sarcasm of my post was obvious.
Sun May 15, 2016, 07:26 PM
May 2016

But I guess with all the nonsense that gets posted here, it's hard to tell.

.99center

(1,237 posts)
31. She used the very dishonest, underhanded, unethical strategy of getting a lot more votes than anyone
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:27 PM
May 2016

It's ok, were all aware that you have a burning itch to spread a false talking point. Kinda says it all when you post memos without reading the first sentence. I'll let you get back to attacking people for using talking points

peggysue2

(10,823 posts)
24. Yes!
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:23 PM
May 2016

Bring in the lawyers (clowns might work, too). She's won the nomination with more votes and more pledged delegates. How unfair; now undemocratic!

KingFlorez

(12,689 posts)
7. Retail campaiging trumps rallies
Sun May 15, 2016, 07:31 PM
May 2016

Clinton had a good ground game and built it up over time. That's how you win.

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)
14. Fair enough. We have been through several versions of DU.
Sun May 15, 2016, 07:39 PM
May 2016

We have been here since September of 2001.

But that really probably is not relevant.

Loudestlib

(980 posts)
30. I disagree.
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:26 PM
May 2016

Some of us didn't joint right after Correct the Record announced that they would spend $1 million for "Barrier Breakers 2016." These are employees that troll online critics of Hillary.

YouDig

(2,280 posts)
41. So you really believe that I'm being paid for this. Wow.
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:34 PM
May 2016

I guess that explains how you could believe that Bernie is going to win the nomination.

I think you might be interested in a tour of Roswell NM.

YouDig

(2,280 posts)
45. Or else I'm just someone on the internet who disagrees with you.
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:37 PM
May 2016

Nah, too obvious. What's the fun in that?

Loudestlib

(980 posts)
48. In all fairness, I don't believe that anyone would pay for what you post.
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:44 PM
May 2016

I'm certainly not buying what you're selling.

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)
16. Enough.
Sun May 15, 2016, 07:42 PM
May 2016

Bernie is not nor ever has been "unethical". Just not in his DNA. Did not steal data, etc.

Now, Please stop.

bvar22

(39,909 posts)
25. And as soon as there was even the whiff of impropriety,
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:23 PM
May 2016

they were promptly fired by the Sanders campaign.

Did the Hillary Campaign fire Bill Clinton for campaigning INSIDE a voting station in Massachusetts and using a Bull horn to campaign at the front door of another?

 

Jezebel Jackson

(45 posts)
21. And the people who support her opponent clearly don't care about majority votes.
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:16 PM
May 2016

It's not what the people want. It's what they want the people to want that matters, their own will be damned.

YouDig

(2,280 posts)
32. In a way, that's true. You have the most qualified person to run for president for many decades
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:27 PM
May 2016

versus a socialist who joined the Democratic party out of convenience with scant accomplishments. It wasn't really fair that Hillary was so much better of a candidate.

uponit7771

(90,304 posts)
43. She talked to the dem base, spoke to their concerns and posted some policies that she thought would
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:36 PM
May 2016

... work and that stinks too.

Cause listening is horrible

Sanders on the other hand told those same people that their REAL boogyman was was the same as the privileged and elites and they should be scared.

 

Sejon

(109 posts)
46. She pandered, you mean
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:37 PM
May 2016

And some of them fell for it, even though they will all be thrown under the bus when Hillary no longer needs their vote.

uponit7771

(90,304 posts)
47. IF by pandering you mean listening to peoples concerns then why yes. A lot more people didn't fall
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:43 PM
May 2016

... for a SP plan that said magic pixie dust would get the doctors, pharma and Hospital groups to accept half the money they're getting now

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yuiyoshida

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60. and the results are in!
Sun May 15, 2016, 09:12 PM
May 2016

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youceyec

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38. democrats are not stupid like GOP primary voters.
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:32 PM
May 2016

Sanders is unelectable. GOP has not even started on branding him a deranged Socialist. GOP wet dream to see Sanders as nominee. Remember, Americans have 5 second attention span. They will turn on Sanders in an instant. Hillary has 25 years of attacks baked in. Plus she is the most qualified person to run for president in 50 years. I trust her to do what is good for America.

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)
42. "most qualified!"! That's the Brock PPP message of the day.
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:35 PM
May 2016

You guys need to get different material at least.

 

coffeeAM

(180 posts)
54. If this was true then the dems would not be running a unelectable candidate that is
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:47 PM
May 2016

under investigation with the fbi and could be spending time behind bars. They could have easily propped up another corporate dem that actually may have had a chance in a ge, but party favors rule the day!

 

youceyec

(394 posts)
56. wow
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:50 PM
May 2016

your dense. None of those things can happen. Youre just a Fox news parrot. Again, you Bernie folks have more in common with Trump voters than you realize.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
55. Since when did getting the most votes and the most delegates, still getting votes and delegates
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:47 PM
May 2016

Become a rigged election? The only reasoning is Sanders talks about oligarchy and perhaps he has convinced himself we should be ruled by the few. No, doesn't work on the minority system.

Waiting For Everyman

(9,385 posts)
57. You mean, cheating every step of the way
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:50 PM
May 2016

while being investigated by the FBI?

If she's such a great candidate, and has the most support, why the need to cheat?

And if she's so competent and qualified, why is the FBI investigating how badly she screwed up her email and for graft at her last job? Who gets promoted after a mess like that?

That adds up to LOSER.

TheFarseer

(9,317 posts)
58. You know it's more complicated than that
Sun May 15, 2016, 09:05 PM
May 2016

The Hillary victory fund to basically bribe state officials for endorsements and super delegate pledges. Then the media was completely in the tank for her because she will keep the political ad dollars flowing. Not to mention DWS blatantly on her side and all the advantages that brought. I think what ultimately undid Bernie was the fact that he was an independent and not a D. But I could be wrong.

 

AgerolanAmerican

(1,000 posts)
66. and whenever she REALLY needed to win, lo and behold massive election fraud
Sun May 15, 2016, 10:38 PM
May 2016

funny how that stuff happened exactly when she needed it to save her candidacy

and even in smaller things the fraud is obvious - the chance that her coin flip delegates are legit is no more than 1 in 128

This election was the embodiment of all the things that Bernie supporters are complaining about:

FRAUD

CORRUPTION

BRIBERY

That's who Hillary Clinton is, to the bottom of her soul. A corrupt fraud who rakes in and doles out bribery day in and day out.

Bernie supporters simply will not vote for that because it is exactly what we became Bernie supporters in the first place to oppose.

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