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cali

(114,904 posts)
1. He ran out of runway weeks ago. What you are seeing is a protest vote
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:07 PM
May 2016

Clinton is a truly bad nominee. She's what we have, but that is depressing

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
4. Obama lost 7 of the last 10 primaries in 2008 when he was the front runner
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:08 PM
May 2016

Protest votes?

Meh....

 

Jester Messiah

(4,711 posts)
2. At this point it hurts Clinton more
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:08 PM
May 2016

Because she can't put him away, you see. She looks weak and thus is weakened. Important for the convention.

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)
5. You mean how Obama looked weak in 2008
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:10 PM
May 2016

when Hillary won the last 6 primaries, including CA? And by the way, was MUCH closer to Obama in delegates? And Obama was declared the candidate on the first ballot at the convention?

Ok.

 

Jester Messiah

(4,711 posts)
8. If 2008 proved anything
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:12 PM
May 2016

It's that Hillary is no Obama. She doesn't have the charisma or the integrity.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
7. Heh...
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:11 PM
May 2016

Think about what you just wrote. Why not come out and say Bernie Sanders is not a formidable foe. As a Clinton supporter, until lately, I myself thought he was rather formidable.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
14. If you believe that...
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:17 PM
May 2016

... how does that make Clinton look weak? Doesn't seem to be much logic in your statement. "Clinton is so weak she couldn't even put Bernie Sanders away, but he is a very formidable opponent". That doesn't make any sense.

Godhumor

(6,437 posts)
16. She just needs to run out the clock
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:18 PM
May 2016

Sanders doesn't have the support to make up Hillary's demographic advantage.

Attorney in Texas

(3,373 posts)
18. I was sort of hoping that our nominee would be wanting to win the general election. "Running out the
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:24 PM
May 2016

clock" does not advance that goal or help with the perception that she is a strong enough candidate to win in November.

 

UMTerp01

(1,048 posts)
15. Bernie needed to win by like 80/20 to cut into the delegate deficit
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:17 PM
May 2016

At this point it looks like more of a draw regardless of who wins by a point or 2. Delegates will be split and its essentially a wash.

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