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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
Sun May 22, 2016, 08:27 PM May 2016

Dem. Establishment: So afraid of Trump they are working overtime to nominate the weakest candidate


Can you see the problem with your message?

If you were really afraid of Trump,you wouldn't be doing everything you could to make Clinton the nominee.

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Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
1. The voters all over this country chose Hillary. Even those southern Democrats. We did what you
Sun May 22, 2016, 08:31 PM
May 2016

asked all along, let all the votes get counted and Hillary won. It's called democracy.

Ash_F

(5,861 posts)
2. The media and the establishment jumped on the Clinton train from the beginning
Sun May 22, 2016, 08:39 PM
May 2016

Tilting the scales.

I am not going to berate people for who they chose to vote for, but the super-powerful should have stayed out of it.

I believe that is what the OP is referring to.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
6. One of the tricks to a successful campaign is to win over the establishment and the media.
Sun May 22, 2016, 08:47 PM
May 2016

Unfortunately for Bernie he cottoned onto that one a little too late.

Ash_F

(5,861 posts)
7. That is not a plus in my view
Sun May 22, 2016, 08:52 PM
May 2016

They should stayed out of it and voted like everyone else.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
5. Perhaps they are counting minority votes at three fifths?
Sun May 22, 2016, 08:45 PM
May 2016

That would make Bernie look more competitive.

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