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YouDig

(2,280 posts)
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 09:16 AM Jun 2016

Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands wiped out all of Bernie's May delegate gains.

So much for "momentum". And after tomorrow, Hillary's pledged delegate lead is going to back above 300. In less than 48 hours she will clinch the majority of pledged delegates, the majority of total delegates, and the majority of popular votes. And none of them will be close, the margins will be huge.

Endorsements will roll in, starting with Elizabeth Warren, then Biden and Obama. The undecided superdelegates are going to go for Hillary, not Bernie, because unlike Bernie they believe in democracy.

This is going to be over pretty quick now.

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Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands wiped out all of Bernie's May delegate gains. (Original Post) YouDig Jun 2016 OP
As a compassionate person I hope it's quick and painless for his fans. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #1
But somehow, despite losing PR, in addition to NJ and NM tomorrow, Bernie will claim 'momentum'. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #2
K&R mcar Jun 2016 #3
Dang those Southerners. nt DURHAM D Jun 2016 #4
I had to reread your post. Yes you are right... LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #5
"This is going to be over pretty quick now." We can hope. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #6
 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
6. "This is going to be over pretty quick now." We can hope.
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 09:49 AM
Jun 2016

I think it's going to come down to MONEY. Those $27 true believers aren't crazy, for the most part anyway.

They won't go on bankrolling a non-existant campaign. After June 14th, that's all she wrote. No elections left to vote in and 6 weeks until the convention.

How can he hope to keep the bucks rolling in during all of that time? He'll have very limited press coverage and no more excuse for big rallies.

What then?

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