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NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 07:17 PM Oct 2016

Someone needs to counter Conway's "Why isn't she over 50%?" nonsense...

There are FOUR candidates...it's a 4 way race...as a rule, no candidate gets over 50% when there are more than 2 candidates on the ballot. I wish someone on the media would point that out and shut her up about that point.

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Someone needs to counter Conway's "Why isn't she over 50%?" nonsense... (Original Post) NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 OP
They know the've lost... CincyDem Oct 2016 #1
Her candidate is struggling to get over 40%. Argument over nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #2
Why is Trump struggling to get above 40%?? JoePhilly Oct 2016 #3
This!!! Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #10
And yet she is STILL beating your candidate . JI7 Oct 2016 #4
THAT'S the answer. spooky3 Oct 2016 #6
"Needs to" why? jberryhill Oct 2016 #7
Exactly. The two minor candidates (plus writeins and others) will probably get 6% to 8% combined. Statistical Oct 2016 #8
The counter is: She doesn't need to be in order to kick his ass six ways to Sunday :D LeftRant Oct 2016 #9
Why isn't he over 40%? n/t pnwmom Oct 2016 #11
I absolutely hate her - and she will take all her meaningless, shallow, nonsensical Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2016 #12

CincyDem

(7,410 posts)
1. They know the've lost...
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 07:23 PM
Oct 2016


...at this point, they're just laying pipe for the next 8 years of delegitimization.

Of course we can't approve her SCOTUS appointments, more than 50% of the people didn't vote for her.
Of course we can't confirm her cabinet positions...less than 50% of the country supports her.
Of course we have to resist all of her initiatives - it's the will of the majority.

Just another reason for a Dem senate and a Dem house (as if we needed more).

They are such asshats !

spooky3

(38,860 posts)
6. THAT'S the answer.
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 07:39 PM
Oct 2016

Of course, someone could augment it with pointing out how much misogyny is playing a part, along with 30 years of well-funded Republican attacks, etc., etc. But she knows this already.

Statistical

(19,264 posts)
8. Exactly. The two minor candidates (plus writeins and others) will probably get 6% to 8% combined.
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 09:35 PM
Oct 2016

So 100% - 6% = 94% /2 = 47%. So 47% is all that is needed. Now >50% would be nice but it is just gravy. If she gets 47% she will be the next President of these United States.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
12. I absolutely hate her - and she will take all her meaningless, shallow, nonsensical
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 10:46 PM
Oct 2016

SPINS with her when she leaves the campaign. Bah Bye KA, don't let the door kick you in the ass

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