Damn - I really thought he'd pull it off.

[jillan]

[Larkspur]

1. Harry Reid's machine is still strong and it backed Hillary

still Bernie, who got a late start in NV, managed to do well.

Next question is how many delegates do each candidate get?

[tblue]

24. They all have a lot to protect

None of it has anything to do with what's best for the 99%. He said she'd throw the kitchen sink at him and man did she!

Let's take the rest of the weekend off and show our guy we have his back! He's there for us. Let's be there for him!

#FeelTheBern

[dana_b]

2. I didn't but I still think he did amazing

and he came so far from where he was!! Chin up!! We still have Super Tuesday to look forward to.

[bkkyosemite]

3. Cnn has not called it yet says votes not yet counted in Las Vegas.

[appalachiablue]

39. AP (Assoc. Press) said HC at 5:15 PM ET, NYT same. She tweeted her thanks then

from Caesar's Palace, Vegas.

http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2016-02-20/clinton-tries-to-pull-out-win-in-toss-up-nevada-caucuses

Berners did very well, wonder about delegate counts. Unions assisted with long lines to discourage some voters I read.

Onward and Keep Up the Spirit!

[HooptieWagon]

4. I was surprised Vegas was so heavily for Clinton.

[appalachiablue]

40. Same. The Machine is alive.

[farleftlib]

5. Me too

This is a sad day for our country and our democracy. Bernie will keep fighting for every vote. We can hold on to that.

[appalachiablue]

41. +1

[desmiller]

6. It's Ok.

We all know what's going on. These so-call Super Delegates are nullifying the people's will.

[Politicalboi]

7. Too much sun for those in Nevada

[wendylaroux]

8. I was optimistic : (

So glad to know that more people are happy with the same old corrupt shit, than aren't.

Boggles the mind.

[Gregorian]

9. There's a lot of sleepwalkers out there.

I never expected Bernie to be more than a blip on a tv screen, and then gone. But seeing the passion, I think there's room for hope. There are more truly progressive people out there than I thought. That's evident now that we see how far Bernie has gone. It's always frustrating when you have great dreams for building a better future, and you encounter resistance.

[Bjornsdotter]

10. I just donated to Bernie n/t

[TTUBatfan2008]

11. Machine politics

Get ready for even more corporate governance.

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. Me too!

[noretreatnosurrender]

13. Demographics

Check out the NYT site to see how the vote broke down.

http://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/primaries/nevada

[Bjornsdotter]

15. Tied at 9 delegates each n/t

[Lordquinton]

16. If they both have 9 delegates then the primary is still in Bernie's favor

and the margin is still being tallied.

[Bjornsdotter]

17. Just updated....

18 for Clinton

14 for Sanders

[Lordquinton]

27. Ah

Still votes to be counted, and it's only the 3rd state.

This is still a huge gap closed, but it's being touted as a major loss for Sanders, even though it's not even 5%

[totodeinhere]

49. The state convention will allocate delegates and until that happens we won't

know for sure what the breakdown will be.

[Bjornsdotter]

50. Well you might want to let

...the NYT know. That is where I got the info.

Just checked...it's still up on their site.

[totodeinhere]

54. The state convention will allocate 12 delegates who have not yet been determined.

The NYT is only making a projection.

[SmittynMo]

14. It's amazing how many will

actually vote against their best interest. I just don't get it.

[TTUBatfan2008]

20. Cult of Personality

The Clintons have always managed to convince people that they were on the people's side regardless of their actions. Say one thing and do another seems to work very well in our political system.

[SmittynMo]

35. It almost has to be a cult.

I'll be honest with you. As slanted as an opinion as I might have, I am utterly amazed that he has not won EVERY state, and win big (+10). There is no comparison to the 2 candidates and their policies.

Bernie clearly stands out as the president "For the people". I am shocked. When in the hell is this country going to wake up and support ALL the people, not the few.

[appalachiablue]

43. Agree on all. The Machine and M$M are responsible for a lot of the reason why people

don't know the seriousness of issues we face, intentionally. That's precisely why TPTB with Reagan and Clinton lifted regulations on media, banks, trade agreements, etc.

But, Americans are up on NFL, sports and infotainment for 25+ years.

Keep Calm, Carry On and Feel the Bern!

[SmittynMo]

56. And again, why do people,

knowing all this information, continue to vote against their best interest?

I simply will never understand why we want the same old, same old, when we all know how well we've done as a country, in the past.

The oligarchs are winning, and it makes me very angry, especially for my kids and grandkids, that may never have the chance to go to college. It just goes on and on. I just hope it isn't too late for us.

[appalachiablue]

58. It makes me very angry for the young and future too. As I implied, people

who aren't dumb, or well off, and are educated STILL don't know how bad things are I've found. Most frustrating trying to inform them, and nudge them to indy news.

Some I know have unfortunately fallen for the MIC, 'national security' and Muslim fear and drama propagated by M$M particularly in the last 5 years. From this I've broken with one lifelong friend, and possibly a relative (both D's), sorry to say.

This corrupt, destructive system has been in place for 30 years; the 2008 Crash should have broken it up and started real reforms.

Don't know what it will take, and hope there's time left. Especially regarding the coming TPP, climate change and looming loss of millions of jobs- 50% unemployment over the next 30 years from AI, forecast by top science experts and other world leaders.

Unbelievable, like the extreme right, GOP- run Congress and many Red states. Not looking good for the young without immediate, serious change.

But carry on we must, with this progressive movement...

[SmittynMo]

63. Excellent viewpoint

I am one of the lucky ones. In 10 months, am I'm retiring. I'm done with corporate America. Period. It's been hell for me, especially the past 10 years. And you're right, with UE going to 50%, the situation for all Americans will be going down drastically. And yes, it's bad out there. Imagine what it's like for an unemployed 62 year old.

And now, here is a huge chance to change the future, in a big way, and people say fuck it. I don't get it.

But yes you're right, it's not even close to being over. This progressive movement must move on. Bernie is that person we need.

It should all be over one way or another within the next 3-4 weeks.

Go Bernie, GO!!!!!

[appalachiablue]

65. Correct, there is a critical opportunity now to improve for the future, because

of Bernie. The next candidate similar to him will be shut down very quickly, if there is one as I've read.

So matters will be decided in several weeks, meaning the two March Super Tuesdays I suppose. Wow, that's soon.

The new State release of emails are to be dealt with by Feb. 22 and 29 according to an article I posted last night in GD-P. What impact that might have no one knows. It's Megaton Push for Bernie now!

Congrats on your retirement and release from the corporate world. I was around it peripherally and couldn't have worked there from what I saw. It was superficial, pretty ugly and what I later learned ghastly, in terms of personnel and policy. (no offense).

[HooptieWagon]

18. Cmon, a bump in the road.

Sanders isn't going to take every state. There'll be some disappointing losses and some surprise wins. He'll pick up several Super Tuesday states, and lose some, but after mid March is a string of states hell do well in. We just have to keep the support up until the convention...it's still a ways off.

[narnian60]

52. Yes, yes, and

yes!

[tblue]

19. Kitchen sink

I love Bernie!

[99th_Monkey]

38. Kitchen sTink.

It's not the heat in this kitchen that bothers me, it's the stink. Long lines, union bosses herding casino workers,
Clinton lies, Clinton caucus peeps caucusing BEFORE registering to vote ...I know I know..
If Bernie had won, I wouldn't care about any of it, but I don't like caucuses .. the more I see of
then, the less I like.

[appalachiablue]

44. +5

[noretreatnosurrender]

21. From NYT Demographic Breakdown

Favored Barack Obama in 2008
Bernie Sanders 52.8%
Hillary Clinton 47.0

http://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/primaries/nevada

[jillan]

23. That's interesting - I thought it would be the other way around.

[noretreatnosurrender]

26. It is very interesting

Good news on a bad news day.

[Stallion]

42. Yeah But that's From Nevada PRIMARY in 2008 when they Were Voting AGAINST her

and I'm sure got a huge percentage of those that favored her in 2008

[jillan]

22. I think Bernie should skip SC and move onto the Super Tuesday states.

[noretreatnosurrender]

25. No Way

Bernie should compete in all 50 states.

[HooptieWagon]

45. No. He still needs to introduce himself to more AA voters...

...and pick up every delegate he can. SC ain't gonna be pretty, but if he keeps the losses close and wins big in a few states he'll be looking pretty good. Things look good for ME, Mass, VT, VA, MN and many others.

[noretreatnosurrender]

28. Another Good Demographic

Sparsely populated counties
Bernie Sanders 53.1%
Hillary Clinton 46.7

This is where Dems usually falter.

[noretreatnosurrender]

29. Why NOT HUGE FOR HILLARY?

Favored Hillary Clinton in 2008
Hillary Clinton 54.4%
Bernie Sanders 45.5

She should have blown him out here.

[appalachiablue]

51. Demographics have changed much there since 2008 and the many home

foreclosures should have boosted Bernie more. But he's come so far very fast.

This entrenched establishment has been set for 30 years, we've begun to crack it, really since 2008 but efforts were thwarted then.

Carry on and Feel the Bern!

[Nite Owl]

30. I read on DU about a week ago

that there is a group of orthodox Jews that most likely would have voted for Bernie and since it is a Saturday they couldn't come out to vote since they aren't supposed to drive etc. Wonder if it would have made any difference if the caucus were switched to Sunday.

[jillan]

33. I am Jewish. I don't think that would have made a difference because the Jewish people that

observe the Sabbath are more conservative - more of the Israel can do no wrong crowd & vote for repugs.

I could be wrong. But that's how I see it.

[Nite Owl]

62. Sounds logical and I guess

the Bernie camp knew that or they would have wanted it changed.

[TTUBatfan2008]

32. If I made a similar comment

On the Hillary board about how she is bought and paid for by corporate interests, I would be banned from that board.

[jillan]

36. True dat!

[Paulie]

34. Keep on supporting. This is only the 3rd state

We're in it till the convention!

[HooptieWagon]

47. + a Brazillian.

[potone]

37. So did I.

Oh well, I should know better than to get my hopes up so easily. This whole process has been stacked against him from the beginning; it is a marvel that he is doing as well as he is with so little support from Democratic politicians.

[totodeinhere]

46. Lets wait and see how exactly the delegate allocation shakes out. Remember that in 2008

Hillary got more caucus votes yet Obama got more delegates. It is not over in Nevada and won't be until the state convention actually rewards delegates.

Regarding the raw vote totals, the Harry Reid machine in Clark County was too much to overcome.

[HooptieWagon]

48. True. The fact that he won a lot of rural counties is encouraging.

The delegates aren't equally apportioned by population.

[Bjornsdotter]

53. Good point! n/t

[MuseRider]

55. Well me too but

he came so close when you consider how quickly he raised his numbers. This is really a very good result, if you had to lose that is. Disappointed yes but what is happening is what we had hoped would happen. Numbers are rising, we just need to keep going.

We always knew it would be hard. Keep it up! NGU

[Trajan]

57. Same here

But I'm all in ... Gather you strength for the upcoming states ...

[LiberalArkie]

59. Considering Bernie was 40 points behind a few weeks ago and ends almost a tie in Nevada,

I would say he is gaining fast.

He lost in a union controlled town in a caucus. The union leaders were for HRC. The unions had observers at all the caucus sites. Who in their right mind as a union person vote for Bernie when the person controlling your job said to vote for HRC.

[ladyVet]

60. I agree that he has come from so far behind that tonight is a win.

As for some union twerp squeezing me on a vote? It'd be a cold day on the sun before that happened. But I guess people are afraid of losing jobs, so they let themselves be influenced.

Or they're stupid.

[LiberalArkie]

61. I don't know how it works out there but in some places the unions decide who works what hours like

the old union hall where you went down to see if they had a job for you. For just a vote and a union man in a union shirt as an observer, I would vote for who ever he wanted me to vote.

[Lorien]

64. He probably would have without the usual HRC shenanigans

they pulled the same crap in NV that they did in Iowa. I'm sure that more will come out in the coming days.