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122. I always lie to pollsters, the last thing you want to do is help them get it right.

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #121)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 10:48 AM

Mar 2016

It's not like they are on your side or something, far from it.

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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders wins the Democratic presidential primary in Michigan. [View all] Bubzer Mar 2016 OP

K & R! TIME TO PANIC Mar 2016 #1

Great night! Bubzer Mar 2016 #3

Damn, that was intense! TIME TO PANIC Mar 2016 #15

Who's panicing? Chicago1980 Mar 2016 #20

The establishment is now. TIME TO PANIC Mar 2016 #30

I' not concerned about them. Chicago1980 Mar 2016 #37

It was! It had my heart going a mile a minute! Bubzer Mar 2016 #44

I was a nervous wreck all evening. TIME TO PANIC Mar 2016 #54

You and me both! Bubzer Mar 2016 #64

I was smoking too much I was so nervous Duckfan Mar 2016 #76

Berned it Blue Owl Mar 2016 #2

Now where did I put that... AH! Here it is! retrowire Mar 2016 #4

One of my very favorite gifs than you Kalidurga Mar 2016 #8

:D retrowire Mar 2016 #22

Have they though? Chicago1980 Mar 2016 #25

If reversing an 18 point lead within a week isn't indicative... retrowire Mar 2016 #29

In one state. Chicago1980 Mar 2016 #42

I'm reading and hearing that Michigan may be one state. retrowire Mar 2016 #50

Exactly. All of the Northern industrialized states had their legs cut from under them�trade deals.. Enthusiast Mar 2016 #137

I voted today in Illinois timmymoff Mar 2016 #59

Hopefully xloadiex Mar 2016 #73

OH is very Bernie friendly JesterCS Mar 2016 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author Bubzer Mar 2016 #115

Actually it is LBN, not the Bernie group. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #124

Oops. My mistake. Bubzer Mar 2016 #127

Thank you for that vital information. tabasco Mar 2016 #138

It's sorta 2 for the price of one. navarth Mar 2016 #152

Love it!! Duppers Mar 2016 #62

awesome graphic! shireen Mar 2016 #79

Excellent. Spread it around all you like. Duppers Mar 2016 #84

that's wonderful! renate Mar 2016 #98

+1000 C Moon Mar 2016 #71

I've never seen that before. Love it! Cavallo Mar 2016 #100

So Clinton is the candidate who, though ill-advised lies, can snatch defeat from the Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #134

Acha Nina! Pastiche423 Mar 2016 #5

WOW!! HUGE surprise! rury Mar 2016 #6

Feel the Bern...and, in Hillary's case, the backfire. forest444 Mar 2016 #7

But, but. . .ah, it's only Michigan. Who cares. HRC won Mississippi and look at how she did Feeling the Bern Mar 2016 #9

I didn't realize it was November. Chicago1980 Mar 2016 #47

I'm sorry. I never said that to HRC people before Sanders decided to run Feeling the Bern Mar 2016 #89

NBC just called it too!! LibDemAlways Mar 2016 #10

Congratulations. Beacool Mar 2016 #11

Thank You Much rpannier Mar 2016 #16

Thank you. Beacool Mar 2016 #18

I appreciate the decent back and forth. Chicago1980 Mar 2016 #27

thanks, beacool restorefreedom Mar 2016 #28

Thank you. Beacool Mar 2016 #40

gonna miss the boy wonder...not! :) nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #49

... Bubzer Mar 2016 #66

yeah well who gives a fuck about Rubio. Scootaloo Mar 2016 #102

i certainly do not, but am enjoying his political demise nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #112

Thanks! denvine Mar 2016 #60

Thank you. Beacool Mar 2016 #67

Thank you very much. 840high Mar 2016 #85

Go, Bernie GO!! Thank you, Michigan!!! And all you Beautiful Bernie People!!! AzDar Mar 2016 #12

You're welcome...... llmart Mar 2016 #139

SO SO SO happy! Merryland Mar 2016 #13

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! rpannier Mar 2016 #14

CNN just called it ErikJ Mar 2016 #17

Coool rpannier Mar 2016 #46

I trudge down my snowy road on foot, safeinOhio Mar 2016 #19

. 840high Mar 2016 #81

Woo hoo! There's a "potty" goin' on 'round here RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #21

They Are Smarter In The North billhicks76 Mar 2016 #23

So you're disregarding others votes because they didn't line up with yours? Chicago1980 Mar 2016 #33

Go Ahead Ignore Facts billhicks76 Mar 2016 #93

Shhh. . .DUers in the South will flag this as regionalism. . .even though you're 100% correct. Feeling the Bern Mar 2016 #36

Regionalism ? billhicks76 Mar 2016 #94

I've seen posts flagged and hidden because southerners get their knickers in a twist Feeling the Bern Mar 2016 #105

So Correct Me They Should billhicks76 Mar 2016 #107

People in the north love to region bash the south former9thward Mar 2016 #132

Considering I am from Arizona, that makes me being from the "north" a rather idiotic thing to say Feeling the Bern Mar 2016 #142

In your zeal to bash you don't even know the former9thward Mar 2016 #144

Way to talk down to a published historian, buddy. Feeling the Bern Mar 2016 #146

Published historian. LOL former9thward Mar 2016 #147

You just proved everything. I am considering the source. Dismissed, ignored and in the pit. Feeling the Bern Mar 2016 #149

Get out of the city in most safeinOhio Mar 2016 #41

There's a lot of 'south' in Ohio. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #57

True billhicks76 Mar 2016 #95

Good thing is, those areas JesterCS Mar 2016 #111

Yes, and they don't call my state "Pennsyltucky" for nothing. malthaussen Mar 2016 #120

would that be Massachusetts-born Bush sr. or PaulaFarrell Mar 2016 #103

Makes me all the more glad I voted for him tonight. NobodyHere Mar 2016 #24

thank you for voting!!!!! magical thyme Mar 2016 #34

Great News Champion Jack Mar 2016 #26

Woo motherfucking hoo! Gregorian Mar 2016 #31

WOOHOO! magical thyme Mar 2016 #32

Tough choice for me after the debate in Flint on Sunday night. roamer65 Mar 2016 #35

very cool tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #43

I'm glad Bernie won. I'm glad Democrats turned saltpoint Mar 2016 #38

�� B O O M �� tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #39

And the beat goes on... MuseRider Mar 2016 #45

Congratulations to Bernie Supporters MelSC Mar 2016 #48

thanks shireen Mar 2016 #80

All the polls were wrong safeinOhio Mar 2016 #51

Michigan .. finally coming to its senses. ananda Mar 2016 #52

It ain't over...on to the Convention! SoapBox Mar 2016 #53

Yay!!! maryallen Mar 2016 #55

Congratulations Bernie and all my dear fellow Berniebro. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #56

Close one, but good news for us given the polls even yesterday NHprogressive Mar 2016 #58

Woof! Woof! jalan48 Mar 2016 #61

YES! Aldo Leopold Mar 2016 #63

TYT: MI, the BIGGEST UPSET in primary history! Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #65

+1 Zorra Mar 2016 #141

I was just hovering my mouse over the map ........ he was within 3-5% polly7 Mar 2016 #68

Congratulations from a Hillary supporter iandhr Mar 2016 #69

Congratulations on winning Mississippi shireen Mar 2016 #82

Thank you. 840high Mar 2016 #83

thank you! renate Mar 2016 #99

Yes, thank you. At some point soon we will have to come together. YOHABLO Mar 2016 #140

TYT claims Bernie captured 30% of the African American vote Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #70

That's the number by Nate Silver metalbot Mar 2016 #117

i had been worried about this all day shireen Mar 2016 #72

now we need to throw all the money changers off the steps of the Capitol NJCher Mar 2016 #88

The bar is open!!!! Duckfan Mar 2016 #74

Bernie! 840high Mar 2016 #75

LOVE-IN' IT!!!! Bayard Mar 2016 #77

yeah, but WAIT! Hillary is polling at 357000% of every remaining contest. closeupready Mar 2016 #78

And he's had zentrum Mar 2016 #86

I'm off to bed now! mountain grammy Mar 2016 #87

Woo hoo! Unemployed (full time) for far too long...donated $20 +$3 tip to Code Blue after this news. C Moon Mar 2016 #90

God, just for right now I wish I hadn't been banned from the Hillary Clinton group. Gene Debs Mar 2016 #91

Woohoo!!!! romanic Mar 2016 #92

Are there winner speeches? I want to see them! Cavallo Mar 2016 #96

And, I want to donate to Bernie right now- again. Will someone post a link again? Cavallo Mar 2016 #97

So happy Bernie won !!!!!!! WooHoo !!!~ Every Bernie supporter needs to do their part. Make him win! urbuddha Mar 2016 #101

Congrats to Sanders Supporters! Lil Missy Mar 2016 #104

First, congratulations to the bernie supporters.............. Old Vet Mar 2016 #106

Yay! myrna minx Mar 2016 #108

Next week is another challenge FrodosPet Mar 2016 #116

What, no GiFs from Michigan State? malthaussen Mar 2016 #123

An unfortunate ommission FrodosPet Mar 2016 #126

yay bernie azurnoir Mar 2016 #109

Front page of the NYTimes - TBF Mar 2016 #113

Yaaaaaahoooooo!!!!!!! nt thucythucy Mar 2016 #114

Well, that was unexpected. malthaussen Mar 2016 #118

Were Black Voters in Michigan Afraid to Oppose Clinton in Polls? bemildred Mar 2016 #119

I prefer arguments about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin... malthaussen Mar 2016 #121

I always lie to pollsters, the last thing you want to do is help them get it right. bemildred Mar 2016 #122

Michigan is an open primary, right? malthaussen Mar 2016 #125

One analysis: bemildred Mar 2016 #128

Oh, that's very bad news for Mrs Clinton if it marks a trend. malthaussen Mar 2016 #130

I think of DU as sort of a stew these days, a hash. bemildred Mar 2016 #131

Not sure there is much evidence that kind of stuff happens on a large scale. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #129

I got called by pollsters 4 times last week. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #150

I just stopped answering. But when I do, I lie. nt bemildred Mar 2016 #151

Speaking of which ... closeupready Mar 2016 #133

Congratulations. Time for you all to expand your vision though! Amimnoch Mar 2016 #135

Yay, Bernie! Yay, Bubzer! Enthusiast Mar 2016 #136

Now? Mrs. Clinton? Team-up with Senator Sanders now. Sunlei Mar 2016 #143

I'm Bernin' for YOU! warrprayer Mar 2016 #145

Amazing.... Amazing... Amazing... humbled_opinion Mar 2016 #148