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Thinkingabout

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80. Your math is a little shy of the truth, but by your math Sanders will not be the nominee.

Tue May 31, 2016, 05:44 PM

May 2016

For Sanders to reach half of the pledged delegate count he needs 541 plus he will need 357 of the super delegates to reach the required delegate count of 2383.

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Clinton adds more campaign stops to avert a Sanders upset in California [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2016 OP

If Sanders does not win by 100% it will look like a loss to him. Thinkingabout May 2016 #1

Sanders will lose even with a 100% CA win! Cryptoad May 2016 #5

Yes, soon and very soon. Thinkingabout May 2016 #7

I thought she was leading by 20 points! Her poll said so. Baobab May 2016 #15

Hillary is worried about CA Rosa Luxemburg May 2016 #47

Repeating that outworn cliched talking point never gets embarrassing? bjo59 May 2016 #58

85% win SusanLarson May 2016 #72

This is a very sly tactic SusanLarson May 2016 #6

The required delegate count will happen in NJ. Thinkingabout May 2016 #9

no it won't but enjoy yourself roguevalley May 2016 #18

And even if it does, Ms. Inevitable still has a YOOGE obstacle ahead of her: a federal indictment. forest444 May 2016 #25

No. She doesn't. She's not getting indicted. (eom) StevieM May 2016 #51

I hope you're right, Steve. forest444 May 2016 #54

Ah, yes, the elusive independent voter whose minds you feel you have penetrated. Nitram May 2016 #74

They may be elusive to you; but not to pollsters. forest444 May 2016 #76

The point being made was that a precedent was set in 2008. The PD winner will be treated as StevieM May 2016 #50

No! It will not! bkkyosemite May 2016 #30

You are wasting your time there. pangaia May 2016 #33

Oh really? SusanLarson May 2016 #71

Your math is a little shy of the truth, but by your math Sanders will not be the nominee. Thinkingabout May 2016 #80

He doesn't have to SusanLarson May 2016 #81

Who is the fraud being perpetrated on? brooklynite May 2016 #78

Are you referring to the spunk? passiveporcupine May 2016 #13

I've noticed that too. chwaliszewski May 2016 #26

Hmmm. In the welding inspection field, spunk is a term for lubricant used in UltraSonic Testing ... ebayfool Jun 2016 #86

She'll be ignoring the also-ran and be focusing on Trump. nt onehandle May 2016 #2

She adds more events, but chickened out of a debate she'd agreed to a long time ago. That's Gene Debs May 2016 #3

PPIC Poll ? stop it , stop it,,, u are cracking me up! Cryptoad May 2016 #4

LOL...Clinton's internal polling numbers must be grim. LibDemAlways May 2016 #8

Still want to see the results but the required delegate count will happen in NJ Thinkingabout May 2016 #10

Keep thinking that! But supers don't vote til the convention. rateyes May 2016 #21

When do you think the pledged delegates vote? Thinkingabout May 2016 #23

Supers aren't pledged and can change their minds rateyes May 2016 #29

It will not be a brokered convention, on the first vote in which all delegates will vote there will Thinkingabout May 2016 #46

Now that you mention it Plucketeer May 2016 #17

In northern San Diego county, nothing but Bernie stickers. pablo_marmol May 2016 #22

Ah the Peggy Noonan litmus test: She preditcted Romney would win because of all the Yard Signs out riversedge May 2016 #68

So clearly, your reading comprehension is weak. pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #83

Lighten up. I saw it and can camprehend just fine. riversedge Jun 2016 #84

So then your comment makes no sense. Alright. pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #85

We'll talk again on June 7. I expect a 10 point Hillary win. (eom) StevieM May 2016 #49

I'm gonna say 2 points. Reiyuki May 2016 #60

Agreed. We'll track each other down on June 8. (eom) StevieM May 2016 #61

Touche Reiyuki Jun 2016 #88

Everyone will interpret the AP call based on their previously held bias. StevieM Jun 2016 #89

and Hell's coming with her! reddread May 2016 #11

That train has left the station. She is too little too late onecaliberal May 2016 #12

She's doing pretty well on the campaign trail here: ucrdem May 2016 #14

1000 people in a city of 1M elljay May 2016 #28

Bernie's attendance figures appear to be wildly exagerated. ucrdem May 2016 #31

I guess you know better than the Oakland Police Department elljay May 2016 #38

No menton of police, and here's the accompanying pic: ucrdem May 2016 #40

It's in the news report elljay May 2016 #45

Watched both videos, heard the reporter say it, but I'm not seeing it. Most crowded scene: ucrdem May 2016 #55

Pics of bigger crowds than that thesquanderer May 2016 #65

Thanks for the facts. StoneCarver May 2016 #73

This again... leftinportland May 2016 #62

LOL, to paraphrase Alice B. Toklas there's no 60,000 there ucrdem May 2016 #63

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #82

San Jose has over 2 million. I am from there. She had a few hundred he had thousands. bkkyosemite May 2016 #32

I'm noticing that the reported Bernie figures are inflated by at least 10x, often by 100x. ucrdem May 2016 #35

Well of course you would say that..Sorta reminnds me of the Bush INdemo May 2016 #48

So where are all the port-a-johns? ucrdem May 2016 #53

UCRDEM...that rally you attended in your burb started at 4pm and you arrived at 7pm... leftinportland May 2016 #66

Doors opened at 4. Sanders was scheduled to speak at 7. He started while I was there. nt ucrdem May 2016 #67

Then you were obviously at the overflow section, which Sanders always addresses... leftinportland May 2016 #69

The largest hall on the premises has a max capacity of 3,600. The press is laughably wrong. ucrdem May 2016 #70

You are correct for metro area elljay May 2016 #43

"Kindred spirit," MY ASS !!! pangaia May 2016 #39

She was being polite. ucrdem May 2016 #52

Tough one Wibly May 2016 #16

Makes it sound more plausible, anyway. Octafish May 2016 #19

Please help Bernie in California if you can. Eric J in MN May 2016 #20

I will! Count on it. Duval May 2016 #37

Thank you. NT Eric J in MN May 2016 #44

I thought she left California oldandhappy May 2016 #24

more gdp shit 💩 on the door 🚪 step of DU. stonecutter357 May 2016 #27

What happened to the debate with Sanders? Little Tich May 2016 #34

We'll see how this works out for her. Duval May 2016 #36

I think it would be better for Hillary if she won a majority without the superdelegates. hollowdweller May 2016 #41

I'm just Flatpicker May 2016 #42

But she is too arrogant to hold a debate: To her, California is just not worth it emsimon33 May 2016 #56

Great, better traffic near the West Windsor/Princeton area. Donate to Sanders before the end of ... slipslidingaway May 2016 #57

That aughta do it ... Trajan May 2016 #59

Yes, yes she is youceyec May 2016 #64

Dear Californians Carolina May 2016 #75

Love to you. OwlinAZ May 2016 #79

no debate and it's all fundraisers with a few people moved around to make it look like a line ... MisterP May 2016 #77

Juxtaposition, Sanders appears to be adding additional unscheduled rallies too Brother Buzz Jun 2016 #87