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magical thyme

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118. so you're saying that the Democratic Party supported payday lenders in the past?

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Sat Jun 4, 2016, 06:25 PM

Jun 2016

Yikes! The things you learn. No wonder I feel like such a misfit.

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Sanders Says Democratic Convention Will be Contested [View all] Hissyspit Jun 2016 OP

It will or it won't. We'll soon see. merrily Jun 2016 #1

Still...I think we Bernie supporter can take heart from this: KoKo Jun 2016 #12

I don't know why, but I have been on a very even keel since I decided to support Bernie. merrily Jun 2016 #17

I am estactic that he has gone from a 60 to 1 underdog predicted to win 1 state... bvar22 Jun 2016 #149

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i think his delegates should vote for him. David__77 Jun 2016 #2

Du should run an infomercial between now and the convention Skink Jun 2016 #3

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Not what I had in mind Skink Jun 2016 #5

A bit more civility please... Chicago1980 Jun 2016 #6

yeah - that's the way to win people over. ciaobaby Jun 2016 #7

True lack of class. Remember, name callers, one finger points toward libdem4life Jun 2016 #14

Can Any Hillary Supporter Please Explain To Me Clearly... davidlynch Jun 2016 #15

See post number 18 jiminvegas Jun 2016 #20

People are getting restless, they want to pivot to the general election. Beacool Jun 2016 #43

They've Been Doing It Since Day 1 billhicks76 Jun 2016 #94

Maybe so, but Hillary has won. Beacool Jun 2016 #107

A contested Democratic convention SCantiGOP Jun 2016 #135

Hillary supporters have been acting this way for over a year now AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #101

If the votes of those of us in California who have not yet voted JDPriestly Jun 2016 #125

Oh please, my state (NJ) hasn't voted yet either. Beacool Jun 2016 #139

Clinton-Trump match-up - loss of Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania would lose the Democrats the genera SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #127

Abramson is as delusional as Goodman. Beacool Jun 2016 #138

Sorry LannyDeVaney Jun 2016 #62

DWS changing her stance on payday lenders hardly shifts the party to the left. panader0 Jun 2016 #89

One issue... Matt_R Jun 2016 #91

Hah! To the right of Nixon? What a laugh. Care to back that up? brush Jun 2016 #154

Shift to the left? dynamo99 Jun 2016 #116

so you're saying that the Democratic Party supported payday lenders in the past? magical thyme Jun 2016 #118

Some of us remember 1968. I was only a child, but I remember how upset pnwmom Jun 2016 #64

That might happen - but not because Hillary might become the nominee. forest444 Jun 2016 #80

"Trump's going to be managing his convention to be a love-fest." AntiBank Jun 2016 #103

Grow up, dear. OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #155

Regular people hm um! SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #132

in 2008 obama needed super delegates to win rdking647 Jun 2016 #8

The convention will be contested but yet soon DU posters will only be allowed totodeinhere Jun 2016 #9

Then DU wil be contested Skink Jun 2016 #11

The DU will be a graveyard. [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2016 #60

good luck with that MFM008 Jun 2016 #76

Contested only so far as the false meme that "super delegates don't count"... Thor_MN Jun 2016 #23

Super delegate votes can be changed right up to the time they vote at the convention AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #105

Don't pretend that Clinton doesn't have a major lead in super delegates inclinations. Thor_MN Jun 2016 #133

Orwellian clg311 Jun 2016 #59

Then, he doesn't know what "contested" means. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #10

It means 'Brokered' AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #108

Brokered and contested aren't the same thing. The fact that you believe they are interchangeable TwilightZone Jun 2016 #130

It will show a lack of grace and honor in defeat but if he wants that as part of his legacy then so TeamPooka Jun 2016 #13

Oh good grief, it's not like this has never been done. It's not convenient libdem4life Jun 2016 #18

Lack of grace and honor? Maedhros Jun 2016 #61

Why do Democrats hate liberals so much? Things. Have. Changed. Enthusiast Jun 2016 #131

This is something that we, I hope most of us, taught out children Loki Jun 2016 #151

This is the same process we Democrats have used for years to elect our candidates. wisteria Jun 2016 #16

How Ironic. Bernie Relying On Superdelegates to Overturn Popular Vote TomCADem Jun 2016 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author SusanLarson Jun 2016 #21

He hired the guy who designed them Skink Jun 2016 #24

Makes You Wonder, Is It Tad Devine or Bernie Sanders? TomCADem Jun 2016 #148

Rules of the game RobertEarl Jun 2016 #25

The popular vote is irrelevant in our form of government AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #111

The Dem leadership wants a contested convention SusanLarson Jun 2016 #22

There will be but one vote. Thor_MN Jun 2016 #28

No, they don't. Beacool Jun 2016 #58

Apparently the media has flip-flopped MisterFred Jun 2016 #99

Your father probably dislikes Hillary more than he dislikes Sanders. Beacool Jun 2016 #109

Not my main point... MisterFred Jun 2016 #145

of course they want bernie out! ellennelle Jun 2016 #142

way too late SusanLarson Jun 2016 #146

Contested just means there will be a vote at the convention. Matt_R Jun 2016 #92

Please do something before this happens. redstatebluegirl Jun 2016 #26

Sanders and his supporters refuse to respect the will of the voters. They will be forced to accept Trust Buster Jun 2016 #27

Don't worry EdwardBernays Jun 2016 #31

You're hilarious and hysterical all at the same time. The voters have decided despite your whining. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #33

I'm not whining EdwardBernays Jun 2016 #34

Minus a few cultists like me ? Pal, Hillary has 3 million more votes than your phony candidate. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #147

Edward Is Quite Correct billhicks76 Jun 2016 #137

Gotta love those right wing talking points Andy823 Jun 2016 #63

You're confused EdwardBernays Jun 2016 #70

If you don't think Clinton set up a private server to avoid FOIA requests, then you're MisterFred Jun 2016 #100

So you want to refuse to accept the rules? No one is refusing to respect the will of the voters. cui bono Jun 2016 #37

The voters have NOT decided AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #114

K&R felix_numinous Jun 2016 #29

HRC also needs the SD'S Skink Jun 2016 #30

THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AntiBank Jun 2016 #104

Bernie is ignoring reality. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #32

Please post the data that shows she is 70 delgates away from clinching the nomination. cui bono Jun 2016 #38

Here is the official Associated Press (AP) Delegate Tracker. pnwmom Jun 2016 #50

Superdelegates don't vote until July 25. cui bono Jun 2016 #52

I didn't call you a racist at all. For some reason you have taken that upon yourself. pnwmom Jun 2016 #71

Yes, you absolutely did. You know that very well. You had two posts hidden in that thread cui bono Jun 2016 #156

I didn't call ANY Duer a racist but you interpreted my response to your OP that way. pnwmom Jun 2016 #158

+1000 (nt) pokerfan Jun 2016 #120

SDs are committed to Hillary now, and have not and will not flip. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #141

No, they are not committed at all. They are committed when they vote. cui bono Jun 2016 #157

My math shows she is 634 delegates shy ybbor Jun 2016 #42

Gotta love how many people who talk about reality do not know what it is. cui bono Jun 2016 #46

They must not have unicorns in their pasture ybbor Jun 2016 #49

No, I'm not ignoring delegates like you are. nt SunSeeker Jun 2016 #88

"Hillary is only 70 delegates away." << NO, thats only with the SD's included. They are up for grabs AntiBank Jun 2016 #110

The SDs are not up for grabs. They are Hillarys and always have been. Good luck flipping them. Laser102 Jun 2016 #117

So my questions are how many super delegates would he have to get to win and cstanleytech Jun 2016 #35

No one will have enough pledged delegates ybbor Jun 2016 #41

I realize that they arent pledged yet but I am asking how many would he have cstanleytech Jun 2016 #85

TO THE CONVENTION...AND BEYOND! nt antigop Jun 2016 #36

This will only be a problem if he keeps asserting this *after* the last primary is over IMO. yodermon Jun 2016 #39

Agreed. After the last Primary... Feathery Scout Jun 2016 #112

How can a vote for one of two different candidates be contested? LannyDeVaney Jun 2016 #40

It isn't a majority that wins ybbor Jun 2016 #44

2383 is half of all delegates, pledged and super combined. pnwmom Jun 2016 #47

Right, right right ybbor Jun 2016 #51

No comment LannyDeVaney Jun 2016 #48

I'm sorry, see post 51 above ybbor Jun 2016 #54

Hey, it's a Saturday. LannyDeVaney Jun 2016 #56

I'll try ybbor Jun 2016 #67

I sympathize bravenak Jun 2016 #121

You may be looking for the term Brokered Convention Matt_R Jun 2016 #93

She WILL have a majority of pledged delegates. And despite "Bernie math" pnwmom Jun 2016 #45

People don't seem to understand us SmittynMo Jun 2016 #53

In a democracy, the person who has more votes wins the race. Beacool Jun 2016 #66

Sorry, but it's you that don't get it SmittynMo Jun 2016 #72

Wow..... Beacool Jun 2016 #79

Yeah OK SmittynMo Jun 2016 #81

if Clinton gets indicted, the Super Delegates Angel Martin Jun 2016 #90

Go Bernie! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2016 #83

Sanders: "The American people are "sick and tired of hearing about your d*mn emails!" tinrobot Jun 2016 #87

There has been a lot of damning information made public Lokijohn Jun 2016 #98

In other breaking news: tomorrow will be Sunday. brooklynite Jun 2016 #55

It just means that there will actually be a vote. Orsino Jun 2016 #57

It isn't clear at all how the superdelegates will vote. They are free agents. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #65

Yeah, no one SmittynMo Jun 2016 #73

Uh-huh. Orsino Jun 2016 #75

It's clear how those who have already committed to a candidate will vote. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #84

And Donald Trump smiles. baldguy Jun 2016 #68

And Clinton continues to join in the chaos. Matt_R Jun 2016 #95

As it should be! RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #69

Bernie stands a better shot at getting the votes of the independents Angel Martin Jun 2016 #82

59% of pledged delegates Mnpaul Jun 2016 #128

There will not be a contested convention as Bernie will concede no later than June 17th. LonePirate Jun 2016 #74

Knr. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2016 #77

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Cryptoad Jun 2016 #78

Allowed? How so? n/t ebayfool Jun 2016 #96

That would be a good thing because the country would begin shifting back to the Left. -none Jun 2016 #115

How is Bernie a "non-Democrat?" RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #159

I can't say what I really think of him and his handlers liberal N proud Jun 2016 #86

Good Marrah_G Jun 2016 #97

wont be contested...hillary wins on first ballot...then all sanders people can be escorted out beachbum bob Jun 2016 #102

Another one for the bin! thereismore Jun 2016 #140

If that's the case SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #106

How about no Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #122

And that last drop of respect I had for him is gone. tarheelsunc Jun 2016 #113

A true team player with the nation's best interest at heart.Oh, wait... JNelson6563 Jun 2016 #119

Sanders is lying about a contested convention to keep the small dollar donations flowing Gothmog Jun 2016 #123

It worked!!!!! Fuddnik Jun 2016 #124

Is Sanders making another trip to Rome for himself and ten family members using campaign funds? Gothmog Jun 2016 #136

Maybe he'll take me with him. Fuddnik Jun 2016 #143

can't be contested when hillary is voted the nominees on first ballot beachbum bob Jun 2016 #126

Yawn... stopbush Jun 2016 #129

So though he urged superdelegates to "vote in line with how the people of that state voted" muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #134

The hypocrisy, it Berns. nt SunSeeker Jun 2016 #144

Why is this "Breaking News"? brooklynite Jun 2016 #152

Welcome to 'Latest Bernie News.' onehandle Jun 2016 #153

One thing is certain to me for sure, Onlaketime Jun 2016 #160

LOCKING THREAD LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #161