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Travis_0004

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9. Go read a dictionary

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 10:42 AM

Jun 2016

pre·sump·tive
prəˈzəm(p)tiv/
adjective
of the nature of a presumption; presumed in the absence of further information.

pre·sume
prəˈz(y)o͞om/
verb
past tense: presumed; past participle: presumed
1.
suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability.

Based on all date, it was statistically likely that she was going to be the nominee.

Nobody said that she was confirmed as the nominee, only the presumptive nominee. And as it turns out, it appears as if they were correct. With how poor Bearnie was doing, my only question is why did it take so long.

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Why did AP declare Clinton the presumptive nominee before Tuesday's primaries? [View all] MinM Jun 2016 OP

Because she was and because Bernie hasn't a chance? Ohioblue22 Jun 2016 #1

She has yet to meet the threshold to capture the nomination outright Trajan Jun 2016 #6

Go read a dictionary Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #9

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #7

That explanation does not stand up. JayhawkSD Jun 2016 #2

There were no polls open at the time. No different than calling a national election before HI closes CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #5

Impeccable logic /snark JayhawkSD Jun 2016 #32

So if Hillary had won every single state, they shouldn't have called it until this coming Tuesday? CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #34

Until the convention, actually. nt JayhawkSD Jun 2016 #38

That is beyond absurd. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #39

We get upset over California. Igel Jun 2016 #23

Crocodile tears. stopbush Jun 2016 #24

Why bother having an primary then, if you are so against people voting? alarimer Jun 2016 #44

Primaries should all be closed and caucuses need to go away. stopbush Jun 2016 #45

Because the rest of the rest of the MSM was taking about a 5pm Tuesday announcement. Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #3

If you have the votes, you have the votes. You report news when it's news. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #4

The superdelegates do not vote till the 25th I believe. nt Mojorabbit Jun 2016 #29

They don't, but this is how it's always been reported. We don't change just for Bernie. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #30

I am 60 and do not remember anything like this on the eve of so many primaries Mojorabbit Jun 2016 #33

It's the same math they used for Obama. He just hit that number on a primary day. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #35

Not the issue being discussed. There were many states that had not voted. nt Mojorabbit Jun 2016 #40

It's the same issue. They called both races as soon as the numbers added up. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #41

The superdelegates have not voted so you can say that as many times as you like Mojorabbit Jun 2016 #42

Are people in AK and HI disenfranchised every election when the winner's declared before they close? CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #43

to be the first.... beachbum bob Jun 2016 #8

Why, you ask? SmittynMo Jun 2016 #10

! stopbush Jun 2016 #11

No, not at all SmittynMo Jun 2016 #12

At some point, you need to come to terms with the fact stopbush Jun 2016 #13

I do need to get SmittynMo Jun 2016 #15

Sanders policies are different than Hillary's stopbush Jun 2016 #16

I agree to disagree. SmittynMo Jun 2016 #17

Sure, we can have those things if we want to pay European-level taxes. stopbush Jun 2016 #22

Hillary fans are not progressives alarimer Jun 2016 #36

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #18

Ah, yes, St Bernard. stopbush Jun 2016 #21

Democrats did a decent job of looking out for us until late 80's-early 90's yurbud Jun 2016 #20

And voter supression scscholar Jun 2016 #28

I assume it was because the Puerto Rico primary RAFisher Jun 2016 #14

During the Bush years, MSM released and withheld info to benefit the admin yurbud Jun 2016 #19

And yet everyone in the Sanders camp seems to be onto stopbush Jun 2016 #25

Because conventional wisdom. HassleCat Jun 2016 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #27

Ninth inning baseball tirebiter Jun 2016 #31

It suppressed the vote for other races on the ballot as well. alarimer Jun 2016 #37