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Hillary Clinton

TwilightZone

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15. It's not just about math. It's about denial of reality.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 02:21 PM

Jun 2016

The (intentional) difficulty with basic math is only a symptom. If they accept the math, they accept that it's over. It can't be over because they've been told that Bernie can't lose because Hillary is such a weak candidate. The math proves that assertion is demonstrably false - if she was so weak, she wouldn't be ~3m votes ahead. Repeat. It's like a cascade effect.

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If the primary numbers were reversed, and Hillary supporters were behaving, as many here on DU [View all] still_one Jun 2016 OP

They don't use the math argument because it does not justify their argument. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #1

They don't use it now, but what I was saying is if things were reversed, you can be they would still_one Jun 2016 #10

True. But Hillary Clinton supporters don't surrender to BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #2

Yep, they'd all be doing remedial math classes to get up to speed! LOL! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #3

excellent, except the math is simpler than that LOL still_one Jun 2016 #7

Yeah, this level would be above their pay grade...LOL! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #8

More like this... TwilightZone Jun 2016 #16

Yes, better to start at the beginning...LOL! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #17

We already have proof. Hillary was told to get out and unite the party in 08. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #4

+1 BootinUp Jun 2016 #5

The rules are always different for her. displacedtexan Jun 2016 #6

You are absolutely right. It just reinforces what he really is, a sore loser still_one Jun 2016 #9

OMG! I'm so glad you posted this. grossproffit Jun 2016 #11

This mantra that the loser is the one who should be the nominee is really pissing me off. Since the still_one Jun 2016 #14

They's become regular Einsteins! savalez Jun 2016 #12

math? what's math? DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #13

It's not just about math. It's about denial of reality. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #15