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2016 Postmortem

treestar

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16. Wishful thinking

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 06:12 PM

Feb 2016

Pretty insulting to the voters in the other states - oversimplified to say they will switch because some other state gave Bernie some number of delegates.

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Here's Why Winning Iowa Could Break The Election Wide Open For Bernie Sanders [View all] Uncle Joe Feb 2016 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Feb 2016 #1

I agree. bvar22 Feb 2016 #2

K & R John Poet Feb 2016 #3

there's a greatest page thing from the HRC group that says if you don't vote for roguevalley Feb 2016 #4

Well that's just idiotic. cui bono Feb 2016 #5

Using that logic I suppose it was only Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #6

I have always like you. rosesaylavee Feb 2016 #7

The feeling is mutual, rosesaylavee. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #8

All my spare is pretty much spent on climate change issues rosesaylavee Feb 2016 #9

You're probably right except for the ones that were supporting President Obama and A Simple Game Feb 2016 #17

Oh, and you want President Trump, too. Gene Debs Feb 2016 #10

Bernie Beats Trump - HIllary looses to Trump Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #12

You can yell that from the mountaintops hifiguy Feb 2016 #24

What a pant load. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #21

That contention is so goddam hifiguy Feb 2016 #25

She played that up heavily in the CNN forum senz Feb 2016 #28

K&R. Well done. nm floriduck Feb 2016 #11

That's the inside straight Sanders is banking on Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #13

Yeah but then, also, too.... Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #14

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #15

Wishful thinking treestar Feb 2016 #16

Except that it happens every primary season. Gore1FL Feb 2016 #19

Not an insult. Just human nature. And the more conservative you are passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #22

K&R Paka Feb 2016 #18

Especially when the only argument form the other side is that it can't happen. Gore1FL Feb 2016 #20

She will be inevitable hifiguy Feb 2016 #23

LOL ... So now Black voters DIDN'T vote for Candidate Obama because he is Black? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #26

I'm guessing it's a mix. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #27

K & R AzDar Feb 2016 #29