2016 Postmortem

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64. They sure work hard at getting that horse race

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Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:07 PM

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EPIC FAIL: Elite Media Furiously Spin Defeat of Their Anti-Hillary Agenda in Iowa [View all] riversedge Feb 2016 OP

And Bernie fans will continue to insist that the media is "pro-Clinton." DanTex Feb 2016 #1

that is a given. Sadly riversedge Feb 2016 #6

Because it is fact. Clinton overwhelmingly endorsed by the MSM. cali Feb 2016 #10

The editorial pages. You know the difference between... nevermind. DanTex Feb 2016 #27

I guess you havernlt read the major newspapers that endorsed her Armstead Feb 2016 #21

Look at who they donated to. They ignored Sanders for a year while giving Clinton rhett o rick Feb 2016 #24

Boggles the mind, doesn't it? mcar Feb 2016 #30

The media ignores Bernie Sanders AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #41

yea poor guy can't get on tv dsc Feb 2016 #45

She got 113 minutes to Bernie's 10 of network news coverage last year. AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #87

The MSM Is Totally Advocating for HillBill while TRASHING Bernie NON Stop! CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #88

Remember all those polls showing Clinton ahead by 20 to 30 points? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #2

You mean National polls? JaneyVee Feb 2016 #3

Hillary led by 30 points in Iowa polls 4 months ago virtualobserver Feb 2016 #7

The last Iowa poll showed Sanders 8pts ahead. riversedge Feb 2016 #9

There were also polls that showed Hillary ahead by 9 virtualobserver Feb 2016 #14

That's still a far cry from the ~25 point deviation you and JV are suggesting. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #15

If you take comfort in the belief that Iowa would deviate ~25 points from the national average Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #8

Security Blanket? I would say the Clinton side have the Big Money "Security Blanket". Willing to rhett o rick Feb 2016 #25

You need to correct your post--those figures fit the National polls riversedge Feb 2016 #4

There, there. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #11

She started 53 points ahead of Sanders kristopher Feb 2016 #18

Bottom line - she won. No matter how much you guys spin it, Hillary got more delegates and won. Lil Missy Feb 2016 #31

OJ Simpson won his first big case too. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #32

That's pathetic. You're grasping at straws, Lil Missy Feb 2016 #33

What's pathetic is Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #40

OJ Simpson, a violent man who beat his wife, then murdered her and Ron Goldman, doesn't belong in blue neen Feb 2016 #84

A win is a win. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #86

Making a joke out of extreme domestic violence. blue neen Feb 2016 #91

Where's your concern for the extreme violence of Iraq and Libya? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #93

Bottom line -- she tied at best. No matter how you spin it, it is a pyrrhic tie for Hillary. earthside Feb 2016 #37

5 of those delegates by luck of the coin. retrowire Feb 2016 #46

You mean the so called anti-Hillary media cali Feb 2016 #5

"That dog doesn't even make it off its doggy bed, let alone hunt." Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #12

Here it is. So predictable. See post # 1 riversedge Feb 2016 #13

So the MSM hasn't endorsed Hillary en masse? cali Feb 2016 #16

Pro Hillary media workinclasszero Feb 2016 #17

Look at the donations. All the big media corps favor HRC the corporations' friend. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #29

I'm so dizzy!!! This OP is spinning so fast I can't stand it! n/t Avalux Feb 2016 #19

Hillary spinning fast, too. 840high Feb 2016 #82

Oh FFS does hillary fans whine a lot! Nt Logical Feb 2016 #20

Anyone who thinks media is pro-Hillary isn't paying attention and doesn't understand how media works tarheelsunc Feb 2016 #22

Yeah! They ignored Sanders until the last month to make it a "dogfight"!!! jeff47 Feb 2016 #28

You read most of those posts wrong. The Media was and IS all-in for a Bernie win - and they FAILED. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #36

What planet are you on? jeff47 Feb 2016 #38

You ask "what planet" am I on and then say *I'M* whining?? BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #44

He didn't lose though. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #48

Iowa was tailor-made to his strengths. He should've *easily* trounced Hillary last night. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #49

How many of Hillary's delegates were won by luck? retrowire Feb 2016 #50

I'm certain you have your answers to that, but... BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #51

"Why the sadz?" Are you twelve? retrowire Feb 2016 #60

Aw... BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #67

"He should've *easily* trounced Hillary last night." Kentonio Feb 2016 #52

Yesirree, Kent. And he FAILED. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #54

That's the thing.. Kentonio Feb 2016 #56

"Wonder" all you please...I'm too busy DANCING. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #59

That delegate count includes superdelegates. Kentonio Feb 2016 #61

Delegates and Super Delegates MATTER! BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #65

Superdelegates are floating until the convention, no matter who they might have pledged to Kentonio Feb 2016 #66

Yeah...you keep hoping, Kent. Maaaaybe, just maaaaaybe they'll "see the light" and BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #74

You mean like they abandoned her last time? Kentonio Feb 2016 #81

Yeah! Hold on to that hope - tightly! BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #85

We had a very happy night.. NastyRiffraff Feb 2016 #69

Your continued insistence that you had a happy night is quite convincing. frylock Feb 2016 #70

Excellent! NastyRiffraff Feb 2016 #73

lol Hillary took a massive hit pinebox Feb 2016 #23

Blue Nation Review is owned by David Brock jeff47 Feb 2016 #26

^^This^^ hueymahl Feb 2016 #39

Love the comparison! frylock Feb 2016 #71

thank you for this information grasswire Feb 2016 #76

Bottom line. She won more delegates. And the coin tosses had nothing to do with it. Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #34

Except the coin tosses are how she won more delegates. jeff47 Feb 2016 #42

I guess I should have added "sarcasm" Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #43

"Woman Wins," or "Truthteller Ties?" Ron Green Feb 2016 #35

Hillary won! I am going to tune out the haters and enjoy the win. Laser102 Feb 2016 #47

Dance! BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #55

I think this is my favourite DU thread of the primary Kentonio Feb 2016 #53

Laughing right here with you. artislife Feb 2016 #68

yes, bizarre behavior grasswire Feb 2016 #77

Quite a revelation: the elite anti-Hillary media. earthside Feb 2016 #57

Anti-Clinton media d_legendary1 Feb 2016 #58

Hilary didn't win... so why should they report a lie? basselope Feb 2016 #62

So Bernie Supporters would get pissed that they are saying she won.... FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #75

Clinton can't beat Rubio basselope Feb 2016 #92

the only "epic fail" 'round these parts is this OP TheSarcastinator Feb 2016 #63

thanks for noting that! grasswire Feb 2016 #78

They sure work hard at getting that horse race treestar Feb 2016 #64

Bwa-ha-ha. Hillary won the coin toss. That's an KingCharlemagne Feb 2016 #72

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #79

Welcome to DU. 840high Feb 2016 #83

Apollo Creed beat Rocky. Simple as that. End of Story. 6chars Feb 2016 #80

Says Hillary's own news outlet. RiverLover Feb 2016 #89

Regurgitating David Brock's shit? Odin2005 Feb 2016 #90