2016 Postmortem

LovingA2andMI

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42. Of Course...

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:04 PM

Feb 2016

And They Will Speak Again In The General Election, Along With The Entire Nation. Nominate The Wrong Candidate, and South Carolina and The Nation Will Speak Real Loudly....

But some will not like the results.

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Sanders LEADS Clinton 57-29 in West Virginia [View all] Segami Feb 2016 OP

WV is 95% white. DCBob Feb 2016 #1

WV is 95% white... workinclasszero Feb 2016 #3

n/t asuhornets Feb 2016 #15

disgusting. but I consider the source roguevalley Feb 2016 #63

I can think of another word nt Depaysement Feb 2016 #101

Hillary killed Obama in WV hollowdweller Feb 2016 #17

AFAIK, Obama's still alive. dchill Feb 2016 #77

I wish this wasn't so, I really did... sigh uponit7771 Feb 2016 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Feb 2016 #26

Ya see this is crap - implying Bernie is racist right here. nt Lucky Luciano Feb 2016 #35

Well, that's one of the remaining states that going for Sanders CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #69

yeah typical race baiting answer :( PatrynXX Feb 2016 #72

Nah, just a neighboring state. thereismore Feb 2016 #4

Since she won West Virginia in 2008 - I guess she didn't mind getting white votes then. Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #5

West Virginia - Hillary trounced Obama 67% - 26% back in 2008 Segami Feb 2016 #8

So winning WV doesn't matter much either way. Renew Deal Feb 2016 #10

That's what Al Gore said hollowdweller Feb 2016 #18

Yeah. But according to Clinton supporters now - that doesn't matter because WV is most white. Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #11

Precisely! Thank you!! Moostache Feb 2016 #46

White folks are so boring, the stereotypes ain't been updated in Years. nt Eleanors38 Feb 2016 #84

Hmm... aaaaaa5a Feb 2016 #27

The GOP hates Hillary more than Obama...just sayin' Moostache Feb 2016 #47

If that characterization is accurate, it makes her current levels of black support even more Chakab Feb 2016 #56

That's quite a turnaround. 6chars Feb 2016 #54

Sanders camp doesn't trust Clinton has changed at all uponit7771 Feb 2016 #24

Now....You Know They Cannot Handle.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #32

WV is a swing state. Barack_America Feb 2016 #7

WV has been a solid red state since 2000. DCBob Feb 2016 #16

And You Think Hillary Clinton Will.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #33

What on earth are you talking about? DCBob Feb 2016 #41

Unlike South Carolina Armstead Feb 2016 #44

WV is a deep red state where no national Democrat can win. nt geek tragedy Feb 2016 #20

Neither Will A Democrat... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #34

WV voters deserve to be heard, just as SC voters do. Right now it's SC's turn nt geek tragedy Feb 2016 #39

Of Course... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #42

I wouldn't consider West Virginia a swing state. Jim Lane Feb 2016 #25

Hillary is 100% white. basselope Feb 2016 #29

She has some African-American Roots Somewhere... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #36

Are you claiming Hillary doesn't want white voters? Interesting. She should just say so. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #66

She would love to have all the voters.. white, black and brown, I'm sure. DCBob Feb 2016 #97

This racial divisiveness is just plain absurd. Hillary needs white voters too, Live and Learn Feb 2016 #98

You are confused. DCBob Feb 2016 #102

I am not confused, and your post is obnoxious. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #103

I'm confused. Are you saying white voters will vote against HRC because ALBliberal Feb 2016 #92

Have you been living under a rock the past several months?? DCBob Feb 2016 #93

Bernie does better with the working poor too pls. quit dividing everyone up. Won't help your ALBliberal Feb 2016 #94

Who's dividing?? DCBob Feb 2016 #95

Thanks! ALBliberal Feb 2016 #96

Yep, under the bus with you too. They obviously don't think they need even hard core Democratic Live and Learn Feb 2016 #100

Clinton gets "hard working whites"... MellowDem Feb 2016 #99

good news is Robbins Feb 2016 #2

Great news! Go Bernie! kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #6

Jeff Kessler, Democrat Running For Governor of West Virginia Endorses Sanders Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #9

Tut, tut...you know those polls don't mean anything...unless they support a libdem4life Feb 2016 #12

Mountain Top Removal - Coal SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #13

Anyone from Obama's cabinet would do terribly here KingFlorez Feb 2016 #14

WV has been fucked by free trade. hollowdweller Feb 2016 #21

And Michigan....Don't Forget Michigan.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #37

If they're so angry about free trade, why did they support Clinton almost so heavily over Obama in Chakab Feb 2016 #57

Because the TPP was still a twinkle in a corporatist's eye. cali Feb 2016 #87

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #19

What The Hell? LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #38

it's a pretty well-documented phenomenon where white people in certain corners geek tragedy Feb 2016 #43

Um...WHAT? LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #45

see, e.g. geek tragedy Feb 2016 #49

So That "Justifies" Your Race Card??? LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #52

It's the "race card" to repeat what the voters in the South said about why they didn't Chakab Feb 2016 #59

Discussing race is not "playing the race card." SunSeeker Feb 2016 #60

Uh Huh.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #61

So you're going to ignore the factual evidence in my post? Chakab Feb 2016 #65

so once again Robbins Feb 2016 #62

no, I'm calling people in WV racist. geek tragedy Feb 2016 #64

I grew up in WV. Although it has its race problems, you are full of shit as far as that goes. phleshdef Feb 2016 #67

why do West Virginians hate Barack Obama with such a deep, burning passion? nt geek tragedy Feb 2016 #68

Because they believe the "war on coal" bullshit. phleshdef Feb 2016 #71

Shall we compare how WV voted in 2004 and 2008+2012 in terms of relative partisanship? geek tragedy Feb 2016 #73

West Virginia votes for COAL. phleshdef Feb 2016 #74

When did Obama say that? nt geek tragedy Feb 2016 #75

He didn't really. It was taken out of context, but enough of a soundbyte to set the state on fire. phleshdef Feb 2016 #79

The establishment has their candidate and the marginalized has theirs... simple no? tia uponit7771 Feb 2016 #22

Except that the marginalized are the ones who are voting for Hillary. Beacool Feb 2016 #80

Young white liberals, black millennals are going HRC... I'm not talking about class establishment uponit7771 Feb 2016 #81

In West Virginia it's the case of the working poor going for Bernie... Armymedic88 Feb 2016 #28

Read "What's the Matter with Kansas?" Paychecks don't trump guns (or abortion). SMC22307 Feb 2016 #82

WV is quite a bit different from the heartland... Armymedic88 Feb 2016 #83

I hope they remember, and vote for Sanders. It's an interesting state... SMC22307 Feb 2016 #85

I love WV arguably the most beautiful state maybe besides Alaska... Armymedic88 Feb 2016 #88

It is beautiful. And some of those highways... SMC22307 Feb 2016 #90

He sure did... Armymedic88 Feb 2016 #91

Considering this is still a far ways away HillDawg Feb 2016 #30

You Think.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #40

My neighbors! Good on you, West Virginia! Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #31

My issue isn't that it's 95% white...my issue is that it's only 18 delegates. brooklynite Feb 2016 #48

We'll see. Of course WVA always hated Obama book_worm Feb 2016 #50

There's a pretty sharp "contrast" between Sanders and Obama. Chakab Feb 2016 #58

yes, the contrast is visible if you have a black and white television nt geek tragedy Feb 2016 #70

A pleasant surprise! I thought most Southern States would be for Hillary. WVa has a Cal33 Feb 2016 #51

I'm starting to fear our voters are the same people who voted for Hillary in 2008. DemocraticWing Feb 2016 #53

Those stats are highly significant. nt ladjf Feb 2016 #55

Already posted in the Hillary Group. dchill Feb 2016 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author stopbush Feb 2016 #78

Well who needs those stinking 37 delegates anyway. Why do we even bother with anything other than Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #86

kick kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #89