2016 Postmortem

Fuddnik

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59. Especially taking a cue from South Carolina.

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 03:07 PM

Feb 2016

I've been there more times than I like to remember. I never want to see it again, other than Charleston.

The rest of the state is the cradle of stupidity. And, I've said that for the last 15 years.

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Would most of America let a bunch of southern states tell them who to vote for? [View all] AZ Progressive Feb 2016 OP

based on delegates count along with assumptions she will win new york and california JI7 Feb 2016 #1

Just like in 2008. It wasn't enough for her to win the nomination. reformist2 Feb 2016 #24

She wasn't in this position in 08, Obama kinda was. Who won then? -nt Happenstance24 Feb 2016 #27

Hillary won New York and California and Texas and Florida in 2008. Still lost to Obama. reformist2 Feb 2016 #64

Because Obama ran up the delegate total like she is doing now. -nt Happenstance24 Feb 2016 #77

She won't. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #25

She's not winning CA based on my polling GummyBearz Feb 2016 #44

I don't know about this specific question but braddy Feb 2016 #2

And 60%+ of the 120 million are repukes. PowerToThePeople Feb 2016 #4

Not only are most southerners cons, BUT Democrats Hortensis Feb 2016 #6

Delegates are given based on total population PowerToThePeople Feb 2016 #9

And rural votes count for more than urban, Hortensis Feb 2016 #11

That is not democratic PowerToThePeople Feb 2016 #12

If I don't "see" you again, I'll know you're off to Hortensis Feb 2016 #15

Fail. PowerToThePeople Feb 2016 #16

Disenfranchising African Americans as you are proposing is what's rbrnmw Feb 2016 #38

And they live in states that have kiva Feb 2016 #39

I mever insinuated anything like that. PowerToThePeople Feb 2016 #71

Hmmm... it makes for a discussion of demarcations. I'll see what I get. But I like this, thanks WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #37

Confirmed. Thanks. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #42

Are those 2014 census data? Which states are included in each of your categories? n/t JimDandy Feb 2016 #76

There is a certain amount of hypocrisy frustrated_lefty Feb 2016 #3

This. n/t ms liberty Feb 2016 #60

It's the math, AZ. The numbers. Hortensis Feb 2016 #5

Would a bunch of Americans let lying assholes tell them who to vote for? draa Feb 2016 #7

Super Tuesday yields about 20% of delegates, and it is arguably Bernie's PatrickforO Feb 2016 #8

Do you guys see where hyperpartisanship is taking you? Hortensis Feb 2016 #10

Charles Blow had something to say on this sort of attitude. MADem Feb 2016 #22

That is a good piece, thanks, MADem. Black voting Hortensis Feb 2016 #34

People are individuals and I think most people don't see themselves as a "bloc" first and foremost MADem Feb 2016 #40

As long as the tilt is toward feeling like players Hortensis Feb 2016 #52

I agree with that--and the tilt is towards the Democratic Party as the party of MADem Feb 2016 #62

Oh, I do! You can like and respect a lot of people, Hortensis Feb 2016 #63

You felt insulted? GummyBearz Feb 2016 #45

The poster you addressed expressed no such thing. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #49

Hortensis's Dictionary: hyperpartisanship (n) - Not supporting Hillary Clinton. Dealing in facts. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #55

Here...here.... Henhouse Feb 2016 #69

Going to be fun after that. Bernie does need a good showing in Massachusetts though. EndElectoral Feb 2016 #46

Because the sun belt is where the people are now (nt) Recursion Feb 2016 #13

It will be very hard for Bernie to gain any momentum after Tuesday jmowreader Feb 2016 #14

Yeah they're full of rjsquirrel Feb 2016 #17

+1 stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #18

The only colors cared about are red and blue. PowerToThePeople Feb 2016 #20

Idaho? rjsquirrel Feb 2016 #23

black votes matter. stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #19

But they don't matter MORE. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #58

The race started with Iowa and New Hampshire mythology Feb 2016 #65

Like you would have said that in 2008... AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #68

I voted for obama both times. stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #70

how about limiting to them to 3/5 of a vote - based on what I read last night, I am sure DrDan Feb 2016 #21

1. Math. 2. She's about to win everywhere else too. Renew Deal Feb 2016 #26

You'll always have New Hampshire...nt SidDithers Feb 2016 #28

Half their Congressional delegation is Republican, these days! nt MADem Feb 2016 #41

Are southern states not part of the United States? GreydeeThos Feb 2016 #29

Some of those states think not. They're Repub states. Have been since Johnson and Civil Rights Leg. EndElectoral Feb 2016 #47

Do you advocate discounting Democrats who happen to live in red states? GreydeeThos Feb 2016 #75

No, I'm advocating that Southern States should not get to decide who is the Democratic nominee AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #67

You prefer a group of 15 Northeastern states that think like you GreydeeThos Feb 2016 #73

Bernie is done. bigwillq Feb 2016 #30

There's a reason these states are early in primary PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #31

All of these threads are ticking me off obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #48

I live in a very red county in Wisconsin. We gained some infamy during a state Supreme Court race PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #50

My state should go blue in November obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #57

We'll go blue, too. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #61

"Tell them who to vote for"? Momentum is important and this is livetohike Feb 2016 #32

I cannot... TNProfessor Feb 2016 #33

Exactly... AzDar Feb 2016 #35

HAHAHAHAHA!!! But sometimes the calendar makes it so WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #36

No one is telling anyone anything. You vote for whichever candidate you prefer. Beacool Feb 2016 #43

You can give up. Why should I give up before I even have a chance to vote. Todays_Illusion Feb 2016 #51

I take one look at the state of most red states and compare jwirr Feb 2016 #53

It's purely a matter of delegate count, really. MineralMan Feb 2016 #54

People listen to the media narrative TDale313 Feb 2016 #56

Especially taking a cue from South Carolina. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #59

The states we won't win are the states that should determine who wins the nomination. Karmadillo Feb 2016 #66

I don't like the framing of the question. noamnety Feb 2016 #72

That's not how it works BainsBane Feb 2016 #74