2016 Postmortem

nadinbrzezinski

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21. Oh yes it will

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 12:53 AM

Mar 2016

Clinton is a safe bet, Trump is a lose cannon.

Or to put it in other terms, she will have a handsome return on investment, He is not guaranteed.

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With The Maine Win Bernie Pulled In More Delegates Than HRC This Weekend = Media Silence [View all] scottie55 Mar 2016 OP

66 delegates for Sanders TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #1

I thought a win was a win? Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #2

What counts is delegates, not states TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #17

...I remember MSNBC headline the day after IW. Nyan Mar 2016 #27

The difference is that Iowa was the first caucus state TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #38

I disagree. Aerows Mar 2016 #45

As I wrote at RSD nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #3

Bernie was predicted to win Nebraska, Kansas and Maine TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #9

It is the margin nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #10

I believe that I saw another post TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #16

As I said, whether this is an artifact nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #18

Wow, that is really moving the goal posts. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #43

Maybe it is moving the goalposts, TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #54

I'm not going to wait. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #55

Okay, then what about the 200 pledged delegate lead? TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #60

Evidently, you forgot about 2008. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #62

Okay then, lets go back to 2008. TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #63

Bernie won the state of Maine's caucus today. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #64

Hogwash. TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #67

Minnesota doesn't count? Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #57

Colorado doesn't count? Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #58

Maine doesn't count? Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #59

Where is Sanders going to gain enough delegates TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #61

I think "momentum" is a pretty bad politlcal theory. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #12

Yup, I know, nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #14

What?? You expect people to interrupt xloadiex Mar 2016 #22

Is that in the predictive markets nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #24

Hey-hey-hey! I watched both! ebayfool Mar 2016 #56

LOL! But Iowa and Massachusetts were yoooge deals, right? merrily Mar 2016 #28

Let's see. TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #50

Not following. You might feel differently about media attention? Or did you switch topics? merrily Mar 2016 #66

I was pointing out the reasons why Iowa and Massachusetts drew more attention than Maine. TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #70

Good grief. Condescend much? merrily Mar 2016 #71

You are the person that wrote "not following," so why should I assume anything different than what TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #72

Sure, that explains why a tie in Nevada wasn't discussed by the MSM either. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #40

support indepedent media nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #4

Talking heads make $200k and up Qutzupalotl Mar 2016 #5

They have their orders from above. Without PAC money, ad buys from their bosses will decrease. merrily Mar 2016 #8

Their salaries would increase under Bernie, plus they might have Lorien Mar 2016 #35

ABC = Anything But Credibility. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #6

When Bernie wins Michigan on Tuesday, the media will be all about Nancy Raygun. putitinD Mar 2016 #26

"Follow the money." Mark Felt merrily Mar 2016 #7

Nancy Reagan's death erases all primaries, wins, and debates this weekend. nt onehandle Mar 2016 #11

Because media doesn't report more than one story all day? Poster, please. merrily Mar 2016 #30

Congrats on the 1.5% dent in the deficit alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #13

She probably will. Then we'll see if Bernie can erode it again. It's not a sprint. merrily Mar 2016 #31

Erode it three delegates at a time? alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #36

I said "we'll see." Not sure how or why anyone argues with that. merrily Mar 2016 #37

I want him to be in until the end alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #39

Don't waste all that on me. merrily Mar 2016 #42

You want people to give up all hope of a fair and democratic America. senz Mar 2016 #69

Hell, the media Aerows Mar 2016 #15

If (when) trump gets the nomination nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #19

Maybe I'm just a cynical liberal Aerows Mar 2016 #20

Oh yes it will nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #21

CNN Gwhittey Mar 2016 #25

It's just as well, Aerow: When msm does talk about Dems, they diss Bernie and build her up. merrily Mar 2016 #32

Too true, my friend Aerows Mar 2016 #47

No one in power cares about democracy. merrily Mar 2016 #68

wait bernie got more delegates this weekend? Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #23

Yeap. That's why the media have done their best to pretend there's no democratic race. nt Nyan Mar 2016 #29

The fact that they completely ignore Aerows Mar 2016 #48

Yup, two or three nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #53

Aren't they tied in delegates received for the weekend (4 states)? kstewart33 Mar 2016 #33

bump for great justice Mufaddal Mar 2016 #34

There was a debate tonight BainsBane Mar 2016 #41

Only 1.5 million votes. The Midway Rebel Mar 2016 #44

Just a few months ago there were fewer debates scheduled and Hillary was a lock to win. jalan48 Mar 2016 #46

Shape-shifters and Goal post shifters.... and just plain shifty tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #49

Doing that with near-zero media coverage. Octafish Mar 2016 #52

Debbie Downer will stop all future debates as a result. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #65

... libodem Mar 2016 #51