2016 Postmortem

Major Hogwash

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62. Evidently, you forgot about 2008.

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 03:40 AM

Mar 2016

When Obama had reached the number required to become the nominee in June, and ALL of the superdelegates voted for him at the convention, despite Hillary's refusal to release them from their pledge before the convention.

So, my comment has nothing to do with your opinion, it has do with your selective memory of the facts concerning the last time the Democrats held primaries.

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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