2016 Postmortem

ucrdem

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34. That's a very generous reading.

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:38 PM

Mar 2016

It's hard to see this as a decision as bashing Dems has always been part of Bernie's discourse and part of his appeal. A very big part. Did they have to run those really wretched anti-NAFTA ads in MI? No, but he won, so I don't think he'd change anything if he had a chance to do Tuesday night over. Still it's an olive branch and a gentle hint so K'n'R for that . . .

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Moment of Truth: The Decision that Derailed Bernie’s Campaign [View all] William769 Mar 2016 OP

Propoganda. Sorry. Try again. Kittycat Mar 2016 #1

Another cog in the Clinton Lie Machine. dchill Mar 2016 #18

Lol. I totally got it :) Kittycat Mar 2016 #25

+1 Jarqui Mar 2016 #80

David 'Pizza-Rat' Brock Alert.....BlueNationReview Propaganda Inc. Segami Mar 2016 #82

You probably mean propaganda, and no, it's not. From Howard Dean to Elizabeth Warren stevenleser Mar 2016 #84

Sorry. Still not buying what you're selling. Kittycat Mar 2016 #86

I'm not selling anything. All you have to do is open your eyes. Tons of people complaining stevenleser Mar 2016 #88

Article on a Brock-owned Web site by a Clinton-owned pundit RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #2

Ignore it at your peril. riversedge Mar 2016 #4

Spoken with the arrogance of undue entitlement and illegitimate ownership RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #32

No, I spoke with sincerity. riversedge Mar 2016 #48

Oh, wait.. frylock Mar 2016 #60

Wow, this is absolute garbage ghostsinthemachine Mar 2016 #3

Sanders going so very negitive these last few weeks did him in. riversedge Mar 2016 #5

After his pledge not to. William769 Mar 2016 #7

I don't bother wiht propaganda disguised as news nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #6

I agree ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #8

Is it really smearing when you point out facts about Clinton's actions? casperthegm Mar 2016 #9

Where's the "hate" part? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #10

K&R nt. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #11

I think the one thing that hurt him was focusing mainly on 1 issue: inequality. randome Mar 2016 #12

DU rec for all kinds of reasons...nt SidDithers Mar 2016 #13

To many to list. William769 Mar 2016 #14

Yup. He also didn't have enough money to contest the Southern states, which has doomed his campaign alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #15

K&R mcar Mar 2016 #16

I'm pretty sure bluenationreview is full of crap and its owner is hoping for a HRC gig. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #17

The truth shall set you free! William769 Mar 2016 #19

Right back at you. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #20

Hill yes! William769 Mar 2016 #22

I'm glad you'll have to feel the Bern for a while longer. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #26

We saw who got William769 Mar 2016 #27

I knew the real Bill would reveal himself. Just scratch the surface and ClintonCave emerges. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #28

"The Clinton Cave"? ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #29

You would. opiate69 Mar 2016 #37

Hey you! ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #39

I'm doing great, actually. Thanks. And yourself? opiate69 Mar 2016 #49

Pretty good ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #66

Ick. senz Mar 2016 #41

Schadenfreude? Quite possibly. ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #44

They're closely related, ismnotwasm. senz Mar 2016 #52

So if we are here to improve the character of our soul ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #67

It's simpler than that. senz Mar 2016 #85

Frankly I don't care. William769 Mar 2016 #69

Some day you should tell us what good you expect from a Hillary presidency. senz Mar 2016 #71

Well to start off with, it will be better than a Sanders presidency. William769 Mar 2016 #74

He stuck to issues snowy owl Mar 2016 #21

nah, I'd say it was when he spent way, way, way too much time in Iowa and NH geek tragedy Mar 2016 #23

That was a bad decision, but so was.... MaggieD Mar 2016 #24

There is a list of strategy mistakes that's for sure ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #38

I think it was when they decided that Black voters would support him firebrand80 Mar 2016 #30

Watch out, the Killer Mike endorsement will be kicking in anytime now CorkySt.Clair Mar 2016 #33

Bernie got very little from Killer Mike's endorsement. Killer Mike, tho, probably made BANK from it CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #56

Why is it ok to insult 20 somethings? malletgirl02 Mar 2016 #75

Because most of these people are a-holes. It's that simple Ned_Devine Mar 2016 #78

They do not vote as much, that is not an insult bravenak Mar 2016 #79

Lots derailed the campaign, that being just one. The adults having the room, seabeyond Mar 2016 #31

That's a very generous reading. ucrdem Mar 2016 #34

I think Bernie has stayed pretty positive re Hillary, only pointing out their differences. Vinca Mar 2016 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #36

How about this? TTUBatfan2008 Mar 2016 #40

The Clinton name has "brand recognition" and THAT is a huge factor in her success. guillaumeb Mar 2016 #42

The only problem with the post is the Sanders's campaign hasn't been derailed. Impedimentus Mar 2016 #43

He lost back in 2011, if not before. Here's why. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #45

Wow. Nice overview. randome Mar 2016 #51

Welll ... JoePhilly Mar 2016 #53

Nice having you back. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #63

Good to be back ... JoePhilly Mar 2016 #72

Insightful redstateblues Mar 2016 #81

Devine and Weaver were always looking out for themselves. oasis Mar 2016 #46

Weaver is a smart ass. He though using right wing talking points Dawson Leery Mar 2016 #55

Tad Devine's resume: 5 failed campaigns to get someone elected president. CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #58

Yup, Bernie found Devine in the bargain basement campaign manager's bin. oasis Mar 2016 #62

It's not over yet.... but please keep thinking it is! reformist2 Mar 2016 #47

REC riversedge Mar 2016 #50

K&R! DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #54

Before the campaign began, Sanders was sensible and decent, and had some good ideas...... George II Mar 2016 #57

What drivel. mindem Mar 2016 #59

Hillary's propaganda organ weighs in frylock Mar 2016 #61

total opposite of the truth; actually, Bernie has been too gentle on her; he could have gone in for amborin Mar 2016 #64

I agree. At some point, Bernie's message seemed to BreakfastClub Mar 2016 #65

For those who dismissed the article because of it's source... brooklynite Mar 2016 #68

I still think his reaction to the BLM protests kind of did him in Number23 Mar 2016 #70

Oh the "ghetto" comment Tarc Mar 2016 #73

YEP bravenak Mar 2016 #77

I think it was that... bravenak Mar 2016 #76

This has been a problem from day one among Sanders' supporters and surrogates. stevenleser Mar 2016 #83

Where did Bernie or his surrogates attack Hillary? Octafish Mar 2016 #87