2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary's Winning the 13-State-Bible-Belt. Sanders is Still Winning the 37-State-Not-The-Bible-Belt! [View all]NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)Though I'm certain H.A. Goodman appreciates the assist, this is utterly hilarious desperate spin.
There are fewer and fewer states for Sanders to keep pulling off "bad days, but still did kind of alright somehow" performances like Tuesday. He's over 300 pledged delegates behind and polling horribly in the few 100+ delegate contests remaining.
Tuesday wasn't a "not great" day for Sanders--it was a goddamn disaster. You're doing neither the campaign nor your fellow supporters any good by continuing to lie to yourselves about how bad it was.
Sanders lost Florida. Sanders lost North Carolina. Sanders lost Ohio. Sanders lost Illinois. Sanders lost Missouri. Previously, Sanders has lost Massachusetts. Sanders has lost Iowa. Sanders has lost Nevada. With the exception of Missouri, none of these are the bright-red, ultraconservative states you're so inclined to dismiss.
There are obviously some very real issues with campaign tactics not bearing fruit for Sanders. Unfortunately, it seems like some Sanders supporters aren't going to realize this until it's far too late.