2016 Postmortem

Larkspur

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9. Yet her approval numbers are in the negative territory along with Trumps

Reply to mythology (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:27 AM

Mar 2016

If she wwas really the overwhelming favorite, she would have won EVERY contest to-date.

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Why can't Hillary seal the deal? [View all] AZ Progressive Mar 2016 OP

seal or steal? superkona Mar 2016 #1

Clinton supporters said this, word for word, about Obama at this point in 2008 Recursion Mar 2016 #2

Hillary is far ahead of where Obama was Hortensis Mar 2016 #6

So rock Mar 2016 #65

Hammer, meet nail. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #8

Hillary wasn't getting 80-20 wins at this point in 2008 EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #25

And both candidates are getting them now (nt) Recursion Mar 2016 #50

Not quite EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #64

In states the Dems won't take in Nov ... (nt) Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #61

she isn't well liked at all. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #3

And yet she's beating Sanders handily mythology Mar 2016 #4

Yet her approval numbers are in the negative territory along with Trumps Larkspur Mar 2016 #9

And she's still ahead of Sanders mythology Mar 2016 #57

Here are two reasons: Maedhros Mar 2016 #81

Name recognition matters Larkspur Mar 2016 #82

and even more substantially in super-delegates - it still amazes me a sitting senator DrDan Mar 2016 #23

They are party loyalists. Bernie caucuses win the Dems, morningfog Mar 2016 #26

perhaps not to a sanders-supporter - but others will sit up and notice DrDan Mar 2016 #31

Then why does she have over 1.8 million votes more than the beloved one? nt BreakfastClub Mar 2016 #15

It's actually more than 2.7 million lunamagica Mar 2016 #16

because places that were favorable to her got to vote 1st. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #32

Concise, I like it! Newkularblue Mar 2016 #38

Voting first or last Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2016 #71

Speak for yourself Setsuna1972 Mar 2016 #35

No one likes her and her policies suck. bobbobbins01 Mar 2016 #5

Not true. The people I dislike, like her a lot. / FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #11

lol Segami Mar 2016 #18

Haha, can't argue with that. bobbobbins01 Mar 2016 #37

Over 3 million more vote than Sanders. So, No one likes Sanders even more and his policy sucks more? seabeyond Mar 2016 #29

Uh no, people vote for people they don't like all the time. bobbobbins01 Mar 2016 #36

Sanders has been coddled by media and is all over the place. So Clinton votes out of ignorance? seabeyond Mar 2016 #46

Coddled? bobbobbins01 Mar 2016 #54

Coddled. seabeyond Mar 2016 #66

Care to share an example? bobbobbins01 Mar 2016 #69

Oh, I do not know, ignoring all of his history of the last 50 yrs? seabeyond Mar 2016 #78

demographics in Idaho and Utah favor bernie - like kansas, nebraska, oklahoma nt msongs Mar 2016 #7

Demographics are people. Real people. GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #51

Voting just started a month ago. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #10

Now they don't want every state to vote. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #80

She does appear to be sealing the deal Onlooker Mar 2016 #12

Same reason Obama lost states as late as May 2008 nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #13

The deal is sealed. Time to unite the party and defeat Trump. DanTex Mar 2016 #14

You had better hope Bernie stays in until the last possible moment Vinca Mar 2016 #19

Has Bernie started on her? Renew Deal Mar 2016 #21

He's a decent person who wants a Democrat to prevail. Vinca Mar 2016 #22

He would drop out of he wanted a Democrat to prevail. Renew Deal Mar 2016 #33

I'll take wise over tough for $200 Alex Newkularblue Mar 2016 #40

He's doing Hillary a giant favor. Vinca Mar 2016 #67

The only people who use the 'inevitable' meme are the perpetually disgruntled. randome Mar 2016 #17

Most people outside DU jcgoldie Mar 2016 #20

Why are the white teabaggers and Libertarians not voting for Clinton? Really? Well, hmmmm..... seabeyond Mar 2016 #24

Did you just say that Bernie supporters are white teabaggers and Libertarians? pinebox Mar 2016 #30

Bill said it so it must be true. Newkularblue Mar 2016 #41

Ya. That is what I am saying. I thought it clear. seabeyond Mar 2016 #42

Hillary sealed the deal on March 15...nt SidDithers Mar 2016 #27

We knew BS would deal well in lily white states. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #28

We sure did bravenak Mar 2016 #55

He's not doing great with Latinos either. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #59

Of course not bravenak Mar 2016 #60

Careful you'll get a hide for not speaking English. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #62

Sanders flo�ds small caucuses with students promised trillions in new entitlements. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #34

More conservative talking points from you! Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #39

Really ? And what do you think has the college kids so jazzed up ? Trust Buster Mar 2016 #43

It's your choice to look at it as an unworthy entitlement rather than an investment. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #47

Worthiness is not the issue. The issue of this OP is why Hillary hasn't sealed the deal yet. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #48

It's brilliant scheme-making promises he knows he can't keep redstateblues Mar 2016 #49

Utah, .... Not a state for a woman Commander in Chief. Idaho, .... White Supremacist much? Ya. seabeyond Mar 2016 #44

UT and ID are Caucus States. NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #45

Or perhaps the infirm and those who have to work for a living can't make a caucus? Lucinda Mar 2016 #52

Two of the LEAST DIVERSE vote Bernie and that means SHE has ISSUES? bravenak Mar 2016 #53

Because she is not trusted and not likable. Nt Logical Mar 2016 #56

She seems to be closing the deal. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #58

By the same token then, why can't Bernie "seal the deal?" nt CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #63

Yeah Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2016 #72

Seal the deal? Bernie can't even close the gap. n/t SFnomad Mar 2016 #83

Red states like Utah and Idaho workinclasszero Mar 2016 #68

1. She is not honest. demwing Mar 2016 #70

So you blithely discount the opinions of the voters who are about to make her the nominee. randome Mar 2016 #73

more smears-Still not a shred of proof of pro quid quo redstateblues Mar 2016 #77

Clinton beats Sanders on honest. seabeyond Mar 2016 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author PonyUp Mar 2016 #74

Who's ever used the Inevitable phrase? brooklynite Mar 2016 #75

Wait, Democrats haven't won in either Utah or Idaho ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #76

I thought you wanted every state to get to vote? JoePhilly Mar 2016 #79