2016 Postmortem

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11. No, it won't get too ugly ...

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 09:04 PM

Mar 2016

... I think that's what the superdelegate model is about. They will most likely side en masse with the winner. That said, if Sanders should manage to actually win among the elected delegates, it's possible the superdelegates would still not back him because (1) he basically accepts that (indicating that if he was behind in delegates, he would lobby superdelegates to switch, (2) he's not a real Democrat, just opportunistically (and wisely) using the Democratic Party for strategic reasons, and (3) he might not be loyal to the superdelegates, who are largely establishment Democrats. If the superdelegates betray the voters, it could get ugly, but if Hillary is leading even by one, they will vote en masse for her, and the Bernie supporters might be angry, but they will accept the results.

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I need good news...When does Hillary put this away??? [View all] hill2016 Mar 2016 OP

Why do you think she should quit? Wilms Mar 2016 #1

Seems odd, doesn't it mac56 Mar 2016 #59

Aren't you guys supposed to be satisfied with slow incrementalism? jeff47 Mar 2016 #2

+1 jfern Mar 2016 #18

DUZY! nt Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #22

Holy fucking A! This! Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #26

Bravo! dflprincess Mar 2016 #50

If you're that impatient for change... dchill Mar 2016 #52

Yep. seekthetruth Mar 2016 #57

Not Today Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #3

+1 !!!! Good one! JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #8

Well played, Sir. Well played. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2016 #15

If there were no challenges to Clinton hollysmom Mar 2016 #4

She will still support TPP if she's the nominee Kittycat Mar 2016 #28

Yeah. Otherwise, she'd no longer be so welcome when trying Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #34

She's gonna wheel around to the right like Linda Blair in The Exorcist. Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #64

Not until the convention KingFlorez Mar 2016 #5

No, it won't get too ugly ... Onlooker Mar 2016 #11

We will be waiting outside the convention! DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #29

That's nice Onlooker Mar 2016 #40

I am thinking maybe not. DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #42

It's already interesting! Onlooker Mar 2016 #43

I agree! DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #49

Actually a Republican or Hillary as President are devastating to our planet's future riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #54

Sanders is much better than Clinton on climate change ... Onlooker Mar 2016 #56

"I guarantee it", pure 100% bullshit. nt Logical Mar 2016 #78

It will be over in exactly a month....Patience,patience...She got this...n/t asuhornets Mar 2016 #6

hey - I don't vote untiil June - are you saying my vote doesn't count! hollysmom Mar 2016 #9

It counts,,,just won't matter...n/t asuhornets Mar 2016 #10

well, we all have opinions, and I have one right now. hollysmom Mar 2016 #14

LOL ok ok...of course your vote will matter..but asuhornets Mar 2016 #17

You said "exactly a month"... cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #24

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #53

Well you will have to wait...... bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #36

It's tough for women ... Onlooker Mar 2016 #7

She can dropout anytime. dogman Mar 2016 #12

June 7 at earliest, convention at latest if at all. morningfog Mar 2016 #13

I don't know...when does Hillary quit? k8conant Mar 2016 #16

It was over before it began. DURHAM D Mar 2016 #19

I'm happy as a little bird to be investing my limited discretionary money in Bernie's candidacy. Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #32

Unusal statement..then there are the moles. bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #37

You're right Lazy Daisy Mar 2016 #39

Ok - I laughed out loud at this and scared my cat. DURHAM D Mar 2016 #44

WOW Lazy Daisy Mar 2016 #63

I would suggest that you re-read your postings in the DURHAM D Mar 2016 #65

Wouldn't change the fact Lazy Daisy Mar 2016 #69

I'm sick of people like Hillary getting friends and family killed in foreign wars.... JPnoodleman Mar 2016 #66

Are you sick of the people who voted to pay for those wars also? Loki Mar 2016 #80

The writing is on the wall. SheilaT Mar 2016 #20

In order to fall further and further behind mythology Mar 2016 #81

Months ago. nt onehandle Mar 2016 #21

She put away her Goldman Sachs speech transcripts .... Jackilope Mar 2016 #23

Well put Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #61

Hopefully, when she withdraws some guy Mar 2016 #25

I think she's a winner hill2016 Mar 2016 #27

She may win. some guy Mar 2016 #46

8 months ago. Remember when she was inevitable? Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #30

I think they were going to spot him Vermont. Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #33

It was over on March 15... SidDithers Mar 2016 #31

We have been working on this for a year, in the year Hillary Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #35

She is a liar! bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #38

The truth will set you free. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #58

Oh, you poor dear! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #41

HRC had all the advantages of an incumbent and she is still struggling to win. jg10003 Mar 2016 #45

Unfortunately you will have to wait. It will happen on Apr 19th MadBadger Mar 2016 #47

I'm wondering about this post, sorry to say Godhumor Mar 2016 #48

Exactly. mac56 Mar 2016 #60

Sigh... Stupid swipe keyboard Godhumor Mar 2016 #62

I like radiance, it's enlightening. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #71

She doesn't. Bernie is taking it to the convention. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #51

nobody puts it away until November JI7 Mar 2016 #55

Yeah right ibegurpard Mar 2016 #67

I need good news. When does Hillary go away? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #68

Oh, my... Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #70

Don't worry about it, steady as she goes. Beacool Mar 2016 #72

And then what? You want to maybe ramp up the ME wars? delrem Mar 2016 #73

Hat-trick, see ya'll in Wisconsin.... blueintelligentsia Mar 2016 #74

gosh it looks like not until everyone gets a chance to vote Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #75

You're going to be soooo disappointed. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #76

Get used to disappointment. nt Logical Mar 2016 #77

Based on about 200 of your posts, I think she won several weeks back. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2016 #79