2016 Postmortem

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50. They've assimilated quite well.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #14)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 08:21 PM

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Unbiased fact - A Bernie candidacy could cost Dems retaking Senate and more, nullifying his agenda [View all] realmirage Apr 2016 OP

Since when are primaries ever justifiably comparable to general elections? Never. Tiggeroshii Apr 2016 #1

Bullshit! Kelvin Mace Apr 2016 #2

Isn't it the voters' responsibility to educate themselves on the candidates and issues? LonePirate Apr 2016 #10

Voter education is a party responsibility Kelvin Mace Apr 2016 #38

Plenty of people have full time jobs and or families or school and they still educate themselves LonePirate Apr 2016 #53

So yeah, let's blame the voters, and not the people at the top, who have the Power, truedelphi Apr 2016 #44

So the voter is not responsible for making sure they know about the candidates and issues? LonePirate Apr 2016 #48

lonepirate it is rational supporters like you that make me believe in Bernie's revolution realmirage Apr 2016 #54

I would agree with you if we had a society truedelphi Apr 2016 #58

At the very least, voters should make a phone call or send an email. LonePirate Apr 2016 #68

So why do candidates bother with rallies nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #70

You obviously have conflated candidate promotion and voter education. LonePirate Apr 2016 #76

actually I am not, They are part of the same thing nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #77

but but but it's Kloppenburg's fault! Let me ignore the failure of Bernie supporters on this! realmirage Apr 2016 #21

Again, Sanders supporters skewed young Kelvin Mace Apr 2016 #32

Do you also think 9/11 was an inside job? realmirage Apr 2016 #40

No, I don't. Kelvin Mace Apr 2016 #42

you do realize that your talking points are straight from the Fox News playbook, right? realmirage Apr 2016 #57

I want all the facts on 9/11 and I definitely think there has been a lot of cover up. You? Ned_Devine Apr 2016 #43

uh, i think you've said enough realmirage Apr 2016 #61

I think you signed up two days ago and are here for no good reason Ned_Devine Apr 2016 #79

But the OP said it was "based on facts" rofl revbones Apr 2016 #85

Wait: we have the House or the Senate now, lol glowing Apr 2016 #3

all those precious independents that are so worshipped today didnt bother to vote in midterms nt msongs Apr 2016 #5

How many Democrats did? Armstead Apr 2016 #7

Wait, let me get you a broader brush. NV Whino Apr 2016 #39

Awwhhhh, so now the independants that you're content with locking out.. frylock Apr 2016 #49

we don't have them now, but any educated person knows dems have a chance to retake the senate realmirage Apr 2016 #18

When even Esquire Magazine, hardly a bastion of "Socialism" truedelphi Apr 2016 #35

Unbiased fact: AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #4

2 Points Armstead Apr 2016 #6

This is the dumbest thing I've read on DU since I've been here. Califonz Apr 2016 #8

The more fact based, the more you will hate it and have to put on ignore realmirage Apr 2016 #28

That's a load of moldy Cheez Curds!!!! Btw Hillary was on the ballot, too HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author realmirage Apr 2016 #12

Caveat, caveat, caveat . . . enlightenment Apr 2016 #11

I like that you ignored the facts about Sanders supporters lack of downticket support vs Hillary's realmirage Apr 2016 #19

Actually, enlightenment Apr 2016 #86

I knew no Bernie supporters would actually read the article and absorb the facts realmirage Apr 2016 #13

Did you see a Wisconsin Ballot? Half-Century Man Apr 2016 #47

So what you are saying is that educating yourself realmirage Apr 2016 #60

What I am saying is the tools to educate yourself are hidden away on purpose. Half-Century Man Apr 2016 #73

Been here two days and you know this for a fact already. We don't have the Senate NOW. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #14

You must be new to politics, or else you'd know that Dems have a chance to retake the Senate realmirage Apr 2016 #16

If Sanders were to get the nomination, and if the Democrats support him.... Armstead Apr 2016 #37

They've assimilated quite well. frylock Apr 2016 #50

Headline is all lies Kalidurga Apr 2016 #15

I know considering facts that critique your candidate are painful, but it's the grown up thing to do realmirage Apr 2016 #17

There were no facts in that peice Kalidurga Apr 2016 #20

Look at Bernie supporters failure on the downticket vs Hillary's supporters realmirage Apr 2016 #24

Here are a couple of facts Kalidurga Apr 2016 #27

If this is what you believe, the Bernie revolution is already doomed realmirage Apr 2016 #33

It's not what I believe it is what is taught in poli-sci classes Kalidurga Apr 2016 #34

saying "it's taught in poli-sci classes" doesn't make it a fact realmirage Apr 2016 #51

I am done with you Kalidurga Apr 2016 #55

EMPOWER YOURSELF - Professors are fallible like anyone else. Your professor certainly is. realmirage Apr 2016 #63

.... Kalidurga Apr 2016 #65

I think the author got 'wild-eyed histrionic speculation' confused with 'fact'. eom TransitJohn Apr 2016 #22

you mean the facts cited in the piece that show Bernie supporters' lack of downticket support? realmirage Apr 2016 #26

Emotions? TransitJohn Apr 2016 #59

it's written in plain english realmirage Apr 2016 #64

Where's the unbiased part? hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #23

the failure of berner supporters on the downticket realmirage Apr 2016 #25

At every Bernie event I attended. (1 Milwaukee, 1 Madison, 1 Beloit). Half-Century Man Apr 2016 #29

Bernie's fault Bernie's fault Bernie's fault NOT! bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #30

FAIL: This is nothing more than a HRC-campaign Talking Point, and a JOKE! ReallyIAmAnOptimist Apr 2016 #31

Your reply is a perfect example of what's wrong with the "revolution" realmirage Apr 2016 #36

What fucking nonsense ... Trajan Apr 2016 #41

Bernie being on the ballot was the only thing that kept it close. yourout Apr 2016 #45

Here's something else you might want to read about : Fair Use rules... JudyM Apr 2016 #46

This was bugging me too. Thanks for pointing out! n/t DeadLetterOffice Apr 2016 #71

Well, thanks for showing us you don't understand what being unbiased means. Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #52

Or 'fact' versus 'opinion,' apparently. n/t DeadLetterOffice Apr 2016 #72

Sanders platform would kill down ballot candidates Gothmog Apr 2016 #56

a reasonable point and one that bernie supporters will never allow themselves to consider realmirage Apr 2016 #67

So should you pull this thread? northernsouthern Apr 2016 #62

Hillary does not inspire voter turnout. Bernie inspires record turnout. Maedhros Apr 2016 #66

So how is it Hillary has 2.4 million votes than Bernie? realmirage Apr 2016 #69

Bernie is packing in new voters by the thousands. Maedhros Apr 2016 #74

Those are good things realmirage Apr 2016 #81

Neither has Hillary. [n/t] Maedhros Apr 2016 #87

The correct number is zero. The Old Lie Apr 2016 #78

Are you saying it is better if Bernie supporters jmg257 Apr 2016 #75

This post is a wake up call for Bernie supporters realmirage Apr 2016 #82

That's a FAR cry from declaring all the doom you jmg257 Apr 2016 #84

As could a Hillary candidacy. Unbiased fact. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #80

A prediction is never a fact. reformist2 Apr 2016 #83