2016 Postmortem

Dem2

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49. Right, but there's no way you're suggesting that Bernie use the supers to take the nomination

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 06:27 PM

Apr 2016

Nobody would see him as legitimate.

It's perhaps the most terrible idea I've read here (that isn't based on some ridiculous logical fallacy.)

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Bernie's goal tonight: 45.6% [View all] jg10003 Apr 2016 OP

So Bernie's goal is to lose the nomination. Hmm. YouDig Apr 2016 #1

HE HAS HILLARY RIGHT WHERE HE WANTS HER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gomez163 Apr 2016 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #13

You seem very familiar to me... Odd. n/t Stand and Fight Apr 2016 #44

Uh... you do know she is demolishing him in both the popular vote and the delegate vote, right? Squinch Apr 2016 #52

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #100

Same thing I was thinking nt firebrand80 Apr 2016 #9

Third Way--> closet republicanism. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #81

Haven't you heard? If Bernie loses it's a win for Bernie. n/t savalez Apr 2016 #39

wouldnt her paid flunkies...er super delegates take her over the top? boomer55 Apr 2016 #2

That depends how well she paid them. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #10

You are implying following the popular vote and pledged delegate vote is somehow corrupt. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #50

They never do, DSB...they never do all american girl Apr 2016 #105

The bottom line is they would prefer certain people couldn't vote... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #106

Oh, I know. all american girl Apr 2016 #107

no, the voters will put her over the top. If she leads in pledged delegates, she's the nominee. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #11

Wow... Godhumor Apr 2016 #3

So his goal is to lose the nomination? No, the superdelegates won't steal the nomination geek tragedy Apr 2016 #5

Imagine we had to listen to this kind of nonsense for four years alcibiades_mystery Apr 2016 #18

This will frighten you. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #22

I wanna Feel that Barn! kjones Apr 2016 #95

hey Alcibiades..... are an actual NYer or just a Mets fan? bettyellen Apr 2016 #24

hey bettyellen alcibiades_mystery Apr 2016 #89

I am the Bronx version of that, and of course a Yankee fan.... although I had many a trip bettyellen Apr 2016 #91

Most of them would be anti-Bernie before inauguration. ecstatic Apr 2016 #97

Hahaha alcibiades_mystery Apr 2016 #98

lol hill2016 Apr 2016 #6

Bernie's been sniffing too many of his own farts lately... nt IamMab Apr 2016 #12

You're gross. Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #85

Isn't it funny how Corporate666 Apr 2016 #37

So by "winning New York" he meant not losing it too badly.....that's hilarious. Trust Buster Apr 2016 #7

Bernie's election strategy explained.... Corporate666 Apr 2016 #42

Lose line 1 jmowreader Apr 2016 #62

You forget... Corporate666 Apr 2016 #66

Okay, I can live with that jmowreader Apr 2016 #74

Thread winner. That is freaking hilarious Number23 Apr 2016 #96

If Clinton ends the primary campaign with the most delegates, she's the nominee. IamMab Apr 2016 #8

She would win because of super delegates. Bernie *will not* get them to defect from her. Zynx Apr 2016 #14

Super delegates should not overturn the will of the voters. LonePirate Apr 2016 #15

Thank you for your common sense BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #57

Mid 40s or more beats Obamas '08 primary result. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #16

Only Obama won the deep south that Bernie trashed. MadBadger Apr 2016 #19

Lol, Bernie has to hit around 57% to remain viable Tarc Apr 2016 #17

I don't think you know what the word "viable" means. Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #86

Here' a hint, and Ill type slowly Tarc Apr 2016 #90

Errrrr.... Ok. Adrahil Apr 2016 #20

"fair and square", "will of the voters", etc. doesn't matter to party bigwigs. jg10003 Apr 2016 #21

A lot of us would boycott the general if they stole it from the winner of the voting nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #23

Bingo. n/t Stand and Fight Apr 2016 #43

How dare you timmymoff Apr 2016 #53

Dare what? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #67

But the party sets the rules timmymoff Apr 2016 #77

My loyalty is to the sanctity of the ballot. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #82

How do they makes this determination? On polls DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #45

More voters have chosen Hillary than Bernie. jmowreader Apr 2016 #75

More "losing is winning" nonsense. JoePhilly Apr 2016 #25

Party leaders are corrupt and want to get paid as much money as they can get. stillwaiting Apr 2016 #26

How is awarding the nomination to the person with the most votes and pledged delegates corrupt? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #33

Because the special snowflakes don't like the clear choice of the Democratic voters. The special Squinch Apr 2016 #51

The suggestion that the will of the people should be thwarted is odious and rankles me. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #54

Yes. Yes they do. This entitlement is disgusting. Squinch Apr 2016 #56

It boggles the mind... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #63

I don't think they even think that far. I think they only go as far as, "I WANT this! You Squinch Apr 2016 #65

I often get the feeling some would like to repeal the 15th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #70

Oh, in a heartbeat if they could figure out how to do it. After all, if they can't have Squinch Apr 2016 #73

What is the character of a person who would support such an abomination? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #76

Stealing it by using the superdelegates, which they have been pooh pooh-ing for months. They're nuts Squinch Apr 2016 #80

Res ipsa loquitur DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #84

The longer it goes the more $ Tad Devine gets redstateblues Apr 2016 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #27

2026 is the number needed without supers Dem2 Apr 2016 #28

2383 gets the nom. 2026 is just 51% of pledged delegates jg10003 Apr 2016 #40

Right, but there's no way you're suggesting that Bernie use the supers to take the nomination Dem2 Apr 2016 #49

I think he'll beat the spread Lone_Wolf Apr 2016 #29

Funny.. Hillary's goal is 54.4% DCBob Apr 2016 #30

to avoid humiliation and preserve her campaign, she needs to win by 20% amborin Apr 2016 #35

They will be thrilled with a 8-10 point win which will result in a huge delegate gain.. DCBob Apr 2016 #38

Agreed! Corporate666 Apr 2016 #46

????= yadda yadda yadda. Squinch Apr 2016 #48

You guys cried like wounded toddlers Codeine Apr 2016 #31

You're dreaming Corporate666 Apr 2016 #32

Lowering expectations? itsrobert Apr 2016 #34

Yeah, good luck with that. NuclearDem Apr 2016 #36

No. Illogical. Stand and Fight Apr 2016 #41

You guys can't really be this stupid. Tell me this is a joke. Squinch Apr 2016 #47

It's trolling. It's what happens when the Reddit crowd is on the losing side. nt Codeine Apr 2016 #59

Can't we make them go back to their own home? Squinch Apr 2016 #61

In due time I expect to see some folks issued walking papers. nt Codeine Apr 2016 #64

And I expect some to leave when it stops being lucrative for them. I used to think Squinch Apr 2016 #68

Then we'd miss the upcoming epic temper tantrum. FSogol Apr 2016 #69

Well... ok, you're right. That's going to be fun. Squinch Apr 2016 #71

Aw c'mon, you Bernie supporters don't really believe that, do you? MadBadger Apr 2016 #55

Math. displacedtexan Apr 2016 #58

Is this a joke? Bernie needs to win by yuuuuge margins tonight....And he won't. nt BreakfastClub Apr 2016 #60

I think we will be in big trouble if it is Clinton vs Trump Marrah_G Apr 2016 #72

Then work harder for your candidate. It's that simple. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #78

SMH Marrah_G Apr 2016 #93

SMH DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #94

His goal is to lose? MineralMan Apr 2016 #83

I think his goal is for her Happyhippychick Apr 2016 #87

OK, then. MineralMan Apr 2016 #88

Your math is more fuzzy than W's, there isn't 732 delegates for Sanders to gain in NY. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #92

Sooo, this is what you are now hinging your hopes on? Amimnoch Apr 2016 #99

Winning By Less Than 20 Percent Is a HUGE Fail By Hillary TomCADem Apr 2016 #101

+10000 amborin Apr 2016 #103

I was waiting for this one to jump back up to the top alcibiades_mystery Apr 2016 #102

So you figure you have 5 1/2 more weeks to do KKK Rove's dirty work Cary Apr 2016 #104