2016 Postmortem

BainsBane

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111. I for one am glad to see someone finally admit

Reply to Number23 (Reply #49)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:15 AM

Apr 2016

what I've known for several months now.

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Without Women and Minority Support, Hillary Would Be Losing Badly To Bernie [View all] TomCADem Apr 2016 OP

Good Lord alcibiades_mystery Apr 2016 #1

No kidding. Without woman and "minorities"? Hortensis Apr 2016 #65

Read between the lines Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #88

Sanders wins the "hard working voters". KittyWampus Apr 2016 #99

If it wasn't for THEM Bernie would have an YUGE lead. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2016 #162

This is some sharp snark nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #2

+1 Haveadream Apr 2016 #37

This post basically says "Without the DEMOCRATIC BASE, Hillary would be losing." Number23 Apr 2016 #47

Whoda thought winning over the two biggest components of our party coalition would be important? Recursion Apr 2016 #3

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2016 #5

They never did get it. The Dem party is made up of Latino Americans, . . . brush Apr 2016 #13

As a White man I am part of a minority of my demographic in voting for Hillary in the primary Arneoker Apr 2016 #63

And kudos to you, Arneoker. I am proud to walk with progressive whites who understand . . . brush Apr 2016 #79

"when you talk about ghettos traditionally, what you talk about is African-American communities. " uponit7771 Apr 2016 #4

There it is. nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #6

yup obamanut2012 Apr 2016 #64

For real, right? Nt seabeyond Apr 2016 #81

Only the two basic building blocks of our party, but what the hell, right? nt Codeine Apr 2016 #7

LA Times - "Latinos and women are blunting Trump and Sanders in California's primaries" TomCADem Apr 2016 #16

So what's your point? spooky3 Apr 2016 #29

The point is pretty obvious. Sanders will lose Cali just as he lost New York. brush Apr 2016 #83

I'm guessing you are just now realizing you don't drive the Dem party bus any more? bettyellen Apr 2016 #42

I will say it for at least the fourth time today, this primary has been DAMNED illuminating Number23 Apr 2016 #49

Hilarious when you consider what has been hurled at many of us here. stevenleser Apr 2016 #84

Catholics, you forgot them too. They went Hillary 60-40. KittyWampus Apr 2016 #100

Old. The old people too. Old as in over 50. It appears only white, men 18-35 matter. Interesting. Nt seabeyond Apr 2016 #141

I for one am glad to see someone finally admit BainsBane Apr 2016 #111

Yeah, and if women didn't the vote, Bernie would be a shoe-in. pnwmom Apr 2016 #76

Those pesky women. LisaM Apr 2016 #8

In 2004 I remember reading at FR that women's right to vote should be repealed...sheesh Sheepshank Apr 2016 #25

not really those 90% + white states bernie swept had few voters or delegates. his best demographic msongs Apr 2016 #9

Bernie just does not have... FarPoint Apr 2016 #10

So now it's not just Southern voters who don't count. athena Apr 2016 #11

only Bernie's vote counts ericson00 Apr 2016 #14

Nor voters in Ohio, VA, and Massachusetts spooky3 Apr 2016 #31

or NY La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #39

Or Illinois or Nevada. Zynx Apr 2016 #137

"If you don't count the black vote, McCain won." OilemFirchen Apr 2016 #12

Pretty much what we're seeing here. nolawarlock Apr 2016 #32

been here 27 days and know all about SS do ya, now. cool beans. Hiraeth Apr 2016 #144

Actually, no. nolawarlock Apr 2016 #146

lol. so true. nt La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #33

.. Cha Apr 2016 #54

Lol! +1000 nolawarlock Apr 2016 #55

Hi Cha! OilemFirchen Apr 2016 #116

+1! sheshe2 Apr 2016 #130

I'm riding the 6 train straight to Mississippi! Squinch Apr 2016 #153

Ha! Soon CT, RI, and PA will join NY NastyRiffraff Apr 2016 #163

Wake up white Dem men- we are the reliable party base, not you! bettyellen Apr 2016 #15

Some of us know it and appreciate it. Codeine Apr 2016 #19

Thank you! Snarking on Planned Parenthood being "establishment" got on my last nerve! bettyellen Apr 2016 #40

Me too, Betty all american girl Apr 2016 #97

to me it said that SBS was unaware or uncaring enough of the recent attacks on Planned bettyellen Apr 2016 #123

Yeah, and i is concerning. Something so basic and he turned on them because he felt dissed all american girl Apr 2016 #125

To dismiss and ignore her excellent record fight for women - or worse, pretend it is no more than bettyellen Apr 2016 #129

Yes. Nt seabeyond Apr 2016 #127

our issues are also more important than yours and we are smarter La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #20

Can you fucking believe this? I wish it was a parody OP..... but I think it is an honest anguished bettyellen Apr 2016 #41

Actually more insidious. GulfCoast66 Apr 2016 #169

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #43

You have nothing to say about this horrid racist and sexist OP- and you want to judge me? FUCK NO. bettyellen Apr 2016 #44

He agrees with it and has been preaching it since becoming a Du member. Nt seabeyond Apr 2016 #128

WTF? (nt) Recursion Apr 2016 #46

Yes, if two major blocks of the democratic base didn't count Bernie would be winning tammywammy Apr 2016 #17

without women and minority voters, the democrat party would lose EVERY SINGLE TIME La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #18

Women, huh. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #21

"Dramatic gains" maybe but, too little, too late oasis Apr 2016 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #23

Without Votes TMontoya Apr 2016 #24

Now, that's the Democratic Party. :) Thank you, us! Skid Rogue Apr 2016 #26

You say that like it was a bad thing? Starry Messenger Apr 2016 #27

I think they only want straight white cis guys to vote. For bigger paychecks and weed and bettyellen Apr 2016 #45

Oh well! Starry Messenger Apr 2016 #68

Straight white cis guys under 35 okasha Apr 2016 #174

Wow sexist and racist in one post dbackjon Apr 2016 #28

Seems DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #30

"Without Women and Minority Support, Hillary Would Be Losing Badly To Bernie" workinclasszero Apr 2016 #34

Snap! Haveadream Apr 2016 #35

Lol. One of my childhood classics. nt ecstatic Apr 2016 #36

Me too! She's got it going on! nt SunSeeker Apr 2016 #172

Oh wow man. ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #38

I thought it was The Onion. I was wrong. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #48

Can't make this up ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #89

It must be all the Stockholm Syndrome in the Democratic Party Base. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #91

Ummm those are very important groups. Marrah_G Apr 2016 #50

Without corporate M$M ridiculing Bernie and ignoring him for the better part of the campaign, and peacebird Apr 2016 #51

No comment on the inherent sexism and racism of the OP- wishing for a white male party? bettyellen Apr 2016 #52

And of course without women and minority voters too, right? brush Apr 2016 #85

I am a 59 yo woman, solid D voter for 41 years. I *should* be Hills perfect demographic peacebird Apr 2016 #92

Women voted overwhelmingly for Clinton. brush Apr 2016 #98

You do understand statistics is about probabilities and samples and populations, right? spooky3 Apr 2016 #142

Did you vote for Kerry? Squinch Apr 2016 #154

LOL forjusticethunders Apr 2016 #53

Oh hey! Starry Messenger Apr 2016 #66

Trump has not just moved the needle of racism and sexism ... nolawarlock Apr 2016 #56

How are you not leftynyc Apr 2016 #57

Yes. I like your critique � short and sweet, blunt and to the point. brush Apr 2016 #87

Uh...yeah. auntpurl Apr 2016 #58

Did you post this seriously? etherealtruth Apr 2016 #59

I think this is snark nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #168

Get it all out now firebrand80 Apr 2016 #60

so exactly who do you think should be selecting our candidate? DrDan Apr 2016 #61

Without women and minorities 04alsabi Apr 2016 #62

lolololololololol obamanut2012 Apr 2016 #67

Is this satire? Adrahil Apr 2016 #69

That's what I'm wondering too. gollygee Apr 2016 #71

You wouldn't think so.... Adrahil Apr 2016 #72

I'm hoping so? DeadLetterOffice Apr 2016 #155

Without most of the electorate, he'd win? gollygee Apr 2016 #70

I kept looking for the sarcasm smilie, but he appears to be serious. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #74

You're kidding, right? Women are the majority in this country, and minority voters are a huge pnwmom Apr 2016 #73

The Sanders campaign in a nutshell. yardwork Apr 2016 #75

Exactly. BainsBane Apr 2016 #113

RIGHT?? auntpurl Apr 2016 #121

Just to think, the two groups which received the right to vote is Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #77

Change "received" to "had to fight and shed blood for" ... Hekate Apr 2016 #167

Here's a radical idea; perhaps women + minorities are becoming the party base Tarc Apr 2016 #78

By gosh, with only white men.... Sanders would kick ass. Am I right? Lol seabeyond Apr 2016 #80

If the only people allowed to vote were white males then Bernie would win in a landslide oberliner Apr 2016 #82

And then get annihilated by the Republican. forjusticethunders Apr 2016 #120

Exactly right oberliner Apr 2016 #148

YEAH! WHO LET US UPPITY WOMEN AND MINORITIES VOTE ANYWAY?!? WTF? PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #86

And are you wearing shoes? You'd better not be wearing shoes goddammit! Orrex Apr 2016 #118

Oh, this shit again? Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #90

What the fuck is this shit right here? Brickbat Apr 2016 #93

Your guess is as good as mine. auntpurl Apr 2016 #122

bernie has most the women when you add indies in the general. again, she will lose. ViseGrip Apr 2016 #94

... mcar Apr 2016 #95

Moved right up to NY. How did that go? Nt NCTraveler Apr 2016 #96

Well.... CherokeeDem Apr 2016 #101

Yeah just think Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #102

Yep, if people didn't vote vote her rock Apr 2016 #103

So what you're saying is jcgoldie Apr 2016 #104

I voted for Sanders in the Illinois Primary last month. Ace Rothstein Apr 2016 #105

Thank you- I only see a few Sander supporters on this thread- but am grateful for them all. bettyellen Apr 2016 #124

I think that's more like below and beyond, okasha Apr 2016 #175

Without the support of white males, Sanders would be........ nt. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #106

Oy. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2016 #107

We are members of the Democratic Party and not the former South African National Party DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #108

That's right. The majority matters BainsBane Apr 2016 #109

A disturbing number of white men are operating under the delusion that *they* are the majority YoungDemCA Apr 2016 #115

I truly wish you would come back to this thread and explain your comment ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #110

Dude, OP is a Clinton supporter trying to stir shit. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #126

Evidence? A quick look at his posting history ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #132

I looked their post history and recs but came to the opposite conclusion Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #140

Okay. 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #145

Without women and minorities, the GOP would control every seat in America. BainsBane Apr 2016 #112

IOW, without a solid majority of Democratic primary voters, Hillary would be losing badly to Bernie YoungDemCA Apr 2016 #114

62% of white men voted for Romney in 2012 YoungDemCA Apr 2016 #117

Without the support of the majority of voters, then, MineralMan Apr 2016 #119

Dear Goddess! sheshe2 Apr 2016 #131

Ha! Maru Kitteh Apr 2016 #133

Without minority support the last Democrat to be elected president was Lyndon Johnson. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #134

Sorry folks gotta go get back in my kitchen rbrnmw Apr 2016 #135

So, without a majority of the electorate she's in trouble. Zynx Apr 2016 #136

Without creative voter suppression she wouldn't be winning either. nt NorthCarolina Apr 2016 #138

Bullshit. False, baseless smear. seabeyond Apr 2016 #143

Without vote-suppressing caucuses he'd be back in Vermont. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #160

Yo, TomCADem- "With Every Wish..." DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #139

Geez Tom, you really stepped in it. kstewart33 Apr 2016 #147

Oh dear God, I can't believe I am seeing this on DU liberal N proud Apr 2016 #149

Where's the love? K&R! fleabiscuit Apr 2016 #150

Why? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #152

Absolutely. fleabiscuit Apr 2016 #156

TomCADem, You won the freaking internets for me and Al today. fleabiscuit Apr 2016 #151

+1 SunSeeker Apr 2016 #173

White males? If everyone was a white male Sanders would be winning? Gman Apr 2016 #157

To be honest, white males were already taken by the Republican Party AZ Progressive Apr 2016 #158

You know what- Sunsky Apr 2016 #159

I voted for Bernie in my state's primary but WTF?? thucythucy Apr 2016 #161

Without the very young and Independents, Sanders would be losing badly to Hillary. Beacool Apr 2016 #164

This is satire, isn't it? Hekate Apr 2016 #165

LOL, I got banned from the Bernie forum for making the same point mwrguy Apr 2016 #166

LOL SunSeeker Apr 2016 #170

Those heifers! grossproffit Apr 2016 #171

The Ron Paul Democrats have spoken......again thelordofhell Apr 2016 #176

Lol without the democratic base rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #177

And without women and minority voters, the Tea-publicans would have a permanent lock. Vogon_Glory Apr 2016 #178