2016 Postmortem

casperthegm

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17. what else do we want?

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 08:22 AM

Apr 2016

Opposition to Glass Steagall? Opposition to health care for all? Opposition to college education for all? More wars? No fly zones? More bad trade deals that send jobs overseas? More "stern talks" with Wall Street? Embracing fracking?

It's not that HRC is a flawed, untrustworthy candidate. Well, she is, but the main issue that many of us have is that she's a moderate Republican based on the just some of the issues I've listed. It's odd to me that a campaign that routinely smeared the one candidate who really ran on Democratic values expects Bernie's supporters to overlook all of this and just come on board. Good luck with that.

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You know who picked Hillary? The voters. [View all] YouDig Apr 2016 OP

Wishful Thinking At Best cantbeserious Apr 2016 #1

I like your sig line! Bernie channeling his inner Rosie the Riveter. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #5

The only votes that matter are BERNIES!! grossproffit Apr 2016 #8

This citizen thinks the voters made the right decision. Agschmid Apr 2016 #13

Nicely done...nt SidDithers Apr 2016 #23

Vote for Jamie Dimons's and Loyd Blankfein's money.... Bohemianwriter Apr 2016 #49

Nice. nt Dr Hobbitstein Apr 2016 #56

I believe they did! carburyme Apr 2016 #71

@2.9-3 million MORE popular votes is not wishful thinking. Hortensis Apr 2016 #20

That margin represents one and one half percent of the voting age population of the United States... Human101948 Apr 2016 #35

This is the PRIMARY, Human101948. Hortensis Apr 2016 #62

We the People won the primary. That means more wanted Hillary than redstateblues Apr 2016 #82

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #77

Undoubtedly there are some out there who are Hortensis Apr 2016 #81

Really? she's gotten more than 3 million more votes than Bernie. book_worm Apr 2016 #25

Minorities are the etablishment in Bernie's Bizarro World. nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #2

Yeap, and their issues were treated with a very dismissive attitude from sanders from the start... uponit7771 Apr 2016 #10

Hillary won mostly in the Southern states+ those states with closed Primaries. There are Cal33 Apr 2016 #32

No one stopped those Independents justiceischeap Apr 2016 #39

You may be partially right. Sanders did win mostly in those states with open primaries. And Cal33 Apr 2016 #58

Sanders has not been campaigned hard against. Yavin4 Apr 2016 #73

There's no partial about it justiceischeap Apr 2016 #98

Newsflash: NY, MD, PA, CN. DEL are not in the south brush Apr 2016 #59

Technically MD is part of the south justiceischeap Apr 2016 #95

OK. brush Apr 2016 #96

What a foolish thing to say AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #65

Minorities, gays, women, immigrants; you know, the Elite Class. The ones who have everything. IamMab Apr 2016 #97

Oligarchs! You cannot think for yourself. Keep this in mind: Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #3

Good post You. You are right on. Nt seabeyond Apr 2016 #4

Democrats selected the Democrat in the race. baldguy Apr 2016 #6

Like Sanders, many of his followers don't work well with a team. At least here on DU. randome Apr 2016 #7

It's been tough to see all the demonization thrown at the beachbum bob Apr 2016 #9

what else do we want? casperthegm Apr 2016 #17

Same old smear. Hillary was one of the most Liberal Senators redstateblues Apr 2016 #50

Which one of my issues is untrue? casperthegm Apr 2016 #52

Good points but. . . PJMcK Apr 2016 #26

Except the voters who were not allowed to vote Martin Eden Apr 2016 #11

Many Americans Will Come To Regret Their Votes For Trump And HRC cantbeserious Apr 2016 #12

And on the other hand, most of Bernie's big wins came from caucuses that YouDig Apr 2016 #16

Maybe, maybe not. Martin Eden Apr 2016 #33

why should independents get to vite in a part primary rdking647 Apr 2016 #18

That's a legitimate question Martin Eden Apr 2016 #30

And we tax payers should not pay nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #99

because they chose not to register as a Democrat dsc Apr 2016 #28

Rigged, flipped and Fixed since the beginning of the race. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #15

god knows we have the smartest voters, just look at our great education system. Hiraeth Apr 2016 #19

Exactly... SidDithers Apr 2016 #21

There's a lot of "burn it down" sour grapes sufrommich Apr 2016 #22

She has now gotten three million more votes than Bernie book_worm Apr 2016 #24

To be accurate you should probably say the voters over the age of 45 who are Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #27

There will be plenty of them leftofcool Apr 2016 #34

Wonderful. Then you have nothing to worry about and life will continue to inch along as Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #45

You left out all the POCs who voted for Clinton and who Sanders never figured out . . . brush Apr 2016 #60

Actually I think many of the POC under 45 voted for Sanders. But whatever you think is Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #86

Many maybe, but I don't believe most did. brush Apr 2016 #87

Not in my pocket. I remember reading it but honestly it's not as important to me to find them as Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #88

I don't have to find them. I'm AA and have many young voters in my family . . . brush Apr 2016 #89

Oh you want anecdotes? I thought you wanted stats. My mistake. Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #90

Young AA voters voted similarly to their older family members. brush Apr 2016 #92

Ok - if you say so. I won't ask you for stats to back that up. You believe this so much I want you Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #93

The primaries are not over, the day is not done. JonathanRackham Apr 2016 #29

Right. And she's broke and desperate, too! It shows with win after win! randome Apr 2016 #31

She is ahead by double digits. Where is the fear? leftofcool Apr 2016 #37

Why would we fear California? sufrommich Apr 2016 #40

Proportional distribution of delegates means Sanders is no longer running to win the nomination Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #44

Not really. California is heavily diverse. Sanders does not do well in states with . . . brush Apr 2016 #63

K & R, good post. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #36

Uh huh choie Apr 2016 #38

Proof positive about what the other posters are saying. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #43

Dark Matter may have had something to do with it, too! randome Apr 2016 #46

I heard it was really Chemtrails. (Psst. Alex Jones told me) COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #47

Really? So then that's also the case when the GOP wins too right? JCanete Apr 2016 #70

Amorphous group?? choie Apr 2016 #94

No, she won because she appealed to the base of the party . . . brush Apr 2016 #64

Partially correct. Turin_C3PO Apr 2016 #67

Sanders did have huge appeal to millennials and college students brush Apr 2016 #69

Like those in AZ? pinebox Apr 2016 #41

Yes! mcar Apr 2016 #42

Unless you are a voter suppressed by the system.. Bohemianwriter Apr 2016 #48

They can't admit the obvious. Democrats rejected Sanders by the millions, especially minorities. Trust Buster Apr 2016 #51

K&R Alfresco Apr 2016 #53

You are right treestar Apr 2016 #54

The DNC and the M$M chose Hillary; voters absorb media messaging, or they identify w/elites amborin Apr 2016 #55

The media still controls the message SHRED Apr 2016 #57

K & fucking R YoungDemCA Apr 2016 #61

Best post ever from a newby Dem2 Apr 2016 #66

I don't think he was treated fairly Turin_C3PO Apr 2016 #68

I know! It's crazy isn't it? NurseJackie Apr 2016 #72

Best of luck to you in the GE. frylock Apr 2016 #74

Hillary will be fine apnu Apr 2016 #76

All is well. frylock Apr 2016 #79

No it isn't. But the notion that Hillary will lose in the GE "because" is false. apnu Apr 2016 #80

The best that can be said is "Yeah, Hillary is awful, but the Republicans are REALLY awful." Arugula Latte Apr 2016 #91

Yep. Scurrilous Apr 2016 #75

On this board, denial ain't just a river in Egypt. Beacool Apr 2016 #78

Haven't you forgotten the 33 State Democratic Party deal jwirr Apr 2016 #83

This citizen won't be. timmymoff Apr 2016 #84

Bullcrap. The Progressive Wing is miles apart from the Conservative Wing. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #85