2016 Postmortem

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31. Yes! I noticed that.

Reply to northernsouthern (Reply #27)

Sun May 1, 2016, 07:00 PM

May 2016

She makes both statements, but the "should stay in" one is always said rather rotely, like a memorized phrase.

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In 2008, Clinton didn't concede until four days after the last primary. [View all] Vattel May 2016 OP

It was a lot closer in 2008. LiberalFighter May 2016 #1

Is there, like a cutoff point where it's acceptable to compete? Armstead May 2016 #4

Whatever HRC did is okay, and defines the outer limit of acceptable behavior. thesquanderer May 2016 #5

True -- Whatever percentage she had, minus 1 probably Armstead May 2016 #6

Let's not forget, also, she had to be promised the State Dept. to release her delegates. leveymg May 2016 #10

clear and concise. grasswire May 2016 #13

She got to that position by a familiar and accepted form of blackmail. Not merit. leveymg May 2016 #14

You know what burns me the most about all that? grasswire May 2016 #15

I strongly suspect her impact with an immovable wall is imminent. leveymg May 2016 #16

As my Unitarian friends say: May it be so. nt grasswire May 2016 #18

I hope Obama was, and remains, properly pissed off. senz May 2016 #29

Tweety is claiming that Obama is going to campaign hard for her. grasswire May 2016 #34

Tweety's wife's campaign depended on Hill-sourced donations. senz May 2016 #38

nice idea, that grasswire May 2016 #44

That's an outright lie. Gomez163 May 2016 #32

link? grasswire May 2016 #35

We all know she was asked after the election. Read Obama's Wars or Hard Choices. Gomez163 May 2016 #41

That's a polite and mutually agreeable fiction. leveymg May 2016 #45

You have no proof. Link, plesse. Gomez163 May 2016 #53

Explain yourself. leveymg May 2016 #40

There is not one truthful word to your assertions. And you have called President Obama StevieM May 2016 #42

That wouldn't make him a criminal. Just a politician leveymg May 2016 #46

Actually, yes, it would make him a criminal if he promised her the S.O.S. job in exchange for her StevieM May 2016 #47

Tell us on what charge and what nominee hasn't horse traded Cabinet positions leveymg May 2016 #48

Here is the information you requested. StevieM May 2016 #49

When was the last time anyone in a Presidential campaign was prosecuted 18 USC 599? leveymg May 2016 #50

The answer to that is never, because the Cong intent of 599 was to criminalize vote selling leveymg May 2016 #59

I think once they are in office, then all bets are off.. artislife May 2016 #52

She Was Behind by About 95 Delegates Not 305 Stallion May 2016 #11

but, you see... grasswire May 2016 #36

well on may 1st jcgoldie May 2016 #54

I have a feeling Clinton would have stuick it out in Bernie's position Armstead May 2016 #55

maybe right jcgoldie May 2016 #56

True, but prior to the last primaries she had no significant chance of winning. Vattel May 2016 #8

And although HRC has been quite busy busy busy telling us how eagerly she truedelphi May 2016 #2

Who paid off her campaign debt? Vinca May 2016 #7

I did, and a little to Hillary for her campaign debt aftrr the General was over myself. Nt moriah May 2016 #22

If you think money you donated in 2008 or even 2012 LiberalFighter May 2016 #23

According to her, Obama begged her... Ino May 2016 #25

Someone made that claim a couple of days ago senz May 2016 #30

Well, I am still thinking about it - truedelphi May 2016 #60

oops. replied in wrong place Vattel May 2016 #3

She is going to drag on this time as well. kgnu_fan May 2016 #9

I wish I had your optimism. I hope that truth and goodness will prevail, but it don't look likely. Vattel May 2016 #12

Bernie is 300% further behind. CrowCityDem May 2016 #17

see post 8 Vattel May 2016 #20

I would not underestimate Trump Demsrule86 May 2016 #19

I have always said he should stay in, at least, until everyone gets a voice. Nt moriah May 2016 #21

How is everyone going to get a voice? LiberalFighter May 2016 #24

Clinton won the popular vote in 2008, she is over 3 million ahead of Sanders in 2016. seabeyond May 2016 #26

Yeah it is funny how tow faced she is on this... northernsouthern May 2016 #27

Yes! I noticed that. senz May 2016 #31

you had me until AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #28

Vermin Supreme would be a better president than McCain and Hilly. Kalidurga May 2016 #51

By serious, I mean someone who could possibly win. Vattel May 2016 #58

Bernie isn't just running to satisfy his own lust for power and wealth and fatten up brewens May 2016 #33

in 2008, the difference of pledged delegates between them was FAR less La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #37

All of this depend on how many sadoldgirl May 2016 #39

Actually, she released word that she would be suspending her campaign within 24 hours. StevieM May 2016 #43

Thanks. I had forgotten that she had suspended her campaign the day after the last primaries. Vattel May 2016 #57

Well, Clinton set that precedence up. joshcryer May 2016 #62

It was quite good for the party, it kept the GE focus away. joshcryer May 2016 #61

Yeah, you may be right. Perhaps there wasn't much of a risk of harm in either case (2008 or 2016) Vattel May 2016 #63

Less now, really. We've been here before. joshcryer May 2016 #64