2016 Postmortem

JoePhilly

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34. Once a team clinches a playoff spot, it's over.

Reply to Rebkeh (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:53 PM

May 2016

Yes, the season continues, but we already know which teams will advance.

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Let's be clear, regardless of the outcome tonight, [View all] Rebkeh May 2016 OP

Primary is over...sad to say the math will never work for sanders beachbumbob May 2016 #1

It's not over until after the convention. Eom. Rebkeh May 2016 #3

Many of us have already moved on...regardless of how often you try to hold back progress Sheepshank May 2016 #16

Hold back progress? Rebkeh May 2016 #17

Progress to the GE Sheepshank May 2016 #18

Either way, it's still undemocratic to pivot the conversation prematurely nt Rebkeh May 2016 #21

no, it's not. you keep trying to make up rules. Sheepshank May 2016 #24

We have not yet voted in California. Let us vote. JDPriestly May 2016 #62

What specifc "progress to the GE" do you think is being held back? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Sheepshank May 2016 #37

You've moved on...but here you are hanging in to scold and berate Bernie supporters... Human101948 May 2016 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Sheepshank May 2016 #36

So just crown her Queen, and be done with it. RoccoR5955 May 2016 #44

She won Demsrule86 May 2016 #66

Wow... malokvale77 May 2016 #47

Clinton can start the GE anytime. No one is stopping her from saying bad things about Trump Armstead May 2016 #2

True, however Mike__M May 2016 #9

Trump can -- and has -- started saying bad things about her at anytime too Armstead May 2016 #11

Bernie is Trump's filter? redwitch May 2016 #12

How do you stop Hillary from pivoting? hack89 May 2016 #4

I was talking about the conversation, the public discourse Rebkeh May 2016 #8

But it is clear that she is the nominee hack89 May 2016 #10

Of course it makes sense. Rebkeh May 2016 #13

Of course people can vote hack89 May 2016 #14

The conversation should not pivot to the GE, regardless. Eom. Rebkeh May 2016 #15

But what is there to talk about? hack89 May 2016 #19

How about the issues? Rebkeh May 2016 #20

Issues? What issues? -none May 2016 #32

No it is not clear. malokvale77 May 2016 #48

The super delegates will not ignore the voters hack89 May 2016 #49

I would hope they would respect the will of the voters that elected them. malokvale77 May 2016 #52

Hillary would still win hack89 May 2016 #54

Whatever floats your boat. malokvale77 May 2016 #58

They were actually in black states hack89 May 2016 #59

OMG you're playing the race card. malokvale77 May 2016 #61

Black voters are a key Democratic voting block. That is why Bernie lost hack89 May 2016 #68

Where was the black vote... malokvale77 May 2016 #69

Hillary won because of the black vote hack89 May 2016 #70

Pretend all you want (she hasn't won anything yet). malokvale77 May 2016 #71

I'm glad Clinton is going aftet GOPers, that's who Democrats have to beat. Hoyt May 2016 #5

Kind of like December, when the football season is not "over" ... but ... JoePhilly May 2016 #6

Mistake all around for Bernie to quit now. He is creating drama and Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #7

If this is a reflection of how Sanders would govern as President, ecstatic May 2016 #22

I don't agree Rebkeh May 2016 #23

It's also nice to have a president who is realistic about what is feasible. nolawarlock May 2016 #39

+1, its just like him ignoring the effects of the GOP gerrymandered congress on policies or how the uponit7771 May 2016 #35

A big who cares? Demsrule86 May 2016 #25

It won't be over ever with some people. They'll be grumbling Gomez163 May 2016 #26

And you are one of them... Human101948 May 2016 #28

You first Gomez163 May 2016 #29

The primaries are not over, but this primary season IS over bigwillq May 2016 #30

Bernie can no longer mathematically win the nomination Corporate666 May 2016 #33

What do you mean? How dare you deny the mighty 1%? nolawarlock May 2016 #42

Once a team clinches a playoff spot, it's over. JoePhilly May 2016 #34

This is embarrassing for the candidate. nolawarlock May 2016 #38

Yea right...eom asuhornets May 2016 #40

It was over when it started. Nt NCTraveler May 2016 #41

Oh spare us the guilt tactics anigbrowl May 2016 #43

Kick! nt LiberalElite May 2016 #45

Yes people some of us would like a chance to vote! leftcoastmountains May 2016 #46

They do mind - they 840high May 2016 #51

You can vote no matter what Demsrule86 May 2016 #65

The pivot has already, er, pivoted Tarc May 2016 #50

But each defeat she is experiencing is good for Progressives. artislife May 2016 #55

Yep, #berniemath Tarc May 2016 #57

Of course the primary is over. It has been for weeks. beaglelover May 2016 #53

The primary goes all the way to the contested convention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amborin May 2016 #56

All that means if Bernie is pouting refusing to face reality and help defeat Trump Demsrule86 May 2016 #64

'regardless of the outcome' bigtree May 2016 #60

when one of the Democratic candidates can not win:Bernie Demsrule86 May 2016 #63

Agreed! The calls to give up are only galvanizing us more. mvd May 2016 #67