2016 Postmortem

Betty Karlson

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16. Certainy: Clinton's pathway to victory has dramatically narrowed,

Wed May 4, 2016, 03:31 AM

May 2016

and her road of inevitability is closed by now. Besides: polls have shown her dismal chances in the GE (she alone seems to be losing to ALL GOP candidates, even to Trumpm in hypothetic match-ups) and so she must be worried about that small trickle of superdelegates that publicly demonstrate willingness to support Bernie, change sides (a handful so far) etcetera. Her hold over them is fear (the Clinton enemy list). What if all her minions suddenly decide that if they collectively support the better candidate, Clinton won't be in a position to hurt them anymore, and her whole hold over them vanishes together with her chance to serve Goldman Sachs and make some more millions?

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Just an observation before going to bed ... [View all] KPN May 2016 OP

The usual petulant outrage at "insurrection," indeed. villager May 2016 #1

I think they're scared.... Jack Bone May 2016 #2

Here's another, oldie but goodie: silvershadow May 2016 #4

Hey, are you still watching the HRC group? betsuni May 2016 #22

Certainy: Clinton's pathway to victory has dramatically narrowed, Betty Karlson May 2016 #16

They do seem pretty nervous, begging Bernie to drop out, twisting the math, whatever it takes lagomorph777 May 2016 #52

They were all set to say (again!) that NOW it's over The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #3

Yep... Were she to win Indiana, they'd have been likely able to shift DU into GE mode. VulgarPoet May 2016 #20

Yes, it's the insecurity. NanceGreggs May 2016 #5

Like Obama did, on Clinton, in 2008. Clinton had NOOOOOOOO chance to win then. JimDandy May 2016 #10

I was responding to the OP's suggestion ... NanceGreggs May 2016 #13

The OPs question actually was: JimDandy May 2016 #14

I think a flippant, insincere response to a flippant, insincere query is wholly appropriate. LanternWaste May 2016 #32

OP's question appears sincere--I'd agree otherwise. JimDandy May 2016 #43

Obama was NEVER as far ahead of Hillary in 2008 vdogg May 2016 #17

If Hillary has it in the bag, why are her fanpersons so angry? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #6

Perhaps they can't stand the thought that we genuinely think there is a better candidate? highprincipleswork May 2016 #11

Exactly. Hard to understand. KPN May 2016 #24

I have so many of the nasty ones on 'ignore' alittlelark May 2016 #7

test. stonecutter357 May 2016 #30

The other side in general -- Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #8

For once, their authoritarianism has failed. nt VulgarPoet May 2016 #21

Ah, helplessness. That could be it ... KPN May 2016 #25

i apparently have so many on ignore that LibDemAlways May 2016 #9

I think we are all waiting to see when the Berners finally throw in the towel... anotherproletariat May 2016 #12

So how does that explain the explosion of Hillsy posts last night? KPN May 2016 #27

It's David Brock's idea of damage control? Betty Karlson May 2016 #15

they are tasked with beating back the progressive wave, putting the true democratic principles corkhead May 2016 #18

No you just don't get the purpose of primaries Demsrule86 May 2016 #19

Bernie did win yesterday ... and looks great going forward, noit to mention the many States KPN May 2016 #29

Another delusional thread. Darb May 2016 #23

Here is an excellent example of the KPN May 2016 #31

Oh, you got us alright. Are you perceptive or what? Darb May 2016 #39

Lol!!!! KPN May 2016 #40

Not done until the bernies get a grip. Darb May 2016 #41

I've never seen political junkies get amped up on the night of an election Dem2 May 2016 #26

I'm curious, is there any tally of the numbers of those who weren't allowed polly7 May 2016 #28

and don't forget caucuses, Bill interfering, misleading flyers and ballots, KPN May 2016 #33

Yes, those too. Can I borrow this please for an OP I made to ask my question? nt. polly7 May 2016 #34

Go for it. KPN May 2016 #35

Oh, and there's this in today's Greatest Threads as well .... KPN May 2016 #38

Thanks :) nt. polly7 May 2016 #36

Good gawd what victimhood. Darb May 2016 #42

So who has the jury results? Capt. Obvious May 2016 #37

Did you alert? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #45

No Capt. Obvious May 2016 #47

The answer is simple. They hate Bernie and they hate Bernie supporters. morningfog May 2016 #44

You make it so easy for when Bernie finally concedes and he will concede.. asuhornets May 2016 #46

Oh geez. That'll really break my heart!! KPN May 2016 #48

When he concedes your heart will break...n/t asuhornets May 2016 #49

Lol. Have the last word if you must. KPN May 2016 #50

California is coming, Bernie will catch her in delegates onecaliberal May 2016 #51

They're still wrapping their heads around everything that is true and that we have been telling them silvershadow May 2016 #53

overtime pay? grasswire May 2016 #54