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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: WV looks good for Sanders [View all]
WV looks good for Sanders [View all] bkkyosemite May 2016 OP
95% white? Hoyt May 2016 #1
They supported Hillary over Obama in 2008 Cali_Democrat May 2016 #2
Well Sanders' America First, Nationalism has attracted them this year, just like Trump. Hoyt May 2016 #6
Very true. nt Cali_Democrat May 2016 #9
you are seriously comparing Bernie with Trump's brand of nationalism thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #26
They both seem to view poor foreign labor as scabs. Trump would nuke them, but there is Hoyt May 2016 #29
Bull shit bkkyosemite May 2016 #39
Bernie is an anger merchant, make no mistake redstateblues May 2016 #104
No, they both see that US corporations send jobs overseas purely for more profit thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #41
I do not like US people losing jobs, but I don't like denying jobs Hoyt May 2016 #45
im all for charity thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #53
Fact is, most folks would let foreign poor starve, and some feel like that because Hoyt May 2016 #54
How do you know you'd be improving their world? Urchin May 2016 #97
Well, folks line up for the jobs, otherwise they'd continue living off the land. You do have Hoyt May 2016 #114
Jared Diamond Urchin May 2016 #119
Well your view depends on if you are a maid or hire a maid... JPnoodleman May 2016 #49
Is that your way of deciding people who came to this country for a better life. Hoyt May 2016 #55
Well the facts do remain, immigration is not sunshine and rainbows all the time. JPnoodleman May 2016 #56
I've always felt many Sanders' supporters also view immigrants as scabs. Hoyt May 2016 #57
Clinton views them that way too.... JPnoodleman May 2016 #58
I think your view is that immigrants are after your job. That's kind of fear the Trumps depend on. Hoyt May 2016 #59
In a Capitalist Economy everyone is after my job, JPnoodleman May 2016 #60
That's true and sad. On Bill Maher tonight, Ann Coulter agreed with you on immigrants. Hoyt May 2016 #66
A broken clock is right twice a day... JPnoodleman May 2016 #67
Fact is, she's like you -- poor immigrants or foreign labor are little more than Hoyt May 2016 #68
Hatred? Is Hillary running for US president or Earth Empress? JPnoodleman May 2016 #69
Poor folks are simply scabs in your view. Hoyt May 2016 #70
Wow, way to switch the goal post? JPnoodleman May 2016 #72
Poor folks who are immigrants or in foreign countries. Do I have to spell Hoyt May 2016 #73
Hillary is running for President of the United States, JPnoodleman May 2016 #74
We can get around Urchin May 2016 #100
Fact is, 80+% of people here are world's 1%ers. I think we are fixed relative to poor ountries. Hoyt May 2016 #115
What do we have a country for? Urchin May 2016 #118
We cannot even feed ourselves Urchin May 2016 #120
Yet, life expectancy continues to climb. You are right though, neither Americans or anyone else Hoyt May 2016 #121
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #65
Yes, WV did, but this West Virginian k8conant May 2016 #11
Why were West Virginians so turned off by Obama? Cali_Democrat May 2016 #19
I don't know; I always saw through Clinton and was happy with Obama k8conant May 2016 #22
They loved Bill. That's why. And they ain't going to vote for either Sanders or Hillary in the GE floppyboo May 2016 #44
he's black dlwickham May 2016 #95
so let's pretend all white WV Dems are racists thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #17
No , we're not. k8conant May 2016 #23
race is likely still an issue dsc May 2016 #30
i see thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #38
well when over 1 in 5 literally vote for a convicted felon dsc May 2016 #42
and what does this have to do with the 2 white candidates? thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #92
she openly embraced Obama dsc May 2016 #94
that may be true for Obama himself thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #117
Bernie is a Jew with a thick accent... JPnoodleman May 2016 #50
do they know he is Jewish? dsc May 2016 #51
If they have heard him speak? They could take a wild guess... JPnoodleman May 2016 #52
Typical. NewImproved Deal May 2016 #78
So what is it you are trying to say? PotatoChip May 2016 #18
it is all they know reddread May 2016 #25
Over 1 in 5 voted for a jailed felon dsc May 2016 #43
meaning more liberal thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #24
*crickets* Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #35
That it doesn't take rocket science to see Sanders's main problem with the African American vote? Recursion May 2016 #61
many candidates would thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #93
And the point is what? Urchin May 2016 #96
LOL, you are really silly. nt Logical May 2016 #111
Yeah, we know. Whites don't count any more. passiveporcupine May 2016 #113
Must be that damned internet thing again. Kokonoe May 2016 #3
Will he net 3.5 million votes there? nt onehandle May 2016 #4
They only have a population of 1.8 million. Guam has even less - about 160,000. Cal33 May 2016 #32
Latest WV poll has it very close.. Bernie up 47-43 DCBob May 2016 #5
Only 29 pledged delegates up for grabs there. MineralMan May 2016 #7
She's got too much Black on her nt firebrand80 May 2016 #8
BLM doesn't agree with you. rhett o rick May 2016 #10
I seriously am sick of the self serving stuff which is a lie Clinton was not in Congress. Demsrule86 May 2016 #15
She did push for it, though... TCJ70 May 2016 #37
With Regard to the Crime Bill, Sen Sanders tried numerous times to get the parts of the bill removed rhett o rick May 2016 #63
He voted for it redstateblues May 2016 #105
Really, that's all you've got? Well Clinton voted for the Iraq War. nm rhett o rick May 2016 #116
Martin O'Malley didn't vote for it because he was a City Councilman for Balto., appalachiablue May 2016 #82
Ashley Williams is a brave and very effective young advocate. appalachiablue May 2016 #62
And she can see through the deception of Hillary Clinton. nm rhett o rick May 2016 #64
Yes, Ashley is just great. Saw her in a Democracy Now! interview too- prepared, appalachiablue May 2016 #112
No doubt Demsrule86 May 2016 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #76
The state who voted for these two, the first Catholic to hold the office appalachiablue May 2016 #106
West Virginia is coal spinbaby May 2016 #13
Right because we all love coal mining so much here a DU Demsrule86 May 2016 #16
What??? Did Bernie tell them all their coal mining jobs are safe??? What pandering??? floppyboo May 2016 #46
Bernie will put them out of work too. Adrahil May 2016 #21
She misspoke! XemaSab May 2016 #28
She's a serial misspeaker. Ed Suspicious May 2016 #103
Amd Bernie is certainly a big proponent of coal mining... sweetloukillbot May 2016 #36
Yeah, but it only has 29 delegates. Zynx May 2016 #14
But not good enough... Adrahil May 2016 #20
What's that you say? Plucketeer May 2016 #27
Heh! That's pretty funny. Adrahil May 2016 #34
Does it look 65% good? nolawarlock May 2016 #31
Good to hear! nt silvershadow May 2016 #33
You Hillary supporters sound so angry and out for blood...that Bernie is winning a state but he is. bkkyosemite May 2016 #40
I drove through WV once. JoePhilly May 2016 #47
Sorry you only got to see Wild, Wonderful West Virginia just once k8conant May 2016 #48
It sure is, John Denver was right. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #79
Great version with beautiful scenery. I was thinking of the song recently, appalachiablue May 2016 #83
I grew up in Michigan but I've been in WV for 33 years now k8conant May 2016 #85
Good for you, so you know the state well. I like the eastern part, appalachiablue May 2016 #86
I lived in Dearborn and Detroit and went to college in Alma k8conant May 2016 #87
Mom made sure we saw Henry Ford Village in Dearborn when little, appalachiablue May 2016 #88
Yes, I lived about a mile from there and my neighbor worked there k8conant May 2016 #90
That's cool, love history and culture. Worked at the Smithsonian, National Archives. appalachiablue May 2016 #91
I was working for IRS and got a computer job in DC... k8conant May 2016 #98
Sounds good, smart move to eastern WV. Are you following the Gov. race there? appalachiablue May 2016 #102
I'm for Jeff Kessler. k8conant May 2016 #108
Thanks. k8conant May 2016 #84
69 replys and only see 6. Hill shills must be out in force and angrier than ever. litlbilly May 2016 #71
It's now 79 replies and I only see 9. Nyan May 2016 #80
So that means you like to live in your own #BernieBubble ... not something to be proud of SFnomad May 2016 #99
It's so odd to put one's fingers in ones ears and say redstateblues May 2016 #107
Totally agree you n/t SFnomad May 2016 #109
West Virginians aren't buying the Clinton etch-a-sketch. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #75
Thats an accurate metaphor. I'd like to use it please. silvershadow May 2016 #101
West Virgina MFM008 May 2016 #77
It's a good news, but that article is annoying as fuck. Nyan May 2016 #81
2400 + reaching, lying, poorly sourced, misdirected, and made up posts Sheepshank May 2016 #89
Like Sanders supporters said on Super Tuesday redstateblues May 2016 #110
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