2016 Postmortem

Orsino

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104. "Fair and square" is one way to put it.

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:57 AM

May 2016

With only a quarter-century lead in name recognition, a mountain of Big Money and connections at every level of the party, yes, she is defeating a relative unknown new to the party, and who turned down the easy money.

None of this is to say she won't or shouldn't be nominated, or that Sanders shouldn't have started a decade ago, but..."fair and square"? Maybe.

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No one is giving Bernie Sanders the nomination, stop it. [View all] JaneyVee May 2016 OP

So why are you constantly upset? TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #1

This is just getting sad now. JaneyVee May 2016 #3

That's because you let things make you sad. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #7

Oh, Im not sad, sorry about the confusion, I was referring to... JaneyVee May 2016 #10

And that rips you up so much - why? TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #14

No dude Im good. You were just confused. Its ok. JaneyVee May 2016 #29

We're beginning to understand your condition. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #35

My condition: truth teller. JaneyVee May 2016 #41

I keep getting told i'm "upset" by people with multiple angry hides on their transparency pages Warren DeMontague May 2016 #43

As if hides actually mean anything dlwickham May 2016 #53

Yeah, well, when the page is showing, people can look and decide themselves. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #54

The 2 are mutually exclusive. JaneyVee May 2016 #74

I dunno. It's been a good 3 years since I lost my cool enough to get a hide. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #85

He's right... Buddyblazon May 2016 #92

I think you meant to respond to the other person? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #108

"Truth Teller" - Rush Limbaugh claims that, too. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #45

grow up Corporate666 May 2016 #52

Not unlike what you're doing. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #63

Alledgedly? redstateblues May 2016 #84

Oh, look at you. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #96

I don't like to see people needlessly hurting either, people put their heart into Sanders campaign uponit7771 May 2016 #79

Hillary griffi94 May 2016 #9

Good for you. Now go cheer up JaneyVee. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #16

I'm sure reading my post already made her feel better griffi94 May 2016 #19

"...while his more robust supporters go back to wherever they came from." Contrary1 May 2016 #66

I don't worry very much about what I wish for griffi94 May 2016 #68

Hillary will win. I'm curious as to what Sanders will do afterwards. brush May 2016 #102

I agree with you griffi94 May 2016 #105

I hope the movement strenthens. It can be a multi-issue movement . . . brush May 2016 #106

Appears to be chronic poutrage. HooptieWagon May 2016 #32

Thank you for your voice of reason. tonyt53 May 2016 #2

Winter is coming. JaneyVee May 2016 #4

She's cheating I swear it! zappaman May 2016 #5

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #6

My profession is in my bio. JaneyVee May 2016 #8

Is this your Bio ? bahrbearian May 2016 #11

Thats my transparency page. I get alert stalked a lot. JaneyVee May 2016 #13

It was a 5-2 Hide JaneyVee. sheshe2 May 2016 #20

I didnt alert. But whatever. JaneyVee May 2016 #31

Designated alerter. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #34

Results... Major Nikon May 2016 #69

I mean, where does she get off acting all Presidential?! LuvLoogie May 2016 #12

Unfortunately, she doesn't poll well against Trump. Who else does?????? libdem4life May 2016 #15

She'll bury Trump griffi94 May 2016 #25

Trump is a household name...equivalent to Clinton. Bernie was a dark horse. libdem4life May 2016 #71

Bernie is an angry old guy griffi94 May 2016 #73

Oh please...trying on the Howard Dean shuffle? libdem4life May 2016 #75

I don't have any idea what the Howard Dean shuffle means griffi94 May 2016 #78

She will likely win the Democratic nomination. I indicated that. libdem4life May 2016 #88

Won't hurt her at all griffi94 May 2016 #89

The Clinton Foundation Pay for Play is not a progressive issue. libdem4life May 2016 #90

Lib.... Buddyblazon May 2016 #93

Just win baby griffi94 May 2016 #97

Agreed. Hate to say it, but it helps me sharpen my views. libdem4life May 2016 #98

Hey... Buddyblazon May 2016 #99

Very true. Thanks for the comments. libdem4life May 2016 #100

The Howard Dean incident was back in the 90s and he was one of the libdem4life May 2016 #91

This is just factually wrong. Donald Ian Rankin May 2016 #27

About a week ago... libdem4life May 2016 #50

So bring a link...otherwise I call Bull. Sanders does, but not HRC. Bring it. libdem4life May 2016 #72

By she doesn't poll well against Trump do you mean she leads him in nearly every poll? Ace Rothstein May 2016 #70

This is false on its face uponit7771 May 2016 #82

NOT fair and square Rass May 2016 #17

To quote Al Davis griffi94 May 2016 #30

People are waking up Rass May 2016 #36

But they've already woken up griffi94 May 2016 #37

It's all about send me your money and being in front of a mic... beachbumbob May 2016 #18

Good rant Cali_Democrat May 2016 #21

Truth. sheshe2 May 2016 #22

I agree with you. What's going on with Hillary's emails will be of little help for Bernie NWCorona May 2016 #23

BERNIE SANDERS WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT! KingFlorez May 2016 #24

Maybe Bernie griffi94 May 2016 #26

Probably true, but someone with his passion and love for working people might be someday Actor May 2016 #28

You seem worried. frylock May 2016 #33

Stepping outside of Camp Bansalot... TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #38

Worried for you guys. There seems to be a conspiracy mindset. JaneyVee May 2016 #39

Bernie is just dragging it out to keep his 15 minutes going griffi94 May 2016 #40

Hmmm. That sems to trouble you, too. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #42

You seem to have missed the post I replied to griffi94 May 2016 #46

I'd be chillaxing with a cold drink and a hammock, if I were feeling half as great as they claim Warren DeMontague May 2016 #49

It will stop after the convention, and not before. Deal with it. n/t Jester Messiah May 2016 #44

Unless Bernies fundraising continues to drop off griffi94 May 2016 #48

Stop what? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #47

Bernie Sanders will not be the nominee Gothmog May 2016 #51

K & R most enthusiastically. SO well said. Surya Gayatri May 2016 #55

If that were true why don't you set back and enjoy the rest of the primary. rhett o rick May 2016 #56

Hmmm... sheshe2 May 2016 #58

I have no problem with that. But why the continued hateful attacks on Sanders and supporters rhett o rick May 2016 #60

Well Rhett, sheshe2 May 2016 #61

If you think Clinton has the primary wrapped up, why even listen to Sanders supporters. rhett o rick May 2016 #64

So, no answer to my question. sheshe2 May 2016 #65

Are you specifically being called a paid shill? Or the hundreds of low posters that have rhett o rick May 2016 #67

Same old insults, Rick? YAWN. zappaman May 2016 #59

KNR Thank you! Lucinda May 2016 #57

No one is giving up on Bernie Sanders without a fight, stop it. whatchamacallit May 2016 #62

Most wise folks know when the battle is lost. riversedge May 2016 #81

How would YOU know? whatchamacallit May 2016 #83

FBI could krawhitham May 2016 #76

Thanks. The OP needed to be said. riversedge May 2016 #77

I'll give it to him if no one else will. LOL floriduck May 2016 #80

Go away catnhatnh May 2016 #86

Excellent Demsrule86 May 2016 #87

Our votes will. PowerToThePeople May 2016 #94

Whine much? B Calm May 2016 #95

Post strikes me as delusional in many ways. Ironic in others. KPN May 2016 #101

You seem to spend a lot of time worrying about Sanders. Smarmie Doofus May 2016 #103

"Fair and square" is one way to put it. Orsino May 2016 #104

Agreed. This place sorely needs the dose of reality. Kicked & recommended. n/t Stand and Fight May 2016 #107