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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: One candidate ran with virtually all the advantages of an incumbent- from being [View all]Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)24. Let's see:
He's gotten enough support to move the conversation and bring many often ignored topics to the head of the debate.
No. The things high on his list were the same as HRC's with the lone exception of his obsession with destroying our financial system.
He's gotten enough support to still be in it (albeit just barely) in May, and probably June.
He was toast by the close of the voting on Super Tuesday.
He's gotten enough support to FAR outlast three other candidates who were in the first debate.
Uh... O'Malley and ... ???? Sorry, but beating whoever that was means nothing.
He's gotten far enough where people are talking about (for better or worse) the possibility of a unity ticket with him as Hillary's VP.
Really? Name someone who isn't delusional who thinks HRC wants him as VP.
He's gotten enough support to show that you can run a major campaign without big money contributors.
Run, yes. Win, no.
He's gotten enough support to come awfully close to winning without any of Hillary's advantages that the OP listed.
He isn't in it and has not been in it since March.
He's motivated huge numbers of young people to get into the process.
Big crowds in big venues. Ok.
Seriously, you can support him or not, but he deserves his props.
I like him just fine. But, the message of the OP is pure ca-ca. Edit history
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One candidate ran with virtually all the advantages of an incumbent- from being [View all]
cali
May 2016
OP
Hasn't lost yet, nor will his influence fade. Don't count on us disappearing.
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#9
What you call whining is far preferable to those who just don't give a shit.
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#36
Yeah, all those tens of millions to Wall Street ad firms and 1%ers who own massive media holdings.
Buzz Clik
May 2016
#25
Our country is going nowhere fast, whole generations are being wasted, everything we care about is b
Baobab
May 2016
#10
I'd like to know exactly how much foreign money floated Sanders campaign.
annavictorious
May 2016
#13
What the fuck are you babbling on about??? It's without a shred of doubt the looniest CT ever!
hedda_foil
May 2016
#17
to paraphrase: Clinton started on Third Base and her Supporters think she hit a home run
Ferd Berfel
May 2016
#14
In a year like this one, I would not characterize all that as an advantage, lol. nt
BootinUp
May 2016
#16
If you aren't cynical about our system then you haven't been paying atttention
Fumesucker
May 2016
#33
attests to her incredible weakness as a candidate; and the public's distrust; she's had the M$M
amborin
May 2016
#21
That actually gave Bernie the advantage considering the fact that it's an anti-establishment year
Cali_Democrat
May 2016
#26
Someone who has been in Congress a quarter of a century isn't exactly coming out of nowhere.
Nye Bevan
May 2016
#30