2016 Postmortem

pampango

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10. The decibel level method - I like it. Candidates stand side-by-side at the convention and

Fri May 13, 2016, 08:23 AM

May 2016

delegates take turns making noise for their favorite candidate - kind of like talent shows on TV in the "good ol' days".

Of course, one problem is that it would favor candidates supported by young people with healthy lungs and make it tough on those with older delegates at the convention.

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Do you really want to risk it? [View all] pdsimdars May 2016 OP

In the beginning it was all about the Facebook... NCTraveler May 2016 #1

in the beginning it was all about "unelectable" tk2kewl May 2016 #19

Seems we were right. NCTraveler May 2016 #23

Since Bernie is losing by 3 million votes itsrobert May 2016 #2

It helps to look at the big picture casperthegm May 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #34

Let's just dispense with primaries, check the polls a week before our convention and pampango May 2016 #3

Screw the primaries AND the late polling! ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #4

The decibel level method - I like it. Candidates stand side-by-side at the convention and pampango May 2016 #10

Delegates? ... How undemocratic! ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #29

+1. nt silvershadow May 2016 #5

This is a reply to all those posts from people whining to Bernie supporters to stop fighting it pdsimdars May 2016 #7

I support Bernie he as close to FDR as we have. I agree with his policies. NOT because he leads in pampango May 2016 #17

^^^ So. Much. This. ^^^ Hiraeth May 2016 #36

+ 1 JoePhilly May 2016 #13

Yes, we the voters feel Clinton is in a much better position and yes, we are risking it. Clinton won seabeyond May 2016 #8

Indeed Stuckinthebush May 2016 #11

How can she suck so bad? I call bullshit. After the conversation, she'll gain steam. WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2016 #9

It is BS Stuckinthebush May 2016 #12

Maybe but outside the DU bubble Clinton is almost equally despised as Trump. Just the math. n/t leeroysphitz May 2016 #15

People touting this chart never seem to note two things whatthehey May 2016 #28

How is that info supposed to be reassuring to anybody on either side? n/t leeroysphitz May 2016 #31

Either side of what? whatthehey May 2016 #35

It isn't. Hiraeth May 2016 #37

GW Bush has one of the lowest Unfavorables? Sheepshank May 2016 #42

when has she ever gone UP in the polls? MisterP May 2016 #45

Risk Bernie as the nominee? No. Adrahil May 2016 #14

Do you mean like Hillarity has? timmymoff May 2016 #22

+1 lol Yeah she's a real closer, isn't she? leeroysphitz May 2016 #32

Yes. They do. nt LWolf May 2016 #16

YES because They're With HER ... NO MATTER WHAT! Triana May 2016 #18

Someday, Sanders fans will cease pummeling the equine carcass Tarc May 2016 #20

Yet Hillary fans will blame Bernie supporters if she loses MillennialDem May 2016 #21

And they will be wrong on that too. -none May 2016 #39

Let's look at the polls after Bernie has been thoroughly vetted. kstewart33 May 2016 #24

Hillary's vetting is still in progress if you haven't heard. Results of which may come brewens May 2016 #30

And Bernie's vetting? kstewart33 May 2016 #33

Let's look at the polls Mz Pip May 2016 #38

At what point will the Bern Squad admit the humongous fallacy of this argument? BootinUp May 2016 #25

A Hillary supporter telling people to come out of the bubble . . . . Now THAT is rich. pdsimdars May 2016 #43

And how did that address the fallacy of the OP? BootinUp May 2016 #44

You think this sort of thing makes any of us consider Demsrule86 May 2016 #48

If we choose the weaker candidate, all the more reason why you must support her. Actor May 2016 #26

Hillary Clinton will never be President... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #27

I wonder when President Trump will start up Gladiatorial Games. Katashi_itto May 2016 #40

My real worry would be a Sanders/Trump match up Sheepshank May 2016 #41

It's too late. The voters have made their choice. hack89 May 2016 #46

No Demsrule86 May 2016 #47