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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Eugene Robertson: "Sanders camp is behaving like a 2-yr-old who can’t have ice cream for breakfast." [View all]brush
(61,033 posts)29. Caucuses do count votes. That's one reason why they take so much time.
I caucused in Vegas and watched as the Clinton supporters, clearly outnumbering the Sanders supporters, were counted.
Then Sanders people were counted.
Hillary won the Nevada caucus on election day. I'm sure you're aware of that.
Sanders' people tried to steal it at the county convention then at the state convention of Saturday where their attempt failed and they got angry all over a 1-2 delegate swing which hardly would come close to narrowing Hillary's near-300 delegate lead.
What were they thinking. It was dumb.
I hope after this mess we get rid of the vote-suppressing caucus system and go back to a primary where the outcome is determined on election day with no need for a county convention and then a state convention.
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Eugene Robertson: "Sanders camp is behaving like a 2-yr-old who can’t have ice cream for breakfast." [View all]
riversedge
May 2016
OP
If you think we're going to forget what happened, you're the one fooling yourself.
reformist2
May 2016
#6
It will be a long time forgetting the threats and had behavior, maybe it was only about
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#12
We still all remember the Naderites too. So you don't have to worry about short term memories nt
Sheepshank
May 2016
#40
No. We just don't like election fraud, or frauduelent convention proceedings. We won't stop.
reformist2
May 2016
#5
Because selecting someone to run the country is just the same as choosing ice cream for breakfast?
Live and Learn
May 2016
#11
No Eugene. It is the corporate media and the Democratic Establishment putting Trump in the WH.
Skwmom
May 2016
#14
Well said. Also, plenty of Bernie supporters are in favor of ending caususes even though
cui bono
May 2016
#20
Caucus states are harder to steal. No wonder Bernie does better in caucus states.
Skwmom
May 2016
#34
Who says Bernie can't have ice cream for breakfast? He is not the candidate of "can't."
EndElectoral
May 2016
#17
Eugene, I love you, but you know it's not Sanders's fault Hillary is a shitty candidate.
Barack_America
May 2016
#18
It must be embarrassing for BS cheerleaders, that BS can't beat a "shitty candidate", eh? n/t
SFnomad
May 2016
#25
She's a shitty candidate, with the complete backing of the M$M. No embarrassment here.
cherokeeprogressive
May 2016
#38
didn't you and your guys crow about Bernie out-fundraising Hillary at some point?
Sheepshank
May 2016
#41
Establishment pundit calls anti-establishment candidate names to defend establishment
cui bono
May 2016
#19
Hillary Clinton has an insurmountable lead in pledged delegates, earned by
frustrated_lefty
May 2016
#32