2016 Postmortem

Tarc

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45. It's called a calendar. Invest in one.

Fri May 20, 2016, 02:19 PM

May 2016

Sometimes elections are wrapped up before they get to the final state or states in the schedule, it's a fact of life.

California was a Super Tuesday state in 2008. Why did they shift back to a usually-irrelevant June date?

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Hillary, To California: Your Votes Don't Matter [View all] amborin May 2016 OP

California's votes do matter KingFlorez May 2016 #1

Yep, the last state to vote. Down to the wire. morningfog May 2016 #4

Actually, will be a done deal before polls close in California Renew Deal May 2016 #16

DC is not a state. morningfog May 2016 #18

She will cross 2383 when the polls close in NJ. That's when the networks will call it. LonePirate May 2016 #28

Hillary needs 670 of the remaining 781 pledged delegates to hit 2383 k8conant May 2016 #29

615. OilemFirchen May 2016 #35

This is about as down to the wire Trenzalore May 2016 #21

I just peeked at Real Clear and Bernie is getting closer Actor May 2016 #53

Yeah, what's new. Our votes never matter until the GE...then we're HUGE. anotherproletariat May 2016 #2

Pure arrogance on Hillary' spart. 840high May 2016 #61

Hillary can see the future, apparently One Black Sheep May 2016 #3

He's tanned, he's rested, he's ready Fumesucker May 2016 #51

Au contraire. She knows we'll put her over the top. ucrdem May 2016 #5

She made a tragic mistake today. You never say it's over until it's over. reformist2 May 2016 #14

Even worse, k8conant May 2016 #30

Mailed my Primary ballot today. One more California vote for Sen. Sanders. KeepItReal May 2016 #6

When it comes to the Presidential Primary ... yes, California's votes really doesn't matter SFnomad May 2016 #7

I guess all the new millions of voter regs in CA mean nothing. Bernie will win CA by 50 and that litlbilly May 2016 #8

50 would not do it. Demsrule86 May 2016 #10

You think he's going to win a state leftynyc May 2016 #39

Democrats who actually live in CA will not be offended by this. We're used to our votes not counting. ContinentalOp May 2016 #9

we're in California & our votes crucially matter-to save the shreds of our democracy amborin May 2016 #11

We had early presidential primaries from 1996 to 2012 Brother Buzz May 2016 #23

But please send me money anyway!!! n/t QC May 2016 #12

Time To Contribute More $$$ To Bernie! TomCADem May 2016 #13

It's like a 92-67 baseball team entering the last series of the season. Nye Bevan May 2016 #15

If she lost by 15 in a closed primary in Oregon, she will lose by 30 in a semi open primary in Cali pinskinny May 2016 #17

Not likely ... the demographics don't support that SFnomad May 2016 #20

I don't know a better way to say this postatomic May 2016 #19

The ones who are being played are the Hillary supporters, Art_from_Ark May 2016 #22

+10000 plus quid pro quo at State, etc.... amborin May 2016 #33

No. I'm pretty sure it's the other way around postatomic May 2016 #36

pssst... The DNC and Debbie Wasserman Schultz won't control the General Election. n/t That Guy 888 May 2016 #27

Not sure what you mean. postatomic May 2016 #37

Of course you don't, Clinton supporters never acknowledge the DNC thumb on the scale for Hillary. That Guy 888 May 2016 #49

I was pretty sure this is what you meant postatomic May 2016 #62

I still don't care about endorsements... That Guy 888 May 2016 #63

You should have cared more about the endorsements postatomic May 2016 #65

It isn't about hillary "killin" it That Guy 888 May 2016 #66

Abramson. LOL...nt SidDithers May 2016 #24

yet when bernie says HE is going to win its a sign of ecstasy and the rapture nt msongs May 2016 #25

She's offensive enough, my PA vote may matter. frustrated_lefty May 2016 #26

Bernie Fought A Hard Honorable Battle TomJulie May 2016 #31

What utter nonsense Art_from_Ark May 2016 #34

Are you saying Bernie can win at the convention? hack89 May 2016 #43

....and another. Maedhros May 2016 #55

I finally malied in my CA ballot for Hillary this week. Starry Messenger May 2016 #32

She really shouldn't assume CA is in the bag for her in the GE. HughLefty1 May 2016 #38

No, she didn't say that at all. MineralMan May 2016 #40

Join you in what? Celebrating Goldman Sachs' acquisition of the Democratic Party? Yurovsky May 2016 #42

Join me in celebration of the beginning of the MineralMan May 2016 #44

Look, I realize you don't see her financial ties the way I do... Yurovsky May 2016 #47

Being a Californian myself, facts matter. That is the reality. What? You would like her to lie like seabeyond May 2016 #41

It's called a calendar. Invest in one. Tarc May 2016 #45

Can't wait to see which dirty tricks she tries in California. AtomicKitten May 2016 #46

Her hubris and rank corruption will be her undoing... AzDar May 2016 #48

It's true, but certainly not Hillary's fault. Blame the state Democratic party for the June primary tritsofme May 2016 #50

Its Garbage Time Gomez163 May 2016 #52

This is just more BS propaganda... dubyadiprecession May 2016 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #56

"Yeah, it’s strange." What kind of moronic dumb-ass stays in the race through June? arcane1 May 2016 #57

I wonder if Hi11ary chervilant May 2016 #58

When Hillary makes statements like this refering to her already "clinched victory" INdemo May 2016 #59

Wheeee! the pressure is off. You do not need me. Thank you. oldandhappy May 2016 #60

No - New Hampshire and Iowa tell California their votes don't matter every four years Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #64