2016 Postmortem

NanceGreggs

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22. "Mopping up all the remaining states ..."

Mon May 30, 2016, 05:54 PM

May 2016

What a ridiculous notion.

The states were, by and large, going to vote the way they vote regardless of when their primaries were scheduled.

Hillary struggling with Democrats? Not according to the vote/delegate count.

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So the only way Bernie can win the nomination [View all] MariaThinks May 2016 OP

Because his supporters would toss him under ... JoePhilly May 2016 #1

Which they will eventually do anyway. NanceGreggs May 2016 #8

You gave the answer in you post. floriduck May 2016 #2

It can be messy, but once the outcome is clear, smart people understand that it doesn't have to be. anotherproletariat May 2016 #11

"once the outcome is clear, " dchill May 2016 #32

So u r saying the outcome of the Democratic primary doesnot have a winner, yet? asuhornets May 2016 #47

Yes, I'm saying that. dchill May 2016 #65

Messy being the key word that rules aren't followed and things were done that were not right MariaThinks May 2016 #18

There is no way in hell he could stage a coup... Armstead May 2016 #59

It is called ironic hypocrisy. seabeyond May 2016 #33

That's correct. Sanders only path to the nomination is to overturn the will of voters by having SDs Metric System May 2016 #3

We don't know the will of the voters... too many were not allowed to vote. basselope May 2016 #9

Utter BS. Everyone could vote if they registered at the right time. Their stupidity is their fault. CrowCityDem May 2016 #12

Guess they should have just gotten ID's, right? basselope May 2016 #34

Super offensive. You're ignoring evidence of disenfranchisement. samson212 May 2016 #42

Why didn't Bernie's rallies turn into votes? upaloopa May 2016 #48

Why are you asking unrelated questions? samson212 May 2016 #49

Its a Brock talking point AgingAmerican May 2016 #51

isn't that true in every election? Who can really say if bernie even got the most votes to be MariaThinks May 2016 #21

Actually, he has made a big deal out of it many times. basselope May 2016 #35

i guess his profile was too small for me to notice him or care. MariaThinks May 2016 #38

Yeah, that happens with low information voters. basselope May 2016 #40

+1000 Cobalt Violet May 2016 #52

funny, low information i'm not. Maybe he's a low information candidate. but say what you will MariaThinks May 2016 #67

Sorry, but your silly statements suggest that you are. basselope May 2016 #68

well there's no accountability so if Hillary wins it's not like you're going to do a mea culpa. I'm MariaThinks May 2016 #70

If Hillary wins and the democrats lose in the November, it will be on her basselope May 2016 #71

Oh Thank you MariaThinks! I have been wondering about that very thing. skylucy May 2016 #50

Yep.. the Voter ID argument. Love it. basselope May 2016 #61

When your argument is LoverOfLiberty May 2016 #54

The superdelegates in my state are flat-out ignoring the will of the voters opiate69 May 2016 #14

Even if SDs were re-allocated she'd still be way ahead. Take a gander: Metric System May 2016 #16

Doesn't change the fact that the whole "will of the voters" canard is a steaming pile of horse shit. opiate69 May 2016 #20

must be tough not being able to add and subtract numbers MariaThinks May 2016 #23

Oh, I'd gladly put my math transcripts up against yours any day of the week, sweetums. opiate69 May 2016 #26

no need, just add/subtract the numbers in the thread. MariaThinks May 2016 #28

Yay, simplifying reality makes unilateral thinking easier! samson212 May 2016 #43

+1000 Cobalt Violet May 2016 #53

Sigh. Metric System May 2016 #29

Good jamese777 May 2016 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author opiate69 May 2016 #46

That's the whole point of superdelegates. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #69

I guess he thinks only when an election is obviously stolen will people demand 'real' democracy. CrowCityDem May 2016 #4

You forgot about the pledged delegates they hope to switch. barrow-wight May 2016 #5

bernie's revolution is against democracy - it seems MariaThinks May 2016 #31

Well, at least we have a President Clinton to look forward to. barrow-wight May 2016 #37

because this is now all about Sanders MFM008 May 2016 #6

It's been All About Bernie ... NanceGreggs May 2016 #15

how sad... smiley May 2016 #19

its sad when people can't add or subtract and live in a fantasyland MariaThinks May 2016 #24

Yeesh, this is toxic. samson212 May 2016 #44

His staff wants to collect paychecks as long as possible KingFlorez May 2016 #7

Just let the string play out... Yurovsky May 2016 #10

Obama lost 6 of the last 9 in 2008. Want to reconsider what you just said? CrowCityDem May 2016 #13

Facts schmacts! Metric System May 2016 #17

"Mopping up all the remaining states ..." NanceGreggs May 2016 #22

i thought bernie said every vote counted? do more recent votes count more? MariaThinks May 2016 #25

I dunno. Clinton did damn good in Washington state a week ago. seabeyond May 2016 #30

Apparently the new normal is making up history. onenote May 2016 #39

Well said. Further, he is going to get people within the party to turn against their very party seabeyond May 2016 #27

We feel Hillary is the outsider! Get it? B Calm May 2016 #57

You can "feel" all you like, but you are wrong. seabeyond May 2016 #58

Not to me and you have no idea what I feel. B Calm May 2016 #60

You just told me what you "feel", lol. Point is, feel isn't fact. Fact is Clinton has been a seabeyond May 2016 #63

The only way he can win is if hell freezes over. RBInMaine May 2016 #36

By The numbers jamese777 May 2016 #41

What if the Justice Department indicts her between now and the convention? That would sway SD's. B Calm May 2016 #55

what if it turns out someoone accuses Bernie of sexual harrassment? MariaThinks May 2016 #66

What, like Bill Clinton was accused of? frylock May 2016 #72

There is no way Bernie can "win" ... NanceGreggs May 2016 #56

Trashing this nonsense. 840high May 2016 #62

Bernie!Bernie!Bernie! RobertEarl May 2016 #64