2016 Postmortem

LonePirate

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28. Quixotic is used to describe a pointless endeavor doomed to failure.

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 09:08 PM

Jun 2016

Bernie's campaign could not be considered to be quixotic until April 26. Before then you could argue he had a chance. Since that date, he has had no chance to win, hence the use of the word quixotic to describe his campaign. He has lost and everybody can see that except the hardcore Bernie supporters. Perhaps they will see light on Tuesday once the media officially declares Hillary the winner and pressure mounts on Bernie to concede.

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3 million + [View all] arely staircase Jun 2016 OP

That is a number that no one can get around.. Peacetrain Jun 2016 #1

They really fantasize about delegates thwarting the people's will. arely staircase Jun 2016 #5

Not going to happen.. Peacetrain Jun 2016 #9

Not in a million years. arely staircase Jun 2016 #10

They talk like Trotskyites not Democrats. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #13

Except it's entirely false. You leave out the states with caucuses. Typical distortion. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #29

If caucuses were added, it would at most drop it to 2.8million. Tarc Jun 2016 #31

Contrary to popular belief here second place is not the new first place. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #2

+1 grossproffit Jun 2016 #12

Votes don't matter if they're not for Bernie. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #3

Well so much for unity for the general. The hubris and arrogance will be the downfall rhett o rick Jun 2016 #30

An inaccurate accounting as they don't add in caucus states, but you knew that. AtomicKitten Jun 2016 #4

Except the caucus states don't overcome 3M+ votes. Maybe 300-400K at most. LonePirate Jun 2016 #26

crowd control reddread Jun 2016 #6

yeah but EVERY one of those votes was fraud, cheating, rigged, voter suppression says the bernie msongs Jun 2016 #7

or from the south (AA) arely staircase Jun 2016 #50

Caucus votes don't count...is that what you're saying?!? Jack Bone Jun 2016 #8

You might not want to go there with that one.. caucus voter here.. IA Peacetrain Jun 2016 #14

Just sayin...is the 250 in the count, or not? Jack Bone Jun 2016 #16

Hillary got 125.. Bernie got 125 Peacetrain Jun 2016 #19

And neither is Hillary (n/t) Amaril Jun 2016 #37

Votes are not cast in a caucus. annavictorious Jun 2016 #22

Yep.. in the republican caucus in IA they do a straw poll Peacetrain Jun 2016 #23

You made my point...total vote count is irrelevant. Jack Bone Jun 2016 #39

Irrelevant in our system AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #11

I remember when, as a liberal, it was great to have big dreams for progress Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #15

Seriously-- fuck that Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #18

We are surrounded by turds! Cover your head! Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #20

Quixotic is used to describe a pointless endeavor doomed to failure. LonePirate Jun 2016 #28

his campaign is not pointless, nor is it completely hopeless Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #49

If he is campaigning to win, then yes. LonePirate Jun 2016 #52

what an obnoxious post Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #17

And Hillary is really popular with a lot more...nt joeybee12 Jun 2016 #27

Think of how popular Bernie is. arely staircase Jun 2016 #34

BoBs don't care about the people. MoonRiver Jun 2016 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #24

Here is how we deal with that. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #25

Yeah, how about Hillary and her supporters stop pissing on the 10 million? MillennialDem Jun 2016 #32

Hillary is not pissing on Bernie's supporters. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #33

Yes she is. MillennialDem Jun 2016 #35

Why, because she's winning against Bernie or because geek tragedy Jun 2016 #36

She is not doing anything to appeal to Bernie supporters other than saying "fuck you, I won, MillennialDem Jun 2016 #45

That is not "pissing on Sanders supporters" geek tragedy Jun 2016 #47

No, but she doesn't have my vote yet. MillennialDem Jun 2016 #48

Getting it out of your system yet? Amaril Jun 2016 #38

Your numbers are worthless. Waiting For Everyman Jun 2016 #40

Look forward to your support for the nominee. arely staircase Jun 2016 #42

No.none.never. SwampG8r Jun 2016 #46

I wouldn't say overwhelmingly, but HRC has a clear majority of votes. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #41

While you're busting Uponthegears Jun 2016 #43

And yet she has no path to the presidency. basselope Jun 2016 #44

Fake number. Not real, typical Clinton spin. ThePhilosopher04 Jun 2016 #51