2016 Postmortem

ScreamingMeemie

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154. I wish people would cut the "Hillary cares about working-class women" out... but that hasn't

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Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:09 AM

Jun 2016

happened yet either. I know, it sucks.

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Are we STILL doing this idiotic 'supers don't vote till July' NONSENSE??? [View all] bravenak Jun 2016 OP

Bernie is gonna change everyone's minds with a Big Hippie Rally in Philly Gomez163 Jun 2016 #1

Lord! bravenak Jun 2016 #12

What else have they got? NurseJackie Jun 2016 #2

27 dollars they can keep for themselves bravenak Jun 2016 #11

Ha! NurseJackie Jun 2016 #16

.... rbrnmw Jun 2016 #147

Today is just too much bravenak Jun 2016 #149

I know rbrnmw Jun 2016 #150

So you agree nothing is official until July 25thish? Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #3

Hell naw I dont agree bravenak Jun 2016 #6

Tonight's announcement is merely a snapshot of where things stand CURRENTLY. randome Jun 2016 #7

True. But at this point in 2008, Bernie came out and endorsed President Obama and said the race was Jitter65 Jun 2016 #10

2016 =/= 2008 nt Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #21

Mr integrity should be consistent though uponit7771 Jun 2016 #47

Superdelegate rules didn't change between 2008 & 2016. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #79

Nope Bernie only did that when Obama had clinched the majority of pledged delegates Vattel Jun 2016 #28

Bernie said nothing about pledged delegates when endorsing Obama. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #82

Because it had, Obama had the pledged delegates. Hillary doesn't. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #162

This message was self-deleted by its author WhollyHeretic Jun 2016 #194

Was this before or after Sanders dropped out of the running TimPlo Jun 2016 #29

A " beauty contest" MFM008 Jun 2016 #54

The first Democratic convention was in 1832 Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #58

Nope, we never were doing that. bettyellen Jun 2016 #4

For real. I know I wasn't. This is just way more dumb than it was yesterday bravenak Jun 2016 #8

what language you be speakin? wendylaroux Jun 2016 #19

You sure be up my ying yang if you know what ah mean bravenak Jun 2016 #48

lol,I love it!!!! your such a bravenak,I do believe wendylaroux Jun 2016 #60

Since 1984, the Candidate won when supers + pledged delegates Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #5

I have no IDEA why he will not stop saying it to his supporters bravenak Jun 2016 #9

Because he needed something to keep true believers Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #14

Bus gonna back up over him when they find out bravenak Jun 2016 #18

Awwwww... Liberal Jesus Freak Jun 2016 #13

I made my resolution bravenak Jun 2016 #15

because he is jewish,we know bravey wendylaroux Jun 2016 #23

Oh bullshit I couldn't care less what race he is or religion. bravenak Jun 2016 #26

I love your posts,everyone does.,they are fascinating. wendylaroux Jun 2016 #31

I KNOW THAT, GAH! I'm the bomb. People save and track my posts all over the web cause they be bravenak Jun 2016 #36

I am just glad that you recognize your bad behavior was, in your own words, "unnecessary. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #37

Make YOUR OWN RESOLUTIONS bravenak Jun 2016 #43

I am just glad you are looking inside. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #62

Ain't that the truth! Cali_Democrat Jun 2016 #17

I mean, DAMN! bravenak Jun 2016 #20

For some reason there wasn't a peep about that from Bernie Sanders in June 2008, Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #22

He was a man tho bravenak Jun 2016 #27

There's a much more important factor than that. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #83

Quite tiresome bravenak Jun 2016 #97

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #174

Lol. K&R. nt ecstatic Jun 2016 #24

Time to drink beer bravenak Jun 2016 #35

'cause you know BernieMath (TM) Hokie Jun 2016 #25

Shit shit shit!!!! bravenak Jun 2016 #30

That's the official lie from the Sanders campaign - straight from the horse's mouth. baldguy Jun 2016 #32

Aint got no sense bravenak Jun 2016 #38

Are you suggesting the convention rules are idiotic? nt Gore1FL Jun 2016 #33

Suggesting that the very idea that folks are switching to him is idiotic. bravenak Jun 2016 #39

We don't crown people here. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #61

The people spoke. She won. bravenak Jun 2016 #74

The delegates get to speak at the convention. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #101

And they will speak for HER. Not him. bravenak Jun 2016 #102

If yo are so sure of the outcome why do you want to short-circuit the process? nt Gore1FL Jun 2016 #104

The process has been THIS my entire life bravenak Jun 2016 #113

We've had conventions as long as I can remember. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #121

Never said we have not had them. Just that we have known the nominee. bravenak Jun 2016 #124

They always had a vote to make it official. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #126

Ok. And she will win that vote. So what difference does it make? bravenak Jun 2016 #128

It makes a very big difference. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #132

I actually makes no difference whatsoever bravenak Jun 2016 #134

So you support the outcome of Bush v Gore? Gore1FL Jun 2016 #137

Bush v Gore is history bravenak Jun 2016 #138

I support having the vote. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #142

We will have the vote bravenak Jun 2016 #143

Crowning would be giving the nomination to the loser. She won. She won my a huge margin lunamagica Jun 2016 #159

She'll win at the convention. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #185

It's all they have left. They don't really have any choice. They can either accept reality... TwilightZone Jun 2016 #34

I still think it's so scandalous bravenak Jun 2016 #40

To be honest, I could understand the motivation to some degree until it was noted that Sanders TwilightZone Jun 2016 #49

I understand it too bravenak Jun 2016 #55

Agreed. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #59

Wasn't aware KULawHawk Jun 2016 #41

AP called the race. BOOM. Done damn deal bravenak Jun 2016 #45

Thanks DWS. KULawHawk Jun 2016 #50

AP gets a vote now? Are they Super Duper delegates? nt Gore1FL Jun 2016 #63

The DNC did not change but clarified the rules last weekend Gothmog Jun 2016 #171

Put a lid on it, Bravenak, k8conant Jun 2016 #42

Try minding not tending out for a change bravenak Jun 2016 #44

Can you say that in understandable language? k8conant Jun 2016 #46

Here bravenak Jun 2016 #51

Then don't fling your Kool-Aid around so much. k8conant Jun 2016 #52

You still minding not tending bravenak Jun 2016 #53

Ever what you say... k8conant Jun 2016 #56

Yeah okay bravenak Jun 2016 #72

see post #35 melman Jun 2016 #65

The poster is flustered. Look at the random non sentences throughout this thread. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #66

No need for Hillary supporters to vote tomorrow. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #57

BS will lose many of his superdelegates before July 25th... dubyadiprecession Jun 2016 #64

I think so too bravenak Jun 2016 #70

Seems pretty clear to me bravenak! BootinUp Jun 2016 #67

To me too! bravenak Jun 2016 #68

Why bother with this. She won. Wtf difference does it make what yodermon Jun 2016 #69

Why do they bother with the superdelegate nonsense? bravenak Jun 2016 #71

Brav...you are correct at the core! Sancho Jun 2016 #73

All those attacks sure were not gonna get him any support bravenak Jun 2016 #76

Your bang on . TheFarS1de Jun 2016 #75

The PROCESS has her over the threshold and the presumptive nominee bravenak Jun 2016 #78

Has it fully played out yet ? TheFarS1de Jun 2016 #84

It has played out enough to call the race bravenak Jun 2016 #85

So fuck the rules . TheFarS1de Jun 2016 #87

The RULES state that a candidate needs to hit 2383 this cycle. She did that. He cannot do that now. bravenak Jun 2016 #88

Have they held the convention ? TheFarS1de Jun 2016 #93

This is making me laugh my natural ass off bravenak Jun 2016 #95

Yes it is . TheFarS1de Jun 2016 #99

Same nominee no matter what. Cracks me up bravenak Jun 2016 #100

Legal processes . TheFarS1de Jun 2016 #106

Mere formality bravenak Jun 2016 #109

Are you secretly afraid of something? Gore1FL Jun 2016 #139

No bravenak Jun 2016 #144

Except that the rules are to wait. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #186

Are you secretly hoping that something magical Bobbie Jo Jun 2016 #175

Not at all. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #188

There is no DNC rule against counting super delegates Gothmog Jun 2016 #172

yup larkrake Jun 2016 #77

Yeah, but chill. Nobody's mind will be changed at DU or other online venues. The AP should've.... Hekate Jun 2016 #80

I know. I just had to get it out that one last time bravenak Jun 2016 #86

The AP wasn't going to sit on for a simple reason. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #107

I know they wanted the scoop. It's just that it fits the victimy Sanders narrative so well... Hekate Jun 2016 #111

DNC doing a survey of all SDs June 15 according to a BS delegate in Maryland robbedvoter Jun 2016 #81

That sounds good to me bravenak Jun 2016 #89

Yes. Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #90

What a sad state of affairs bravenak Jun 2016 #91

Did they vote yet? SheenaR Jun 2016 #92

They ARE NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR HIM bravenak Jun 2016 #94

Nowhere did I say they would SheenaR Jun 2016 #96

Superfluous bravenak Jun 2016 #98

If you think the convention is a superfluous, take it up with the DNC. nt Gore1FL Jun 2016 #103

Her comments: superfluous. bravenak Jun 2016 #114

I am glad you support the convention then. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #122

I support Hillary's convention, yes bravenak Jun 2016 #125

It might be hers. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #127

Are we still being rude about it? ThinkCritically Jun 2016 #105

You try it first and I may give it a go next week bravenak Jun 2016 #112

I'm always civil. ThinkCritically Jun 2016 #129

Spread it around to your comrades and I will totally notice and be nicey nicey bravenak Jun 2016 #130

Comrades? ThinkCritically Jun 2016 #131

Oh jesus christ! Give me a break! Terribly hilarious. bravenak Jun 2016 #133

Just trying to figure out if you're going to make the leap... ThinkCritically Jun 2016 #135

Break TOS how? This seems like a rude accusation bravenak Jun 2016 #136

I'm being civil, not polite. ThinkCritically Jun 2016 #140

Good for you bravenak Jun 2016 #146

Thanks. :) ThinkCritically Jun 2016 #148

tent shredders reddread Jun 2016 #180

Idiotic is calling a race the night before the largest state in the country votes. A shitbird move AzDar Jun 2016 #108

Not really bravenak Jun 2016 #116

Being the largest state doesn't mean CA decides the outcome. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #123

AMEN! chillfactor Jun 2016 #110

Sad we have to keep saying this.... bravenak Jun 2016 #117

Tell it, bravenak. Kang Colby Jun 2016 #115

His declarations change by the day bravenak Jun 2016 #119

I agree Gothmog Jun 2016 #173

Calm down, will you? Supers don't vote till July. bvf Jun 2016 #118

Reminds me of another rant I read somewhere. bvf Jun 2016 #120

A totally idiotic process, they should only be able to commit at the convention Logical Jun 2016 #141

Maybe they should. But it is what it is bravenak Jun 2016 #145

Those are the rules... leftinportland Jun 2016 #151

What is idiotic is pretending the supers will flip bravenak Jun 2016 #152

What is idiotic is pretending they are a determining factor leftinportland Jun 2016 #153

She also has the pledged delegate lead bravenak Jun 2016 #157

I wish people would cut the "Hillary cares about working-class women" out... but that hasn't ScreamingMeemie Jun 2016 #154

Meh. bravenak Jun 2016 #156

Sorry, but we will always disagree on that. ScreamingMeemie Jun 2016 #161

I am sorry to hear that you are out bravenak Jun 2016 #163

wow. I guess facts DON'T matter, do they. nilram Jun 2016 #155

Yes. That is why i posted this op bravenak Jun 2016 #158

They don't. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #160

Do too bravenak Jun 2016 #164

Nope. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #167

You'll see bravenak Jun 2016 #168

See what? They don't count until the convention. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #170

If they were going to swith they would have done it by now, while he vote was going on. lunamagica Jun 2016 #165

Agreed bravenak Jun 2016 #166

There is no requirement that anybody vote for anybody. pokerfan Jun 2016 #169

And the GE isn't decided in November. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #176

Bobby Kennedy, to use a phrase from Hillary berni_mccoy Jun 2016 #177

There are times in which your posts appear to be deliberately provocative. SujiwanKenobee Jun 2016 #178

Oh please bravenak Jun 2016 #179

Its a tantrum JoePhilly Jun 2016 #181

A lot of us never did rock Jun 2016 #182

Take it up with DWS if you need an earlier convention. n/t Orsino Jun 2016 #183

Even Sanders didn't think that in the last primary season (2008) George II Jun 2016 #184

Rules are rules. Even for Hillary. Marr Jun 2016 #187

Why do you hate Democracy? AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #189

Now I understand why you were given that time out before. Perogie Jun 2016 #190

Why are you posting on an op from monday just to lob an attack? It's OVER. Move on. Or dont. bravenak Jun 2016 #191

Some still are apparently. Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #192

Seriously? That is just plain ridiculous bravenak Jun 2016 #193