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2016 Postmortem

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pinebox

(5,761 posts)
44. No it isn't happening
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:34 AM
Jun 2016

Sorry.
Obama and Hillary were much closer in ideology than Hillary & Bernie and many Bernie supporters are sick of the whole system. Last night what the AP did sealed the deal. There is no way in hell millions are coming around. We're fed up and this just fueled everything even more.

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Most will come around, just like Bernie will. nt LexVegas Jun 2016 #1
Just keep believing that. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #12
Bernie will campaign his ass off for HRC. Don't know why you think he won't. LexVegas Jun 2016 #14
What makes you think Sanders will have an influence? HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #23
So... Bernie has no influence over his own supporters? nt Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #49
No. It's not a personality cult like Clinton. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #77
The Green party members will vote for Jill Stein Babel_17 Jun 2016 #56
So will a lot of life-long DEMs. Smarmie Doofus Jun 2016 #72
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Stein will get a lot of BoBs in addition to Greens. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #82
You mean one Sanders supporter LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #105
He may very well do that Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #73
why would he? he has nothing to gain by doing so. Exilednight Jun 2016 #85
I recommend you hold your... 99Forever Jun 2016 #19
... LexVegas Jun 2016 #21
Cry me a river. 99Forever Jun 2016 #24
Hahahah! You keep thinking that! pinebox Jun 2016 #37
i agree shireen Jun 2016 #88
I think you're about to find out who really believes in unicorns and it isn't the Bernie supporters. Skwmom Jun 2016 #126
That all depends on Hillary. It's her job to earn votes Scootaloo Jun 2016 #127
We're in the nascent stages of the reunification process. This should be expected at this stage IMO. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #2
LOL. Give it a week. nt LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #3
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Since she just became the presumptive nominee last night LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #27
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If by rigged, you mean 3,000,000+ more votes, then sure. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #51
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And you can keep making up your own math TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #63
Facts are hard, eh? Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #78
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I've read it. She did the same as her predecessors. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #86
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Get back to your bridge, there's some billy goats afoot. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #95
Sigh...she did NOT do the same as her predecessors pinebox Jun 2016 #103
She is unfit for the office. pangaia Jun 2016 #60
She is the most fit out of the original apcalc Jun 2016 #65
Well, we will just have to disagree on that point. pangaia Jun 2016 #69
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Vocal minority is vocal, also still a minority. nt BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #4
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Not sure you understand majorities. nt BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #11
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Too bad for you it also applies to votes, states, and pledged delegates. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #17
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Hillary will trounce Trump by a huge margin calguy Jun 2016 #33
No actually she won't, she will lose pinebox Jun 2016 #41
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She is NOT under investigation. apcalc Jun 2016 #83
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What has the FBI been doing? Delivering pizza? HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #98
Um yes she is under an investigation pinebox Jun 2016 #122
Gee, wonder why that might be. n/t Jester Messiah Jun 2016 #6
Happens every cycle...They will come around jzodda Jun 2016 #7
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As is Hillary Clinton eom charlyvi Jun 2016 #15
Not for a great many progressives, she isn't. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #18
LOL! coyote Jun 2016 #20
right? I snorted coffee myself. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #74
now u r stretching truth. larkrake Jun 2016 #79
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We have jzodda Jun 2016 #40
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Prediction: Trump will dial it back. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #68
I doubt it jzodda Jun 2016 #97
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No it won't Robbins Jun 2016 #16
Well don't speak for me jzodda Jun 2016 #46
well Robbins Jun 2016 #50
pretty cool to have enemies who agree with you 93% of the time, eh? apcalc Jun 2016 #89
No it isn't happening pinebox Jun 2016 #44
She will do just fine on her own TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #9
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We've (Sanders supporters) have been told we aren't needed. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #45
She's turning to courting the anti-Trump Republicans now instead. NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #28
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One thing about Hillary Clinton and polling is that her numbers NEVER NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #34
And of course he knows everything. apcalc Jun 2016 #61
Second only to you I guess. -nt- NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #67
yep Robbins Jun 2016 #59
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could someone please pass the kleenex....... restorefreedom Jun 2016 #31
That's now. Wait till they stop having Bernie egging them on. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #32
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They had enough of Nader crap. That's why Gomez163 Jun 2016 #48
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You'll be leaving June 16 or not saying this after that. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #96
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We don't need people here that don't care if Donald Trump is president Gomez163 Jun 2016 #107
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Slander is not free and open discussion Gomez163 Jun 2016 #111
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You think? It's higher numbers than that where I've been. Gregorian Jun 2016 #35
What a shock WolverineDG Jun 2016 #36
What show did you see this on? What other poll results were there? writes3000 Jun 2016 #38
Time is needed to heal the bitters Tarc Jun 2016 #42
You've been wrong about everything so far, why would you think you're right about this? randome Jun 2016 #43
I've never counted on MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #52
we're not out the door yet and you can't hold your bashing Robbins Jun 2016 #94
I didn't say all MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #113
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Sanders is a politician of convenience MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #125
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Gee, who woulda predicted? n/t TDale313 Jun 2016 #54
Most wouldn't have voted for Bernie in November. Their interest will be gone by then. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #57
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New to politics, huh? tonyt53 Jun 2016 #76
Bernie won the closed primary here in Oregon by a double digit margin, Oregon has among the Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #116
Most of his supporters wouldn't show up in November even if he was the nominee. Seen this before tonyt53 Jun 2016 #128
Some Bernie Supporters ask: Herman4747 Jun 2016 #58
A sensible Bernie supporter answers: whatthehey Jun 2016 #109
Probably because we've been portrayed as violentracistsexistimmatureselfish bros by her campaign. hellofromreddit Jun 2016 #62
40% are Libertarians and baggers and others.... I imagine they are not gonna vote Clinton. seabeyond Jun 2016 #64
Bernie won the closed Democratic primary in Oregon by double digits. You insult the Democrats Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #121
Those numbers look pretty good actually. Given the facts on the ground. arely staircase Jun 2016 #70
Well then we will just have to win without them WI_DEM Jun 2016 #87
BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! MohRokTah Jun 2016 #92
This latest stunt to suppress the California vote won't help. But those who love her love her for Doctor_J Jun 2016 #99
Yep. Republicans loved Nixon, until he got caught. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #102
So who are you going to vote for? MoonRiver Jun 2016 #101
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There is NO ONE who could change my mind. onecaliberal Jun 2016 #106
Will they defy their leader when he asks them to vote for Clinton? George II Jun 2016 #112
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May 2008 CNN Poll: 50% Of Clinton Supporters Said They Wouldn't Support Obama. Stellar Jun 2016 #114
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LOL...but the same old arguments and I voted for Bernie in 2016. Stellar Jun 2016 #130
out-"liar" numbers and no links. Sheepshank Jun 2016 #118
Some will vote for the lesser of the two evils and some won't. Vattel Jun 2016 #119
Can't post in your own thread any more, eh? MohRokTah Jun 2016 #129
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