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2016 Postmortem

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)

19. It suppresses all turnout....which always benefits the establisment candidate....

Reply to Station to Station (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:17 PM

Jun 2016

Hillary has banked early voters in every primary.....Bernie is new to most voters.

Hillary supporters like yourself have introduced new concepts into the Democratic process....Getting paid huge amounts of cash for personal use does not corrupt a candidate and is not bribery.....Calling elections will not suppress votes....We should nominate the candidate with the highest unfavorable rating and the most baggage.

It is great comedy routine.

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The AP calling it didn't change anything of note [View all] Station to Station Jun 2016 OP

It just means we don't have to "play pretend" anymore. Lil Missy Jun 2016 #1

The call wasn't about her being the nominee. It was about supressing the vote in CA JimDandy Jun 2016 #8

That's all balony. Hillary had no part in the decision. Lil Missy Jun 2016 #29

5 million early votes were already in the bank. People who have already voted aren't swayed virtualobserver Jun 2016 #2

Succinct. JimDandy Jun 2016 #4

So people who weren't very interested or invested Station to Station Jun 2016 #6

In a close race? You bet it could. TDale313 Jun 2016 #14

It's a well known psychological tactic that's effective in suppressing the vote. JimDandy Jun 2016 #16

In a standard election, yes Station to Station Jun 2016 #18

No, not different. And see post #8 for the reason Clinton did this. JimDandy Jun 2016 #20

There is nothing that should suppress votes Station to Station Jun 2016 #5

Stop wasting your energy typing this nonsense virtualobserver Jun 2016 #7

So why did it disproportionately suppress Sanders' turnout? Station to Station Jun 2016 #10

It suppresses all turnout....which always benefits the establisment candidate.... virtualobserver Jun 2016 #19

Woah, I'm not a Clinton supporter Station to Station Jun 2016 #21

You condone the suppression of votes. Maedhros Jun 2016 #28

Bullshit. TDale313 Jun 2016 #12

But the fact that Clinton would go over the top Station to Station Jun 2016 #17

Get those excuses in before they expire itsrobert Jun 2016 #11

I make no excuses for the establishment forces who close ranks for their favored candidate. virtualobserver Jun 2016 #13

You mean the 3 million more voters itsrobert Jun 2016 #15

The voters did not call the race prematurely.... virtualobserver Jun 2016 #22

You want supers to go with the loser itsrobert Jun 2016 #24

I want supers to stay out of it virtualobserver Jun 2016 #25

If so, the people have spoken itsrobert Jun 2016 #26

the choice of the vote suppressors virtualobserver Jun 2016 #27

His post had the cause. Yours has the effect. JimDandy Jun 2016 #23

May want to read the many posts already made on this subject as they will JimDandy Jun 2016 #3

It changed a lot. TDale313 Jun 2016 #9