2016 Postmortem

Jack Bone

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21. break the glass ceiling...

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:26 AM

Jun 2016

with a stolen brick....

sad...really sad

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Equinox Moon Jun 2016 OP

Bernie was not cheated out of anything. boston bean Jun 2016 #1

Sore losers, bitter and paranoid to the end. Primary Bernie! Al Giordano 4 Vermont Senate wyldwolf Jun 2016 #2

let the nastiness begin. Stay classy DU. Hotler Jun 2016 #10

begin? wyldwolf Jun 2016 #17

... LexVegas Jun 2016 #3

There would have been more voters. But the percentages would be about the same as they are now. NurseJackie Jun 2016 #4

The majority of the voting for CA in particular is mail-in, so it had a negligible effect there. Blue_Adept Jun 2016 #39

We got another one over here. Adrahil Jun 2016 #5

And, it would have felt different Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #23

The win was perfectly fair. Adrahil Jun 2016 #26

Thank you for acknowledging "it sucks" the way it was done Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #30

I advocate a complete overhaul of the primary system. NT Adrahil Jun 2016 #35

So your opinion isn't based on facts mythology Jun 2016 #6

The press called it BEFORE people voted Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #15

Not really, well over a million voted early in California alone, and that vote was pretty much the stevenleser Jun 2016 #24

All we Bernie supporters wanted was a fair chance in CA. "Secret win" robbed us of that... Barack_America Jun 2016 #7

Indeed, this would have felt different if it had been fair Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #9

See post 13: Bernie's supporters failed him. onenote Jun 2016 #18

His supporters let him down the entire Primary season, not just Tuesady Sheepshank Jun 2016 #62

You got a secret - a secret ballot. No caucus with 355 people showing up for an entire state. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #52

You had a fair chance. Nothing robbed you. -nt- Lord Magus Jun 2016 #73

It probably had no real effect. Everything turned out how demographics and polling indicated. Zynx Jun 2016 #8

'the win' would have felt different if it had been fair Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #27

No, it wouldn't have ... you would have come up with some other excuse why it wasn't "fair" n/t SFnomad Jun 2016 #56

Exactly. Hoyt Jun 2016 #59

The win, even with the scare quotes, WAS fair. 11 Bravo Jun 2016 #65

Classy. Not. nt ecstatic Jun 2016 #11

Ugh. Agschmid Jun 2016 #12

what you are saying is that Bernie didn't quit, but his supporters did onenote Jun 2016 #13

Kinda. Agschmid Jun 2016 #14

And if the polls are anything to go by in the last few days justiceischeap Jun 2016 #33

A large number of her voters also voted early via mail-in Blue_Adept Jun 2016 #41

Shhh...the mail-in votes don't count. justiceischeap Jun 2016 #43

I know, I know Blue_Adept Jun 2016 #44

His supporters didn't let him down, they were tricked by that last, epic ratfuck. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #47

They were tricked? oberliner Jun 2016 #50

That's a sad testament to the acumen and enthusiasm of Sanders' support onenote Jun 2016 #58

If it makes you feel better... brooklynite Jun 2016 #16

He lost, just like she did in 2008. Period. Next. themaguffin Jun 2016 #19

That's always the argument when a woman wins Nonhlanhla Jun 2016 #20

The establishment usually has a hard time recognizing the "others" accomplishments uponit7771 Jun 2016 #31

Group differentiation auntpurl Jun 2016 #64

thx for this info, sounds like there's some science behind the behavior uponit7771 Jun 2016 #74

You could literally do a PhD thesis on DU and group behaviour auntpurl Jun 2016 #77

break the glass ceiling... Jack Bone Jun 2016 #21

. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #22

8 days Tarc Jun 2016 #25

HURRRRRRY!!! Pass out the tin-foil! Darb Jun 2016 #28

This is one of the reason you lost so bad and you still don't get it. False accusations, whining, seabeyond Jun 2016 #29

no way - votes were counted, SDs verified - lets get beyond the whining DrDan Jun 2016 #32

The press stating the obvious book_worm Jun 2016 #34

Sanders would have lost by more had they not announced. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #36

If you had an ounce of self-reflection, you'd realize you were wrong. randome Jun 2016 #37

Oh FFS RandySF Jun 2016 #38

BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! MohRokTah Jun 2016 #40

this mercuryblues Jun 2016 #42

You left out "the corporate media wouldn't let him get his message out" brooklynite Jun 2016 #61

Yawn leftynyc Jun 2016 #45

It was over April 26th, and the math shows it. nt LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #46

Posts like this make it difficult to not be a "sore winner". For all those who criticize Hillary's� NurseJackie Jun 2016 #48

Sore losers are losers nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #49

I remember being told that in 2000 about sore losers. gordianot Jun 2016 #54

Except Gore won whereas Sanders got beat decisively. nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #66

Not according to the Supreme Court Gore lost. gordianot Jun 2016 #68

it was razor-thin and he probably did win if the votes were accurately counted geek tragedy Jun 2016 #69

Agreed gordianot Jun 2016 #70

It's a math thing. wildeyed Jun 2016 #51

Not 100% sure who cheated... Mike Nelson Jun 2016 #53

its been over since february. eom artyteacher Jun 2016 #55

If it's any consolation.... Uben Jun 2016 #57

Jury results - For Transparency The Polack MSgt Jun 2016 #60

Time to stop this and move to trump. Nt Logical Jun 2016 #63

That's the way the primaries work bhikkhu Jun 2016 #67

Couldn't agree more. Waiting For Everyman Jun 2016 #71

Is this your first primary? Lord Magus Jun 2016 #72

Criminals fear investigations for a reason. senz Jun 2016 #75

No, it wasn't rigged and no, he wasn't cheated out of the nomination. Beacool Jun 2016 #76

You need to stop this shit, get a grip and intheozone Jun 2016 #78

It seems to me that you are a sorry excuse for a loser... chillfactor Jun 2016 #79

No it wasn't rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #80