2016 Postmortem

Bobbie Jo

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61. No, I'm sure of this one.

Reply to pinebox (Reply #31)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:56 AM

Jun 2016

Over.

The Democrats have a nominee, it isn't Bernie.

Time to move on...

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If Hillary got 80% of the votes that are left [View all] pinebox Jun 2016 OP

"a contested convention" LexVegas Jun 2016 #1

Hillary..... pinebox Jun 2016 #3

She beat him by almost 4 million votes. Zynx Jun 2016 #9

In a bubble, yes BUT pinebox Jun 2016 #16

We often pretend the prophecies we tell ourselves are huge issues. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #51

And polls also showed LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #63

No it's not a huge issue. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #71

SOME polls show its close jzodda Jun 2016 #73

2 Polls from 3 weeks ago Loki Liesmith Jun 2016 #108

Drop the caucus wins by Bernie and the reliably red states that he won and it gets worse for Bernie tonyt53 Jun 2016 #14

Let's open it up pinebox Jun 2016 #22

He calls himself the amendment king. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #72

also don't play well with others...n/t ExtraGriz Jun 2016 #25

She "shook" him on March 15. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #69

Hillary wins it on first vote call. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #102

Don't panic. It's just a vote. Orsino Jun 2016 #92

"contested convention" jcgoldie Jun 2016 #106

It's over. nt sufrommich Jun 2016 #2

. RandySF Jun 2016 #4

Give it a rest. There's no contested convention. Zynx Jun 2016 #5

She won't have enough pinebox Jun 2016 #6

With super delegates, she has way more than enough. Zynx Jun 2016 #10

We shall see pinebox Jun 2016 #30

yeah. Adrahil Jun 2016 #20

Your so off base..please come back to reality jzodda Jun 2016 #75

Don't the SD's vote on the first ballot? If so, you can't guarantee she's got enough. nt floppyboo Jun 2016 #82

Yes all of them can vote on first ballot jzodda Jun 2016 #83

Yes, waiting for an indictment is a bit far fetched, but there is more to it than that. floppyboo Jun 2016 #86

Well I can't argue with that jzodda Jun 2016 #90

Yup. And hopefully Obama and Sanders will come up with a good way forward Thursday! nt floppyboo Jun 2016 #91

BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! MohRokTah Jun 2016 #7

It's over. Bobbie Jo Jun 2016 #8

I wouldn't be so sure pinebox Jun 2016 #31

no, all bets aren't off- Would you like to make one? I'll even give you 3-1 odds! snooper2 Jun 2016 #43

I don't bet on anything in politics pinebox Jun 2016 #48

Lots of people bet on everything including politics- my 600 to your 200 snooper2 Jun 2016 #50

I will bet you and spot you 300 delegates and 2 million votes MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #56

No, I'm sure of this one. Bobbie Jo Jun 2016 #61

End of chapter, maybe. Jester Messiah Jun 2016 #47

I'm sorry to see you doing this. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #11

Sorry, but the convention is only contested if someone doesn't have enough support to win on the 1st FSogol Jun 2016 #12

Contested convention: when the leading candidate is unsure to win the first round robbedvoter Jun 2016 #13

Honestly do you think she will? pinebox Jun 2016 #34

Honestly do you think she won't? Lord Magus Jun 2016 #70

She will win undoubtedly Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #87

Green Papers has her at 2523 and lists her as the presumptive nominee TwilightZone Jun 2016 #15

Source is GP pinebox Jun 2016 #35

No, it isn't. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #38

What kind of math are you on? liberal N proud Jun 2016 #17

Is there such a thing as "crystal math"? 11 Bravo Jun 2016 #23

I think this would be called Bernie Math liberal N proud Jun 2016 #24

Awesome... SidDithers Jun 2016 #81

I love it how you base this on ad hom attacks pinebox Jun 2016 #32

Denial! Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #18

Denial? pinebox Jun 2016 #33

Bernie supporter here, hillary won, we lost, time to beat trump. Nt Logical Jun 2016 #19

Fine with me: we'll keep fighting and beating you until the end alcibiades_mystery Jun 2016 #21

Just have to keep stirring things up Andy823 Jun 2016 #26

Yawn pinebox Jun 2016 #36

I know you love Bernie and losing is hard. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #27

We'll see what happens come Philly pinebox Jun 2016 #37

We will. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #42

Funny, that looks like a Bernie campaign graphic. grossproffit Jun 2016 #28

It is actually pinebox Jun 2016 #39

PSST... math is not The Green Papers strong suit justiceischeap Jun 2016 #29

I do have this problem with your reply pinebox Jun 2016 #45

Those general election numbers are not valid. They do not accurately estimate the still_one Jun 2016 #54

I agree. They don't reflect chances inthe electoral college. But swing states do floppyboo Jun 2016 #84

The people *have* spoken justiceischeap Jun 2016 #60

People who don't show up to vote don't get a say in the nomination. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #74

Its over. Some people are making themselves look foolish by this nonesense. Everything still_one Jun 2016 #49

Ok. n/t zappaman Jun 2016 #40

It is over. Hillary won, and it wasn't by a small amount. More states, more votes, more delegates still_one Jun 2016 #41

She beat him by almost 4 million votes. stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #44

In a bubble pinebox Jun 2016 #46

fuck Trump. stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #52

Kick & Rec!!! Most important, those national GE polls are not accurate. They do NOT relect still_one Jun 2016 #57

The SDs are a bit more sophisticated observers of the political scene than you seem to realize onenote Jun 2016 #66

Fuck that bullshit. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #76

A few things here pinebox Jun 2016 #95

Yes I'm 100% sure of that. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #98

I disagree 100% pinebox Jun 2016 #103

What other states have registration requirements similar to NY? Lord Magus Jun 2016 #104

You are trying to invalidate millions of votes! jzodda Jun 2016 #77

I am? Please tell me where I said such a thing pinebox Jun 2016 #96

You want the nomination handed to the losing candidate by superdelegates don't you? Lord Magus Jun 2016 #105

Your asking........ jzodda Jun 2016 #107

In a bubble called the U.S. WhiteTara Jun 2016 #80

In a bubble called the Dem party pinebox Jun 2016 #97

She Also beat Him By More than 400 Pledged Delegates After DC Stallion Jun 2016 #68

Why can't she close the deal? 6chars Jun 2016 #53

She did. She's well over 2,023 PDs and 2,383 delegates. nt ucrdem Jun 2016 #58

yes, my rolling smiley was because of this. 6chars Jun 2016 #64

Ah. ucrdem Jun 2016 #67

LOL, The Passion of the Bernie. ucrdem Jun 2016 #55

ROFL Maven Jun 2016 #59

If Bernie pushes to a roll call vote, he will be humiliated one state at a time onenote Jun 2016 #62

If by "contested convention" you mean there'll be a rollcall vote... brooklynite Jun 2016 #65

She'd still be the nominee. nt WhiteTara Jun 2016 #78

hint: "now" is not June 6. That was Monday. ucrdem Jun 2016 #79

There will be no contested convention Gothmog Jun 2016 #85

#berniemath YouDig Jun 2016 #88

If a frog had wings it wouldn't bump its ass when it jumped... Sancho Jun 2016 #89

Uh come again? pinebox Jun 2016 #99

You still don't understand what a contested convention is. Tarc Jun 2016 #93

Sure you go with that Tarc pinebox Jun 2016 #100

Not a clue. . . pdsimdars Jun 2016 #94

DING DING! pinebox Jun 2016 #101

That's why we call her the Presumptive Democratic Nominee rock Jun 2016 #109