2016 Postmortem

onenote

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72. I don't think you understand the meaning of the word "often"

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 10:15 AM

Jun 2016

Going all the way back to FDR's presidency, there has been only one instance in which the Democratic party's presidential candidate was not decided on the first ballot (1952) and maybe one other instance (1960) where the outcome of the first ballot was in doubt when the voting started. Moreover, since 1976 (ten conventions) there has only been one other time in which the outcome of the first ballot was arguably in doubt when the voting commenced (1980), although the reality was that even in 1980 the drama was more a media creation than actual uncertainty about the outcome.

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A reason Sanders is taking his time endorsing Clinton ... [View all] slipslidingaway Jun 2016 OP

As I recall voting at conventions is often dramatic. gordianot Jun 2016 #1

It will be interesting :) nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #14

It will be absolutely fascinating not to be missed. gordianot Jun 2016 #43

Hope the true Dems can make advances! nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #49

Oh thank you my favorite meme unique to this election cycle. gordianot Jun 2016 #51

I don't know where you recall that from. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #23

OMG you ever hear of the 1968 Democratic convention? gordianot Jun 2016 #24

Yes, back when voters didn't get to decide the winners. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #28

Right voting in this country is conducted so well. gordianot Jun 2016 #40

I don't think you understand the meaning of the word "often" onenote Jun 2016 #72

keep donating $54 a month for 5 months from 2 million supporters = 1/2 Billion. And there bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #2

Yes he has opened the eyes of millions which is why the ship takes time to turn ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #16

Any thing helps.. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #18

Totally agree! And in the end I was in the plus column for months :) Happy to do so! nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #31

... bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #32

Funny thing...Bernie never told us how much he raised in May... brooklynite Jun 2016 #37

Or he still wants your money. nt hack89 Jun 2016 #3

No or we want to still give him money...two ways to look at it. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #4

The con in con man stands for confidence hack89 Jun 2016 #7

Oh we believe in him alright because of one simple thing. He is telling the truth. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #10

Well, duh rock Jun 2016 #12

You are very wrong but I'm not here to convince you of anything. He is telling the truth. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #15

They can't handle the truth. That's why so many lies about Sanders were told. MaeScott Jun 2016 #64

He's the con man? That's pretty galling Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #58

He is still fund raising for a primary that is ended and where he lost. Nt hack89 Jun 2016 #62

Happy to have his voice fighting for us and have never viewed him as a con man ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #19

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #45

Clinton never needed the money, only a dollar, but this week her campaign called twice ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #34

Big surprise there Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #59

Probably trying to cover any outstanding campaign debt. Hoyt Jun 2016 #5

Does he have any outstanding debt? democrattotheend Jun 2016 #69

Greatest Page for your timely, informative post! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #6

Thank you CaliforniaPeggy ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #20

Thank you for posting what many of us are feeling. Jackilope Jun 2016 #8

My pleasure and thank you! nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #21

oh, bullshit bigtree Jun 2016 #9

Sanders was not backed by big money, Clinton was and benefitted by her name recognition and ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #25

voters are responsible for her success in this primary bigtree Jun 2016 #46

Over 400 Pledged Super Delegates before she even Ran are responsible KoKo Jun 2016 #70

Oh bull shit yourself. pangaia Jun 2016 #41

his fight was to get himself elected bigtree Jun 2016 #47

Which explains why he is encouraging supporters to stay involved.... Jackilope Jun 2016 #57

Beautiful !!! pangaia Jun 2016 #68

You just proved my point. pangaia Jun 2016 #67

Bernie is not a democrat Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #11

If you believe a label defines a person I cannot argue. nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #27

Did he co-opt a label to run or not? Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #50

He ran as a Dem for two reasons.... Armstead Jun 2016 #54

I have yet to be convinced that he is serious about not contributing to any GOP success. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #56

Maybe you should watch what he has been doing Armstead Jun 2016 #60

Holy hell, I watched him tonight. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #61

early on he said he wouldn't run as independent because that would split the party. Sunlei Jun 2016 #55

Excuse you, Mr. Sanders is a Democrat even though he was Independent. His values is for the working akbacchus_BC Jun 2016 #44

“I am not now, nor have I ever been, a liberal Democrat,” - Bernard Sanders Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #52

Hillary is reaching out for Republican Votes KoKo Jun 2016 #71

Senator Sanders does exactly what he always said he would do. He's a benefit to our D party platform Sunlei Jun 2016 #13

He's the only one telling the truth and NEVER flip flopping. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #17

How can you flip flop when frazzled Jun 2016 #22

And that Windows 95 is sure good................because 12 million are very happy he is in. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #26

If I believed every opinion piece I read in the NYT I would be quite the simpleton. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #36

I think they both 'tell the truth', Sanders was a benefit to Mrs. Clinton & will continue to be. Sunlei Jun 2016 #30

I agree, although I believe some are too blind to see ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #29

They're disappointed, he did very well a good run and his supporters love him. Sunlei Jun 2016 #33

There are millions of individual contributors, he cannot just toss them aside ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #35

I was proud how high the DU donations got, last I checked it was about $70,000?. maybe more. Sunlei Jun 2016 #42

He raised over 200 hundred million, this is not up to date ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #48

To not vote is sad, apathetic- our one vote is the only real democracy america has. Once elected Sunlei Jun 2016 #53

It is up to Mr. Sanders to bow out. I believe he knows he will not win akbacchus_BC Jun 2016 #38

Yes!!! nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #39

No. This is just factually incorrect. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #66

Hillary dropped out 4 days after the last primary in 2008 and fully endorsed Pres. Obama. Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #63

No, she didn't. She bowed out after the California primary La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #65