2016 Postmortem

LoverOfLiberty

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71. I wasn't wrong

Reply to Armstead (Reply #70)

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 12:58 PM

Jun 2016

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Bernie is trying to break a bad cycle.....That's why he has not jumped in with an endorsement [View all] Armstead Jun 2016 OP

And that's exactly what LWolf Jun 2016 #1

Where's the tick-tock guy? seabeckind Jun 2016 #3

He couldn't count past "1" John Poet Jun 2016 #5

Sorry...out getting lunch brooklynite Jun 2016 #36

absolutely nt G_j Jun 2016 #7

Yep. Exactly this. n/t Triana Jun 2016 #13

A somewhat related subject. seabeckind Jun 2016 #2

Yup. Issues be damned. n/t djean111 Jun 2016 #4

Hillary herself conceded and endorsed Obama 4 days after he clinched the nom. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #27

Try reading it again. seabeckind Jun 2016 #45

The 'PUMA movement' was tiny anigbrowl Jun 2016 #46

I remember some on this site. seabeckind Jun 2016 #54

Yes, but most of them got tombstoned by about April 08 anigbrowl Jun 2016 #56

It's so presumptuous of him, after getting beaten so badly, to think that he is where the YouDig Jun 2016 #6

You obvious failed to comprehend -- or chose not to -- the point of the OP.... Armstead Jun 2016 #9

Losing by 10-15 points is losing badly. This wasn't a close election. YouDig Jun 2016 #14

So it is supposed to be "winner take all and fuck the losers" even though.... Armstead Jun 2016 #24

There's no points for surpassing expectations. That's not a thing. Votes are the thing. YouDig Jun 2016 #38

crickets for an answer. WhiteTara Jun 2016 #55

Yes there is. bvar22 Jun 2016 #57

Perfect! NurseJackie Jun 2016 #58

Well that is the nature of the Democratic process anigbrowl Jun 2016 #47

In a 2-person race, yes getting 43% of the vote really is losing badly. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #31

You don't understand that losing by double digits .... IS... losing badly uponit7771 Jun 2016 #40

It's a solid loss. Not a landslide or a squeaker -- but a solid, undeniable loss. pnwmom Jun 2016 #60

A-friggin'-men! The hubris and self-righteousness are astounding. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #11

It is clear that more Americans support Bernie rather than Hillary..... virtualobserver Jun 2016 #12

Uhh, Bernie just lost. A big election. The voters chose HIllary. We don't need to speculate, we YouDig Jun 2016 #15

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills with some of the posts I've seen on here. Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #20

If more supported Bernie, he'd be the nominee splat Jun 2016 #16

he would be the nominee if independents were allowed to vote in the primary virtualobserver Jun 2016 #19

Half of Independents are GOP-ers. So now you welcome them into the fold, huh? randome Jun 2016 #23

That's the meme anyway, there's no evidence to suggest it's the reality. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #29

Ooops, posted in wrong place, sorry. intheozone Jun 2016 #32

Independents can join the Democratic party whenever they want anigbrowl Jun 2016 #49

In my state, we have open primaries, and we always have. virtualobserver Jun 2016 #59

There's no hoop to jump through anigbrowl Jun 2016 #62

it is different in every state....with different timetables an different requirements virtualobserver Jun 2016 #66

The GOP has been more than competative. They have driven the agenda for 35 years Armstead Jun 2016 #21

This is an irrational position uponit7771 Jun 2016 #42

His lower vote totals prove he is more popular, you just need to use numerology to see why! .nt anigbrowl Jun 2016 #48

Presumptuous? He is fighting for change. He will fight with Hill in the coming months. The Wielding Truth Jun 2016 #35

Because he was supposed to be the pat-on-the-head Kucinich candidate, left-wing UFO loon type, yodermon Jun 2016 #37

+1, this is what entitled people do uponit7771 Jun 2016 #41

He failed LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #8

He didn't fail. He got a huge amount of support for his message and ideas. Armstead Jun 2016 #10

His ideas are fine, he's not the candidate most people wanted splat Jun 2016 #17

"His ideas are fine".....Then why so much demonization of them by demonizing him? Armstead Jun 2016 #18

No one's demonizing his ideas. randome Jun 2016 #25

Ideals are good character is poor on its face... period end of story uponit7771 Jun 2016 #43

Do you take Miss World seriously? anigbrowl Jun 2016 #52

failing = losing Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #33

Yes he did, and your inability to acknowledge that is why he failed anigbrowl Jun 2016 #51

LOL tk2kewl Jun 2016 #22

People are moving on TrueDemVA Jun 2016 #34

... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #26

Yes, sister! k8conant Jun 2016 #28

Kind of long defense of what I consider the indefensable. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #30

Going with the flow would be easy. Orsino Jun 2016 #39

Sanders' campaign was entirely a response to Obama: he promised everything, he could've DONE all of MisterP Jun 2016 #44

At first, I thought you meant "news cycle" Wednesdays Jun 2016 #50

Well said, Armstead ! kentuck Jun 2016 #53

I understand and respect your viewpoint. kstewart33 Jun 2016 #61

This isn't about Bernie, it's about the movement, it's about us. 2banon Jun 2016 #65

I agree. kstewart33 Jun 2016 #68

The immediate results of Bernie's Call to Action should give you hope 2banon Jun 2016 #69

Frankly, part of that is our media and political culrture Armstead Jun 2016 #67

All he is breaking LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #63

How was your Jr. High graduation ceremony last week? Armstead Jun 2016 #70

I wasn't wrong LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #71

A groups of dissidents are dong that one... Armstead Jun 2016 #72

I want him to do this. TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #64