2016 Postmortem

Lord Magus

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96. Bullshit.

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:19 PM

Jul 2016

The people booing and disrupting were angry about one thing: the fact that Bernie lost. It had nothing do with DWS or with fantasies about the DNC being "unfair" to Bernie, their anger is all about the fact that he didn't get the nomination even though they really, really wanted him to win.

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Sanders has to own this mess [View all] woolldog Jul 2016 OP

Hillary is NOT going to lose to trump angstlessk Jul 2016 #1

Nice diversion ! :) OnDoutside Jul 2016 #3

Of course, no one was angry before Bernie campaigned; no one got angry until the last month of merrily Jul 2016 #36

And Al Gore was NOT going to lose to G.W. Bush. Sparkly Jul 2016 #71

He didn't...remember the supreme court? angstlessk Jul 2016 #77

That's all it takes. Sparkly Jul 2016 #79

If this goes to the supreme court and they install trump angstlessk Jul 2016 #93

Trump got a historically low convention bump. Let's not throw in the towel. Or blame Bernie for... Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #2

No one is blaming Bernie ... NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #7

You mean to win? That type of campaign? angstlessk Jul 2016 #46

To attack. To withhold his concession. To keep his supporters whipped up. Sparkly Jul 2016 #80

Talking about policy differences is not an attack angstlessk Jul 2016 #86

He attacked. And now you're doing it. Sparkly Jul 2016 #89

I said Bernie was a liberal, not a Democrat..and if posting facts angstlessk Jul 2016 #92

I don't believe we're going to lose this thing. NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #16

Oh, I see. NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #47

I Think You're Missing The Point Me. Jul 2016 #52

True that. NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #58

No those who have ko wtowed to Big Money at the expense of the poor and Middle class own it... Armstead Jul 2016 #18

If Trump is elected any shot at stopping income inequality is gone. Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #26

Please tell me where in my response I said Trump should be President Armstead Jul 2016 #28

Trump being elected is a natural consequence of the way woolldog Jul 2016 #76

The poor voted overwhelmingly for Clinton rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #32

Oh, so I guess it means nothing when Republicans win with poor and working class voters Armstead Jul 2016 #37

That is not the case rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #44

Depends on how one defines low income Armstead Jul 2016 #45

False consciousness then? rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #51

as the saying goes............ THIS !! pangaia Jul 2016 #34

BS NorthCarolina Jul 2016 #5

Whoa! The party is NOT in a "mess". New poll out TONIGHT has Hillary back up by five. Calm down. RBInMaine Jul 2016 #6

Which poll? woolldog Jul 2016 #12

!!! sarae Jul 2016 #40

BS B Calm Jul 2016 #8

The DNC has to own their part too flamingdem Jul 2016 #9

Bingo! +1 B Calm Jul 2016 #11

BULL FUCKIN SHIT!!! Hillary won fair and sqaure, fuck all those who (with little to no evidence).... uponit7771 Jul 2016 #19

YEAH !!! YOU TELL 'EM!! pangaia Jul 2016 #38

Even Nancy Pelosi said she had an unfare advantage. B Calm Jul 2016 #82

Link and quote? tia uponit7771 Jul 2016 #83

No. Bernie has been exhorting his followers to support Clinton for weeks riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #10

He should've been doing that months ago woolldog Jul 2016 #15

There was still goddamn voting going on WEEKS ago riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #21

I don't give a fuck woolldog Jul 2016 #54

Ah, so you're into disenfranchisement. Got it. Thanks for clarifying riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #60

He couldve kept his damn mouth shut. woolldog Jul 2016 #68

And not into free speech.either obviously riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #69

If Trump gets elected due to Bernie's shennanigans woolldog Jul 2016 #74

It's not "disenfranchisement" for a candidate to drop out when they've lost. -nt- Lord Magus Jul 2016 #95

And Bernie's chance of being the nominee ... NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #56

Are you re-fighting the primaries Nance? riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #62

No, not refighting the primaries. NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #88

Yes, facts do matter. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #94

after spending months saying the game was rigged against him !! uponit7771 Jul 2016 #20

... bonemachine Jul 2016 #30

This is false on its face, nothing proffered shows a concerted effort against Sanders NOTHING uponit7771 Jul 2016 #33

indeed it has. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #35

Bernie increasingly Charles Bukowski Jul 2016 #49

Nope. Ths primary is over. She won. She now has to win these folks over riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #64

are you watching the same thing I am? Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #13

You know what the OP is talking about and it isn't the shit you see now its the booing of most of... uponit7771 Jul 2016 #17

I totally agree. The disrespect shown to Ms. Fudge and to the great civil rights icon Rep.Elijah skylucy Jul 2016 #43

I'm watch the thing directly, online. Fuck cable "newz". Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #48

Well you missed some ugly embarrassing behavior then. bettyellen Jul 2016 #55

No, I didn't miss it. They should not have chanted about the TPP over Elijah Cummings. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #57

Last I saw Nina Turner said there were plans to be disruptive from bettyellen Jul 2016 #61

The plans dont seem to be panning out. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #65

I hope you are right. Maybe all the people claiming they'd vote for Trump had their credentials bettyellen Jul 2016 #70

You really should find a live online stream, turn off cable news I think, betty. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #72

Sure, not counting jeers and screaming to shout down the opening prayer, it was great. procon Jul 2016 #63

What is happening right now? Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #67

You mean after Sanders sent emails pleading with his supporters to behave? procon Jul 2016 #75

goody! let's all fight with each other, then... won't that be great? Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #81

You should cc that to all those Sanders supporters who heckled the speakers. procon Jul 2016 #85

what would you like me to do, fly to Philly and give them a spanking? Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #87

Then told everyone the game the long shot black guy won with in 08 was rigged against him !!! uponit7771 Jul 2016 #14

This is Hillary's week awake Jul 2016 #22

Bullshit. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #96

And the Kremlin's email dump fed right into that fantasy. baldguy Jul 2016 #23

You and others who always seem to panic need to get a grip book_worm Jul 2016 #24

It really belongs at the feet of some of his rabid supporters... cynatnite Jul 2016 #25

I don't think you know what "mathematically done" means. Vattel Jul 2016 #27

I have already sent him the deed. nt glennward Jul 2016 #29

He,,, he,,,, wait, I'll get it out.... hang on.. pangaia Jul 2016 #31

If Hillary loses, and I sure hope she doesn't, it won't be Bernie's fault. panader0 Jul 2016 #39

Hillary owns this for her dishonesty during the campaign. Vattel Jul 2016 #41

There was none. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #97

I think candidates are responsible for the success or failure of their campaigns. David__77 Jul 2016 #42

Nondemocratic DU Whimsey Jul 2016 #50

Bernie practically forced the DNC to write those emails nt jtunes Jul 2016 #53

Agreed. nt tawadi Jul 2016 #59

Whatsoever a political party soweth, they shall also reap. rocktivity Jul 2016 #66

More bullshit. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #98

He owns some of it, but not all. Tatiana Jul 2016 #73

There's no real mess to own just yet fishwax Jul 2016 #78

No one is actually acting badly right now. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #84

+1 GreenPartyVoter Jul 2016 #91

I totally agree - and I'll blame Sanders if Trump wins lanlady Jul 2016 #90

This is disgraceful. woolldog Jul 2016 #99