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Capt. Obvious

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22. Just out of curiosity

Reply to MaggieD (Reply #17)

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 03:35 PM

Aug 2015

When did this talking point come out? Was it two days ago or three?

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Endorsements are consistently predictive of who becomes the nominee....Bernie Sanders has zero [View all] Cali_Democrat Aug 2015 OP

Bernie's got my endorsement and vote. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2015 #1

^THIS^ n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #6

yes....but actual votes are probably the most predictive of who will win virtualobserver Aug 2015 #32

No, actual votes have no predictive power at all rock Aug 2015 #91

sure they do virtualobserver Aug 2015 #92

I'll try to make this simple enough that you can understand it rock Aug 2015 #101

my god, could you be more condescending? virtualobserver Aug 2015 #107

I apologize rock Aug 2015 #111

thank you, but no need - this place can be intense virtualobserver Aug 2015 #114

"Votes" are consistently "prescriptive" of who becomes the nominee.... tk2kewl Aug 2015 #26

Bernie's got my endorsement also! sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #59

Know who else had a lot of endorsements? John Poet Aug 2015 #115

That's nice but these are super delegates who add to the 4100 needed for nomination yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #69

Are you a member of congress or Senator? Do you work with Sanders on a day to day basis? Gothmog Aug 2015 #90

Correlation does not imply causation whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #2

Overwhelming confidence in Hillary's Chief Executive ability. oasis Aug 2015 #3

Interesting article.... Sancho Aug 2015 #4

Hillary won in 2008? Jappleseed Aug 2015 #5

almost all dem senators had endorsed Obama JI7 Aug 2015 #12

How many republican? Jappleseed Aug 2015 #54

he it's running in the dem primary and caucuses with dems in senate JI7 Aug 2015 #63

What is your point? Jappleseed Aug 2015 #71

That really is quite surprising, KMOD Aug 2015 #7

His fellow Senator from Vermont, Patrick Leahy, has already endorsed Hillary. nt Cali_Democrat Aug 2015 #10

I'm not surprised MaggieD Aug 2015 #17

Just out of curiosity Capt. Obvious Aug 2015 #22

What talking point is that? MaggieD Aug 2015 #24

That would be 3 cap JackInGreen Aug 2015 #41

*chortle nt artislife Aug 2015 #94

So in others words they will imitate the R's behavior toward President Obama. Ok, got it. nt Mnemosyne Aug 2015 #36

I believe they might MaggieD Aug 2015 #39

You have absolutely no idea who likes whom. Fawke Em Aug 2015 #103

Is pretty strange, isn't it? The people who havve worked with him, dont want him lunamagica Aug 2015 #19

Nah. That's not very strange at all. Wilms Aug 2015 #30

people such as Al Franken, Barbara Boxer, Xavier Becerra (among others) lunamagica Aug 2015 #67

The Clintons are famous for holding a grudge. Sanders is famous for not holding grudges. jeff47 Aug 2015 #52

This is exactly what I was thinking. These early endorsements are for position aikoaiko Aug 2015 #65

Bernie has my full endorsement. Cherry Creek Native Aug 2015 #8

My four will cancel out your 4 then. MaggieD Aug 2015 #16

Then your son is in the wrong. Cherry Creek Native Aug 2015 #34

Nope - my son is the most informed voter MaggieD Aug 2015 #45

could you provide me with some specifics tiredtoo Aug 2015 #106

Welcome to DU! OilemFirchen Aug 2015 #70

Now THAT'S funny! eom GitRDun Aug 2015 #88

Welcome for real artislife Aug 2015 #95

It's just that he has no name recognition. zappaman Aug 2015 #9

. KMOD Aug 2015 #11

LOL! MaggieD Aug 2015 #15

Keep 'em coming, Zappaman! lunamagica Aug 2015 #21

Good one! leftofcool Aug 2015 #38

No, they know him, and they've already publicly endorsed Clinton. The horse has left the barn. MADem Aug 2015 #48

Why would they endorse Bernie? RobertEarl Aug 2015 #56

If the establishment "hates the Bern," then why did the Bern ask to be included under the MADem Aug 2015 #62

See? There you go RobertEarl Aug 2015 #66

He IS a guest in the DNC's home. If he were a member of the family, he'd have run as a MADem Aug 2015 #72

Heh RobertEarl Aug 2015 #74

Maybe you should "please stop doing that" --you know, accusing people of "claiming exclusion" MADem Aug 2015 #77

Tent has a sign; Read it and weep RobertEarl Aug 2015 #79

"He wants to knock them off their high horse". HE HAS TO WORK WITH THEM! KittyWampus Aug 2015 #119

And 'cause the Democrats are weinees!! No worse -- CORPORATISTS beholden to TPTB Number23 Aug 2015 #96

OK ibegurpard Aug 2015 #13

I just spoke with my congressperson yesterday MaggieD Aug 2015 #14

Wanna see the party implode? Let super delegates go against the will of the people.... Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #109

I wonder how much of this is really a preference for Hillary whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #18

Fear? why? If Sanders is going to win -and with a revolution, no less- lunamagica Aug 2015 #25

People in congress like Hillary MaggieD Aug 2015 #27

Yeah, but when is she going to start working for the American people? n/t Dawgs Aug 2015 #43

30 years ago up to the present MaggieD Aug 2015 #47

Wait...so her time as first lady counts now? jeff47 Aug 2015 #53

Not what I said MaggieD Aug 2015 #60

You mean policies like SCHIP? jeff47 Aug 2015 #73

She did a few things on the national stage as FLOTUS. Why wouldn't it count? MADem Aug 2015 #75

I'm not saying it shouldn't count. The other poster is. jeff47 Aug 2015 #84

Why even argue the point? Not all useful experience is "paid." MADem Aug 2015 #86

Because the person I'm arguing the point with switches position based on the subject. jeff47 Aug 2015 #87

Maybe the solution is to stick with what Hillary actually did, and what she actually said. MADem Aug 2015 #97

That's more-or-less what I've been saying. jeff47 Aug 2015 #99

Sorry. I mistook you for someone else. n/t Dawgs Aug 2015 #58

I don't blame them, considering the current front runner keeps a list of political enemies. AppalachianLeftist Aug 2015 #20

Yeah, look what she did to Vince Foster. KMOD Aug 2015 #28

Why are you spewing right-wing conspiracy theories? This is to what I'm referring: AppalachianLeftist Aug 2015 #37

Hillary's Hit List, lol KMOD Aug 2015 #42

Exactly, and those who don't recognize this are foolish. elleng Aug 2015 #35

It's not spinning. KMOD Aug 2015 #44

"Figures" are not "super delegates." nt MADem Aug 2015 #49

Strange. Wilms Aug 2015 #23

He can win in 95% white states MaggieD Aug 2015 #29

this stuff d_r Aug 2015 #68

Do you think a NH POLL is indicative of the country? MaggieD Aug 2015 #76

Bernie KMOD Aug 2015 #31

Works for me! bunnies Aug 2015 #120

According to CNN (dated 8/10) he has National Nurses United woodsprite Aug 2015 #33

Yay for nurses! jkbRN Aug 2015 #46

as the hubby of a former nurse, good for you - nurses are among the true heroes of NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #50

Any one of them a super delegate? leftofcool Aug 2015 #108

They need to do another chart on this: Federal indictments are consistently predictive of who Purveyor Aug 2015 #40

Sooo...based on that "logic" she should have been the nominee in 08 as well. progressoid Aug 2015 #51

A this point in the 2008 primary Clinton only had 45% of sufrommich Aug 2015 #64

Fuck the establishment bullshit. bunnies Aug 2015 #55

Historically, you're right, but how much in this election season has beenthe same as napi21 Aug 2015 #57

There is no reason to believe that Bernie is a historic and paradigm changing candidate hack89 Aug 2015 #81

Sanders is no Kucinich Roy Ellefson Aug 2015 #98

Not even close! Allbeit I was just a new bay when Roosevelt was Prez, napi21 Aug 2015 #100

DU is not the real world hack89 Aug 2015 #112

Citizens United was one of those moments by which history pivots. Alittleliberal Aug 2015 #105

Wishful thinking is not history. Nt hack89 Aug 2015 #113

What do you expect? - ruffburr Aug 2015 #61

exactly Go Vols Aug 2015 #78

The relentless search for data in the absence of data. CanadaexPat Aug 2015 #80

server-gate nt HFRN Aug 2015 #82

Skin color was a pretty solid indicator of who would be elected president until 2008. last1standing Aug 2015 #83

This is what it means to me Cherry Creek Native Aug 2015 #85

Nate Silver knows what he is talking about Gothmog Aug 2015 #89

The fight for change is a great undertaking. mmonk Aug 2015 #93

Ratio has gone from 2.5 to #DIV/0! 6chars Aug 2015 #102

Remember back when exit polls told us who the elected candidate was? valerief Aug 2015 #104

That's so quaint... SalviaBlue Aug 2015 #110

Please remind me what percent of Americans approve of Congress. Scuba Aug 2015 #116

So look at those 2008 lines again and tell me who's in the White House. Vinca Aug 2015 #117

The paradigm has shifted...... marmar Aug 2015 #118