2016 Postmortem

JackInGreen

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56. Not surprising

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 12:13 AM

Sep 2015

No one likes the person that says the free money party is over. We don't need endorsements from the hogs at the trough when the people's endorsement is far more important.

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FiveThirtyEight Endorsement Update: Clinton 322, Biden 16, O'Malley 1, Sanders 0 [View all] Cali_Democrat Sep 2015 OP

Endorsements from elected officials are meaningless. Ken Burch Sep 2015 #1

I don't think they're meaningless. I think they mean Ron Green Sep 2015 #25

I'd bet that if Bernie had a hundred endorsements, we'd never hear the end of it on DU!!! Sancho Sep 2015 #46

You got that right! workinclasszero Sep 2015 #59

unless, of course, the endorsements are for one's personal choice of candidates DrDan Sep 2015 #64

Democratic Establishment Members Endorse Democratic Establishment Candidate Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #2

Then Bernie is also part of the establishment BainsBane Sep 2015 #43

what a stretch rurallib Sep 2015 #45

Explain to me how the presidency is not the establishment? BainsBane Sep 2015 #52

A Senator is part of the Establishment treestar Sep 2015 #65

Stretch? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2015 #76

He's an anti-establishment establishment guy. Jamaal510 Sep 2015 #47

I said Democratic Establishment. He is an independent Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #62

Chris Christie has more points than anybody except Bush. This tells me all I need to know. Mass Sep 2015 #3

Correct. It's a point system and that's explained at the link. Cali_Democrat Sep 2015 #4

beltway dipshits LOVE Chris Christie. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #14

Very telling. hrmjustin Sep 2015 #5

Only makes me like Sanders more. Dawgs Sep 2015 #6

Well,there's only one solution for this: sufrommich Sep 2015 #7

i was just thinking, grabbing handfuls now and chuckin' not just one at a time, under the bus. lol. seabeyond Sep 2015 #10

bullshit. I have not a bad word to say about Leahy or.Dean or Kunin cali Sep 2015 #11

It is not only about you. Plenty here are throwing Dean under the bus today. hrmjustin Sep 2015 #26

But the world revolves around her Ishoutandscream2 Sep 2015 #27

She called me absurdly partisan today. I had to laugh because of the source. hrmjustin Sep 2015 #28

That's a hilarious pic. tammywammy Sep 2015 #18

Bernie cant get one single endorsement DCBob Sep 2015 #8

And he's still competitive with Hillary in Iowa and New Hampshire, pointing cali Sep 2015 #13

Iowa and NH are not representative of the general population. DCBob Sep 2015 #19

They don't want to be on the Clinton enemy list jfern Sep 2015 #60

They should grow a spine. Agschmid Sep 2015 #63

endorsements certainly have value as super delegates, but voters don't give a shit cali Sep 2015 #9

Bandwagon effect is real, I suspect -some- people respond to endorsements as part of that. HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #15

Maybe Democrats Should Care Stallion Sep 2015 #12

oh don't worry hilly will get the nomination cali Sep 2015 #16

This Is Going to be a Walkover for Hillary Stallion Sep 2015 #17

Sadly she has many dems like me that will refuse to vote for her. peacebird Sep 2015 #32

Me too peacebird Sep 2015 #35

Well,it's good to know that you agree with you. sufrommich Sep 2015 #40

Hillary will lose to Bernie, her favorables are declining, his are rising peacebird Sep 2015 #41

ya. oopsie. fuck seabeyond Sep 2015 #42

She will win both the nom and the general. DCBob Sep 2015 #20

I don't think you hill supporters get it cali Sep 2015 #22

But they trust the GOP less.. much less. DCBob Sep 2015 #33

I think you are wrong, very wrong. I am a woman who is very interested in Bernie peacebird Sep 2015 #36

Well.. there's one. DCBob Sep 2015 #37

No woman I know thinks Hillary is a good choice peacebird Sep 2015 #38

Im sure. DCBob Sep 2015 #39

I'm also a woman for Bernie. Fawke Em Sep 2015 #53

My wife and daughter certainly do. hack89 Sep 2015 #70

Perhaps. But without excitement and a candidate they can trust, they may just stay home. Fawke Em Sep 2015 #51

Minorities may stay home if Bernie is the candidate. DCBob Sep 2015 #67

"We suck less" was such a winner last year jfern Sep 2015 #61

Unfortunately that the nature of game we play now. DCBob Sep 2015 #66

not a chance. cali Sep 2015 #68

I think there's a good chance. DCBob Sep 2015 #73

The Lorus poll tells us who supports Clinton and who supports Sanders. HappyPlace Sep 2015 #74

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They've already got a plan for that. jeff47 Sep 2015 #21

Can you turn endorsements in like Chuck-e-Cheese tickets Puzzledtraveller Sep 2015 #23

The presidency is the prize.... revmclaren Sep 2015 #31

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Don't need no endorsements... OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #24

He's a pinball wizard .. got sucha supple wrist. How do you think HE does it? I don't know. Hiraeth Sep 2015 #75

Oh dang! And I just now got my Bernie bumper sticker. djean111 Sep 2015 #29

So corporate dems support the corporate dem..? Big shock. peacebird Sep 2015 #30

Hey Cali_Democrat, been meaning to ask you... Scootaloo Sep 2015 #34

Good question. Fawke Em Sep 2015 #54

EXcept many are those critical Super Delegates............... Historic NY Sep 2015 #44

That doesn't look good Jamaal510 Sep 2015 #48

The way I figure... malokvale77 Sep 2015 #55

Not surprising JackInGreen Sep 2015 #56

I propose we get rid of voting and have our betters (super delegates) choose our neverforget Sep 2015 #57

Hillary Can Win! Cha Sep 2015 #58

doubtful. cali Sep 2015 #69

ROFL. Doubtful the front runner will win?? Amimnoch Sep 2015 #71

Endorsements aren't written in stone. Vinca Sep 2015 #72

Huummm, was this on the convention floor? Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #77

No. Before. Vinca Sep 2015 #78

the only endorsement that matters restorefreedom Sep 2015 #79

What a surprise. 99Forever Sep 2015 #80