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2016 Postmortem

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upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
Mon Nov 30, 2015, 02:52 PM Nov 2015

This is how it looks to me a couple of months [View all]

from the first primary vote.

Polls this week will show Hillary still leads Sanders and O'Malley.

Hillary will win IA. NH is a toss up at this point.

Hillary will take SC as Bernie can't make inroads into the AA community.

Hillary will take Nevada as Bernie can't make I raids there in the Hispanic community.

Come Super Tuesday Hillary will wrap up the nomination by winning enough delegates.

The current OP's attacking Hillary are looking to me to be increasingly hostile but futile. There isn't much there in the form of debate just mean spirited attacks.

I think that is because Bernie's campaign is a continuous round of events were he repeats his talking points with no substance as to how those things get done beside raising taxes.

By contrast Hillary is laying out her program one step at a time with substance.

Both candidates support similar ideals.

I take no stock in what Bernie folks say about Hillary.


The main contrast I see here is Bernie's plan relies on raising taxes and increased Federal spending to pay for his ideas.

Hillary's plan is a mix of government programs and private investment.

So we will look back on Sanders' and O'Malley's campaigns as one were we are told that government can solve everything if we just pay into it enough and another one that never really took off.

So we are going into the holiday season then soon the primary elections.

May we all come together again and to those who will not support the nominee,
good bye.

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I think you mean "SC" rather than "NC" morningfog Nov 2015 #1
Thanks! I'd wondered how the schedule would synch with the actual delegate requirements. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #15
Here is a good source: morningfog Nov 2015 #19
TYVM (nt) NurseJackie Nov 2015 #20
It appears that Tuesday 22 March 2016 would be the absolute earliest for any candidate ... NurseJackie Nov 2015 #21
yup.....I think you covered it all. Sheepshank Nov 2015 #2
Uptick is a polite way of putting it. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #13
Bernie is right (not sure what O'Malley's is, but if same then he too) and there is no reason randys1 Nov 2015 #3
I actually think it will be accomplished state by state ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #36
Bernie Sanders is announcing programs and explaining how he'd pay for them. Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #4
Margaret Thatcher is a better feminist role model than Clinton. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #5
I know what you mean, sickening. What anti union rhetoric now? randys1 Nov 2015 #6
Same exact ones the right has been using for decades. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #8
One recent example Sheepshank Nov 2015 #27
I dont doubt some union leaders are prone to be for Hillary solely because randys1 Nov 2015 #32
I totally agree about the pragmatism...but union leaders are bad mouthed Sheepshank Nov 2015 #33
You have to BE serious to TAKE anyone seriously... MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #24
It's not "anti-union rhetoric" to call bullshit on out of touch union leaders Ken Burch Nov 2015 #25
Why are you calling Sanders a racist? zappaman Nov 2015 #7
Boy I sure missed that, can you point that out for us please randys1 Nov 2015 #10
I think that was meant to be a parody of what we can expect to hear ... NurseJackie Nov 2015 #12
Oh, sarcasm... randys1 Nov 2015 #14
I guess I'll provide the a source for your claims jkbRN Nov 2015 #9
So that's: Hillary 60, Bernie 34 ... That's +24 for Hillary. :-) NurseJackie Nov 2015 #11
Those who whine about Clinton simply show their weakness. And they don't even realize it. randome Nov 2015 #16
That's only logical if you can trust her to actually keep her campaign promises. jeff47 Nov 2015 #17
So you've essentially given up. That's not very helpful. randome Nov 2015 #22
Give me any reason to believe she would actually move to the left instead of saying something jeff47 Nov 2015 #34
#ImwithHer riversedge Nov 2015 #30
Here's the sticky wicket in your post... Armstead Nov 2015 #18
Like Bubba said, "I feel your pain." Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #23
But Sanders is asking you --citizens to just what you are crying about related to Health riversedge Nov 2015 #31
yes, the ops contention that Sanders and Clinton have the same ideals is absurd Doctor_J Nov 2015 #35
I want to see your credentials as a seer. artislife Nov 2015 #26
'May we all come together again' Ha. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #28
Government spending and investment is badly inadequate at present cheapdate Nov 2015 #29
Good broad strokes, but your math is off... brooklynite Nov 2015 #37
This is the logic that sunk HRC in 2008 localroger Nov 2015 #38
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