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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: 45 to 1 [View all]Romulox
(25,960 posts)3. That means that the men in smokey back rooms have selected her. It's the opposite of democracy. nt
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The Sanders Brigade philosophy is that political endorsements aren't important...
brooklynite
Nov 2015
#10
Most endorsements are little more than short-term publicity stunts as people forget them soon after.
LonePirate
Nov 2015
#19
When I canvass I remind people which local politician has endorsed Hillary. Reminders are good
riversedge
Dec 2015
#58
That means that the men in smokey back rooms have selected her. It's the opposite of democracy. nt
Romulox
Nov 2015
#3
52 of the Representatives and 13 of the Senators who have endorsed ("selected") her are WOMEN.
George II
Dec 2015
#55
She's had the Vermont Governor endorsement for several months, as well as.........
George II
Dec 2015
#30
The only people I've ever seen who "LOL" at NPR have been republicans. Hmmmm.
George II
Dec 2015
#32
Yeah...Inertia and name rercognition and political and intellectual laziness....
Armstead
Nov 2015
#13
Sanders is currently ahead in the polls for ONE state. Guess which one that is?
George II
Dec 2015
#26
Well, I guess if he won all 50 states he'd be assailed as a "corporatist" in the pocket of....
George II
Dec 2015
#39
See post #40 right above yours - a complete list of major office-holder endorsements for all 3.
George II
Dec 2015
#45
When you are campaigning for the nomination of the Democratic Party endorsements are important
Gothmog
Dec 2015
#65
How many of the 30% of voters registered as democrats encompass the base of the party?
frylock
Dec 2015
#71
Something that independents, unaffilated, and millennials don't give a shit about.
frylock
Dec 2015
#62
Except that these superdelegates are the ones that get out there and campaign with her
Blue_Adept
Dec 2015
#64
So the estabishment status quo candidate is endorsed by the status quo establishment
CBGLuthier
Dec 2015
#77