2016 Postmortem

Ken Burch

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16. The situation is fluid.

Wed Dec 30, 2015, 04:17 PM

Dec 2015

And no harm would come of the primaries in strong Democratic states actually mattering.

We can only win in the fall if everyone is engaged and energized all the way. 2000 and 2004 prove that coronations mean defeats.

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Super Tuesday won't end anything. [View all] Ken Burch Dec 2015 OP

Good. LWolf Dec 2015 #1

Of course they have the "right" to stay in firebrand80 Dec 2015 #2

Did the media ever start paying attention to him? - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2015 #4

+1 daleanime Dec 2015 #6

And it did no harm that she stayed in. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #8

I agree, partially firebrand80 Dec 2015 #10

Hopefully Iowa will. Nt NCTraveler Dec 2015 #3

nah, I think bernie will have to get a few more restorefreedom Dec 2015 #5

. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #20

You're gonna be a sad clown come MArch 2. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #7

If Bernie got, all the energy in the party would instantly die out. Nothing would sustain it. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #9

The Sanders camapaign will be over at the end fo the night on March 1. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #11

Wishing won't make it so. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #13

I don't need to wish. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #14

The situation is fluid. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #16

No, the situation is not fluid. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #18

You just described 2007. Dawgs Dec 2015 #23

You just compared apples to horse flies. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #30

Not very good at math or politics, huh? Dawgs Dec 2015 #32

As I demonstrated, you are not very good at math and politics. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #33

Ugh! Dawgs Dec 2015 #34

Social convention dictated I thank you for apologizing for being wrong. eom MohRokTah Dec 2015 #38

And it gets worse. Dawgs Dec 2015 #40

Then I feel sorry for you. Waiting for Someone Dec 2015 #41

. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #43

See you here on 3/2. frylock Dec 2015 #54

I believe you are mistaken in that. MineralMan Dec 2015 #12

There's no reason for Bernie to do that. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #15

It's a prediction. That's all. MineralMan Dec 2015 #31

calling it now Robbins Dec 2015 #17

I would not bet a penny on your call. riversedge Dec 2015 #21

I would. $100. Waiting for Someone Dec 2015 #42

you are funny riversedge Dec 2015 #44

How elitist of you. Waiting for Someone Dec 2015 #45

Whow--3 posts and already name calling. riversedge Dec 2015 #47

Name calling? It's who you are. Waiting for Someone Dec 2015 #50

Oh my! Welcome to DU ~ Waiting for Someone In_The_Wind Jan 2016 #57

and why have you posted 3 posts on this thread and your total posts still say 3 posts. ??????? riversedge Dec 2015 #49

I think it entirely depends on NH Godhumor Dec 2015 #19

No way she wins Iowa handily. All of the enthusiasm is on the side of Sanders. Dawgs Dec 2015 #24

Hillary has the enthusiasm and riversedge Dec 2015 #48

dt think you are reading what the OP is actually saying ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #26

Oh, I know. I just don't think Bernie necessarily agrees with doing so Godhumor Dec 2015 #27

I think your assessment is sound ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #28

Yes, because people power is strong! wildeyed Dec 2015 #37

In such a situation, Sanders won't be in a position to be ticking off demands tritsofme Dec 2015 #51

It will have effectively ended when Hillary caps an early state sweep with a dominant SC performance tritsofme Dec 2015 #22

Your post deserves a bubbly.... riversedge Dec 2015 #46

Somebody is ready to celebrate the new year and comradebillyboy Dec 2015 #52

back at yah. riversedge Dec 2015 #56

K&R nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #25

Not mathematically. But Super Tuesday will certainly put a damper on things for Bernie's fans. NurseJackie Dec 2015 #29

Just a beginning RobertEarl Dec 2015 #35

I don't think your analysis is correct. I think it highly flawed. I am willing not to predict and seabeyond Dec 2015 #36

Just talked to an R woman in my state (we are an open primary) who is voting for MO'M. Hiraeth Dec 2015 #39

When Super Tuesday is finished, 16 primaries will be done. Bleacher Creature Dec 2015 #53

I've never assumed Sanders would stop campaigning... brooklynite Jan 2016 #58

Sanders will be so far behind in delegates that he will have no chance to catch up Gothmog Dec 2015 #55