2016 Postmortem

cui bono

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77. Yeah, I don't recall reading so many posts about how IA and NH aren't crucial.

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 05:36 PM

Jan 2016

Maybe not from their POV, but from Bernie and his supporters' POV that is what will give him the breakthrough to the masses.

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Media Silent as Stunning New Poll Shows Bernie Sanders Surging in Crucial Primary States [View all] monmouth4 Jan 2016 OP

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #1

Imagine how well Bernie could have been doing, Chemisse Jan 2016 #2

They would have bollixed it all up Proserpina Jan 2016 #3

This Poll IS Now Messing Up Their PRE Engineered Setting of Public Expectations.. CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #26

Good point - lol. Chemisse Jan 2016 #40

The silver lining, the bright side of life Proserpina Jan 2016 #45

Well at some point, perhaps this can serve as a benefit. Hey, why haven't we heard about libdem4life Jan 2016 #4

The snowball is at critical stage, no stopping it now I bet. NorthCarolina Jan 2016 #5

The Southern primaries will MELT that snowball. pnwmom Jan 2016 #10

How many southern states did Obama carry? JDPriestly Jan 2016 #20

"There's no point in winning primaries in southern states." There's a point if you want to win pnwmom Jan 2016 #59

How many firewalls does she have? Nevada was one - fallen. The South? To be seen. nt thereismore Jan 2016 #58

What is your evidence for believing that Nevada has "fallen"? pnwmom Jan 2016 #60

In the sense that it cannot be trusted as a sure win anymore. Of course, only time thereismore Jan 2016 #61

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #67

The NYTimes published it. senz Jan 2016 #6

The corrupt corporate owned MSM is so arrogant and out of touch, they actually still believe they're in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #7

K&R nt Live and Learn Jan 2016 #8

"First" in the country, yes. "Crucial"? No. Iowa has never elected a woman Governor pnwmom Jan 2016 #9

And in those diverse states many don'e even know anyone but Hillary is running. zeemike Jan 2016 #14

And the media and Rethugs have not started attacking Bernie. pnwmom Jan 2016 #18

Same for Hillary. nt SusanCalvin Jan 2016 #22

Hillary has already shown the ability to withstand everything thrown at her. pnwmom Jan 2016 #24

So it will be interesting to see. SusanCalvin Jan 2016 #27

I am sure they will attack him. zeemike Jan 2016 #41

Sanders' wife has plenty, and they always feel free to use spousal baggage. n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #42

A Hillary supporter bringing up spousal baggage? The desperation is indeed starting to show. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2016 #63

Lol. Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #66

heh truebluegreen Jan 2016 #71

You think the Rethugs will leave Bernie's spouse alone? Why do you think pnwmom Jan 2016 #73

Leave Bernie's spouse alone? No, do you think they will leave Hillary's spouse alone? A Simple Game Jan 2016 #75

The national media have already torn the Clintons' baggage apart -- for years. pnwmom Jan 2016 #76

That is a newly minted apology for what is coming. A sexist rationalization of an impending loss. nt thereismore Jan 2016 #56

When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jan 2016 #11

I'll never get tired of this^^^ ybbor Jan 2016 #12

Media Silent? SmittynMo Jan 2016 #13

Sorry, neither Iowa or NH is crucial leftofcool Jan 2016 #15

Crucial, no. Monumental? YES SmittynMo Jan 2016 #16

The only thing "monumental" about NH is.... George II Jan 2016 #33

They've gone overboard in taking his nomination for granite. oasis Jan 2016 #52

Damn, that one is better than mine! George II Jan 2016 #53

A primary win here (in IA), a primary win there (NH); greiner3 Jan 2016 #36

Thanks for the giggle! artislife Jan 2016 #43

No but they would be nice to get. If you find yourself disagreeing with this thereismore Jan 2016 #57

Ah now I understand the panic from camp weathervane. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #17

Yeah, I don't recall reading so many posts about how IA and NH aren't crucial. cui bono Jan 2016 #77

Watch out with that "Camp Weathervane" stuff... the Hillbot alert trolls swarmed me for that. Still In Wisconsin Jan 2016 #86

knr Douglas Carpenter Jan 2016 #19

Crucial? There are about 4500 delegates to the convention, these "crucial" states represent 68. George II Jan 2016 #21

OK, how about SusanCalvin Jan 2016 #23

Other than that delegates will be won, they'll be forgotten by the middle of March.... George II Jan 2016 #29

OK. SusanCalvin Jan 2016 #31

Bernie wins the first two, SC is up for grabs. Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #25

South Carolina is "up for grabs"? Certainly not the South Carolina between N. Carolina and Georgia. George II Jan 2016 #32

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #35

Reading comprehension is a dying skill in the US. Re-read the post, then comment Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #39

Here, just for you NorthCarolina Jan 2016 #50

What a well spoken Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #78

+1, Sanders wins in SC then there's a race... I think a race would do the party good uponit7771 Jan 2016 #65

They are only now reporting these polls Robbins Jan 2016 #28

........ daleanime Jan 2016 #30

Absolute BS oberliner Jan 2016 #34

Alright, but they kept his campaign silent sadoldgirl Jan 2016 #37

He's definitely not being ignored now oberliner Jan 2016 #38

I was recently in the US Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #46

MSNBC was talking about Bernie this morning oberliner Jan 2016 #49

I know, I've seen constant coverage about this. cwydro Jan 2016 #54

He is going to win, no matter how many 'journalists' begrudge him his victories. eom Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #44

Here's the media being silent... brooklynite Jan 2016 #47

Need to keep the victim meme going no matter what redstateblues Jan 2016 #83

I was one of them called by Marist. progressoid Jan 2016 #48

Nice article, but in fairness, they DID report Bernie's rise PatrickforO Jan 2016 #51

Stunning silence? It has been proven otherwise. Into an edit for truth? seabeyond Jan 2016 #55

The 34th Annual MCLAUGHLIN GROUP Year End Awards 2015 gordyfl Jan 2016 #62

Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Jan 2016 #64

Silent? I see many articles posted which refute your headline. Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #68

Not my headline, just c and p'd the article as it was..n/t monmouth4 Jan 2016 #69

Wolf actually had a segment on this today. grasswire Jan 2016 #70

Bernie!! AzDar Jan 2016 #72

Oh my! What will Debbie Rodham Schultz and all the other Hillbots say about this? Still In Wisconsin Jan 2016 #74

Sandbots good for you? seabeyond Jan 2016 #84

Fine with me. Get Clinton people thinking they are ahead like Mitt Romney PatrynXX Jan 2016 #79

Mass Media=Clinton=Sham billhicks76 Jan 2016 #80

So let me get this kjones Jan 2016 #87

They take their lead from MSNBC: Media Silent No Bernie Coverage. nt valerief Jan 2016 #81

Except it isn't true. Does that even matter anymore? seabeyond Jan 2016 #85

I'm not sure what outlets you're getting your news from, but the ones I'm reading and watching are Empowerer Jan 2016 #82