Bernie Sanders

TTUBatfan2008

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20. Cult of Personality

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 06:33 PM

Feb 2016

The Clintons have always managed to convince people that they were on the people's side regardless of their actions. Say one thing and do another seems to work very well in our political system.

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Damn - I really thought he'd pull it off. [View all] jillan Feb 2016 OP

Harry Reid's machine is still strong and it backed Hillary Larkspur Feb 2016 #1

They all have a lot to protect tblue Feb 2016 #24

I didn't but I still think he did amazing dana_b Feb 2016 #2

Cnn has not called it yet says votes not yet counted in Las Vegas. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #3

AP (Assoc. Press) said HC at 5:15 PM ET, NYT same. She tweeted her thanks then appalachiablue Feb 2016 #39

I was surprised Vegas was so heavily for Clinton. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #4

Same. The Machine is alive. appalachiablue Feb 2016 #40

Me too farleftlib Feb 2016 #5

+1 appalachiablue Feb 2016 #41

It's Ok. desmiller Feb 2016 #6

Too much sun for those in Nevada Politicalboi Feb 2016 #7

I was optimistic : ( wendylaroux Feb 2016 #8

There's a lot of sleepwalkers out there. Gregorian Feb 2016 #9

I just donated to Bernie n/t Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #10

Machine politics TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #11

Me too! GreenPartyVoter Feb 2016 #12

Demographics noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #13

Tied at 9 delegates each n/t Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #15

If they both have 9 delegates then the primary is still in Bernie's favor Lordquinton Feb 2016 #16

Just updated.... Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #17

Ah Lordquinton Feb 2016 #27

The state convention will allocate delegates and until that happens we won't totodeinhere Feb 2016 #49

Well you might want to let Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #50

The state convention will allocate 12 delegates who have not yet been determined. totodeinhere Feb 2016 #54

It's amazing how many will SmittynMo Feb 2016 #14

Cult of Personality TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #20

It almost has to be a cult. SmittynMo Feb 2016 #35

Agree on all. The Machine and M$M are responsible for a lot of the reason why people appalachiablue Feb 2016 #43

And again, why do people, SmittynMo Feb 2016 #56

It makes me very angry for the young and future too. As I implied, people appalachiablue Feb 2016 #58

Excellent viewpoint SmittynMo Feb 2016 #63

Correct, there is a critical opportunity now to improve for the future, because appalachiablue Feb 2016 #65

Cmon, a bump in the road. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #18

Yes, yes, and narnian60 Feb 2016 #52

Kitchen sink tblue Feb 2016 #19

Kitchen sTink. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #38

+5 appalachiablue Feb 2016 #44

From NYT Demographic Breakdown noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #21

That's interesting - I thought it would be the other way around. jillan Feb 2016 #23

It is very interesting noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #26

Yeah But that's From Nevada PRIMARY in 2008 when they Were Voting AGAINST her Stallion Feb 2016 #42

I think Bernie should skip SC and move onto the Super Tuesday states. jillan Feb 2016 #22

No Way noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #25

No. He still needs to introduce himself to more AA voters... HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #45

Another Good Demographic noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #28

Why NOT HUGE FOR HILLARY? noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #29

Demographics have changed much there since 2008 and the many home appalachiablue Feb 2016 #51

I read on DU about a week ago Nite Owl Feb 2016 #30

I am Jewish. I don't think that would have made a difference because the Jewish people that jillan Feb 2016 #33

Sounds logical and I guess Nite Owl Feb 2016 #62

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #31

If I made a similar comment TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #32

True dat! jillan Feb 2016 #36

Keep on supporting. This is only the 3rd state Paulie Feb 2016 #34

+ a Brazillian. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #47

So did I. potone Feb 2016 #37

Lets wait and see how exactly the delegate allocation shakes out. Remember that in 2008 totodeinhere Feb 2016 #46

True. The fact that he won a lot of rural counties is encouraging. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #48

Good point! n/t Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #53

Well me too but MuseRider Feb 2016 #55

Same here Trajan Feb 2016 #57

Considering Bernie was 40 points behind a few weeks ago and ends almost a tie in Nevada, LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #59

I agree that he has come from so far behind that tonight is a win. ladyVet Feb 2016 #60

I don't know how it works out there but in some places the unions decide who works what hours like LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #61

He probably would have without the usual HRC shenanigans Lorien Feb 2016 #64