2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumThe complete story of yesterday's Democratic primaries:
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" 12,183,133 42.66% 1,797 44.36%
Popular votes and pledged delegates. A majority of all pledged delegates is 2026. See line 1.
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/D
merrily
(45,251 posts)https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/possible-voter-fraud-shadows-california-primary-28826/
http://www.gregpalast.com/placebo-ballots-stealing-california-bernie-using-old-gop-vote-snatching-trick/
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141480818
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/bernie-sanders-california-primary-lawsuit-registration
And studies show that voters tend to prefer to vote for the winning candidate. They feel it makes them seem right and smart. So, the timing of the AP announcement, on the heels of allegations of massive fraud in the Puerto Rico primary,* probably did damage Sanders, despite all the red herrings to the contrary.
http://caucus99percent.com/content/order-declare-hillary-victory-today-dnc-generates-puerto-rico-fraud-top-them-all
http://caucus99percent.com/content/what-happened-puerto-rico-democratic-primary-volunteer%E2%80%99s-open-letter
upaloopa
(11,417 posts)MineralMan
(146,284 posts)That is the complete story. The rest is commentary.
merrily
(45,251 posts)MineralMan
(146,284 posts)I doubt any of those will make it past the first hearing, and the rest won't be decided until after the GE.
The primaries are over, except for DC, where Hillary will get 15 of the 20 delegates, at least.
Hillary 2016!
merrily
(45,251 posts)Jaysus.
Hope you sleep well at night. Then again, you probably do.
MineralMan
(146,284 posts)My hopes have nothing to do with election results or lawsuits, really.
I hope to live more healthy years to find out what happens.
YouDig
(2,280 posts)the results weren't even close.
merrily
(45,251 posts)News flash: I didn't file any of them.
YouDig
(2,280 posts)The man lost, fair and square, everyone knows this, even his own staff.
merrily
(45,251 posts)livetohike
(22,133 posts)He spent nearly every day in California since May 21 only to learn what the majority of voters know. People aren't buying whatever it is he's selling.
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)oh wait never mind
OctOct1
(395 posts)Against someone who had neither.......
Bernie did remarkable.