The Hillary Is Inevitable Argument

[votesparks]

really doesn't help Hillary Clinton at all. Americans love underdogs and hate being told that anything has already decided. If my candidate is polling first, the last thing I want to do would be to constantly tout their inevitability, as it turns Americans off, especially undecided ones.

Just sayin'.

That being said, please continue to proclaim loudly to the world that the nomination and presidency of Hillary Clinton is inevitable.

[DanTex]

1. First and foremost, Hillary supporters shouldn't take any advice from people backing the guy

trailing by 25 points in the polls and with odds at 5% in the prediction markets. Thanks anyway.

[votesparks]

2. Keep talking

Thanks!

[DanTex]

5. You too. Stay the course. It's working out great for Hillary.

[MrMickeysMom]

13. Yes, especially since corporate media tries their best over and over...

For as many times as I see an Op/Ed that parrots the same talking points and makes it so obvious that only one candidate should be talked about...

You'd think with that much influence of everything rolled up and thrown at our front doors and spoken on the same corporately in front of our eyes, that there would be a larger spread.

So, let's keep looking at that, because it's not only the best thing she has going for her leadership skill set, it's the ONLY thing.... including the cute way you can use fonts on DU.

^I^F ^T^H^A^T AINT TELLING, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS...

[Kentonio]

24. She certainly shouldn't listen to the guy who has made up about 30 points on her in just 8 months

I happen to like that kind of poll direction.

[Dem2]

3. I agree

Be humble and quietly enjoy that your candidate of choice is ahead at any give time.

Cockiness = Foolishness.

[Codeine]

14. "Quietly enjoy"?

Dude, this place trends about 85% pro-Sanders. GDP is an endless barrage of negativity toward Clinton and toward her supporters. Juries regularly reflect the Sanders bias when judging alerts.

Clinton's fans don't need to feel bad about posting links to the polls where she's winning.

[Robbins]

15. That is rich

considering bernie supporters have been called sexists and racists.

Clinton supports are quick to report on anything to go after bernie supporters.

[Dem2]

49. I don't think in "DU"

I see both sides attacking each other while claiming "it's OK, the other side is worse." It's unsavory, no doubt. And I've seen several messages within jury decisions that say they vote based on their bias, which is indescribably wrong. However, I try not to consider the bias of the site when I post, so what I posted was my opinion without consideration of the current state of this particular site.

[BlueCaliDem]

4. I understand how Sanders supporters can wince when pro-Hillary Clinton posts

appear, cheering her on. But you need to understand that that happens among Sanders supporters, as well, and we take it in stride and don't wag fingers at our fellow DUers for doing it.

Also, Hillary Clinton is ONLY "inevitable" in that she's holding up strongly amongst minorities, and Sanders isn't making any inroads there. Without the minority vote, he just cannot win the Democratic Party's nomination. He just can't.

Otherwise, should he say or do something that suddenly has minorities flip from Clinton to him (a la Obama), he will be the inevitable winner of the Democratic nomination, and I, for one, wouldn't begrudge Sanders supporters for cheering him on.

His supporters should better direct their energy toward wooing minorities to support their candidate rather than excoriate Hillary Clinton supporters for being happy that their preferred candidate is doing so well. In the end, I would hope that everyone at DU will support whoever worked hardest to win the Democratic Party's presidential primary.

[votesparks]

7. I know our local group is having a helluva time finding minorities interested in Bernie

Just look at our group from last Monday's rally in Cleveland!

[BlueCaliDem]

9. I'm NOT saying there aren't any. I'm saying there aren't *enough*.

Poll after poll after poll show strong support among African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, and Asian Americans for Hillary Clinton, not Bernie Sanders.

But if you want to share photos...



Among African-Americans, Hillary Clinton gets 80% support.

[votesparks]

10. We're seeing lots more minorities join the campaign

Our county group of active volunteers is actually over-represented by minorities in proportion to the population here. Great success canvassing minority communities here too.

[BlueCaliDem]

12. I wish your county group the best of luck!

May the best Democratic presidential candidate win!

[votesparks]

45. I wish everyone the best

that's why I offered the suggestion.

Best to you and yours, and to all in the world!

[Duckhunter935]

28. She did awesome at BET last night, lol

Oh that's right, she can afford to ignore that audience. It will be the same if she gets the nomination, I feel sorry for the people that get taken in by her.

[BlueCaliDem]

37. Why be so sarcastic?

[Duckhunter935]

38. Sorry but every so often

I have to but at least I am not mean by calling supporters racist or have Stockholm syndrome.

[NurseJackie]

6. The attacks make Hillary stronger.

I have every confidence in her. Thank you to the Bernie fans who help to strengthen our candidate and our resolve! I love you all.

[99Forever]

18. "Attacks" = Facts

Fail.

[NurseJackie]

19. Her poll numbers show otherwise. Her endorsements show otherwise.

Tell me again whose campaign is failing? Here's an Honey Boo-Boo picture that made me laugh:

[99Forever]

20. The fail is yours.

The inability to distinguish the difference between facts you don't want spoken of and actual attacks.

Get back to me when you figure it out.

Fuck a whole bunch of polls.

[NurseJackie]

21. Here's a fun fact: Whatever it is you're doing isn't working.

"Fuck a whole bunch of polls." Yes, I know. It's frustrating, isn't it?

[99Forever]

22. "Working" on what?

What's "frustrating" is trying to figure out just what the fuck you are talking about.

[NurseJackie]

25. Thank you for proving my point.

[99Forever]

26. Whatever the fuck your point was.

Congrats on that.

[NurseJackie]

30. Your efforts to turn Bernie into a candidate that can be nominated aren't working.

[99Forever]

32. ....

You are true to your namesake, Edie Falco's character. You seem to share a lot of her personal traits.

[NurseJackie]

33. Which ones? I know there's a lot to choose from, so be specific.

[Scootaloo]

27. Argument ad populum, again?

If all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you too?

[NurseJackie]

31. Does not apply. None of my friends are Bernie supporters.

[ColesCountyDem]

39. ...

[mcar]

42. That was mean

[NurseJackie]

43. I thought something seemed fishy.

Almost as if someone was on a mission. Of ALL the replies, in ALL of the posts, in ALL of the topics, in ALL of this website ... it seemed odd this his very first post was to snark at me. What are the odds of that? (Or maybe I'm just lucky.)

[mcar]

44. It did seem to be on a mission

[ColesCountyDem]

47. It's also incorrect, because I am a Sanders' supporter.

[mcar]

48. I don't think allegiances were his concern

[Baitball Blogger]

8. We have her right where we want her.

It's American to root for the underdog. So the more unbeatable her PR team makes her out to be, the easier it will be to establish a counter-culture offensive.

Okay. Maybe I watched Billy Jack at an impressionable age.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

23. Exactly

[upaloopa]

35. You have 4 months till Super Tuesday. You've peaked months ago.

I guess any port in a storm right?

[Baitball Blogger]

46. If I weren't so cynical about the way polls have been used in the past

to depress voter turn-out, I might be worried.

[BainsBane]

11. Clinton doesn't make that argument at all

She makes clear she has to EARN each and every vote, and she is working hard to achieve that.

Being ahead in the polls is not inevitability. Nothing is inevitable, particularly in politics.

[Evergreen Emerald]

17. Right? 1. make up an argument 2. attibute the argument to Clinton 3. Attack her for the argument

Attack her for the argument that you made up. She does not believe she is inevitable. She is working her ass off.

Her supporters do not believe she is inevitable. But are pleased and encouraged by the poll numbers.

[99th_Monkey]

16. How dare you cast doubt Her Presumptuousness!! Just who do you think you are?

An American voter with a mind of your own or something?

[Faux pas]

29. Oh Yeah!

[upaloopa]

34. Madam President nt

[Attorney in Texas]

41. I agree. The inevitable/coronation theme is poison for the Clinton campaign and so many of her

supporters are addicted to the theme.

I hope Sanders wins, but if he doesn't, I hope Clinton goes into the general election as strong as possible, and the Clinton campaign and its supporters who feel obliged to push the coronation theme make me think they can't see past the primary (as if beating Sanders was the goal rather than putting a Democrat in the White House).