2016 Postmortem

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114. Not a blurb..

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Thu Feb 4, 2016, 11:48 AM

Feb 2016

in the NYT today about the town hall last night.

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According To The NYT... The Clinton's Were Not Pleased With Last Night's Results [View all] WillyT Feb 2016 OP

i am very Pleased With Last Night's Results. stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #1

Me too. My candidate has momentum essentially catching the front runner as they are going into NH. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #21

I'll take it. I'd rather win than lose redstateblues Feb 2016 #2

Lol. It was much more a tie. And Bernie took the momentum cali Feb 2016 #5

Cali, I thought honesty was a hallmark of the Bernie campaign. Nitram Feb 2016 #27

Oh, do Clinton supporters value honesty? senz Feb 2016 #67

They value it at least as much as their candidate does. hifiguy Feb 2016 #73

Well, that explains a lot. senz Feb 2016 #82

You teed that one up so perfectly hifiguy Feb 2016 #84

Hole in one, hifiguy. senz Feb 2016 #87

With thta attitude, Bernie is doomed to failure. Nitram Feb 2016 #99

that is not decided yet NJCher Feb 2016 #104

Hillary "won". there fixed it for ya yodermon Feb 2016 #12

A Perogie Feb 2016 #58

In what universe is losing the popular vote a "win"? basselope Feb 2016 #91

It amounts to a "win" if you're George Bush Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #95

In a primary where delegates are awarded to the winners. Nitram Feb 2016 #105

How much did each vote cost her? basselope Feb 2016 #106

Is that the best you've got? Nitram Feb 2016 #107

The point is, it isn't a victory. basselope Feb 2016 #108

Nobody said it was victory. We merely pointed out that Cinton won the first primary. Nitram Feb 2016 #109

If it isn't a victory, it isn't a win. basselope Feb 2016 #110

Finally some honesty jham123 Feb 2016 #3

Yep. Wonder what Tom Harkin has to say. n/t bvf Feb 2016 #10

Exactemente. closeupready Feb 2016 #18

jham, poor losers aren't very becoming in any case. Nitram Feb 2016 #28

Oh please, put the straw people back in the barn where they belong. Raster Feb 2016 #51

Sounds like sour grapes to me, Raster. Nitram Feb 2016 #53

LBJ had the decency to not seek another term hifiguy Feb 2016 #74

HighGuy, is that all you know about the '68 race? Nitram Feb 2016 #100

"The Broncos tazkcmo Feb 2016 #101

I'm fine with Chefs jham123 Feb 2016 #112

The Clintons were not pleased....YaThink? Punkingal Feb 2016 #4

The Clintons are "just about unhinged"? Nitram Feb 2016 #29

I saw her last night....did you? Punkingal Feb 2016 #37

Unhinged? Really? nt Nitram Feb 2016 #39

Yeah, really! Punkingal Feb 2016 #42

Clintons are trying to spin a humbling tie as a win; any "win" is due to a coin toss, at best: amborin Feb 2016 #6

I think they should be pleased. DCBob Feb 2016 #7

You think the Clintons should be pleased? tex-wyo-dem Feb 2016 #14

Yes... and I believe she actually won.. not tied. DCBob Feb 2016 #15

Iowa is winner take all? I mean a prohibitive favorite isn't so prohibitive with a one point lead Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #23

22 vs 21 delegates... what happened to the 44th delegate? (n/t) thesquanderer Feb 2016 #25

ROTFLMAO - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2016 #47

"tailor made for Bernie... mostly white, low income"... ljm2002 Feb 2016 #52

Hell's bells, they can't keep their story straight for a day. hifiguy Feb 2016 #75

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #102

Another sourceless whine-fest. randome Feb 2016 #8

The Clinton team seemed embarrassed. DirkGently Feb 2016 #9

I keep thinking she slapped those stickers over that kid's face Ken Burch Feb 2016 #11

Insert hearty chuckle smilie here. closeupready Feb 2016 #19

I think Sticker Kid is the only one having DirkGently Feb 2016 #35

Coffee exits mouth and nostrils and strikes monitor at the speed of hystical laughter - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2016 #49

Now that was funny! ljm2002 Feb 2016 #54

Sorry, that's just mean. blue neen Feb 2016 #61

Snort Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2016 #64

She was not amused. And what does that look on Bill's face convey? SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #30

He's calculating the future value of his speaking fees. snort Feb 2016 #46

The Royal Family: We Are Not Amused! Divernan Feb 2016 #48

Ain't THAT the truth? hifiguy Feb 2016 #76

I've see happier faces hifiguy Feb 2016 #44

Duuuzy!!!!! LongTomH Feb 2016 #50

ROFLMAO !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #88

Hill and Bill are unhappy in that pic madokie Feb 2016 #62

Happy expressions/faces are innate, not learned. closeupready Feb 2016 #78

Whoa. Very interesting! n/t DirkGently Feb 2016 #81

She should be unhappy. A 5 point win would have put the Sanders candidacy in serious jeopardy corkhead Feb 2016 #13

The coin toss thing is becoming an "insta-myth" Bongo Prophet Feb 2016 #69

That was obvious from the look on Big Dogs face during Hillary''s "victory speech". Autumn Feb 2016 #16

This campaign needs more planned spontaneity! Prism Feb 2016 #17

theres a snowball in hells chance she'll with the nomination madokie Feb 2016 #63

Nomination or general? cui bono Feb 2016 #90

If she was to win the nomination madokie Feb 2016 #93

I'm with you. cui bono Feb 2016 #94

I will be totally in shock madokie Feb 2016 #96

You are reading my mind. cui bono Feb 2016 #97

There just flat assed aren't anyone else out there besides Bernie madokie Feb 2016 #98

"Mr. and Mrs. Clinton were discussing bringing on additional staff members..." KansDem Feb 2016 #20

Or Walmart, they are closing lots of stores so all those unemployed people Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #24

More than 50% voted against her. Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #22

She already carbon copied Bernie's platform in her speech last night Fearless Feb 2016 #26

Kick for their displeasure. nt silvershadow Feb 2016 #31

I think the Clintons were a bit shocked because their internal polling told them Jarqui Feb 2016 #32

Ouch. That looks like some very unhappy people. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #33

"covering all of Iowa’s 1,681 voting precincts" (nope not in Pacific Junction) Omaha Steve Feb 2016 #34

That's why she said, "I breathed a big sigh of relief". This 'wake-up' will move them both closer. Sunlei Feb 2016 #36

I believe this is an astute observation, but I just don't think HRC... DaGimpster Feb 2016 #66

Ah, those "Progressive" dreams of a brand new war Lorien Feb 2016 #38

Hillary can withdraw and spare them both multiple repeats of last night ErisDiscordia Feb 2016 #40

Good firebrand80 Feb 2016 #41

Awwww. hifiguy Feb 2016 #43

I think that this comment is an overstatement. Beacool Feb 2016 #45

Hillary was the first woman to ever win the Iowa Caucuses. stopbush Feb 2016 #55

Awww...I don't feel their pain. CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #56

Tsk. Tsk. Dreadful. Sad. Tragic. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #57

They could have--should have--knocked Bernie out with their caucus experience, their ground TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #59

She's a lousy candidate hifiguy Feb 2016 #85

They shouldn't be pleased, hell a couple months ago the polls showed her light years ahead of Bernie B Calm Feb 2016 #60

As they shouldn't be. elleng Feb 2016 #65

Politician prefers larger margin of victory - film at 11 anigbrowl Feb 2016 #68

Invasion of the party snatchers dubyadiprecession Feb 2016 #71

She could always learn to connect with people better BeyondGeography Feb 2016 #70

better swerve to the right Doctor_J Feb 2016 #72

For the Clinton's and donors randr Feb 2016 #77

Yep = loud and clear 840high Feb 2016 #79

+ 1000 senz Feb 2016 #83

Thread winner! hifiguy Feb 2016 #86

I really needed the Times to tell me that. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #80

Thanks for that, Willy! Pastiche423 Feb 2016 #89

Anytime Pastiche423... Anytime... WillyT Feb 2016 #92

According to Dems to Win on her couch.... Dems to Win Feb 2016 #103

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #111

She still fared better than Obama in 08 Blue_Adept Feb 2016 #113

Not a blurb.. speaktruthtopower Feb 2016 #114