2016 Postmortem

silvershadow

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86. The popular vote doesn't win primaries. The delegates choose, and many are not bound

Thu May 19, 2016, 07:30 PM

May 2016

in any way by the popular vote. This primary may well yet expose how Human "Persons" vote vs. how "Corporate Persons" vote.

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Why Clinton’s Claim Of Having 3 Million More Votes Than Sanders Is A Total Lie [View all] silvershadow May 2016 OP

In regular math it's 3 million. In #berniemath, who knows. YouDig May 2016 #1

You didn't even read the article now, did you...yeah you didn't...you are right.. insta8er May 2016 #10

I already saw the movie. YouDig May 2016 #11

Ah, ok sorry that explains everything...no reason to think yourself. Getting your "news" dished out insta8er May 2016 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author panader0 May 2016 #39

Washington was a caucus. The turnout is low. YouDig May 2016 #43

Washington State's presidential primary is May 24 pokerfan May 2016 #72

Well in Washington state Andy823 May 2016 #73

Thats a great movie! workinclasszero May 2016 #69

that one above is paid by the post... lakeguy May 2016 #25

America can only get the truth from pro Bernie sources. Got It. oasis May 2016 #34

There's no need to read it..The OP title says it all... asuhornets May 2016 #41

If I were a Bernie supporter Arneoker May 2016 #120

Remember, April Showers Bring May Flowers tomm2thumbs May 2016 #91

This is Bernie math - 3 million voters are 3 million votes - how disgusting and stupid. MariaThinks May 2016 #18

In Bernie math thats minus 3 million votes for Hillary workinclasszero May 2016 #68

The OP was posted at 2:43 PM. bvar22 May 2016 #70

You think this is the first time I've seen #berniemath? YouDig May 2016 #71

Remember, April Showers Bring May Flowers tomm2thumbs May 2016 #89

The vote total doesn't take into account griffi94 May 2016 #2

Also the negative votes of Hillary voters that deep in their heart want Bernie but don't know it yet YouDig May 2016 #4

OK... quickesst May 2016 #20

It also doesn't take into account Arneoker May 2016 #122

None of those states would be worth 3 million votes or more KingFlorez May 2016 #3

Yup. Agschmid May 2016 #7

I'll add that Washington has it's non-binding primary next week KingFlorez May 2016 #12

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Neither does already once rejected democratic politicians in GEs notadmblnd May 2016 #62

Blocked KingFlorez May 2016 #66

Blocked. I don't have time for delusional Hillbots. nt silvershadow May 2016 #83

I musta hit a nerve with that one. notadmblnd May 2016 #110

Bye snort May 2016 #133

Adding caucus state totals does not significantly cut into Clinton's lead onenote May 2016 #95

More Fuzzy Math Meteor Man May 2016 #104

I guess voter purges is a sure thing to win an election... Bohemianwriter May 2016 #119

Yes, when fuzzy math doesn't work, try lying Arneoker May 2016 #124

Really? Bohemianwriter May 2016 #128

Finished last in debate class? onenote May 2016 #129

Project much? Bohemianwriter May 2016 #130

Lots and lots and lots of words onenote May 2016 #134

Apparently, Hilary supporters have problems reading... Bohemianwriter May 2016 #139

I guess Bernie would prefer that all his voters who tweeted their votes be counted also Txbluedog May 2016 #5

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Weak tea coming from another newbie MattP May 2016 #55

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Well when your only point of contention is someone sign up date... Agschmid May 2016 #61

Maybe they were a lurker, and is that the only argument you can come up with? Arneoker May 2016 #125

OK, maybe it's only 2.8 Million. Then, again, maybe the demographics in a lot of those states Hoyt May 2016 #6

Those white an rural states don't equal 3 million. Sanders supporters are trying everything to . . . brush May 2016 #16

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Hate? What hate?!!! PeaceNikki May 2016 #42

dismiss then PaulaFarrell May 2016 #64

While I don't think the relatively small number of caucus goers will make a dent in the numbers... eastwestdem May 2016 #8

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Youre new yourself everybody starts somewhere MattP May 2016 #56

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sorry but he/she has been here nearly a year PaulaFarrell May 2016 #65

Why does it matter anyways? Hav May 2016 #111

It's because there is a suspicion some are paid trolls PaulaFarrell May 2016 #116

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #142

Apparently you are too Arneoker May 2016 #126

You may want to edit your stats... sheshe2 May 2016 #141

HRC only counts the votes that HRC counts. dchill May 2016 #9

They all count griffi94 May 2016 #17

well no not millions and millions PaulaFarrell May 2016 #67

I am sick and tired of the Sanders campaign pointing out FACTS! pdsimdars May 2016 #48

+1. silvershadow May 2016 #84

is any of this going to matter in the GE? oldandhappy May 2016 #13

Everything coming from Hillary's campaign turns out to be a lie AgingAmerican May 2016 #14

Only when their lips are moving. HooptieWagon May 2016 #23

got links to hillary clinton saying any of those things? nt msongs May 2016 #40

Her CAMPAIGN surrogates certainly did. HooptieWagon May 2016 #44

and the all time classic . . dodging sniper fire pdsimdars May 2016 #49

Yeah, math is a corporate shill !!! uponit7771 May 2016 #50

Pretty much madokie May 2016 #131

So you're counting as votes...those who didn't...vote? randome May 2016 #15

Calm down Corporate666 May 2016 #21

800 million?! LOL! randome May 2016 #57

It was horseshit the first time she said FlatBaroque May 2016 #22

Interesting Ferd Berfel May 2016 #24

So, 3m lead in actual votes cast = lie. "Sanders is ahead" with no basis in reality = truth. TwilightZone May 2016 #26

3m lead + 1 FBI investigation = too close to call until she is exonerated. She hasn't been. silvershadow May 2016 #27

Here you go... pkdu May 2016 #28

Even Sanders doesn't dispute this. He always claims in his speeches that he has 9 million votes lunamagica May 2016 #29

Thank you. For some reason they like to scream it from the rooftops like it means something. nt silvershadow May 2016 #30

Thanks for letting us know that in a democracy Arneoker May 2016 #127

K & R AzDar May 2016 #36

Thank you! nt silvershadow May 2016 #37

oh look shaun king bragging about the most un-democratic form of elections nt msongs May 2016 #38

Bernie Math PeaceNikki May 2016 #45

And these kind of things are the crucial facts pdsimdars May 2016 #46

+1 silvershadow May 2016 #47

Let's see what happens in the Washington primary Txbluedog May 2016 #51

Washington ISUGRADIA May 2016 #74

Can you blame them? Who in their right minds counts votes by caucuses?...Nevermind. nt silvershadow May 2016 #85

+1 GreatGazoo May 2016 #132

Lol...try as they might the results are what they are beachbumbob May 2016 #52

He will do just as he as succinctly and professionally stated he would do. Finish this primary so silvershadow May 2016 #54

It's not a secret, and it doesn't change the fact that 3 million more people have voted for her. CrowCityDem May 2016 #53

Yes, Clinton is winning the popular vote — by a wide margin Gothmog May 2016 #60

The popular vote doesn't win primaries. The delegates choose, and many are not bound silvershadow May 2016 #86

Then the premise of your own thread is wrong Gothmog May 2016 #90

You might take that up with the author, then, if you are unsatisfied with what I have presented. nt silvershadow May 2016 #93

Actually GM Uponthegears May 2016 #103

The Broletariate does bs math, believes in Loch Ness monster The Second Stone May 2016 #63

"The Broletariate" workinclasszero May 2016 #75

I'm totally stealing that. Gomez163 May 2016 #77

IKR? workinclasszero May 2016 #78

Good one Comrades! redstateblues May 2016 #81

Bros of the world, slack-off! The Second Stone May 2016 #96

"Bros of the world, slack-off!" workinclasszero May 2016 #102

Benghazi! Benghazi! The FBI will prove the secret email server The Second Stone May 2016 #106

The contempt... Bohemianwriter May 2016 #123

Because math has a Hillary bias. Gomez163 May 2016 #76

THAT's the Big Lie everybody is talking about. Octafish May 2016 #79

Thank you. nt silvershadow May 2016 #87

That is very true. Blue_In_AK May 2016 #94

Oh geez puffy socks May 2016 #80

The point of this is to try and minimize the perception of Sanders' support. Maedhros May 2016 #82

Exactly. This whole primary has been a stage-managed event straight out of Corporate PR vs. silvershadow May 2016 #88

But what the wise (yeah right) Shaun King fails to factor in beaglelover May 2016 #92

Do you even bother to apply critical thinking to the articles you link to? onenote May 2016 #97

Do you ever give any critical thinking to supporting a candidate under current FBI silvershadow May 2016 #98

So I guess the answer to my question is no, you don't. onenote May 2016 #99

Read it however you will. Your non-answer and snide original remark tell me all I need to know. nt silvershadow May 2016 #100

and your posting of articles that can't be defended by you tells me everything I need to know. onenote May 2016 #107

One only needs to silvershadow May 2016 #108

The real world doesn't think that Bernie should get credit for 71 percent of 7 million onenote May 2016 #113

Oh? Aren't those the rules we agreed on? nt silvershadow May 2016 #114

I don't know what rules you play by. onenote May 2016 #115

You are just kidding right? The_Casual_Observer May 2016 #101

Another astute and probative commentary by The_Casual_Observer FlatBaroque May 2016 #137

I was hoping it was adjusting based on the exit polls. /nt trudyco May 2016 #105

No, it's not. MineralMan May 2016 #109

K&R CentralMass May 2016 #112

More Bernie Math. In the real world it's 3 million more. Lil Missy May 2016 #117

What makes me wonder... Bohemianwriter May 2016 #118

More delusional conspiracy theories. RBInMaine May 2016 #121

Shaun King, #2 Sanders shill (as no one can top HA Goodman) Tarc May 2016 #135

OK..thanks for letting us know... asuhornets May 2016 #136

Lies. Clinton business as usual. 99Forever May 2016 #138

I love your signature line! :D nt silvershadow May 2016 #140