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Seeinghope

(786 posts)
25. Hillary of course! Why would so many people vote for a loser? At this late stage in the game and
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 01:06 PM
Jun 2016

with Hillary Clinton all but formally being the presumptive nominee why would SO MANY voters go to the polls for Bernie Sanders?

As far as Hillary Clinton goes, why would she barely be winning California? At this stage in the Primary we should be seeing a tidal wave of support coming together for a candidate that is "going to clinch" the Presidential nomination.

If this is a slim win in her column, it really is a loss for her. She has had a few too many "slim" wins and she has the "whole" establishment behind her giving her every possible advantage that they could give her. She has done poorly against a virtually unknown candidate this whole primary season. Yes, she has 3,000,000 more votes but considering that she probably went into the race with most of those votes just like she went into the race with her Super Delegates doesn't say anything about the real time voters.

When you walk into a race with a the world knowing who you are and millions already behind you (including the whole establishment). Boasting about about a 3,000,000 vote lead really isn't anything to brag about. Like I said she has building support since she was 1st Lady back in the early 90's. Being on a national and international stage for 25+ years. Running against an unknown should have been a cakewalk. All you have to do is look at Trump. How many candidates did he run against? Most with well known names. A couple with superpower names equal to his. He handily knocked them all out. Not just one candidate but all of them.

Squeaking by at this point is a huge loss for a superstar with the WHOLE ESTABLISHMENT behind her. Whereas Bernie Sanders an unknown candidate with MOST of the ESTABLISHMENT working against him has still run an impressive campaign and has shown himself to be a formidable opponent and definetly not a quitter. That is why he had so much legislation passed In his career. He is tenacious and he offers hope to people that are losing hope in their lives and he is offering to help us bring our country back to the working class.

So he's, after all of this, if it is a close race.......Hillary Clinton has nothing to be proud of.

I think you are 100% correct. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1
It wouldn't surprise me to see Bernie take CA. calguy Jun 2016 #2
Republicans would have to have changed their registration back in May to vote in the Dem primary. upaloopa Jun 2016 #5
Thanks for setting me straight calguy Jun 2016 #9
The California Green Party lost about 30% of its voters Retrograde Jun 2016 #11
Many right-wing people I know in CA have always been registered NPP, to give them more flexibility eastwestdem Jun 2016 #62
a "R" can't vote in the Democratic primary Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #51
"no party preference" voters can vote in the democratic primary ContinentalOp Jun 2016 #57
Only if they changed their registrations. Non-affiliated can ask for a Democratic pnwmom Jun 2016 #69
I was at a Hillary rally in Oxnard, CA on Saturday and the primary was only upaloopa Jun 2016 #3
Clinton wins CA by 10-15 pts nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #4
I agree with you. I live on the Central Coast and students told me they are taking exams this week. upaloopa Jun 2016 #7
My daughter's in the San Fran area and tells me that everyone she knows pnwmom Jun 2016 #70
I think it will be a lot closer than that Retrograde Jun 2016 #12
Fingers crossed workinclasszero Jun 2016 #6
I thought exactly the same when I read that. auntpurl Jun 2016 #8
Yeah, I think something like 55-45 win for Hillary. DCBob Jun 2016 #32
A 60% drubbing by Sanders would be good enough LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #36
Benenson isn't a bullshitter either, dude sticks to the numbers nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #10
If Hillary has a slim win that is a huge loss. Seeinghope Jun 2016 #13
A huge loss for who? Lord Magus Jun 2016 #14
Hillary of course! Why would so many people vote for a loser? At this late stage in the game and Seeinghope Jun 2016 #25
Delusional nonsense, nothing more. -nt- Lord Magus Jun 2016 #27
Not at all! Truth is hard to deal with. Seeinghope Jun 2016 #37
Clearly it's hard for some people. Like you. -nt- Lord Magus Jun 2016 #41
Ha ha! All of these people voting for Bernie Sanders making it such a "tight" race when Hillary Cli Seeinghope Jun 2016 #42
It's not a tight race. It's a landslide. -nt- Lord Magus Jun 2016 #46
Did you forget to read the title of this thread? Seeinghope Jun 2016 #47
Did you forget this is a race for President of the United States, not President of California? -nt- Lord Magus Jun 2016 #49
My comments were directed to the subject of the thread. Not the whole subject of the race for the Seeinghope Jun 2016 #50
When you are losing substantially... jcgoldie Jun 2016 #58
I am talking about California. Just California. If you want to drag other states into it Seeinghope Jun 2016 #63
Wow, ALREADY minimising her accomplishments? auntpurl Jun 2016 #16
It would be a huge loss for Bernie leftynyc Jun 2016 #17
In a "tight race". It would not be a huge loss for Bernie Sanders. It would put Hillary Clinton Seeinghope Jun 2016 #43
What would be pathetic leftynyc Jun 2016 #45
What is weak and corrupt is a candidate buying Super Delegates BEFORE even one vote is cast! Seeinghope Jun 2016 #48
LOL leftynyc Jun 2016 #60
My candidate, while possibly not becoming President of the United States. Would be a much better Seeinghope Jun 2016 #61
Yawn leftynyc Jun 2016 #68
Are you even serious? workinclasszero Jun 2016 #26
BernieMath - a slim win for Hillary = huge win for Bernie MariaThinks Jun 2016 #55
Nope. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #54
Any win would be huge. pnwmom Jun 2016 #71
I think so too. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #15
No, California doesn't matter nt firebrand80 Jun 2016 #19
Demographics have ruled thus far firebrand80 Jun 2016 #18
HRC supporters will be at home watching Fox News at 5 Est instead of voting Skink Jun 2016 #20
Right, because it's a Hillary love fest on Fox nt firebrand80 Jun 2016 #21
this is getting sad nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #24
Only one candidate has no problem with Fox News MadBadger Jun 2016 #29
Silly comment. DCBob Jun 2016 #33
I already faxed in my ballot from overseas SoCalNative Jun 2016 #52
It ain't Hillary supporters that seem to like watching Fox News. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #53
Jury results merrily Jun 2016 #59
Yup. Because they already mailed in their ballots. They were already pnwmom Jun 2016 #72
I have no doubt that the fix is in coyote Jun 2016 #22
of course, because it's just no possible that Bernie could ever lose, he's too dreamy nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #23
I think bernie supporters are giddy about coming in second. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #56
And exactly what "fix" might that be? MoonRiver Jun 2016 #28
She'll be making her victory speech after 1% of the vote has been calculated coyote Jun 2016 #35
Even if you are correct about Arizona, that is NOT a "fix." MoonRiver Jun 2016 #38
It's always a "fix" to you when Hillary wins, is it? Lord Magus Jun 2016 #30
Looks like I t was right afterall coyote Jun 2016 #67
Hill, YEEEESSSSSSSSS! K & R! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #31
Woo Hoo! I'm chilling a bottle of good Montana wine in the fridge for tomorrow :-) Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #34
Sounds great.. I have a nice Bordeaux ready for the occasion. DCBob Jun 2016 #39
The popping of corks and tinging of glasses will abound! We're having a sweet huckleberry peach Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #40
California will be close. Close is a Clinton win, though. MineralMan Jun 2016 #44
Its funny the Berners are claiming that a close contest is somehow a big win for Bernie. DCBob Jun 2016 #64
I don't know. I just count delegates. MineralMan Jun 2016 #65
Yep.. totally agree. DCBob Jun 2016 #66
And don't forget New Jersey -- a small state with lots of delegates. n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #73
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