The Great Un-Doing: We Are Watching A Majority Of Our Party's Leaders Do Whatever It Takes...

[AzDar]

To Keep The Gravy Train Rolling...The People And The Party ( and the Truth!) Are Of Little Consequence It Would Seem...

What Do We Do About This?

[LexVegas]

1. The people spoke in SC. nt

[AzDar]

3. Just like the People of NH spoke...Try to stay on topic, Chief...

[LexVegas]

9. A diverse electorate spoke in SC.nt

[Barack_America]

20. And?

Are not all states part of the electoral college? Which do you think a Democrat has a chance in hell of winning?

Will you be breaking up with MN, WI, IA, etc. in person or by text?

[LexVegas]

28. ...

[AzDar]

52. Yes, the Diverse-est Evah. But I'm attempting to discuss the wholesale selling-out of the Party...

We get it.. you're so VERY proud of sHillary, and will try to hector everyone endlessly to
just settle for HER!!... but...time and a place for everything, right? Surely you should be at the Victory Party thrown by Alice Walton, Henry the K, and the Boys at Goldman Sachs, anyway? Off you go...

[TM99]

31. Well apparently less than 30% per county

actually spoke, but hey what's a few numbers right to ruin a meme?

[LexVegas]

32. Yeah...I know it hurts tonight. You always have Tuesday.nt

[TM99]

36. I am not hurt.

I am just a slight bit saddened at the growing possibility of President Trump.

[Enthusiast]

63. +1 an entire shit load.

[NWCorona]

41. Your statement is only true for the people in SC.

We have a lot more votes to be cast.

[silvershadow]

56. Oh, the 12%? (of a state that isn't representative of the larger electorate, I might add) nt

[Beartracks]

58. Well, a small percentage of them, anyway.

I sure hope more Dems hit the polls there in November than what showed up today.

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[Cali_Democrat]

2. I just saw the voters of South Carolina pick Hillary overwhelmingly.

The party leaders don't get thousands of votes.

These are Democratic voters...every day people picking Hillary over Bernie.

[datguy_6]

7. And its an overwhelmingly red state...so yeah

[Cali_Democrat]

15. Were Bernie supporters not aware that states like South Carolina vote in the Democratic primaries?

Some of you guys seem utterly shocked.

Did you not realize that all 50 states including US territories have a say in who our nominee is?

New to the process?

[datguy_6]

19. Sorry, I was confused....I thought SC mattered

Oh wait...it doesn't...

[Cali_Democrat]

25. I'm trying to understand your point.

Do you think the rules should be changed?

Were you not aware the all states get to vote?

This is all new to you, huh?

[datguy_6]

29. Well they don't...caucuses are not the same as primaries...

And SC doesn't matter...waffles, indigo, blueberries and formica!

[LexVegas]

33. What?

[Thinkingabout]

34. What?

[Agschmid]

17. And these were democrats voting, in a democratic primary.

... So yeah.

[datguy_6]

22. And HRC will lose it my same margin...

On to Super Tuesday...

[Agschmid]

24. Okay... Let's just not let the "red states" vote in the primary.

Got it.

... At least on my end.

[UglyGreed]

26. Why did these

voters vote for Hillary in such numbers??? I wonder if there is some underlying reason for these numbers???

[NWCorona]

43. And congrats to Clinton but you are missing the point

Or rather validating the op.

[Beartracks]

59. 8% or so. Not very overwhelming.

Just sayin.' Turnout was dismal. About 12% of the electorate (I presume that means only the Democratic electorate, but I'm not sure) is all that could get to the polls? Republicans seem more motivated there. Ugh.

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[yourpaljoey]

4. A question worth pondering and discussing

If Hill destroys the party what will happen?

[BreakfastClub]

8. Destroys the party? Bernie wasn't even IN the party a few years ago. nt

[NWCorona]

45. Change generally comes from the outside.

[Robbins]

23. permeant republican majority

even if clinton wins in squeaker we are still screwed.

dems will get killed in 2018 midterm.that ensures GOP controls 2020 reidstricting.assuring gop control of house till 2032 at earliest and perhapes longer.

with gerrymandering and citizen's united gop can't be beaten if Trump wins.trump could go to 10% approval in 2018 and GOP keeps congress.

[BreakfastClub]

5. Regular democrats voted, not party elites. Those people preferred Hillary. There's no conspiracy. nt

[Autumn Colors]

53. With the low voter turnout

It seems a lot more people stayed home

[Beartracks]

60. That's worrisome. If SC is "in the bag" for Hillary, then I certainly hope...

... today's lackluster showing at the polls was more a symptom of Dems who were confident she'd win the primary, rather than being a harbinger of low enthusiasm for the general election in November if she is indeed our candidate.

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[cantbeserious]

6. Purchasing The Presidency Is Writ Large In The Direct And Indirect Ways Candidates Are Bribed

List Of - Publicly Disclosed - HRC Speeches And Fees - $ 21,667,000 - A True One Percenter

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-02-27/snowden-sums-presidential-campaign-just-one-tweet

[datguy_6]

10. Somebody is going to get blocked for telling the truth...

[cantbeserious]

16. Do We Not Teach Our Children That The Truth Shall Set One Free

eom

[dchill]

18. Well, she'll lose, but she'll be fine!

[SoLeftIAmRight]

27. why do you post such ugly...

TRUTH

[AzDar]

30. ...

Lying: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511354222

Subverting: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511357490

Whatever this is:http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511349069

.... ad nauseam

This is just from TODAY...

[Arazi]

40. Yeah, well kicked and recced sadly

Very sadly

[onecaliberal]

44. This should be an OP on the front page

[JudyM]

51. I think shareholders of these companies could get pretty pissed at such a waste of money ...

$300,000 for a speech?

They have a fiduciary duty to shareholders...
So how would they justify it if not for influence?

[KelleyKramer]

55. Wow

That's unbelievable, thank you for posting this.

[jack_krass]

61. Jaw drop (nt)

[Bleacher Creature]

11. There's a surplus of sour grapes tonight.

Just wait until Tuesday!!

[Lil Missy]

35. I've noticed that all day - tells me they knew he'd get clobbered today. n/t

[NWCorona]

47. With a loss that Bernie took. That's bound to happen

[dchill]

12. What Do We Do About This? Apparently, we lose...

in November. Don't worry, though - the gravy train will keep rollin'.

[Politicalboi]

13. If she had any decency, she would drop out

But we know she doesn't and won't.

[Thinkingabout]

38. Why would she drop out, she is ahead in the delegate count.

[alcibiades_mystery]

14. 271,367 people voted for Hillary Clinton in South Carolina, while 95,840 voted for Bernie Sanders

Sanders cracked 40% of the people's votes in only one South Carolina county - he lost that county 55%-44%.

In some counties, he failed to crack 10% (yes, 10%) of the vote.

What we are watching is a campaign with moderately good self-presentation run up against actual voters. Now, you can get a better message, or do better persuading. That's what you have available.

So get to it.

[DefenseLawyer]

46. 271,000 people. Less than the population of Toledo, Ohio

Or Greensboro, North Carolina. That's not a knock on Secretary Clinton, but on the way we pick presidents in this country.

[alcibiades_mystery]

49. The other 46 states and several territories will have their chance as well

I agree that candidates should stay in the race as long as they are viable and perhaps longer if there is some argument to go forward with.

If you're suggesting we have single-day primaries prior to any national election, I'd be fine with that, too. We're all playing under the same rules in this particular election, and Hillary won the people's vote (that is, the Democratic primary-voting people's vote) in South Carolina very nearly 3-1.

[DefenseLawyer]

54. As I said, not a knock on Hillary

Those tiny numbers (in every state, relatively speaking) just always jump out at me.

[NCTraveler]

21. Vote. Nt

[sadoldgirl]

37. What needs to be done about it

by Bernie supporters is to get involved by
infiltrating the democratic party from the
bottom to the top.

Yes, that takes work, and I noticed just in
my district a strong fight against the entrenched
party apparachics.

It has to be remembered that people in power
are trying everything to keep it.

[Matariki]

68. +1

[Lil Missy]

39. Too bad for you - the majority of voters is what counts, and

HRC got the majority of votes from regular people, not Our Party's Leaders.

[frazzled]

42. We are watching the people of South Carolina express their preferences

Or at least the Democratic people of South Carolina. You got a problem with the people?

[mmonk]

48. Fight on. No choice. This election. Next election.

Get in the street. Continue to be heard. We can do better as a nation. But it will take you.

[ananda]

50. It's a gamed system.

The media is a wholly owned subsidiary of the
corporate rightwing.

The DNC is headed by corporate conservative
Democrats who are aligned with the 1%.

The big corporate and banking money is going
to the Democrat who is taking their money and
will do nothing to rein them in.

And for some reason a really good people's
candidate like Sanders can't gain traction among
the people who need him the most.

Go figure! It's like reverse looking-glass world.

No wonder I'm reading Lewis Carroll right now.

[liberal from boston]

64. Need to fight on!!!

Ananda--amazing photos of Senator Sanders in Texas & thousands marching in the street for Bernie in over 45 cities.

Americans are supporting Bernie:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511353892


http://usuncut.com/politics/media-blackout-as-thousands-of-bernie-supporters-march-in-45-cities/

[retrowire]

57. We vote Bernie! nt

[Spitfire of ATJ]

65. Run for office.

[erlewyne]

66. The DNC follows whoever is leading MSNBC.

One thing though, the media will not get my vote.

Bernie will !!!!!!!!

[Waiting For Everyman]

67. Agree, except I think it's both parties.

I just read via the NYT that McConnell told Congressional Repubs that they can run ads against Trump to distance themselves from him. Also that they will stonewall Trump just like they have Dems.

I've never seen that happen before. The Repubs are super threatened by Trump

It's the machine payroll politicians of both parties vs. the outsiders of both parties.

[moondust]

69. That's how it works.

Even communists tend to be revolutionary until the revolution is over and they control the levers and the money at which time they become conservative in doing whatever necessary to maintain the status quo gravy train.

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. - JFK