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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 09:46 PM Apr 2016

Best tweet yet on Bernie winning Nevada....

Let's start a thread, keep this going....

I nominate this tweet:
@HillaryClinton How are you going to get voters to show up in Nov. if your delegates won't even show up now?#nevadacaucus

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Best tweet yet on Bernie winning Nevada.... (Original Post) jillan Apr 2016 OP
Someone else pointed out that casino workers caucused on work time eridani Apr 2016 #1
Good point! Now that makes sense! leftcoastmountains Apr 2016 #2
Apparently, they chose the path of least resistance. winter is coming Apr 2016 #3
Plus, they were kind of "expected" to vote for a certain candidate. dchill Apr 2016 #4
Remember how they were escorted in, didn't have to register? Karma is a bitch, isn't it. jillan Apr 2016 #5
I've been trying to figure out how it was leftcoastmountains Apr 2016 #8
That was egregious and obvious. Karma is a bitch. panader0 Apr 2016 #10
That's right, I remember something about Harry calling in a favor to get Autumn Apr 2016 #11
Ouch. thereismore Apr 2016 #6
yup CountAllVotes Apr 2016 #7
As I recall Hillary won Las Vegas, Bernie won Nevada! nt Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #9
Great question and salient point! in_cog_ni_to Apr 2016 #12
Another BEST tweet: jillan Apr 2016 #13
POWERFUL TWEET -- I hope it goes VIRAL BigBearJohn Apr 2016 #14

eridani

(51,907 posts)
1. Someone else pointed out that casino workers caucused on work time
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 09:47 PM
Apr 2016

Apparently they aren't enthusiastic enough to do the same on their own time.

leftcoastmountains

(2,968 posts)
2. Good point! Now that makes sense!
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 09:50 PM
Apr 2016

Her campaign got them out to caucus for her by being
chummy with the casino owners but that is as far as it went!

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)
3. Apparently, they chose the path of least resistance.
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 09:50 PM
Apr 2016

Caucus for Hillary while the boss is watching, and not show up at the next level.

dchill

(38,489 posts)
4. Plus, they were kind of "expected" to vote for a certain candidate.
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 09:50 PM
Apr 2016

Maybe they weren't that into her.

leftcoastmountains

(2,968 posts)
8. I've been trying to figure out how it was
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 09:54 PM
Apr 2016

that people would agree to be a delegate and then not show up!
I forgot about the casino bosses busing them in. They basically had little
choice but to stand for Hillary.

Autumn

(45,077 posts)
11. That's right, I remember something about Harry calling in a favor to get
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 10:03 PM
Apr 2016

the casino workers off so they could vote. That's a big ole bite in the ass.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
12. Great question and salient point!
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 10:04 PM
Apr 2016

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NH
VERMONT
MAINE
NEVADA
OKLAHOMA
MINNESOTA
MICHIGAN
KANSAS
COLORADO
UTAH
IDAHO
WASHINGTON
HAWAII
ALASKA
NEBRASKA

CLINTON

IOWA
NC
SC
GEORGIA
FL
IL
MO
OHIO
VIRGINIA
TX
MS

Did I miss any?

Bernie will add WI and WY to that list very soon.

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BERNIE
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