2016 Postmortem

Betty Karlson

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34. I won't stop hating what Clinton represents, and the party elite will nominate her at their peril.

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 08:06 AM

Mar 2016

The writing is indeed on the wall: every time Clinton camp said "just you wait, after such-and-such a date Sanders will be knocked-out, Sanders campaign was alive and well and raking in millions of campaign contributions. Pretty telling, eh?

Every time camp Clinton said "OK, maybe he will do well in such-and-such a state, but in all other states..." Bernie Sanders did better than expected and won in a few more states. We went from "maybe Vermont but none else" to "OK, maybe NH as well" to "but after Nevada it will be over" to "SC will knock him out" to "just wait until super tuesday" to... What is the current common wisdom expiration date for Sanders' campaign? Where have the goalposts moved this time?

Mene mene tekel ufarsin.

But by all means: feel free to ignore that Hebrew line, just like you ignore the Jewish senator from Vermont.

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Guardian: It's time for the haters to get behind Hillary Clinton [View all] ucrdem Mar 2016 OP

Thanks for your concern Rachel. n/t Avalux Mar 2016 #1

This ain't over Politicalboi Mar 2016 #2

+100000 amborin Mar 2016 #14

A few victories in some states Dems will never carry in November, kind very little, actually. reformist2 Mar 2016 #17

Most Clinton voters supported Obama in the end, despite all the internet PUMA noise. Codeine Mar 2016 #37

Nope. Obama wasn't a liar like the Clinton dynasty. I'll vote for a ham sandwich first. n/t PonyUp Mar 2016 #45

The DU isn't the real world. Codeine Mar 2016 #46

All the ones I know in "the real world" won't vote for her either. Thankfully. n/t PonyUp Mar 2016 #48

Let's see, just today Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #3

and we should give a shit choie Mar 2016 #4

"She is [...] the most likely to win big on Super Tuesday. So why wait to support her?" JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #5

Hammer all you want. We get to feel how we get to feel, and hold true to things we believe in. highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #6

In 2008 Hillary Bjornsdotter Mar 2016 #7

NOT OVER angrychair Mar 2016 #8

I'm not a hater drthais Mar 2016 #9

Being in LA, you won't have to vote for her artislife Mar 2016 #22

June. Matariki Mar 2016 #10

Dear British Paper: Ruby the Liberal Mar 2016 #11

the comments are not as Rachel would have them be renate Mar 2016 #12

This: catnhatnh Mar 2016 #13

ucr, just so you know RobertEarl Mar 2016 #15

Hee! nt artislife Mar 2016 #23

I'm not a hater: I love the chance to make a positive difference. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #36

+++ ditto marions ghost Mar 2016 #24

Some people care about the victims of war profiteering con artists. delrem Mar 2016 #16

I think it's too early for this kind of talk. It is almost offensive. A lot of people haven't voted AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #18

I don't think anyone more will be getting behind Hillary Rodham Clinton. delrem Mar 2016 #21

And I don't understand that. To equate HRC to the likes of trump or Cruz is unfathomable to me. AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #33

It is my pesky morals RunInCircles Mar 2016 #41

Pesky morals? Because you are the only ones with them? AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #42

I don't do grey very well. RunInCircles Mar 2016 #50

No. I don't. She is an establishment politician. I know what she is. AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #54

This is why I think the primary system is unfair. alarimer Mar 2016 #63

All the haters have been behind Clinton all along. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #19

Stick it up your own behind, Rachel. appal_jack Mar 2016 #20

"Haters"? Pfffffffft. TransitJohn Mar 2016 #25

I say "Bullshit!!" desmiller Mar 2016 #26

Nope. closeupready Mar 2016 #27

Pffft. Who is this silly person? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #28

I'd rather eat glass. bunnies Mar 2016 #29

Has she released her transcripts yet? Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #35

Chances of me pulling a level for Hillary Clinton = 0 basselope Mar 2016 #30

Oh NOES!! She thought it would be a clean sweep for Hillary tonite. Poor thing. jillan Mar 2016 #31

Sanders supporters have issues! earthshine Mar 2016 #32

I won't stop hating what Clinton represents, and the party elite will nominate her at their peril. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #34

what makes her think that "time" will ever come? Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #38

"vetted, tested" and is a purchased, conservative, third way rightwinger who is fine with RiverLover Mar 2016 #39

What's a Rachel Sklar? Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #40

A person we can be grateful is not a US voter. She's a blogger/pundit who specializes in Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #58

Give them a little more time. Most will get in line when Bernie endorses HRC. nt LexVegas Mar 2016 #43

No, thanks. (nt) bigwillq Mar 2016 #44

Haha go to hell, Rachel whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #47

Here's a hot flash for Rachel. Vinca Mar 2016 #49

No. tymorial Mar 2016 #51

If she's so qualified, why did she always resort to war as first resort? Octafish Mar 2016 #52

HAHAHA no. n/t Jester Messiah Mar 2016 #53

The comments are hilarious, Sklar is such a P.R. flack, her piece about Zuckerberg's baby was Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #55

What a bizzare plea! Haters? Really? What a fact-free fail. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #56

What an odd turn of phrase at the end GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #57

That will never happen Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #59

A contest between Clinton and Trump will result in the most despised newly elected President. gordianot Mar 2016 #60

Nope. alarimer Mar 2016 #61

So I guess Sanders supporters should just give up... casperthegm Mar 2016 #62