2016 Postmortem

blackspade

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23. Being a critic is one thing.

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 07:36 PM

Mar 2016

Slandering Obama is Clinton's deal.
Now Clinton is trying to use Obama's coat tails to attach herself to his policies and legacy.

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Boston Globe: Bernie Sanders loses like a Republican [View all] Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 OP

Wow! bravenak Mar 2016 #1

The flip of this is if Clinton can't win crossover votes in the rural areas how can she be expected Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #32

If Sanders can't win minority votes, how can he win? mythology Mar 2016 #40

Because black voters vote Democratic en bloc. Also there are 95,000,000 white votes up for grabs Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #43

She can be expected to win easily enough anigbrowl Mar 2016 #42

The vast majority of voters are white, and she is not doing well with whites. Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #44

If Bernie can't win the traditional blue areas, how can he win the General? itsrobert Mar 2016 #2

Of Course He Will fontagobay Mar 2016 #26

2012: Romney 37% Obama 61% 2016: Clinton 50.1% Sanders 48.7% = not the same GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #28

Assuming it's diversity? auntpurl Mar 2016 #3

OR fontagobay Mar 2016 #24

I think we can agree that Hillary's supporters in vast majorities auntpurl Mar 2016 #25

Obviously... fontagobay Mar 2016 #36

His best areas are consistently the most Republican areas KingFlorez Mar 2016 #4

Could it be because he wasn't a Democrat until recently? auntpurl Mar 2016 #5

Probably KingFlorez Mar 2016 #6

He's also distanced himself from Obama auntpurl Mar 2016 #7

Thi Democrat has never loved Obama Larkspur Mar 2016 #12

I was a fan of Bill Clinton as president auntpurl Mar 2016 #13

no he hasn't. blackspade Mar 2016 #14

Bernie has only recently tried to snuggle up to Obama vdogg Mar 2016 #18

Being a critic is one thing. blackspade Mar 2016 #23

Not in Colorado. earthside Mar 2016 #17

That was a caucus KingFlorez Mar 2016 #20

Which is even more troubling for Clinton. earthside Mar 2016 #31

Polling says otherwise KingFlorez Mar 2016 #34

Polling and pundits also said that ... earthside Mar 2016 #35

Perhaps we should rejoice that Conservative folk are embracing a Democratic Socialist? n/t JPnoodleman Mar 2016 #8

the states where Bernie won greymouse Mar 2016 #9

LOL. Massachusetts, Virginia, + many more to come. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #11

It's basic political science not to compare primaries to general elections KingFlorez Mar 2016 #15

Virginia and Mass both went blue the last 2 elections. vdogg Mar 2016 #19

Most of that blue is unpopulated farmland. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #10

Lamest attack ever jfern Mar 2016 #16

I was horrified when I read the headline. Lol NCTraveler Mar 2016 #21

I grew up on the north shore, this map is telling of who Bernie isn't connecting with. XRubicon Mar 2016 #22

Very interesting! mcar Mar 2016 #27

It's a lot harder to commit fraud where the votes are hand counted. mhatrw Mar 2016 #29

It couldn't be Bernie... no, it's clearly fraud. XRubicon Mar 2016 #30

Hi, Karl Rove ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2016 #33

What that map shows is that Bernie did poorly with minorities. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #37

Maybe you should stick to California Depaysement Mar 2016 #38

The problem with this analysis is it assumes independent voters in Mass are conservative. intheflow Mar 2016 #39

I was thinking the same thing. DCBob Mar 2016 #41