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2016 Postmortem

ladjf

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1. I haven't read this posts and don't intend to. I have noticed on DU that the partisans spend

Reply to NuclearDem (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:11 PM

Mar 2016

an enormous amount of energy trying to discourage the supporters of the competition. I find it annoying.
I would rather they just say why they support their favorite and what they don't like about yours.

But, "you are just in lala land if you think that your candidate has a chance of winning".

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Sorry, Bernie supporters. Your candidate is not ‘currently winning the Democratic primary race’ [View all] NuclearDem Mar 2016 OP

I haven't read this posts and don't intend to. I have noticed on DU that the partisans spend ladjf Mar 2016 #1

The article is a counterpoint to one posted here. NuclearDem Mar 2016 #2

Sorry. I think this is the second time I've misunderstood one of your posts. nt ladjf Mar 2016 #3

No big deal, it happens. NuclearDem Mar 2016 #4

So we should only point encouraging messages? brooklynite Mar 2016 #9

The smug "sorry" is not the OP's invention. It comes from the WaPo. Orsino Mar 2016 #22

In a make-belief land full of freebies cosmicone Mar 2016 #5

Come with me ... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #21

Let them work through the stages CorkySt.Clair Mar 2016 #6

Ah a reality piece.. thank you, ND! Cha Mar 2016 #7

Denial is powerful. workinclasszero Mar 2016 #8

This point in the primary reminds me of the end of the last election when unskewed polls came out. bravenak Mar 2016 #10

Actually it's slightly worse forjusticethunders Mar 2016 #23

I feel bad for them bravenak Mar 2016 #24

Math is a corporatist plot BainsBane Mar 2016 #11

probabilities are not facts ibegurpard Mar 2016 #15

Let's review, shall we? BainsBane Mar 2016 #16

again and slowwwwwly ibegurpard Mar 2016 #17

I cite numbers BainsBane Mar 2016 #25

kick Alfresco Mar 2016 #12

K & R Scurrilous Mar 2016 #13

Oligarchs! CorkySt.Clair Mar 2016 #14

No he's not ibegurpard Mar 2016 #18

Hillary already has Bernie in her rear view mirror. oasis Mar 2016 #19

"Bernie Sanders Wins the Utah Caucus and Reignites His Campaign" Ghost in the Machine Mar 2016 #20

good post. wanted to get that said before the "lock". this Post is NOT permissable! Bill USA Mar 2016 #26

How does one "look at things objectively" dchill Mar 2016 #27

You are welcome to your opinion. I hope that you allow me the same privilege. nt ladjf Mar 2016 #28

The controversy of numbers PATRICK Mar 2016 #29

Bernie still has a chance of becoming her V.P. dubyadiprecession Mar 2016 #30