2016 Postmortem

Cheese Sandwich

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28. Because they're playing politics so they want to play up their candidate's wins while

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:30 PM

Mar 2016

downplaying the opponent's wins. Part of the spin is to say Bernie appeals in states we might actually be able to win in the general election. Democrats aren't winning the deep south in the general.

That's really all there is to it.

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How come BS supporters denigrate Hillary's wins in the South, as unimportant red states, [View all] pnwmom Mar 2016 OP

because he didn't win them. nt WhiteTara Mar 2016 #1

i think you're right. even though i originally DesertFlower Mar 2016 #51

It is a mystery shrouded in secrecy. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #2

I don't ibegurpard Mar 2016 #3

They are white states so their votes automatically have a higher giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #4

I noticed too bravenak Mar 2016 #16

Come on, bravenak, we've already proved that Bernie's supporters aren't white supremacists. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #103

I did not say they were all white supremacists bravenak Mar 2016 #105

We aren't saying those states "don't count". Ken Burch Mar 2016 #106

That's a very generous spin to ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #126

The Games Continue (AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service) NurseJackie Mar 2016 #110

Lol, butthurt whiny babies. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #112

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service BumRushDaShow Mar 2016 #30

Some people can't possibly be that dense to have missed the giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #33

Since you survived an alert I'll give you a response you can't contest. retrowire Mar 2016 #39

Nobody is taking issue with the problems that allegedly occurred giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #41

lol retrowire Mar 2016 #44

You perhaps missed the posts saying blacks supporting Clinton were suffering from mythology Mar 2016 #47

The first statement retrowire Mar 2016 #49

Let us not forget that master servant class crap bravenak Mar 2016 #53

As best I can tell, HRC supporters ARE up in arms about AZ ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #88

Your non post has been posted ad nauseum WhiteTara Mar 2016 #56

so has the "Bernie supporters are racist meme" retrowire Mar 2016 #58

Nobody calls them racists treestar Mar 2016 #73

In this post.... retrowire Mar 2016 #77

It's a bit of a leap treestar Mar 2016 #89

Plenty of whites voted Obama sooo... retrowire Mar 2016 #90

Come on Treestar ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #93

there's no proof it benefits Hillary treestar Mar 2016 #64

She won AZ. retrowire Mar 2016 #70

LOL treestar Mar 2016 #71

no no no... shit, I guess I should have boldened words to help with comprehension... retrowire Mar 2016 #74

I asked this question before to someone who literlly indicated the same thing uponit7771 Mar 2016 #59

& read the responses to me in this thread. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #60

link inside uponit7771 Mar 2016 #61

Yep Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #83

3/5th more. 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #85

Yeah...how about that? workinclasszero Mar 2016 #87

Ah, bringing race into it . . . pdsimdars Mar 2016 #114

Ahhh the whole hear no evil speak no evil. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #121

Because Bernie can win Utah and West Virginia in the general election. w4rma Mar 2016 #5

Hillary has more of a chance to win Georgia -- as Jimmy Carter did -- pnwmom Mar 2016 #8

Pipe dream. Hillary is incapable of winning Georgia. Georgia is trending Republican. (nt) w4rma Mar 2016 #22

Do you have actual polling to back that up??? angrychair Mar 2016 #26

History and demographics. pnwmom Mar 2016 #32

GA, like TX is a DNC fantasy angrychair Mar 2016 #38

Vs Trump all sorts of states are in play. Codeine Mar 2016 #15

And Sanders does better than Hillary, in every state, against Trump. w4rma Mar 2016 #24

Thats great... MrWendel Mar 2016 #27

My honest view is that most retirees don't get their news from the internet. w4rma Mar 2016 #29

Thats a bit... MrWendel Mar 2016 #35

There are generally always some exceptions. That's why I say "most". (nt) w4rma Mar 2016 #54

I think... MrWendel Mar 2016 #69

My dad is in his 80s. He recognized Clinton's name on a Planned Parenthood flyer. w4rma Mar 2016 #98

And My ... MrWendel Mar 2016 #100

Not as "savy" as they think they are if they voted Clinton over Sanders. w4rma Mar 2016 #108

Because .... MrWendel Mar 2016 #115

Jury voted 0-7 to LEAVE IT Jokerman Mar 2016 #116

I'm fine with it... MrWendel Mar 2016 #125

Bernie Will Win The States That He is Winning ... Going Away While Hillary Will Have A Tough Time CorporatistNation Mar 2016 #42

Bernie will win Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah, and Idaho? Zynx Mar 2016 #94

absurd treestar Mar 2016 #65

Utah is competitive for both only because of Trump. Zynx Mar 2016 #92

Bernie can win Utah in the G/E? A state that hasn't gone Democratic since 1968? 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #95

What are you smoking!! samrock Mar 2016 #129

It's easy to see what you're implying G_j Mar 2016 #6

Clinton's campaign is that voters under 54 are either sexist or racist against blacks. w4rma Mar 2016 #25

I suspect your own theory is probably correct nt msongs Mar 2016 #7

It's simple...and less insidious than you might think... NewHampshiriteGuy Mar 2016 #9

It IS just human nature Armstead Mar 2016 #18

That was a good, thoughtful post. Thanks, Armstead. n/t pnwmom Mar 2016 #21

Thanks for the smart response, NewHampshiriteGuy. pnwmom Mar 2016 #19

Thanks! NewHampshiriteGuy Mar 2016 #23

You might be right bravenak Mar 2016 #48

Pretty much treestar Mar 2016 #66

Agreed. But you will not be well liked around these parts! ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #96

It's funny; if you add up all the Dem voters Codeine Mar 2016 #10

Stop trying (and failing) to be coy. Just call us racists and be done with it. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #17

I don't think they are calling you racists 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #52

Pathetic Vattel Mar 2016 #34

Because those are sparely populated homogeneous states?/nt DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #11

good gawd, gertie. welcome to ignore. Hiraeth Mar 2016 #12

I have no problem saying the same thing I said then: Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #13

The 2 that matter most are Ohio and Florida. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #104

It is bad if it's to discount the black vote NWCorona Mar 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Armstead Mar 2016 #20

Because they're playing politics so they want to play up their candidate's wins while Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #28

What's your theory? Vattel Mar 2016 #31

I am not concerned about the red states, sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #36

Georgia is a purple state now. As of 2010, it was only 56% white and the number pnwmom Mar 2016 #37

Well, NC is now heavily in the repug sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #50

NC was 68% white in 2010, when Georgia was only 56% white. pnwmom Mar 2016 #55

It could, but NC is going down the drain. potone Mar 2016 #127

Romney beat Obama by just 2.2 percentage points in North Carolina. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #123

How come you talk about Bernie supporters as monolithic morningfog Mar 2016 #40

their sole tactic reddread Mar 2016 #86

Curious, isn't it? mcar Mar 2016 #43

I haven't. joshcryer Mar 2016 #45

Who does that? pat_k Mar 2016 #46

It's happened many many times. People here keep saying because they are red states pnwmom Mar 2016 #57

No one says that they don't matter in terms of who gets the Dem nomination. Vattel Mar 2016 #62

Actually, they do serve as indicators in the general. pnwmom Mar 2016 #72

Okay, I suppose it does tell us something. Vattel Mar 2016 #80

I would object to any claim a state's preference for Dem nominee -- any state -- didn't matter. pat_k Mar 2016 #67

In many of those solidly red states, the large majority of Democrats pnwmom Mar 2016 #75

Agree. Analyzing demographics and voting patterns -- whether in "red states"... pat_k Mar 2016 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author pat_k Mar 2016 #84

Personally, I view it as rank hypocrisy celebrating southern victories. frustrated_lefty Mar 2016 #63

Sour grapes Gothmog Mar 2016 #68

Hypocracy, seeing that ID and UT are far more Republican than any southern state. Dawson Leery Mar 2016 #76

Maybe because Hillary can't win those states in the general election. BlueStreak Mar 2016 #78

Massive number of professional sockpuppets swiftboating Bernie Baobab Mar 2016 #79

Which would explain why I can't tell the Clinton supporters from a typical Republican. (nt) w4rma Mar 2016 #99

yeah it freaks me out. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #119

Helps Bernie = Good, Helps Hillary = Bad upaloopa Mar 2016 #82

Because it bothers you so much. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #91

You weren't supposed to tell! nt dflprincess Mar 2016 #97

"How come" stores this year are selling fake eggs for decoration? Aerows Mar 2016 #101

We don't do any such thing. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #102

It's not good logic, but it's logic. HassleCat Mar 2016 #107

very pliable DrDan Mar 2016 #109

I think the answer to that is obvious. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #111

Picture -- thousand words pdsimdars Mar 2016 #113

haha! I imagine every hillary supporter to look like this much of the time. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #118

I don't buy your premise... thesquanderer Mar 2016 #117

to give nags something meaningless to nag about. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #120

Another goddamned "supporters" thread. n/t Orsino Mar 2016 #122

Because when a Dem president is elected Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #124

The DNC has no control over the Democratic Primary schedule. 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #128

That's where you would be wrong. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #130

Does that make sense to you ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #131