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Tom Rinaldo

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32. It's the third or fourth time so far she's tried to pretend she had no serious Democratic compeition
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 03:52 PM
Mar 2016

Last edited Thu Mar 24, 2016, 04:31 PM - Edit history (1)

She started out with that approach last year, and then started sweating when Bernie and Biden began nipping at her heels. She had a good month in November though in large part due to the Republican Libyan witch hunt letting her show her chops in that all day hearing. That's when the media said that her earlier slide in the polls turned around putting her on a sure path to victory again - that Bernie had peaked, game over.

Then Bernie came within a quarter percent of her in Iowa and surged in NH and the game was on again. Then Bernie was called down and out again after South Carolina, and she started looking past him again. But wouldn't you know, Nevada started looking too close for comfort and she had to stop ignoring Bernie again until Harry Reid helped her pull that one out. Back to looking past Bernie again toward the Fall election after the results from Super Tuesday, until Sanders upset her in Michigan. Then Hillary had to pivot back to the Democratic contest again after trying to dismiss it.

That's how it keeps going. Trying to ignore Sanders while focusing on the Fall election is a tactic that aims to convince primary voters to "move along, there's nothing to see here". Let's see how well that works for Hillary again this time, after Saturday. Try and try again.

Don't worry, she'll handle the "mop up campaign" just fine. DanTex Mar 2016 #1
Contests in primaries PATRICK Mar 2016 #10
talk about missing the point! And oh that assumption you made here 2banon Mar 2016 #21
yes Kerry was and is a class act. Mary Mac Mar 2016 #2
If so then ... ? Hiraeth Mar 2016 #3
If she loses to Trump, that is 100% on her. closeupready Mar 2016 #4
It's not over by any means paulthompson Mar 2016 #5
Absolutely bang on. I was thinking that when I read about Hillary snagglepuss Mar 2016 #6
A couple of her "wins" need an asterisk by it Lone_Wolf Mar 2016 #7
A couple ? How about 5 or 6 ? agracie Mar 2016 #14
I'm a HRC supporter and I'm not worried about the outcome and Bernie can run as long as he wants Kaleva Mar 2016 #8
It has been the major talking point in the corparate media for months zwielicht Mar 2016 #9
The same pushing PATRICK Mar 2016 #12
Clinton can't win a fair fight. She needs the deck stacked in her favor.[n/t] Maedhros Mar 2016 #26
It would also behoove Sanders to see the writing on the wall and bow out now Tarc Mar 2016 #11
The writing says that Clinton is favored, not that she has won. Favorites do sometimes lose Tom Rinaldo Mar 2016 #13
If you wish to keep donating to a campaign with no chance, be my guest Tarc Mar 2016 #23
It's the third or fourth time so far she's tried to pretend she had no serious Democratic compeition Tom Rinaldo Mar 2016 #32
I wish to get as many delegates as possible for Sanders to reinforce his message. n/t eridani Mar 2016 #35
Sanders sees the writing on the wall NJCher Mar 2016 #19
Exactly Rebkeh Mar 2016 #15
Democrats always seem to gel come November. She will be fine. AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #16
LOL Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #30
Denial is not just a river in Africa Gothmog Mar 2016 #17
You obviously don't read much NJCher Mar 2016 #22
You are wrong-denial is really sad Gothmog Mar 2016 #25
help me out here NJCher Mar 2016 #33
You are the correct one in this discussion of credible candidates. . . .they just seem to make it up pdsimdars Mar 2016 #28
if "the math" ibegurpard Mar 2016 #18
also, all the momentum is for Bernie and Hillary just keep sinking . . . . . Titanic pdsimdars Mar 2016 #29
Well Said and Spot On, Tom! 2banon Mar 2016 #20
No surprise I agree with you, Tom. HRC supporters need to back down blm Mar 2016 #24
I know you do blm. But I always appreciate your insights even we don't agree... Tom Rinaldo Mar 2016 #31
We will not be "mop up campaign" bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #27
This country would suck without liberal progressives felix_numinous Mar 2016 #34
It is not over till it is over Progressive dog Mar 2016 #36
A very reasonable position to have. Nothing wrong with confidence. n/t Tom Rinaldo Mar 2016 #37
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