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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Tad Devine explained Sanders' campaign strategy on Rachel Maddow tonight. [View all]nc4bo
(17,651 posts)71. LOL, he must have gotten the memo that we make it up as we see fit.
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Tad Devine explained Sanders' campaign strategy on Rachel Maddow tonight. [View all]
kstewart33
Apr 2016
OP
AND... Just WHAT Has Hillary TEAM Been Doing... Say... Harry Reed in Nevada?
CorporatistNation
Apr 2016
#18
What has Secretary Clinton Team done? Winning larger primaries, collecting more pledged delegates.
SFnomad
Apr 2016
#30
not so! Devine is correct! there is no one-to-one correspondence of popular vote to pledged
amborin
Apr 2016
#94
sure, but that won't happen. The Super Delegates will go with whoever has the most pledged
still_one
Apr 2016
#133
Seems both our candidates have one or two more things in common, aye? Fascinating. nt
nc4bo
Apr 2016
#12
And yet this strategy that Devine is outlining goes against everything your candidate has ever
Squinch
Apr 2016
#27
There's a DUer who broke it down.....if I can find the link again I'll add it here.
nc4bo
Apr 2016
#38
Yeah, thanks but no. I don't really care about the cockamamie scheme they're using to
Squinch
Apr 2016
#47
I see you didnt even bother trying to read and comprehend what was being said in that post.
nc4bo
Apr 2016
#69
I understand the process just fine. I think that it is you who are missing something.
Squinch
Apr 2016
#145
A Clinton supporter using the word "grifters" to describe other politicians. How ironic....
think
Apr 2016
#85
True. He's just saying that all the calling for democracy and whining about voter suppression...
Buzz Clik
Apr 2016
#11
Not qualified because he has never had to face the repercussions of any of his protest-policies....
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#14
While Hillary Clinton was fighting for the passage of the Brady Bill
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2016
#70
Win or not, she is exploiting tragedy and her bad past decisions are responsible for much more
dinkytron
Apr 2016
#105
Not only will she not win the election but four years from now, she'll be mercifully
dinkytron
Apr 2016
#120
Does that mean you lack the courage of your convictions to accept my challenge?
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2016
#122
I will ignore your patronizing comments. We already established the kind of person you are.
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2016
#131
"Cocksure"? "Meeting in the park"? "Eating dirt"? "Filthy Lucre"? You are turning me on.
dinkytron
Apr 2016
#134
Hillary has detractors. I never knew that. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2016
#113
If you believe that gun deaths only mater in the US there is nothing I can do for you.
Loudestlib
Apr 2016
#121
I am sure what you accused her of meets the statutory requirement for a felony bribery charge.
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2016
#132
He's making valid points. Our nomination process is an exercise of absurdity.
morningfog
Apr 2016
#9
that the less democratic it is- the better he does? So he aims to make it less democratic?
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#19
So pushing the limit on how undeserved of a win it can be for him- got it. Interesting!
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#29
that is an interesting point, but it's going to look like "sour grapes" again, and few will get more
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#37
And yet when Hillary played within the rules and lined up her super delegates, she was accused
Squinch
Apr 2016
#36
So, again, when Hillary does it it's evil, when Sanders does it, it's just fine.
Squinch
Apr 2016
#52
It's a step above the smoke filled rooms, but we probably need another movement for reform
Blue Meany
Apr 2016
#63
yes, plus, the popular primary vote doesn't directly dictate number of pledged delegates:
amborin
Apr 2016
#102
Way to misrepresent, I saw it and you dishonestly present his argument - eom
dreamnightwind
Apr 2016
#26
Yeah ... I see that a lot here with the attacks and insults on Hillary and her supporters.
NurseJackie
Apr 2016
#57
I think he realized this when he heard super-delegate Howard Dean say he would do whatever HE
Samantha
Apr 2016
#49