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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Tad Devine explained Sanders' campaign strategy on Rachel Maddow tonight. [View all]Beacool
(30,273 posts)89. They are two hustlers blowing smoke out of their backsides.
The super delegates will laugh in their face if they attempt to convince them to switch from the candidate who has the pledged delegate and popular vote advantage.
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Tad Devine explained Sanders' campaign strategy on Rachel Maddow tonight. [View all]
kstewart33
Apr 2016
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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