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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders CAMPAIGN Statement [View all]ALL the polls show Bernie IS the stronger candidate against Trump, by more than double digits, while Hillary is basically tied.
Kinda stupid to nominate the weaker candidate in such an important election.
Don't ya think?
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Funny how still, STILL, at this late date, the posts that generate the most Recs
nilram
Jun 2016
#62
Yeah, it arrived for me back in '08 with the racist campaign HRC ran against Obama
Ned_Devine
Jun 2016
#77
You won't hear a Clinton mouth admit that. They'll milk it for all its worth. Ruthlessness.
floriduck
Jun 2016
#6
Didn't seem to bother him in 2008 when he endorsed Obama well before the convention.
TwilightZone
Jun 2016
#7
Bernie outright stated that his endorsment was BECAUSE OBAMA WAS THE NOMINEE.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#70
we are parsing words.....Obama was announced the Presumptive nominee prior to convention
Sheepshank
Jun 2016
#67
Bernie specifically said in 08 that his policy was to not endorse until there was a nominee.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#71
Since the inception of the super delegates they have NEVER nominated the losing candidate.
Beacool
Jun 2016
#51
No, he and his two weasels (Weaver and Devine) have bee pushing this strategy since early spring.
Beacool
Jun 2016
#50
And then Sanders continues to be an ass, trying to flip the results of voters. As bad as AP.
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#39
I'm writing just to tell you to look at post 42 which was stupidly hidden for some reason
Number23
Jun 2016
#89
What's this "only" a 286 delegate lead? That's massive, basically insurmountable lead.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#74