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2016 Postmortem

BobbyDrake

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9. Ding ding ding. Bernie has grown accustomed to a certain lifestyle, so his supporters need to keep

Reply to RandySF (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 02:02 AM

Jun 2016

sending the money necessary to sustain it. The big grift goes on and on and on.

Spent the most money out of any candidate in this or the GOP primary, and still lost. So much for "Money buys elections," huh?

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Ha! He's going to PA. [View all] Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 OP

At this point he is now fighting the will of the voters. Agschmid Jun 2016 #1

Eh, he's got a large passionate following. He'll be ok. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #2

I'm sure he will, it's not him I'm worried about. Agschmid Jun 2016 #4

I need money for my suite in Philadelphia. Please send me an additional $27. RandySF Jun 2016 #3

Don't be ugly. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #5

Ding ding ding. Bernie has grown accustomed to a certain lifestyle, so his supporters need to keep BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #9

Yep. That theory has been turned on its head, especially on GOP side. nt ecstatic Jun 2016 #12

LOVED the Ted Kennedy shout out Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #6

The struggle is real KingFlorez Jun 2016 #7

The subtext of his speech was very, very clear. Laying the groundwork for a platform battle writes3000 Jun 2016 #8

that was my read too hill2016 Jun 2016 #14

I can get with that, but he shouldn't be the nominee. Hillary earned JRLeft Jun 2016 #15

Exactly. joshcryer Jun 2016 #16

Hell, yeah. This is a fight for structural change in the party -- not just words from the winner. ancianita Jun 2016 #10

IT'S OUR THING. ancianita Jun 2016 #11

Yep, just heard him say that, passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #13

To the convention felix_numinous Jun 2016 #17