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2016 Postmortem

Ron Green

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13. It's a betting game. People try to "pick a winner."

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 12:26 AM

Aug 2015

Just as we have casino capitalism in the States, we've also got kind of a casino politics. Lots of advertising, image development, branding, handicapping and polling. Endorsements are part of this, and nobody wants to endorse one who may not win, especially one who hasn't participated in all the aforementioned bullshit.

Sometimes endorsements can just indicate cowardice.

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What's this "endorsement" thing? [View all] sibelian Aug 2015 OP

That's hilarious. 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #1

If they are super delegates they are extremely important yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #6

It must be nice to be in the Oligarch's Club 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #9

Actually these are her colleagues yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #11

The DC Insiders Club 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #12

So the system is rigged! John Poet Aug 2015 #26

Same system that president Obama used. That president carter used. yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #28

Actually, there were no superdelegates until 1984. John Poet Aug 2015 #32

Thanks. Learn more and more here everyday. yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #34

Actually, what you decribed isn't very far from the truth. Except the Republicans use frogs & newts. BlueJazz Aug 2015 #2

I,for one,don't know, wendylaroux Aug 2015 #3

Remember how Sean Connery came out for Scottish independence and JK Rowling came out the other way? Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #4

OK, I just wondered if we were looking at something with more influence than that... sibelian Aug 2015 #19

Yes. The endorsed person has to give YOU stuff. HappyPlace Aug 2015 #5

It's someone with gravitas, popularity and esteem saying Cleita Aug 2015 #7

To date Hillary has endorsements of 118 current Congressional members and 15 former Congressional Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #8

Bernie is the only one AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #29

Wonder why he doesn't work with Congress and how he plans to work with them Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #30

??? AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #31

It is politician A, or important person, or paper nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #10

It's a betting game. People try to "pick a winner." Ron Green Aug 2015 #13

Its deal-cutting for future favors. It is sanctioned bribes. Bonobo Aug 2015 #14

I didn't want to go that far... sibelian Aug 2015 #18

I vote for A, A endorses candidate B, then I'm automagically likely to look more favourably on B. delrem Aug 2015 #27

Secret club? oasis Aug 2015 #15

Ummmm..... you actually do "have it" in Scotland. Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #16

Hmmm? sibelian Aug 2015 #17

"Two-faced Sun newspaper endorses SNP in Scotland while English edition urges voters to back Tories" Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #20

I've encountered it..... BooScout Aug 2015 #22

Ah, the record. No, I never read it. sibelian Aug 2015 #35

ha ha. lol. nt seabeyond Aug 2015 #33

A highly overrated ploy to impress voters. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2015 #21

Here is a video example in which Donald Trump endorses a pizza. Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #23

Endorsements by Congressional members translate to super delegates at the convention. leftofcool Aug 2015 #24

It's more of an aquatic ceremony hootinholler Aug 2015 #25