To all of you who want to remind us Bernie Supporters of the Delegate Count...

[retrowire]

We know.

Yes, we already know. She's in the lead.

Tonight is still worth the celebration in spite of that for a few big reasons...

1. It proved that we and Bernie have the ability to flip a state that favored Hillary in less than a week.

2. It proved that Bernie is certainly going strong and none of this is wishful thinking.

and finally...

3. It signified a turning of tables. This is where the true shift begins.

So to all of you who keep posting the delegate counts as if we're unaware... We know why you're doing it, and it isn't because you think we're unaware.

I think it's because you're likely worried about Hillary.

She's running out of southern states fast. And those who were on the fence before Michigan may well just be joining the Bernie campaign soon.

Next Tuesday is likely Hillary's last good day. And judging by how fast we could turn a state like Michigan... I wonder how fast we could turn some states on Super Tuesday 2. Either way, I can say this with conviction, I've never felt more confident in the effect of me and my fellow volunteers for Bernie. Clearly, we are doing something right.

I'm very proud of what my fellow volunteers and I have achieved tonight. Good night for now.

[merrily]

1. Those posts went up as soon as Michigan got called.

I thought that was pretty crappy, though par for the course so far. Says a lot, I think. Can't give your fellow DUers backing an underdog 2 fucking minutes to celebrate in peace.

I haven't congratulated Hillary, but I would not have dreamt of posting a downer OP about her here the nights she won.

[Cavallo]

8. Sounds like paid shills did some quick damage control. Wonder if that happened all over on liberal

sites. Just saying. It sounds like a campaign move and not an honest response from Hillary supporters. I think they'd post that but not immediately like that.

Karl Rove talked about millions he was spending on internet 8 years ago. Internet is too big of a voter hub to be ignored. I think they'd have to be here.

[merrily]

11. Don't know. Only other place I post is JackpineRadicals.org, which is only for Bernie's

supporters.


Sure didn't happen there!

[Cavallo]

12. I'm just went there. I dont see the Bernie win thread. I'd like to celebrate with Bernie Supporters.

[merrily]

13. I posted on about 5 celebratory threads there.

I can't imagine imagine why you are not seeing any. Did you look in the All Things Bernie forum?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. VERY WELL SAID, my dear retrowire!

Your points are spot on!

Thank you.

K&R

[angstlessk]

3. And No. 4...IT'S THE MOMENTUM STUPID!

Damn, That Feels Good, Been Wanting To Post That All Night

[Cavallo]

4. Thank you for your work! I really appreciate it. I have to work and support my family.

I have deep gratitude for you being there working for Bernie.

[merrily]

14. Wow. That was cold.

[Cavallo]

21. I'm sorry. I don't understand how that is cold?

I commute 30 miles that takes an hour each way if I'm lucky and on a good day I get home 11 and 1/2 hours after I leave for work.

How am I cold for thanking someone for working on Bernies Campaign?

[a2liberal]

23. I think it's an honest misunderstanding between the 2 of you

I think merrily read into your "I have to work and support my family" an implication that Sanders volunteers are lazy bums who don't work. It doesn't seem to me that you meant it that way, but that you meant it more as an "excuse" for not being able to volunteer more.

Sorry if I got either of you wrong, just wanted to diffuse tensions! :-D

[Cavallo]

44. Thank you. I didn't realize it was read that way.

If I even worked in the city I lived in, I could volunteer. I didn't mean anyone is lazy.

[questionseverything]

52. twas just a misunderstanding but

can ya slap a sticker on your car or even shoe polish a BERNIE in your window?

anything to help keep the conversation going helps

encouraging other supporters work (as you did with your thank you) is great too!!!!

[Cavallo]

53. Yep and I actually was just considering I need to get a Bernie Sticker for my car.

I will also be at my caucus supporting Bernie on March 26th.

[questionseverything]

54. i vote march 15th...i think bernie can win illinois

the first bernie "sign" i saw here was months ago and it was shoe polish all over a mini van's windows...people were waving and smiling to the driver.....so helping bernie can be fun too!

we can do this!

[840high]

32. It's not cold - that

was a nice post from you.

[Cleita]

5. I have a very good feeling about this. n/t

[Android3.14]

36. Me too

That was a very nice "surprise" for Clinton, but I'm just pleased as punch to see regular folks twisting The Man's nose.

I'm going to the rich man's house.
Gonna take back what he done stole from me
Gonna take back my dignity
Gonna take back my humanity
- Anne Feeney

[RobertEarl]

6. Fuel to the fire

Let them rant. Turn the page.... Tomorrow! A real Future awaits.

[AzDar]

7. I'm SO f$%&ing GLAD her bullshit lie re: the auto bailout did not pay off!!

Go, Bernie... GO!!!

[Bugenhagen]

28. That's the great thing about Hillary, when things get tense she always finds a rake to step on.

I look forward to many more blunders in the near future.

[mhatrw]

9. BREAKING NEWS: Bernie Sanders Has Now Won 9 of the Last 10 States Outside of the South!

Where are the REAL headlines?

[Duppers]

10. How's Ohio looking now?

Just wondering.

[retrowire]

16. It's looking very much possible. nt

[Duppers]

22. Fingers crossed and another donation send.

Last edited Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:57 AM - Edit history (1)

Edited to add that Nina Turner will help him out there.

[Luminous Animal]

17. Nice image.

[Duppers]

20. Thanks.

Steal it...err, pass it around.

[Petrushka]

25. In Ohio ---> Sanders sues in Ohio to protect young and minority voters

https://berniesanders.com/sanders-sues-in-ohio-to-protect-young-and-minority-voters/

[Duppers]

30. Thank you. I saw that. Bernie is proving over and over

that he's a fighter and that his campaign is well organized.

[John Poet]

15. PROUD to be part of the Michigan "bump" !

All their polls and all their delegate-count posts have been about trying to bring us down...

Well, I won't put much stock in polls after this,
or even a WHOLE BUNCH of polls...




Us Michigan folks don't care too much for being told
how we are 'going to vote',
nor for obvious pandering on the Flint water crisis...

Maybe others in the Midwest are like us!

[LovingA2andMI]

26. Polls In Michigan....

Don't mean shit. To be frank and honest as possible. These are the same media resources for the most part, that endorsed Rick Snyder -- the Lead Poisoner of Flint, Michigan.

Again, polls in Michigan don't mean shit. People do. And the People are sick and tired of Corporate Democrats and Corporate Republicans.

[pdsimdars]

47. You called Rick snyder the Lead Poisoner . How about Poisoner in Chief?

[LovingA2andMI]

48. That Would Work...

[Land of Enchantment]

29. heh heh

thanks!

[virgdem]

18. This could very well portend the shift in momentum...

that Bernie needs-a much needed psychological victory.

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. IMO Maine did.

But that is too fine of a point.

[virgdem]

59. Very true,but the difference between Maine and Michigan..

is that Bernie was expected to win Maine and the MSM completely ignored the win. The Michigan win was not expected, with Bernie polling 20 points down, so the take away from that win is that he over performed and that changes the mindset and perception of both voters and, to some extent, the MSM. I only hope that Bernie can propel this important win into victories in the next slate of states to vote.

[Cheese Sandwich]

19. It's going to motivate Bernie's people to volunteer more, and to give a little money

[anotherproletariat]

27. Agreed, close races are necessary to encourage donations. My parents were so sure Hillary would win

the nomination easily that they put off making a donation to her campaign. When talking to my mom tonight, she said that both she and dad are giving $2700, and wanted to know if they could donate the same amount in my name.

[questionseverything]

55. hopefully you told them that would be illegal

[Land of Enchantment]

31. Yes it will

and I am almost maxed out for donations but my spouse is not and we are not wealthy. We volunteer and phone bank and all our darling millenials (with the exception of one nephew who poses for selfies holding weapons while draped in our flag) are with us. i am so proud of the younger generations and they are not shy.

[Garrett78]

33. I doubt March 15 will be Clinton's last good day.

I'm not convinced Clinton won't do well in Arizona (March 22), New York (April 19), Maryland and Pennsylvania (April 26), California and New Jersey and New Mexico (June 7) and Washington DC (June 14). Not to mention Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

Especially if she wins big on March 15 (and bumps her delegate lead up to 350+), which would impact the results in the states mentioned above. Sanders needs to win at least a couple of states on the 15th (3 of the 5 have similar demographics to Michigan).

Every state being proportional makes overcoming a delegate deficit of 200+ mighty difficult.

[captainarizona]

34. now vp must be warren

No young latino now it will have to be warren for veep.

[emsimon33]

35. LOL: "She's running out of southern states fast"

She would be doing great if she were running for the presidency of the Confederate States of America. Most of the states she has won so far (her wins in Nevada and Massachusetts have clouds over them) will go Republican probably throughout the rest of my life.

Simply out, she can not win the general election which begs the question why the DNC and establishment Dems support her unless their corporate masters would rather have a Republican in the White House.

[etherealtruth]

39. looking at the results in Michigan

(I voted for Sanders, but it was essentially a flip of the coin decision for me ... the net sums of Sanders / Clinton's positives and negatives are essentially equal to me)

Looking at the voting patterns in Michigan Sanders won the rural white vote handily .... Clinton won the urban and suburban vote as well as the votes of people of color.


This map illustrates the breakdown of how people in Michigan voted. Its very interesting and (at least in Michigan) highlights an urban vs rural divide.
http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/michigan

[emsimon33]

49. I think that you will start to see this pattern change as the primary moves west

and northeast... . I hope that the African Americans stop voting against their own interests and start voting for Bernie. Hillary will drop them as soon as they are not props in her photo ops.

[Basement Beat]

43. Welp...

It is "easier" to shout and yell and claim everything is burning from the ground up from the sidelines when your party isn't "leading" the country. The republicans have their advanced doctorate when it comes to that.

[WiffenPoof]

37. Bernie would do well...

...to keep going no matter what.

[NCTraveler]

38. I agree that the win last night was big.

I also know Clinton grew her delegate count.

Both seem to be pretty big and not worthy of dismissal.

[randome]

40. But a 1.7% win is supposed to essentially be a tie, isn't it?

Seriously, congratulations to Senator Sanders and his supporters. But I don't think bringing up the 'delicate matter' of the delegate counts means 'worry'. It still comes down to math in the end.
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[retrowire]

46. no.

hillary's 0.3 points in Iowa was a tie.

Bernie's 1.2 points in Michigan is 4 times larger than that and outside the MOE.

plus when you count all the problems that happened with Iowa's caucuses and the undeniable fact that Dr. Andy (hill2016) McGuire refused any recount despite many protests, you have to admit that the final score there was fishy at best.

[dana_b]

41. "Clearly, we are doing something right"

Hell yes we are!!

The post of the night! Bravo!!

[Vinca]

42. If Bernie continues winning tradionally Democratic-voting states, he could still pull it out IF

superdelegates sided with the voters. Give us back our democracy!

[pdsimdars]

45. They show us their true colors

They can't run on the issues, they can't run on her history, all they have are lies, smears and dirty tricks. And they're going for another GOP standard . . voter suppression.
Why doesn't she just take the obvious step and run as a Republican?

[WillyT]

50. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!

[Buzz Clik]

51. 217 delegate lead.

Likely to be pushing 300 in a week.

[retrowire]

56. We know.

It's okay to be nervous.

[Uglystick]

57. Super Tuesday will be Bernie Day.

Clean sweep, this one.

Yes, even FL and NC decided that Clinton is a big fat (R)eject, so they will be going en-masse for Bernie.

[Jefferson23]

58. Me too, very proud of Bernie and all of us helping him. n/t