Looking at this chart, it's obvious that Bernie doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning

[Cali_Democrat]

Obama's 90 delegate lead at this point in 2008 proved to be insurmountable because of proportional allocation.

Hillary currently has a 300+ delegate lead over Bernie.

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The below doesn't include superdelegates, the unpledged delegates that cause so many complaints. This is earned delegates, the people committed to Clinton and Sanders through voting. Clinton's lead over Sanders is now 2.7 times the biggest lead Barack Obama had over her at any point in 2008.

This isn't insignificant. Because the Democratic calendar features only proportional contests -- no winner-take-alls -- it means that Sanders can't simply win a California and make up a big chunk of that gap. He needs to win big states big.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/16/bye-bye-bernie-the-democratic-race-is-all-but-over/

[HooptieWagon]

1. Then why are you acting panicky?

[SidDithers]

2. DU rec...nt

Sid

[Fawke Em]

3. Neither does she in the general election.

Her supporters have driven Bernie fans to the other woman: Jill.

[Cali_Democrat]

7. So Bernie supporters are going to vote for Jill

Because Hillary supporters have been mean to them?

Boo hoo hoo....

[all american girl]

15. And here I thought we weren"t suppose to let supporters make our

decision...at least that's what the Bernie supporters said. Now I'm very confused.

[Logical]

20. You are seriously the worst one! Nt

[Lucinda]

4. Thankie!

Looking very good!

[CalvinballPro]

5. Sanders is out now with a very hypocritical argument:

Super-delegates in states that he won should be bound to vote according to the state's wishes, i.e. for him. Super-delegates in states Clinton won, however, should violate their voters' will and vote for Sanders anyway.

Does he not even understand how dishonest this argument is? That only Sanders voters should have their votes acknowledged?

[6chars]

6. When WAPO entitles an article "Bye Bye Bernie"

it is not good news for Bernie.

[Tom Rinaldo]

8. "Obama's 90 delegate lead at this point in 2008 proved to be insurmountable because of...

...proportional allocation".

No, actually it was because Obama was too popular in the rest of the races for Clinton to catch up to him, That is the honest truth. That is what it boiled down to. It was a contest between two candidates, each drawing comparable support in the second half of the campaign - so Clinton could not close the gap that year against Obama.

You can certainly argue, and no doubt you do, that Sanders will not be popular enough in the remaining states to make up the current difference and win. But every election is different.

[Trenzalore]

9. Hillary won contests in 2008 after the 90 delegate lead

The margins weren't substantial enough after this point in order for her to make up the difference.

[Tom Rinaldo]

11. Correct.

I do not dispute that it is better to have a delegate lead than not to have a delegate lead, or that it takes a more impressive string of performances to overcome a large delegate gap than a small one. I am just saying that the 2008 race had its own unique dynamics, as does the 2016 race. Bernie beat Hillary by a lot more in NH than she beat Obama by there last time. Results in the South were way more lop sided this time. Who knows how Washington will vote this time etc.? The odds obviously strongly favor Hilary, but the contest is not yet so far along that a series of strong Sanders victories now, building momentum for other strong Sanders victories later, could not still close this gap. Different people, different time.

[Trenzalore]

13. I think he should run it out

I also think when it becomes apparent that he has little chance of securing enough delegates the focus should shift to talking about his message and not attacks on his opponent.

[reformist2]

10. So we're down a touchdown at the half.... I think we'll hang in there. Cool chart, tho!

[Trenzalore]

12. More accurate to say 5 touchdowns

and your quarterback broke his ankle.

[NurseJackie]

14. It may take a moment or two, but reality will sink in ...

... eventually.

[Logical]

19. Reality Hillary is a liar has already set in with many! Nt

[lostnfound]

16. You're probably right... So what are the best war stocks to invest in? And banks?

Gotta find seeming good in this situation.

[Cali_Democrat]

17. LOL.

I like your sense of humor.

[Logical]

18. Classy as usual Cali! A little birdie tell you this? Nt