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CentralCoaster

(1,163 posts)
Wed May 11, 2016, 10:29 AM May 2016

Let me be the first to say, conditionally, "We told you so."

A lot of articles on the web and posts on DU are treating our process as having already been completed.

"Why Bernie Lost" is one such huffpost article. "Madam President" is an oft heard salutation, long before we are there.

Hillary Clinton will not be president. If she becomes the nominee, we will get Trump.

We better hope that Sanders wins because he will defeat Trump with relative ease should he become our candidate.

But, conditioned upon the unimaginable outcome that it's Clinton versus Trump let me be the first to say this after the votes are counted:

Clinton lost to Donald Trump. We told you so.

Now just picture that for a moment, how sad a day that will be. And think about all the factors that objectively tell us that this is the likely outcome if we send her in.

Investigations, Foundations, Bill, Wall Street, Banksters.

Let's do this right.

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Let me be the first to say, conditionally, "We told you so." (Original Post) CentralCoaster May 2016 OP
Let me be the first to say. . . but, no, that would only get me a hidden post. Arkansas Granny May 2016 #1
Will you, also, conditionally, be the first (and likely, only) person to say, "I was wrong ... again 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #2
Let me check my source on that. Okay, no. randome May 2016 #15
LOL ... They will do what the always have done ... Move on to the next speculative outrage. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #19
Sander's supporters really suck at politcal forecasting hack89 May 2016 #3
Yeah- just FYI you're not the first 😉 TDale313 May 2016 #4
Let's put you on ignore. #115 on my list. Buzz Clik May 2016 #5
Bernie has lost Demsrule86 May 2016 #6
Why won't that happen. Nobody has made a good case as fishy Bernie will be unable to convince Ed Suspicious May 2016 #11
Amazing how terrible Bernie is to lose to such an awful, doomed, weak candidate. CrowCityDem May 2016 #7
Gore and Kerry were terrible too, for losing to Bush. n/t arcane1 May 2016 #13
The only thing 'terrible' about that is the horrific rigging of the primary by the DNC. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #14
Yes, they will pay. Arghh! Can you imagine if we had a level playing field? CentralCoaster May 2016 #16
There would be completely different results. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #18
totally agree! amborin May 2016 #8
Might want to write your preemptive "I was wrong" NCTraveler May 2016 #9
Bernie's not winning and Hillary's not lossing to effing Trump brush May 2016 #10
Keep the dream alive princess pdsimdars May 2016 #12
I'm big time for Bernie reflection May 2016 #17
 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
2. Will you, also, conditionally, be the first (and likely, only) person to say, "I was wrong ... again
Wed May 11, 2016, 10:32 AM
May 2016

In the very likely event that HRC wins the General Election?

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
15. Let me check my source on that. Okay, no.
Wed May 11, 2016, 12:08 PM
May 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

hack89

(39,171 posts)
3. Sander's supporters really suck at politcal forecasting
Wed May 11, 2016, 10:34 AM
May 2016

no reason you will be right after being wrong so many times.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
4. Yeah- just FYI you're not the first 😉
Wed May 11, 2016, 10:36 AM
May 2016

But I like the idea of preemptively saying cause if Trump wins- or if she wins and tacks as far to the right as I fear- I won't feel much like saying it.

Was considering just making it my sig line- we told ya so.

Demsrule86

(68,539 posts)
6. Bernie has lost
Wed May 11, 2016, 10:41 AM
May 2016

Every time, he wins a state, this time with Trump supporters so it is even less relevant, you all breathlessly report that no the primary is not over! But it is over. If you look at the math now, it is worse for him than ever. He will not overtake Hillary and has lost the Democratic primary...you all are delusional if you think otherwise. His only hope is to overturn the supers...and that won't happen either. Hillary won a bunch of states at the end including Ohio and pa...she still lost the primary.

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)
11. Why won't that happen. Nobody has made a good case as fishy Bernie will be unable to convince
Wed May 11, 2016, 11:12 AM
May 2016

them.

Until it happens or doesn't happen, nothing has happened. Supers vote when they vote, not a second before.

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
14. The only thing 'terrible' about that is the horrific rigging of the primary by the DNC.
Wed May 11, 2016, 12:07 PM
May 2016

And they'll pay for it in November...

 

CentralCoaster

(1,163 posts)
16. Yes, they will pay. Arghh! Can you imagine if we had a level playing field?
Wed May 11, 2016, 01:09 PM
May 2016

Can you imagine if just one thing, if the superdelegates held their votes until all primary races were over?

That single element would have, I believe, allowed Sanders to be ahead at this point.

Other playing field levelers:

--No early states, all states on the same day or week, at least.
--Fairness doctrine equal time to all candidates, on cable and broadcast
--Robust debate schedule, cable and broadcast
--Fair voting and highly regulated and rules enforced.

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
18. There would be completely different results.
Wed May 11, 2016, 01:14 PM
May 2016

And yes...superdelegates should STFU about their votes until they cast them. Better still, drop the whole rotten idea.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
9. Might want to write your preemptive "I was wrong"
Wed May 11, 2016, 10:50 AM
May 2016

For an op tomorrow morning. Cover your baseless... I mean bases.

brush

(53,759 posts)
10. Bernie's not winning and Hillary's not lossing to effing Trump
Wed May 11, 2016, 11:07 AM
May 2016

Keep hoping though if it makes you feel better.

reflection

(6,286 posts)
17. I'm big time for Bernie
Wed May 11, 2016, 01:13 PM
May 2016

and I'll bet you Hillary mops the floor with Trump. Just eviscerates him. But neither my nor your prediction means anything until the votes are counted (or not counted).

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