2016 Postmortem

anigbrowl

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46. Being in the minority doesn't mean the contest was rigged against you

Tue May 3, 2016, 04:49 PM

May 2016

Anyone can participate but you're not guaranteed victory. The notion that large numbers of other people have different preferences seems alien to some Sanders supporters such as yourself. And yet 3 million more people have chosen to vote for Clinton instead of Sanders.

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An "independent" is someone who had trouble deciding between McCain/Palin and Obama/Biden, right? [View all] Nye Bevan May 2016 OP

Yeah, sad ain't it. tonyt53 May 2016 #1

Nope NWCorona May 2016 #2

Well that is bull shit bkkyosemite May 2016 #3

No RobertEarl May 2016 #4

Very. Lucinda May 2016 #5

No, that's not the inclusive definition of an Independent. DisgustipatedinCA May 2016 #6

Many seem to be having an awful time deciding between Trump and Clinton... joshcryer May 2016 #40

Or who support third parties to the left or right of the General. moriah May 2016 #7

Between the "red" Republocrats and the "blue" Republocrats lagomorph777 May 2016 #8

This scscholar May 2016 #9

Nope. Warren Stupidity May 2016 #10

No. It's just someone who is so embarrased by their Party Ferd Berfel May 2016 #11

I've always thought they were actually partisans who enjoyed parading around ... NurseJackie May 2016 #12

No, an independent is someone who doesn't want to get caught up Blue_In_AK May 2016 #13

^ this loyalsister May 2016 #22

Bullshit. HooptieWagon May 2016 #14

But then why so anxious to vote in the party primaries? anigbrowl May 2016 #35

Only a candidate from the 2 parties has a chance of winning the GE. HooptieWagon May 2016 #36

OK, so just join the party then anigbrowl May 2016 #37

Sounds nice in theory. HooptieWagon May 2016 #45

Being in the minority doesn't mean the contest was rigged against you anigbrowl May 2016 #46

How would Clinton be doing if the DNC wasn't laundering donations,... HooptieWagon May 2016 #48

The solution to fix the problem is ranked choice voting. moriah May 2016 #42

I'm not so sure about that anigbrowl May 2016 #47

Ohx that, for sure. They're ALWAYS going to be politicians. moriah May 2016 #54

Often it's someone who thinks for him or her self instead of buying into the sort of labeling idiots Attorney in Texas May 2016 #15

Or maybe it's someone who sees shades of gray. Jester Messiah May 2016 #16

I know independents who vote Green in some races and Democratic in other races. I also know some Vote2016 May 2016 #17

Yep. nt LexVegas May 2016 #18

It's funny how on this forum, how extraordinary lucid, cogent posts have become. Thanks. Your Bill USA May 2016 #19

The post is ignorance on display. morningfog May 2016 #26

That is a false statement regards to many independents. PufPuf23 May 2016 #20

No, those are swing voters. Nt Rebkeh May 2016 #21

No - an Independent can be someone who thinks the formal Dem and Rep party doesn't represent Nanjeanne May 2016 #23

No. Overly simplistic lazy thinking on your part. morningfog May 2016 #24

and... pokerfan May 2016 #41

Lame whatchamacallit May 2016 #25

An Independent is someone who voted for Obama -Biden bahrbearian May 2016 #27

Sure, if you buy into the myth of the centrist and/or are dumb as fucking dirt. frylock May 2016 #28

No. An Independent (at least this one) chose neither. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #29

WRONG! elleng May 2016 #30

Guess you've never heard of democratic-leaning independents? jillan May 2016 #31

When I moved to West Virginia in 1983 I was surprised k8conant May 2016 #32

Succinct. I'm using this. nt Codeine May 2016 #33

God I love blanket statements tymorial May 2016 #34

You should be embarrassed by this OP. malokvale77 May 2016 #38