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2016 Postmortem

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reformist2

(9,841 posts)
Sat May 14, 2016, 05:40 PM May 2016

Camp Hillary is playing a dangerous game in Nevada just to avoid an embarrassing loss. [View all]

The strong-arming and essentially fraudulent tactics being used as we speak to prevent a Sanders win in Nevada, could end up being the last straw for Bernie supporters nationwide...

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I already have a pile of straws, this is an additional straw. djean111 May 2016 #1
I went through this in Iowa CoffeeCat May 2016 #65
They can only win by cheating emsimon33 May 2016 #84
Sanders movement is seen as a threat to power. Power isn't ceded willingly HereSince1628 May 2016 #105
The Hillary people have become more like the Republicans than the Republicans themselves. After Cal33 May 2016 #107
They excluded 64 Sanders delegates. Hillary stole the election with 33 and a rules change voice vote w4rma May 2016 #89
Yesterday was a microcosm of everything bad and corrupt about today's "democratic" establishment. reformist2 May 2016 #99
THey are playing a dangerous game with the country Ferd Berfel May 2016 #2
Because IT'S HER TURN, Dammit... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #5
LOL...love it! nt Land of Enchantment May 2016 #117
just your opinion. nt msongs May 2016 #3
All it requires is opinions for people to refuse to vote for her Armstead May 2016 #45
With enough last straws... Fairgo May 2016 #4
Another Motion "Carries" ... Got Democracy? AzDar May 2016 #6
It has a familiar feel to it. hellofromreddit May 2016 #9
Toot! Toot! The establishment train is about to leave the platform! PatrickforO May 2016 #27
Camp Sanders played a dangerous game in Nevada just to avoid an embarrassing loss. SharonClark May 2016 #7
bleep blorp frylock May 2016 #37
How else could anyone respond? emsimon33 May 2016 #85
We're watching. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #8
and all your posts are angry today. Alll the the nasty booing and chanting at the riversedge May 2016 #10
Dreams die hard I guess CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #11
yeah that's a great attitude....Let's kill us some fucking dreams -- That'll get us votes Armstead May 2016 #46
can you imagine honoring that piece of slime?!!! nt grasswire May 2016 #114
ROFL DREAMS? ROFL AgingAmerican May 2016 #54
It feels like HRC is calling our bluff felix_numinous May 2016 #12
It was the Sanders fan, who last time mailed out the fake letters telling Hillary riversedge May 2016 #25
And the Sanders supporters cheered with the cheating. Now, they have a sad. seabeyond May 2016 #40
Delete. Wrong place. bunnies May 2016 #115
Off Topic but that's a very unsettling graphic Armstead May 2016 #47
The picture reminds me of Anna from the TV show "V" .99center May 2016 #75
Agreed. I think it makes her look like a droid. bunnies May 2016 #116
Looks like Aerows May 2016 #123
Bullshit, that was from the party jfern May 2016 #98
Sorry but that was the Clark County Dems Mnpaul May 2016 #113
nope, I think both those Hillary supporters and those Sanders supporters so inclined will NOT still_one May 2016 #80
Well, she's gotten away with everything else jfern May 2016 #97
I suppose they just ran into the Sanders' supporters blows, just to fake getting hit too? Starry Messenger May 2016 #13
The nevada delegate selection plan is clear Gothmog May 2016 #14
Nope. When they took a voice vote for the rules, the chair ignored the louder cheers from Bernie's s reformist2 May 2016 #15
Read the rules Gothmog May 2016 #49
You need to read the rules again, because you are mistaken. reformist2 May 2016 #51
No you are the one in the wrong Gothmog May 2016 #52
last shred of democracy being extinguished amborin May 2016 #16
How dare she get delegates for a race she won Demsrule86 May 2016 #18
Your "hehe" tells me all I need to know about your respect for a rule-based society. reformist2 May 2016 #22
demonstrating, yet again, that the elites are above the law amborin May 2016 #38
I respect the vote Demsrule86 May 2016 #72
After all, it's who counts the votes who prevails. OwlinAZ May 2016 #106
If you don't read the rules, then you cannot claim surprise Gothmog May 2016 #50
Seriously Demsrule86 May 2016 #59
she won the state Demsrule86 May 2016 #17
Can you describe what happened at the county level that caused Hillary to lose? reformist2 May 2016 #23
Well first of all Demsrule86 May 2016 #70
Exactly. I find this ironic as hell. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #41
It is hillarious Demsrule86 May 2016 #67
He simply believes he is beyond rules, law or moral compass. His message surpasses it all. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #73
Bernie Demsrule86 May 2016 #79
Losey McLoserface, I've taken to calling him lately. He's more than earned it. nt IamMab May 2016 #110
I have never seen someone publically be such a poor loser, so consistently. It is embarrassing. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #111
This is ridiculous. The Nevada contest has already happened and Hillary has won. StevieM May 2016 #19
You need to read the delegate selection rules. Then you'll understand the fraud that's happening. reformist2 May 2016 #21
The rules say you award the delegates to the losing candidate? Demsrule86 May 2016 #60
Lol, do I detect a wee bit of karmic backlash against the Sanders boys in NV? Tarc May 2016 #20
She won the caucus in Feb. Adrahil May 2016 #24
Plenty Of Harry Reid Interference And Manipulation Then As Well... PAYING UNION MEMBERS TO SHOW CorporatistNation May 2016 #69
Just for once, I'd like see Sanders supporters accept a defeat... Adrahil May 2016 #71
The results were decided months ago KingFlorez May 2016 #26
Hillary won the caucus in Nevada, if any camp is trying to circumvent the results Thinkingabout May 2016 #28
She did not win in February, because thats not how the delegates are chosen. You do know that, right reformist2 May 2016 #29
Are you saying she did not win the caucus? There was an election today, she won again. Thinkingabout May 2016 #30
Of course winning a primary or caucus is meaningless... Demsrule86 May 2016 #61
give it up already...... chillfactor May 2016 #31
And the best thing about their tactics today annavictorious May 2016 #32
I'm sitting here at the Paris kiva May 2016 #33
Thank you for your eyewitness account. It's terrible what is happening today. reformist2 May 2016 #34
I agree. kiva May 2016 #35
More like poetic justice Demsrule86 May 2016 #62
They don't care. jeff47 May 2016 #36
The old "Lesser of Two Oligarchs" gimmick? No thanks... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #53
well we don't give a shit about them dana_b May 2016 #57
Hard to keep up.Can't we just expect everyone to be honest? R and L sick of establishment corruption snowy owl May 2016 #39
This is like a pickpocket complaining they got mugged Renew Deal May 2016 #42
Great analogy Demsrule86 May 2016 #81
This does not bode well. nt JEB May 2016 #43
She won the caucus in Feb. Adrahil May 2016 #44
The last straw was a long, long time ago...n/t tokenlib May 2016 #48
It would have been much smarter to accept the loss and not seriously piss off Bernie supporters jfern May 2016 #55
Guess what Demsrule86 May 2016 #63
Guess what Joe the Revelator May 2016 #68
Right and your candidate is the darling of the right Demsrule86 May 2016 #83
The right want Hillary as their opponent Sejon May 2016 #108
After Two Days of Lurking... PCPrincess May 2016 #92
I am a Hillary supporter Demsrule86 May 2016 #93
You likely never read on the 1968 convention nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #118
Right and it worked out so well for thos protestors Demsrule86 May 2016 #121
Well climate change is not going away nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #124
Good, we can be sure to not vote for your shitty candidate in November jfern May 2016 #96
I have stopped expecting you to Demsrule86 May 2016 #103
So you are telling an old time poster nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #119
I never said that Demsrule86 May 2016 #120
You heavily implied it nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #122
There is no such thing Demsrule86 May 2016 #91
Have fun losing without us jfern May 2016 #95
I'm waiting to hear an actual complaint, rather than broad platitudes brooklynite May 2016 #56
Allowing Bernie supporters to cheat her out of delegates she won Demsrule86 May 2016 #58
I'm afraid of people who break the rules to get what they want. reformist2 May 2016 #66
Misleading at best Demsrule86 May 2016 #86
Camp Weathervane made a conscious decision that they would rather cheat than lose. With GoneFishin May 2016 #64
Angry white male Whimsey May 2016 #74
Still with the BernieBro meme? Sejon May 2016 #109
It sounds to me it was Sanders delegates playing the fraud game. seabeyond May 2016 #76
What's really going to be embarrassing... Jester Messiah May 2016 #77
Agreed! emsimon33 May 2016 #87
Are you describing Bernie Whimsey May 2016 #90
To be fair lancer78 May 2016 #78
damn their participation! demwing May 2016 #94
I am already planning my trip to Philly to riot emsimon33 May 2016 #82
Three hots and cot Demsrule86 May 2016 #88
Free room & board. grossproffit May 2016 #102
k n r cui bono May 2016 #100
Well, if this is how it's going Karma13612 May 2016 #101
I can see the national convention is going to be a real Fun Fest. nt Buns_of_Fire May 2016 #104
They obviously don't think they need our consent felix_numinous May 2016 #112
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