2016 Postmortem

Hoyt

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60. They reported the facts, tough as it may be for some to take. I got ticked when press

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 12:22 AM

Jun 2016

released Bin Laden threats Friday before 2004 election. I think that beat Kerry, and it hurt like hell. But, it was the right thing to do. Withholding news is seldom right thing to do, even if it influences voters to make mistakes.

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In California, we registered thousands and thousands of first-time voters who support Bernie. [View all] JDPriestly Jun 2016 OP

They can still vote. It's all good. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #1

Oh, they'll vote...tomorrow. Barack_America Jun 2016 #4

I think you should let those voters speak for themselves. It's all good. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #6

We might be busy in November? nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #16

You are not we you are you upaloopa Jun 2016 #29

I can only speak for the four in our family, that constitutes a "we" does it not? The Dems screwed slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #44

Sorry your guy lost, but he did. He lost. It hurts. You'll get over it. nt BreakfastClub Jun 2016 #47

Thanks for reaffirming the notion that Clinton does not need us, hope you'll get over it in November slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #50

How can she, a *you not a we*, try to lose the November election all by herself? JimDandy Jun 2016 #82

Well if you are.... LenaBaby61 Jun 2016 #56

How civic minded! JohnnyRingo Jun 2016 #64

It's f-ing obnoxious what they did tonight, and they know it. reformist2 Jun 2016 #9

Senator Sanders liberal from boston Jun 2016 #20

From what I'm seeing, and I've canvassed for a lot of campaigns, Bernie is pulling JDPriestly Jun 2016 #34

Hillary won Cali in 2008. Obama became the nominee. Doesn't matter if Bernie wins it. nt BreakfastClub Jun 2016 #48

So California does not matter to you. That's interesting to me since I am in California and the JDPriestly Jun 2016 #66

Senator Sanders liberal from boston Jun 2016 #49

I'm with you JD... thanks for all your hard work on behalf of the only authentic progressive in this race. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2016 #85

+1,000,000,000,000 Peregrine Took Jun 2016 #53

Show me some proof that they can't vote now? KingFlorez Jun 2016 #2

They can vote. If you are old and cynical and wasted and it's not YOUR FIRST VOTE, JDPriestly Jun 2016 #18

If newly reg young voters are too stupid to go to the polls tomorrow and vote, they're probably underthematrix Jun 2016 #32

Thanks for demonstrating the very views that I talked about in my posts. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #36

And I'm glad most voters are not like you. underthematrix Jun 2016 #40

It was terrible at the polls today. The decline to state voters were JDPriestly Jun 2016 #97

bernie says he has all the delegates he needs. ye of little faith don't believe him? Of course msongs Jun 2016 #3

They only took away their hope 24 hours early...not too significant. eastwestdem Jun 2016 #5

These kids really love Bernie. Those of you who are jaded and kind of tawdry inside and JDPriestly Jun 2016 #23

Senator Sanders liberal from boston Jun 2016 #51

Psychological political warfare Samantha Jun 2016 #54

Yes. Voter suppression. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #65

Yes, we do (n/t) Samantha Jun 2016 #74

Media is just propaganda divisions for the two party establishments. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #7

Bernie knows what this fight is about. Skink Jun 2016 #8

dont blame clinton for APs actions Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #10

This was Clinton's decision. That's the way these things work. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #24

Bullshit. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #37

Don't blame Hillary. This spoiled her plans. The AP wanted the scoop, that's all lunamagica Jun 2016 #73

Then why did the dem party set it up so 20+ supers all announced support for her passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #61

Senator Sanders liberal from boston Jun 2016 #63

Sanders supporters should vote tomorrow, I will, after that the Dems do not need us ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #11

Oh the drama! Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #39

Whatever, hope you are are also sobbing for the millions who have been displaced from their homes slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #55

Wow Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #57

In case you have not noticed Mistakes have consequences. nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #58

Don't they get it ? TheFarS1de Jun 2016 #70

No they do not get it, what a shame ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #72

Hillary doesn't care about first time voters or the US. She cares about herself and no one onecaliberal Jun 2016 #12

I know first time voters who cast their votes for Clinton onenote Jun 2016 #17

Apparently you are not in California. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #26

Are they not holding the election tomorrow now? onenote Jun 2016 #31

The announcement was made with Hillary's approval, possibly more. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #88

Bernie is not a quitter. But apparently a number of his supporters are. onenote Jun 2016 #90

Bernie's voters sure were out in my area today. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #98

Yep, she cares about herself lostnfound Jun 2016 #89

So you're saying these enthusiastic new voters are so shallow they won't come out tomorrow? brooklynite Jun 2016 #13

You just reinforced the stereotype of how corroded the system has become Armstead Jun 2016 #38

Those young people lancer78 Jun 2016 #45

Yeah, voted for McGovern. A lot more voters didn't. Hoyt Jun 2016 #59

Don't they want to vote? Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #14

Seriously? The announcement that Clinton is the presumptive nominee coming 24 hours earlier onenote Jun 2016 #15

Yes. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #27

Are you seriously equating declaring a presumptive nominee to the assassination of a President? Txbluedog Jun 2016 #19

They say they are. onenote Jun 2016 #33

Don't blame Clinton. After it was announced she said... DesertRat Jun 2016 #21

I do not believe that the announcement was made without first consulting with JDPriestly Jun 2016 #28

It's your perogative to believe what you'd like DesertRat Jun 2016 #42

Hillary did already win. BzaDem Jun 2016 #22

If so, why did AP make this big announcement tonight, the evening before the California JDPriestly Jun 2016 #43

Because they wanted to ge the scoop. It's pretty simple, and obvious. Not everything lunamagica Jun 2016 #75

I can identify PepperHarlan Jun 2016 #25

wow. there is black humor and then there is Hiraeth Jun 2016 #35

my dad died on 911 MFM008 Jun 2016 #77

There are some other important races on tomorrow's ballot Retrograde Jun 2016 #30

Precisely. That is why this announcement which was intended to depress voter turn-out on the JDPriestly Jun 2016 #62

The results of the bullshit alert on this post. SheilaT Jun 2016 #41

This is the first time in my life that I've been able to vote in a competitive Senate race in CA ContinentalOp Jun 2016 #46

Beautifully said. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #52

They reported the facts, tough as it may be for some to take. I got ticked when press Hoyt Jun 2016 #60

I hope they are ALL pissed off enough about this to get out and vote and to bring their friends Marrah_G Jun 2016 #67

Me too. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #69

They will still vote andym Jun 2016 #68

Meanwhile, I couldn't be prouder that my daughters may see the first woman President Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2016 #71

Who cares that she's a woman. The issues are what matters. LibDemAlways Jun 2016 #81

I care that she's a woman, and lot's of her supporters do as well. Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2016 #87

California is Whine country. MFM008 Jun 2016 #76

California is the largest state in the Union and would be something like the 7th or 8th largest JDPriestly Jun 2016 #79

This was planned gopiscrap Jun 2016 #78

My feeling too especially because I am canvassing on the ground in California. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #80

Bernie is killing it in California. There's no enthusiasm at all LibDemAlways Jun 2016 #83

Clinton 63 - Sanders 36 with 16% in brooklynite Jun 2016 #93

Conservatives and crooks don't like it when everyone votes Doctor_J Jun 2016 #84

Young people don't vote (at least they haven't recently compared to other groups) Sancho Jun 2016 #86

I registered voters on college campuses. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #96

Bernie made history too IronLionZion Jun 2016 #91

You lose credibility when you blame Hillary for something the AP did. ecstatic Jun 2016 #92

I do not believe the AP would have made the statement without first JDPriestly Jun 2016 #95

Every election has a winner and a loser Generic Brad Jun 2016 #94