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KansasVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:05 PM
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It amazes me that Clinton Supporters are thrilled by a 10 point win!
Until THIS WEEK anything under 15% was considered a loss because of popular vote and delegate count. Now all of the sudden they are thrilled they went from leading 26% and won by 10%.

Goal Posts on Wheels.

She was supposed to win Texas and Ohio by 20, won Ohio by 10 and Texas by 2. Still Thrilled.

Desperation I guess.

Thank god the super delegates know the real story.



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BeatleBoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:06 PM
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1. It amazes me that you think losing PA is a positive for Obama.
Edited on Tue Apr-22-08 10:07 PM by BeatleBoot
And Ohio.

And California.

And Florida.

and Tennessee.

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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:09 PM
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6. His "must win" number just went from 44%
to 43%.

So yeah, it's not exactly a crushing defeat.

Her number, sadly, just went from 60% to 61%. :(
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:09 PM
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7. From what I hear after the final count
Obama won California and Texas - two must haves - and PA was supposed to be lost by 20 points.
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Nexus7 Donating Member (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:29 PM
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20. Yeah, and surely...
Surely losing NY is just dust in the wind too.

Hey, but I'm sure Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia, and South Carolina will make up for that. I mean, those are the real states, right? CA and NY are just along for the ride.

Boy, if ever anyone gamed the system, it's the Obama campaign.
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demobabe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:49 PM
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23. Asking the Superdelegates to vote against the will of the people isn't gaming the system, right?
Yeah, I'm really looking forward to a woman president who wants to disenfranchise voters and turn Iran into glass.
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KansasVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:07 PM
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2. When we were down 26 I am thrilled. Especially when she will gain 10 delegates!!!
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Genevieve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:07 PM
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3. it's only 8.6 points.
so far.
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:07 PM
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Maybe because Obama supporters were posting the same polls over and over and over...
...that showed a deat heat. I would imagine that's why they are "thrilled."
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:07 PM
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4. like you wouldnt be thrilled if it was the chosen one winning by 10% nt
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Lisa0825 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:07 PM
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5. She lost the delegate count in Texas.... but they keep conveniently forgetting that fact.
:eyes:

She actually lost tonight because of the low margin. She has to win higher percentages of the remaining delegates now than yesterday because she didn't keep up the pace.
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:09 PM
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8. Preface: I'n not a Clinton supporter. But I would ask- who told you that anything under 15%
was considered a loss?

Whoever did, I wouldn't trust them very much- cause they don't understand media dynamics.

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Duke Newcombe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:11 PM
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9. As well they should be...
At the end of the day, they won this one...very well. Congrats.

Just as long everyone recognizes--this ain't over, by a damned sight...

Duke
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:12 PM
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10. She didn't win Texas, did she? He wound up with more delegates. n/t
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:14 PM
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11. Down 4 touchdowns with 1 minute to go, and they cheer about getting a field goal.
(shrug) Take your victories where you find them.
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New Dawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:14 PM
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12. And a lot of those votes came from McCain supporters
Who have no intention of supporting her or Obama in the general election.
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zalinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:35 PM
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21. Not according to the exit polls
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Eurobabe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:15 PM
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13. More fodder for the Clinton spin machine n/t
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durrrty libby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:16 PM
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14. The Cardboard Messiah spent what.....12 million to her 3?
Yes indeed a 10 percent win sucks:eyes: :eyes: :dunce: :nopity:
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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:25 PM
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16. He spent the money...because he had the money...
....the only reason she didn't spend that much, is because she is broke.

Hillary had a 23 point lead in PA, six weeks ago.

I'd say it was money well spent. If she had walked away with a 23 point lead
tonight, this would be a very different evening.

She didn't because he spent the money to cut her lead by more than half.

He did well. She had the hometown advantage and the demographics favored her, just
like the demographics favor him in Carolina.
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durrrty libby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:41 PM
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22. Bottom line. He couldn't close the deal.Just like Romney
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:29 PM
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19. and he went from 15% in Nov to 45+.. He got his money's worth.. She just flushed some more borrowed
money down the shitter... she went all the way from 48% in Nov to 55.. WOWEEEEEEE 7 WHOLE POINTS TO HIS 30

she's awesomely awesome :P

She'll make a truly wonderful
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The River Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:23 PM
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15. When You've Been Down So Long
Anything looks like UP to Camp Clinton.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:25 PM
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17. Yay.. Hillary pooped in the potty like a big girl ..Yay Rah Rah rah
give her a cookie :)
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LisaL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 10:27 PM
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18. Hah. 10 % win is nothing to sneeze at.
Just imagine GE, where winner takes all.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 12:58 AM
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24. McCain already is.. and he's lovin' it..
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