2016 Postmortem

Armstead

(47,803 posts) Sun Jan 31, 2016, 08:11 PM Jan 2016

I'm hoping the coverage by MSNBC energizes Sanders voters in Iowa

They're basically calling it for Clinton because of expected "turnout."

I hope that helps jazz up enough people who support Sanders to get out and prove them wrong.

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I'm hoping the coverage by MSNBC energizes Sanders voters in Iowa (Original Post) Armstead Jan 2016 OP

Take a look--these Sanders supporters look pretty energized to me! CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #1

That's what I'm saying Armstead Jan 2016 #3

We pretty much use MSM prognostication as bulletin board material. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #4

Yes, you are correct to continue to hope that... CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #5

One of her people was on CSPAN today saying how the Republican turnout would be high. Skwmom Jan 2016 #2

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)

1. Take a look--these Sanders supporters look pretty energized to me!

Reply to Armstead (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 08:15 PM

Jan 2016

https://www.facebook.com/bose.probir/videos/10156479968955015/

5,000 showed up for Bernie's rally in Iowa City. Unprecedented, record-breaking crowd for a political rally in IC.

And when have Sanders supporters listened to anything the MSM says about this race? We'll show up in droves, despite their attempts to suppress the vote.

Armstead

(47,803 posts)

3. That's what I'm saying

Reply to CoffeeCat (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 08:17 PM

Jan 2016

"And when have Sanders supporters listened to anything the MSM says about this race? We'll show up in droves, despite their attempts to suppress the vote."

That's what I'm hoping from my distant perch on the East Coast

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

4. We pretty much use MSM prognostication as bulletin board material.

Reply to Armstead (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 08:28 PM

Jan 2016

It fires us up, and reminds us to fight like the disrespected underdogs we are.

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)

5. Yes, you are correct to continue to hope that...

Reply to Armstead (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 08:29 PM

Jan 2016

...because Democratic caucus goers are pretty politically savvy. Those who caucus are very politically engaged and interested in politics.

Iowa caucus goers are willing to spend an 60-90 minutes caucusing, and they're usually pretty informed when they walk through those doors.

Iowa Democrats are very Progressive as well. One in four Iowa Democrats identifies as a "socialist." They are very far left and they understand that the MSM is full of hooey.

Seriously...we've got this. Nothing the MSM says at this point is going to affect how we feel about Sanders. Nor will it dissuade us from showing up and caucusing.

Behind behind a bit in the Iowa Poll has galvanized the Iowa Bernie movement.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)

2. One of her people was on CSPAN today saying how the Republican turnout would be high.

Reply to Armstead (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 08:15 PM

Jan 2016

They've been working overtime to get independents to go for Trump. It helps Clinton and damages Cruz.

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