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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:53 PM Feb 2016

Wow you'd think based on the three Hillary supporters on Andrea Mitchell just now

That it was over for Bernie. Best part was explaining the enthusiasm gap as not enough to overcome Hillary's ground game. My thought was just how do you expect the ground game to function without enthusiasm. The media is doing everything in their power to poopoo Bernie. That's when you know he's doing something truly good.

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Wow you'd think based on the three Hillary supporters on Andrea Mitchell just now (Original Post) berni_mccoy Feb 2016 OP
TV is trying to influence caucus goers to stay home. It may just make those for Hillary stay home ViseGrip Feb 2016 #1
That's what I'm thinking... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #2
Well, here's hoping Armstead Feb 2016 #3
yeah I had to turn it off.... New Earth Feb 2016 #4
And then they present some 'undecided' shlub to come out for Hillary. immoderate Feb 2016 #5
The people who are supporting Bernie determined the MSM to be irrelevant a long time ago. nt ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2016 #6
Hopefully there are enough of us dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #7
Ground game- getting experienced caucus-goers to the polls. Having experienced captains AND KittyWampus Feb 2016 #8
Based on the success of Bernie's campaign to date... ljm2002 Feb 2016 #37
Hm... your post is funny at this time of night. cui bono Feb 2016 #38
Ground game is today's talking point...all the Hillary people are talking about it today. Punkingal Feb 2016 #9
It's psychologically smart SheenaR Feb 2016 #11
If Hillary's ground game is so great, why does she resort to so many Hail Marys? frylock Feb 2016 #19
They are just trying to scare Bernie supporters. Punkingal Feb 2016 #34
Corrupt Corporate Owned MSM = CRIMINALS. in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #10
No wonder they're anxious to move the tabulation process to cloud computing. forest444 Feb 2016 #23
Absolutely. Many cord cutter internet users discount the influence of cable and radio appalachiablue Feb 2016 #31
What were they supposed to say? They are supporters of Hillary. Would Bernie's livetohike Feb 2016 #12
To me Robbins Feb 2016 #13
Mrs. Greenspan, doing her job for her Corp buddies. But who watches them anymore, the action and new sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #14
+10 840high Feb 2016 #35
And with decades of unhinged media attacks on Clinton.... NCTraveler Feb 2016 #15
Hopefully Iowans are tired of the endless crap on TV and don't have it on today! Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #16
Andrea's token "undecided" voter was on an hour ago with his "difficult" decision .. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #17
I might have voted for Nadar if he had run as a Democrat Kalidurga Feb 2016 #20
Yeah I caught that...Nice kid but that was a clueless statement Armstead Feb 2016 #30
BREAKING: Supporters of candidate expect candidate to win CorkySt.Clair Feb 2016 #18
A good ground game functions without enthusiasm the same way your day job functions stopbush Feb 2016 #21
Don't you know? Money>People,.... daleanime Feb 2016 #22
I quit watching that shit channel a couple of years ago. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #24
I saw an article today that ridiculously LibDemAlways Feb 2016 #25
The Seltzer poll said that Hillary's supporters were more enthusiastic about her than Renew Deal Feb 2016 #26
Hopefully, today will be the first step in overthrowing the corrupt oligarchy Jack Rabbit Feb 2016 #27
MSM doing its darnedest to stifle the vote for Bernie amborin Feb 2016 #28
Wouldn't it be something if like 2008 Hillary INdemo Feb 2016 #29
Ya! Haven't you been seeing all those HUGE rallies for her?!? SoapBox Feb 2016 #32
Talked to one of the nurses giving me my ouch weekly ouch oh but it didn't hurt this time shot PatrynXX Feb 2016 #33
MSNBC has been a months long advertisement for the Clinton campaign kristopher Feb 2016 #36
 

ViseGrip

(3,133 posts)
1. TV is trying to influence caucus goers to stay home. It may just make those for Hillary stay home
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:55 PM
Feb 2016

you know, she got it in the bag.

TCJ70

(4,387 posts)
2. That's what I'm thinking...
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:56 PM
Feb 2016

...better be careful with that overconfidence. Wouldn't weather concerns also tend to affect older people more than younger? It's a weird strategy either way.

 

immoderate

(20,885 posts)
5. And then they present some 'undecided' shlub to come out for Hillary.
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:59 PM
Feb 2016

Because he's afraid that a Republican will beat Bernie. And supreme court blah, blah.

--imm

dreamnightwind

(4,775 posts)
7. Hopefully there are enough of us
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:04 PM
Feb 2016

The MSM, sadly, still has the living rooms of a large segment of the population, so I wouldn't discount their influence.

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
8. Ground game- getting experienced caucus-goers to the polls. Having experienced captains AND
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:06 PM
Feb 2016

knowing where in the state your numbers are.

Enthusiasm- Hoping the youngsters show up. Hoping their concentration in a few small areas still manages to yield enough delegates.

ljm2002

(10,751 posts)
37. Based on the success of Bernie's campaign to date...
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 05:25 PM
Feb 2016

...I wouldn't assume they are just "hoping the youngsters show up."

We'll know soon enough.

cui bono

(19,926 posts)
38. Hm... your post is funny at this time of night.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 03:37 AM
Feb 2016

Hope? No, Bernie's campaign is not about hope. It's about revolution.

.

SheenaR

(2,052 posts)
11. It's psychologically smart
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:14 PM
Feb 2016

Keep hammering away at the ground game and the uninformed supporter of another candidate might stay home. Every Bernie or MOM supporter they can get to stay home is huge

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
10. Corrupt Corporate Owned MSM = CRIMINALS.
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:09 PM
Feb 2016

They are deliberately interfering in the election process by manipulating the messages. They are criminals, IMCPO.

They're losing this one and losing BIG.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

forest444

(5,902 posts)
23. No wonder they're anxious to move the tabulation process to cloud computing.
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:59 PM
Feb 2016

Rigging the results would be a cinch.

And good for Bernie for arranging his own, backup tabulation. This will be the only way to go in future election cycles, no doubt about it.

appalachiablue

(41,144 posts)
31. Absolutely. Many cord cutter internet users discount the influence of cable and radio
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:43 PM
Feb 2016

broadcast that's all some people and some areas receive. Or can afford. There are communities that only get Fox, that's it. Fox is also free unlike MSNBC, though it's almost totally conservative now.

livetohike

(22,145 posts)
12. What were they supposed to say? They are supporters of Hillary. Would Bernie's
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:18 PM
Feb 2016

supporters say, "It looks pretty bad for us. We have to hope our new voters show up?"

Hillary probably has the better ground game in all states.

Robbins

(5,066 posts)
13. To me
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:22 PM
Feb 2016

there is way no much dismissing enthusiasm and keep talking about ground game.Say it enough maybe they will believe it
themselves and be shocked when bernie wins tonight.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
14. Mrs. Greenspan, doing her job for her Corp buddies. But who watches them anymore, the action and new
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:30 PM
Feb 2016

is not to be found on the Corp media, they live increasingly in their own small, Corp funded world.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
15. And with decades of unhinged media attacks on Clinton....
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:32 PM
Feb 2016

She must be doing double plus good. Lol. I like you metric for goodness.

 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
17. Andrea's token "undecided" voter was on an hour ago with his "difficult" decision ..
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:36 PM
Feb 2016

you guessed it, Hillary Clinton.

His rationale was laughable, that "voting for Bernie would be like voting for Ralph Nader" i.e. for a 'spoiler'
candidate

You'd think they'd at least have the guy say something 1/2-way intelligent as his reason.

 

Armstead

(47,803 posts)
30. Yeah I caught that...Nice kid but that was a clueless statement
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:42 PM
Feb 2016

It sounded like someone poured that one into his head.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
21. A good ground game functions without enthusiasm the same way your day job functions
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:28 PM
Feb 2016

without enthusiasm.

If you know the job and you know the stakes, you do the job because you know what needs to be done. Your doing your job isn't dependent on your personal enthusiasm for the job.

Fuddnik

(8,846 posts)
24. I quit watching that shit channel a couple of years ago.
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:03 PM
Feb 2016

And I quit listening to Andrea Mitchell eons ago. Complete hack.

LibDemAlways

(15,139 posts)
25. I saw an article today that ridiculously
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:16 PM
Feb 2016

claimed that Hillary deliberately keeps attendance low at her events and turns hundreds away because she wants to stay "grounded" with her supporters. And I have ocean front property in Arizona for sale. What a total load of horseshit. Whoever came up with that whopper ought to be fired.

Hillary doesn't attract Bernie's numbers because there's little enthusiasm for a status quo, go along to get along politician this election cycle. The establishment pundits are full of crap.

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)
26. The Seltzer poll said that Hillary's supporters were more enthusiastic about her than
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:20 PM
Feb 2016

Sanders supporters are about him.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
27. Hopefully, today will be the first step in overthrowing the corrupt oligarchy
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:23 PM
Feb 2016

The crooked banksters.
The greedy pharmaceutical manufacturers.
The superfluous health insurance companies.
The toxic fossil fuel barons.
The media that fails to provide the necessary information to a democratic society, and even substitutes lies.
The corrupt politicians who allow themselves to be bought with bribes generous campaign contributions.

Feel the Bern. Power to the People.


SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
32. Ya! Haven't you been seeing all those HUGE rallies for her?!?
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:45 PM
Feb 2016

Huge...all over America...10,000 or 20,000 cheering supporters?

Oh that's right...she has had NONE of those...those were all for Bernie!

The corrupt and lying media...the scared shitless Entrenched Elite Establishment...it's gone into BLATANT lie mode...and they're bad at it.

I would love to see how bad MSNBC's ratings and viewership have gotten. Hell, they would just lie about those numbers as well.

Go Go Bernie!

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
33. Talked to one of the nurses giving me my ouch weekly ouch oh but it didn't hurt this time shot
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:57 PM
Feb 2016

Found out she's also caucusing for Bernie. Up until last night didn't know anyone going for Trump, (dad pro gun going for someone who support the assault weapons ban ? lol) yeah reminds me of Hillary being (ahem I used to be too) against gay marriage. She's supposedly for it now. smh

Read the tea leaves. Or not..

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