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So did Harry Reid just hand the primary to Hillary? (Original Post) FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 OP
Establishment protecting their own kind... hoosierlib Feb 2016 #1
It's the Democratic Primary, isn't it? LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #2
Polls weren't really tilting all that much towards Bernie in the end. Renew Deal Feb 2016 #3
The group I spoke of was not caucus-bound till Reid rang. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #4
Maybe yes, maybe no. Renew Deal Feb 2016 #5
Reid is establishment RobertEarl Feb 2016 #6
Well, Reid pushed hard to move Nevada earlier in the primary calandar. So, yes, a 'loss' for FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #7
Reid is an entrenched politician RobertEarl Feb 2016 #10
So, supporters of Hillary are not allowed to campaign for her? MoonRiver Feb 2016 #8
See post #9 FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #11
Must have him/her on ignore. MoonRiver Feb 2016 #12
Oh, okay. Basically said that she lived in NV and knew the Reid machine. Also, that many people FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #13
Anecdotal. Would be nice if Sanders' supporters could just graciously accept their losses. MoonRiver Feb 2016 #17
Yes, Jon Ralston said he did that. Punkingal Feb 2016 #9
So Bernie supporters couldn't vote for Bernie? Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #18
Gasp...you mean, like, politics? alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #14
The Clintons gave him lots of help 6 years ago. MohRokTah Feb 2016 #15
It's good to have support. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #16

Renew Deal

(81,870 posts)
3. Polls weren't really tilting all that much towards Bernie in the end.
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 07:45 PM
Feb 2016

538 gave Hillary a 71% chance of winning. The polling average spiked for Hillary at the end 50-46. It's not a big surprise she won.

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/election-2016/primary-forecast/nevada-democratic/

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
6. Reid is establishment
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 07:55 PM
Feb 2016

Of course he backed the establishment candidate and did what he could in his state for her.

But, Bernie won more delegates than was expected, H lost more than was expected.

It would have been terribly embarrassing for Reid if his own state crushed the establishment candidate.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,020 posts)
7. Well, Reid pushed hard to move Nevada earlier in the primary calandar. So, yes, a 'loss' for
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 07:59 PM
Feb 2016

the 'establishment' candidate would not have looked good for Harry.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
10. Reid is an entrenched politician
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:04 PM
Feb 2016

Politicians like him have ways of manipulating things to go their way.

That's why I like Bernie so much. He's a much more honest dealer than most politicians.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,020 posts)
13. Oh, okay. Basically said that she lived in NV and knew the Reid machine. Also, that many people
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:24 PM
Feb 2016

were afraid to caucus, because they could be easily identified, and voting (the "wrong" way) would have negative repercussions for their jobs.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
17. Anecdotal. Would be nice if Sanders' supporters could just graciously accept their losses.
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:35 PM
Feb 2016

But that's not going to happen I guess.

Punkingal

(9,522 posts)
9. Yes, Jon Ralston said he did that.
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:03 PM
Feb 2016

Said the ones who wanted to vote for Bernie couldn't because it was a caucus and everyone would know their vote. I lived in Nevada for 9 years and was involved in politics there, and this is exactly how that fucking Reid operates.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
15. The Clintons gave him lots of help 6 years ago.
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:28 PM
Feb 2016

That's what networking within a party gets you. Hillary hs 40 years of Democratic Party networking. Sanders has none.

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