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ericson00

(2,707 posts)
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:40 PM Mar 2016

Hillary is near 60% of the popular vote (exl 3/15) & ahead 300 pledged delegates, More with Supers!

Hillary Clinton is beating Bernie Sanders' badly in the Democratic primary. In the popular vote, using the data, only contests with pop votes made public,


Hillary is winning nearly 3/5s of the popular vote, even with non-Democrats voting, and that spreadsheet leaves out tonights massive Hillary victories.

Mathematically, Bernie cannot catch up.


NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD DEMOCRATS TO COME TO THE AID OF THE PARTY AND GET BEHIND HILLARY CLINTON!

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Hillary is near 60% of the popular vote (exl 3/15) & ahead 300 pledged delegates, More with Supers! (Original Post) ericson00 Mar 2016 OP
Nah, I'll sit this one out and strictly vote down ticket races. Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #1
You're just going to skip it? JaneyVee Mar 2016 #2
we'll thank you very much when our economy goes to hell with Prez. Trump ericson00 Mar 2016 #3
I guess you should have backed a stronger candidate Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #10
My feelings exactly NowSam Mar 2016 #27
Same here. vintx Mar 2016 #4
why don't you just get in line? ericson00 Mar 2016 #6
Good luck with the Donald and Duke world wide wally Mar 2016 #5
If your candidate is so strong, my vote won't be needed. Right? Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #9
My candidate is the Democrat, son. It could still be Bernie. world wide wally Mar 2016 #12
Is there a Democrat running if Bernie loses? Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #13
Bernie is a Democrat? iandhr Mar 2016 #15
Well, let's look at the facts Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #16
Then why not join the party? iandhr Mar 2016 #17
Yes, because Sanders supporters are all 18 year old white males Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #18
And yet he has called the party ideologically bankrupt and mythology Mar 2016 #19
Evidently there are many lifelong Democrats who agree with him Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #20
Many. nt Snotcicles Mar 2016 #26
You are correct. There isn't. NowSam Mar 2016 #28
I will likely leave pres race blank bigwillq Mar 2016 #7
Here is where you are wrong, ericson00 -- truedelphi Mar 2016 #8
MATH! :-D NurseJackie Mar 2016 #11
Yep! Bernie is officially toast after tonight. Hopefully he'll do the right thing and drop out beaglelover Mar 2016 #14
I just don't see any viable path for him. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #29
Nothing official NowSam Mar 2016 #31
In the five states that voted tonight, Clinton got 700,000 + more votes than Sanders. George II Mar 2016 #21
Sanders has no path to the nomination. He should make like Rubio and get out. tritsofme Mar 2016 #22
well said. At least Rubio has some modesty, which given ericson00 Mar 2016 #23
Than there's this Snotcicles Mar 2016 #30
Just another smear job. shame on you. riversedge Mar 2016 #33
Sorry to disappoint you but that ish ain't a'goin ta 'appen. nc4bo Mar 2016 #25
K&R UtahLib Mar 2016 #24
"Clinton's lead over Bernie Sanders is now about 3X what Barack Obama’s was over her in 2008 riversedge Mar 2016 #32
 

ericson00

(2,707 posts)
3. we'll thank you very much when our economy goes to hell with Prez. Trump
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:45 PM
Mar 2016

and his deportations, extreme tariffs, destroyed relationships with neighbors, etc. We'll also thank you for a new SCOTUS justice that will help overturn Roe and Obergefell v. Hodges

 

Matt_in_STL

(1,446 posts)
10. I guess you should have backed a stronger candidate
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:51 PM
Mar 2016

Maybe a Dem that supported Dem principles and ethics and could rally the party around that. You made your choice, I'll make mine.

 

Matt_in_STL

(1,446 posts)
16. Well, let's look at the facts
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:10 PM
Mar 2016

He has caucused with the Dems, he has voted with the Dems on most important bills in Congress, and he is certainly the most progressive. I would consider him a true Democrat, as opposed to the other one who just uses the name but doesn't live up to it.

iandhr

(6,852 posts)
17. Then why not join the party?
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:14 PM
Mar 2016

He only joined the party to run for President. He is a political opportunists.


Sanders supporters aren't the gatekeepers on who is a real progressive.


18 year old white males don't make "revolutions"

 

Matt_in_STL

(1,446 posts)
18. Yes, because Sanders supporters are all 18 year old white males
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:29 PM
Mar 2016

Just as much as Hillary's are 85 year old grandmas making decisions that will effect the rest of us who still have lots of life to live. Maybe you should cut back on the generalizations.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
19. And yet he has called the party ideologically bankrupt and
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:29 PM
Mar 2016

said he would be a hypocrite to run as a Democrat given what he's said about the party.

NowSam

(1,252 posts)
28. You are correct. There isn't.
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:36 PM
Mar 2016

But if Bernie doesn't win and the country is stuck with Hillary or Trump we will have more poverty, more war, more destruction of the Earth.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
7. I will likely leave pres race blank
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:47 PM
Mar 2016

UNLESS the polls for CT say it will be close.
I will vote D in all the other races.

truedelphi

(32,324 posts)
8. Here is where you are wrong, ericson00 --
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:48 PM
Mar 2016

If you' re talking about what she did in the primaries, maybe you are right.

But you have to realize these salient points:

One: Most voters are no longer allied with either big party.

Statistically speaking, only 23 to 25% of all voters consider themeselves to be "R" loyalists.

And 34% of all voters consider themselves to be "D" voters.

That leaves some 41% of all voters to be independent in their thinking of the candidates.

Since the Primaries require you to be registered with one party or another, even if you had 60% of all registered Dems voting for her, that is only 21.4% of the popular vote.

But it is actually worse than that, because for instance today in Illinois only 32% of all voters turned out to vote in the Primaries.

So the math on it would be .32% X .34 X .6 which equals a bit less than seven percent of all voters!

beaglelover

(3,486 posts)
14. Yep! Bernie is officially toast after tonight. Hopefully he'll do the right thing and drop out
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:59 PM
Mar 2016

and support the next Democratic POTUS of the USA!!!!! Hillary Clinton!!!!!

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
29. I just don't see any viable path for him.
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:36 PM
Mar 2016

I wonder if his advisors are giving him a realistic analysis of the situation, or are they sugarcoating it so that they can keep their jobs longer.

I can't wait for this thing to be over.

NowSam

(1,252 posts)
31. Nothing official
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:37 PM
Mar 2016

Half of the contests haven't even happened yet. We the people want to vote. You okay with that?

 

ericson00

(2,707 posts)
23. well said. At least Rubio has some modesty, which given
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:58 PM
Mar 2016

how he's 100000x more electable than Sanders, he doesn't need when the two are compared.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
25. Sorry to disappoint you but that ish ain't a'goin ta 'appen.
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:32 PM
Mar 2016

You people with just have to deal with it.

Have a blessed day.

riversedge

(70,243 posts)
32. "Clinton's lead over Bernie Sanders is now about 3X what Barack Obama’s was over her in 2008
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:38 PM
Mar 2016



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Hillary Clinton's lead over Bernie Sanders is now about three times what Barack Obama’s was over her in 2008 http://nyti.ms/1pKxROP
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