2016 Postmortem

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts) Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:17 PM Apr 2016

Sanders won Wisconsin by 57-43% ( rounded off.) Yes?

This type of electoral result was called... prior to this year.... a "landslide."

I just watched the CBS Evening News. (Scott Pelley).

Quickie mention that "both front-runners" ( Trump and Clinton had incurred a "wound", i.e. as "frontrunners".) No specifics.

No mention of the % gap *c ha s m* between Clinton and Sanders. No mention of the sheer *size* of the margin. No mention ( needless to say) of the word "landslide".

Quick... wordless, really, .... segue to Sander's alleged lack of specificity re. planned economic reforms in an interview w. the notoriously RW Daily News, published today. (So NYDN did not have to headline "SANDERS CRUSHES CLINTON IN WISCONSIN" this am?). NYDN appears to favor Clinton in the DEM primary. ( Are ya' shocked?)

Anyway: going back to square one: why can't ( federally licensed) CBS bring itself to report the simple fact that Bernie Sanders beat Clinton, *decisively* in last night's ONLY DEM primary.

That's #1. #2 is...... Do Clinton supporters ever get the feeling ( be honest now) that they are being "Played" by the M$M in this campaign?

Be honest now.

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Sanders won Wisconsin by 57-43% ( rounded off.) Yes? (Original Post) Smarmie Doofus Apr 2016 OP

So you admit that 57% to 43% is a large margin? Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 #1

No idea. You tell me. nt Smarmie Doofus Apr 2016 #3

As per RCP, she's ahead by 252 pledged delegates. Beacool Apr 2016 #11

Green Papers has 214 jfern Apr 2016 #12

I see what you did there jcgoldie Apr 2016 #7

What's your point? Wisconsin is over, Bernie won in a landslide. ThePhilosopher04 Apr 2016 #8

LLOL! rock Apr 2016 #9

ONLY DEM primary? KMOD Apr 2016 #2

Anybody know the delegate count Sanders and Clinton were apportioned from Wisconsin? brush Apr 2016 #4

Most places are showing Sanders, 48, Clinton 38 KMOD Apr 2016 #5

Wow! Too bad he couldn't get that 79% of the vote he got in those western caucus states.. dubyadiprecession Apr 2016 #6

friends and family who are not as politically interested as I am and aren't normally suspicious corkhead Apr 2016 #10

Yep. MSM controlling the message. KPN Apr 2016 #13

Hillary and MSM should be concerned about losing 7 out of last 8. n/t Dawgs Apr 2016 #14

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

1. So you admit that 57% to 43% is a large margin?

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:19 PM

Apr 2016

What's the current pledged delegate allocation between Sanders and Clinton?

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

3. No idea. You tell me. nt

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:22 PM

Apr 2016

Beacool

(30,251 posts)

11. As per RCP, she's ahead by 252 pledged delegates.

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:53 PM

Apr 2016

jfern

(5,204 posts)

12. Green Papers has 214

Reply to Beacool (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:55 PM

Apr 2016

jcgoldie

(11,645 posts)

7. I see what you did there

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:30 PM

Apr 2016

sneaky

ThePhilosopher04

(1,732 posts)

8. What's your point? Wisconsin is over, Bernie won in a landslide.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:31 PM

Apr 2016

The race for the nomination is far from over. The entire country hasn't voted yet.

rock

(13,218 posts)

9. LLOL!

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:34 PM

Apr 2016

Literal LOL. Really. I couldn't contain myself. Thanks, I really needed that!

KMOD

(7,906 posts)

2. ONLY DEM primary?

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:21 PM

Apr 2016

Not sure what you mean. But yes, Sanders did win big last night. The problem though, is that it didn't do much to help him make any gains on Clinton.

brush

(53,862 posts)

4. Anybody know the delegate count Sanders and Clinton were apportioned from Wisconsin?

Reply to KMOD (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:23 PM

Apr 2016

KMOD

(7,906 posts)

5. Most places are showing Sanders, 48, Clinton 38

Reply to brush (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:25 PM

Apr 2016

But NBC is showing Sanders 48, Clinton 45.

dubyadiprecession

(5,722 posts)

6. Wow! Too bad he couldn't get that 79% of the vote he got in those western caucus states..

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:28 PM

Apr 2016

Now that, would be impressive. He is still behind and moving into more unfriendly territory.

corkhead

(6,119 posts)

10. friends and family who are not as politically interested as I am and aren't normally suspicious

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:43 PM

Apr 2016

of the press make a point to tell me that they perceive a bias against Sanders in the media.

This has been an eye opening experience for them.

KPN

(15,650 posts)

13. Yep. MSM controlling the message.

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 08:08 PM

Apr 2016

On the road late yesterday heard on radio news that "Cruz crushed Trump today in Wisconsin's primary. Bernie Sanders took the State on the Democratic side."

Cruz won by 14+% Bernie just shy of 14. But Cruz crushed and Bernie took it.

No, no media spin there!

Dawgs

(14,755 posts)

14. Hillary and MSM should be concerned about losing 7 out of last 8. n/t

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 08:09 PM

Apr 2016

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