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2016 Postmortem

Baobab

(4,667 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 03:42 PM Apr 2016

Hillary Clinton on staying in the race until the convention (Video)

How soon we forget!

Obama issued a statement "Senator Clinton's Statement before the Argus Leaders Editorial Board was regrettable"

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Hillary Clinton on staying in the race until the convention (Video) (Original Post) Baobab Apr 2016 OP

I think she should drop out, actually, turn over her machine to the one who can beat GOP. CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #1

Hillary was only down by 100 delegates, not 250 like Bernie. JaneyVee Apr 2016 #2

She lost by 62 pledged delegates. joshcryer Apr 2016 #4

Hillary was competitive in 08 Bernie is getting beat badly MattP Apr 2016 #3

CentralCoaster

(1,163 posts)

1. I think she should drop out, actually, turn over her machine to the one who can beat GOP.

Reply to Baobab (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 03:52 PM

Apr 2016

I do!

Obama wasn't facing endictments, didn't have baggage, back in 2008.

I would want her to stay in if it wasn't for the potential for her shit to blow up after the primary and screw us in the general.

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

2. Hillary was only down by 100 delegates, not 250 like Bernie.

Reply to Baobab (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:00 PM

Apr 2016

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

4. She lost by 62 pledged delegates.

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:08 PM

Apr 2016

And her surrogates reignited the Jeremiah Wright controversy before two state primaries that had enough delegates to flip it. Had Obama not handled it perfectly it may have blown up.

Unfortunately Sanders is so far behind no such gambit exists. I would wager the losses will be even larger now as people bandwagon to say they voted for the first woman nominee.

MattP

(3,304 posts)

3. Hillary was competitive in 08 Bernie is getting beat badly

Reply to Baobab (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:02 PM

Apr 2016

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