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Switching to GE mode before the primaries are over leaves the same taste in my mouth as (Original Post) GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 OP
It is finished. Bernie just hasn't admitted it yet. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #1
Until all states have had a chance to vote, it's not over. That is my point. GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #2
No one is preventing anyone from voting. Well...the GOP is Lucinda Apr 2016 #5
And what are they voting for, if everything has been settled already? GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #8
It wouldn't matter if we all voted the same day, or it is stretched out like it is now. Lucinda Apr 2016 #10
True, but I still feel badly for late state voters. GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #13
It's always that way though...I always hated watching the GE results when I was living in California Lucinda Apr 2016 #15
That would tick me off too! GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #16
Well, maybe it won't happen here for a while. Hortensis Apr 2016 #24
It has already been settled griffi94 Apr 2016 #28
Candidates for Senate, House, other races Retrograde Apr 2016 #31
Even if Sanders dropped out tomorrow mythology Apr 2016 #6
Worry! GoLeft2004 Apr 2016 #9
The Daily Caller is a RW trash site with no value here. Your post would be deleted if GE mode was on LonePirate Apr 2016 #26
Clinton seemed ok with it when she did it in 2008. Svafa Apr 2016 #14
Bernie is more than TWICE as far behind. Clinton was very close to beating Obama. nt BreakfastClub Apr 2016 #17
She was actually close. Bernie is far, far behind. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #19
As soon as the supers switiched Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #23
Tune it out. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #3
i'm with you mooseprime Apr 2016 #4
There's a dedicated group in their little echo chamber that wants the Stalinesque purges begin. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #7
Makes them feel better to pretend it is real. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #12
There isn't evidence for it, either. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #11
Can't see that anyone has switched. Downwinder Apr 2016 #18
Saw it in an article today. Not sure if it is the media trying to control GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #20
GD-P does not reflect it. Downwinder Apr 2016 #22
agree +10 Karma13612 Apr 2016 #21
I'm so sick of how the MSM says Cruz is a viable candidate when he is further behind Trump than jillan Apr 2016 #25
I wonder if the media thinks Cruz will prevail at a contested Repub convention. LonePirate Apr 2016 #27
+10 you know it! eom Karma13612 Apr 2016 #29
GOP isn't proportional. joshcryer Apr 2016 #30

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
10. It wouldn't matter if we all voted the same day, or it is stretched out like it is now.
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 05:47 PM
Apr 2016

Those who support Bernie just wont be enough to give him the nomination.
But they can still vote for him, to give him bargaining power. They can still vote for all those people down ticket who need support.

This is absolutely no difference than every other election we have ever had. The nominee just becomes clear at a different time each cycle.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
15. It's always that way though...I always hated watching the GE results when I was living in California
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 05:59 PM
Apr 2016

We were still voting and they used to announce projected winners. Don't know if they still do that, but it was awful.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
24. Well, maybe it won't happen here for a while.
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:16 PM
Apr 2016

Not our call. Personally, as long as the partisan smut is kept out of the general forum I can avoid it here on my own just fine.

But, I confess I am curious as to whether tomorrow will result in a decision. Will the results be decisive, and if so will the Primaries forum continue on as if we don't have a nominee.

griffi94

(3,733 posts)
28. It has already been settled
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:27 PM
Apr 2016

It's been settled since Bernie got blown out in the South.

The media and Team Bernie have pushed the "It's a real horserace" angle but
he hasn't made a dent in her delegate lead.

He won what 7 in a row and all but michigan were small mostly unpopulated states
That string of wins didn't close the delegate gap he was still down 200 before NY

After tomorrow he'll be down even farther.

You can still vote. Bernie's not going to win but nobody's saying you can't vote.

Retrograde

(10,137 posts)
31. Candidates for Senate, House, other races
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:57 PM
Apr 2016

California (I think we're technically the last state to hold a primary, since Alaska and Hawai'i are done) has a lot more on the ballot than just the presidential primaries. They've been pretty quiet around here so far, but it's over a month off yet.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
6. Even if Sanders dropped out tomorrow
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 05:41 PM
Apr 2016

The remaining primaries would still happen. Much like they happened in 2012 when Obama was unopposed.

LonePirate

(13,426 posts)
26. The Daily Caller is a RW trash site with no value here. Your post would be deleted if GE mode was on
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:21 PM
Apr 2016

GreenPartyVoter

(72,378 posts)
20. Saw it in an article today. Not sure if it is the media trying to control
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 06:50 PM
Apr 2016

the narrative and direction of things or what.

Karma13612

(4,552 posts)
21. agree +10
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 06:53 PM
Apr 2016

And I am so sick of the meme that Bernie should drop out while MSM continues to feed the Republican horse race where Trump is so far in the lead it's a joke.

Just leave Bernie and his supporters alone so we can keep campaigning.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
25. I'm so sick of how the MSM says Cruz is a viable candidate when he is further behind Trump than
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:18 PM
Apr 2016

Bernie is to Hillary, and then turns around and says Bernie should drop out.

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)
30. GOP isn't proportional.
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:51 PM
Apr 2016

Cruz is certainly further behind Trump than Sanders numerically speaking, but he can still gain.

Unfortunately, Sanders can't make gains because of proportional delegations.

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