2016 Postmortem

stopbush

(24,396 posts) Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:13 AM Apr 2016

MSNBC: Sanders Braces For A Tough Night

PHILADELPHIA — Things will get worse for Bernie Sanders before they get better — if they ever do.

Bruised and battered but soldiering on after last week’s rout in New York, Sanders is bracing for another rough night Tuesday, when Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton is favored to win most or all of the five states that hold Democratic primaries in the Northeast.

At stake are 384 pledged delegates, nearly twice as many as the 247 in New York during the last primary race. Ahead of a relatively quiet May, Tuesday will be last major allocation of delegates until June 7, when California and six other states hold contests on what is nearly the last day of campaigning in the Democratic primary.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/sanders-braces-rough-night-pennsylvania-4-other-states?cid=sm_fb_msnbc

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MSNBC: Sanders Braces For A Tough Night (Original Post) stopbush Apr 2016 OP

Don't report, MSNBC. Create. Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #1

Excerpt from article. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #2

Of course, since FB groups of Bernie supporters were shut down by Clinton supporters egalitegirl Apr 2016 #3

God,this is delusional. How long were these very essential sufrommich Apr 2016 #6

How we strategize is our business egalitegirl Apr 2016 #9

Nevertheless, the Clinton camp obviously found them "essential" enough to attack. nt NorthCarolina Apr 2016 #12

BOO-YAH !! Hiraeth Apr 2016 #18

Likes = votes ... Didn't anyone tell you?? JoePhilly Apr 2016 #19

I'm a Sanders voter, and that claim was fully debunked, why further it? blm Apr 2016 #8

We see the conspiracy posts every day by beachbum bob Apr 2016 #15

Not by most of us - and the worst actors posting here are likely GOP operatives blm Apr 2016 #20

What possible strategy could a couple of FB groups come up with stopbush Apr 2016 #21

"some people overestimate their importance and impact in these primaries." Yavin4 Apr 2016 #24

I think he will again surprise corpmedia and do far better than they have been predicting. blm Apr 2016 #4

384 is nearly twice as many as 247? WTF? morningfog Apr 2016 #5

It's Math! G_j Apr 2016 #7

That was the first thing that jumped out at me too! NWCorona Apr 2016 #11

Ya. I have an issue with that nearly twice comment, too. seabeyond Apr 2016 #13

No surprise there ... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #10

Sanders Braces For A Tough Night workinclasszero Apr 2016 #14

Further behind in delegates and votes... That is where beachbum bob Apr 2016 #16

That's right RobertEarl Apr 2016 #23

How is 384 nearly the double of 247? LuvLoogie Apr 2016 #17

Must be using Bernie math... stopbush Apr 2016 #22

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

1. Don't report, MSNBC. Create.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:15 AM

Apr 2016

LiberalFighter

(50,950 posts)

2. Excerpt from article.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:16 AM

Apr 2016

Of course, polls also showed Clinton 20 percentage points ahead in Michigan, even though she ended up losing in a major upset last month. Sanders is hoping for a repeat, though polls have been right more often than they’ve been wrong this year.

egalitegirl

(362 posts)

3. Of course, since FB groups of Bernie supporters were shut down by Clinton supporters

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:16 AM

Apr 2016

It is a shame that anyone would resort to such dirty tricks. The polls are on Tuesday and the Facebook groups were shut down on Monday to prevent important strategizing and cutting off members from each other.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

6. God,this is delusional. How long were these very essential

Reply to egalitegirl (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:19 AM

Apr 2016

Facebook groups shut down? Does the whole Sanders campaign rely on Facebook groups?

egalitegirl

(362 posts)

9. How we strategize is our business

Reply to sufrommich (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:20 AM

Apr 2016

We do not owe you an explanation and it is shocking you would justify the shutting down of the FB groups.

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)

12. Nevertheless, the Clinton camp obviously found them "essential" enough to attack. nt

Reply to sufrommich (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:24 AM

Apr 2016

Hiraeth

(4,805 posts)

18. BOO-YAH !!

Reply to NorthCarolina (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:31 AM

Apr 2016

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

19. Likes = votes ... Didn't anyone tell you??

Reply to sufrommich (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:32 AM

Apr 2016

blm

(113,065 posts)

8. I'm a Sanders voter, and that claim was fully debunked, why further it?

Reply to egalitegirl (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:20 AM

Apr 2016

Are you trying to make Sanders voters sound like they are embracing every conspiracy theory being tossed around?

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

15. We see the conspiracy posts every day by

Reply to blm (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:27 AM

Apr 2016

Sanders supporters....I could post dozen of links if you want me to...

blm

(113,065 posts)

20. Not by most of us - and the worst actors posting here are likely GOP operatives

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #15)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:39 AM

Apr 2016

posing as Sanders supporters and roping in some of the newly engaged voters with no experience at spotting GOP trolls who have employed this trolling tactic against Dem party since DU's first primary battles in 2003-2004.

And there are some GOP operatives posing as HRC supporters, too, to increase the shit-stirring that goes on here daily.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

21. What possible strategy could a couple of FB groups come up with

Reply to egalitegirl (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:40 AM

Apr 2016

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within 24 hours of today's primaries that would erase Sanders' double-digit deficits in the polls? We're not even talking about the Sanders campaign coming up with a strategy!

Seriously, some people overestimate their importance and impact in these primaries.

Yavin4

(35,441 posts)

24. "some people overestimate their importance and impact in these primaries."

Reply to stopbush (Reply #21)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 01:39 PM

Apr 2016

In essence, you have just explained the entire Bernie Sanders phenomenon.

blm

(113,065 posts)

4. I think he will again surprise corpmedia and do far better than they have been predicting.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:17 AM

Apr 2016

Again.

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

5. 384 is nearly twice as many as 247? WTF?

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:18 AM

Apr 2016

G_j

(40,367 posts)

7. It's Math!

Reply to morningfog (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:20 AM

Apr 2016

what's wrong with that?

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

11. That was the first thing that jumped out at me too!

Reply to morningfog (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:22 AM

Apr 2016

Must be that "New math" lol!

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

13. Ya. I have an issue with that nearly twice comment, too.

Reply to morningfog (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:26 AM

Apr 2016

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

10. No surprise there ...

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:21 AM

Apr 2016

The Vermont senator enjoys his best prospects in Rhode Island, thanks to its open primary and 85 percent white electorate, a demographic that generally plays well for Sanders.

... it follows a well-established pattern.