2016 Postmortem

SidDithers

(44,228 posts) Tue May 3, 2016, 09:01 AM May 2016

So Bernie needs 54 out of 83 delegates in Indiana tonight, right?...

He needs to be at 65% for the balance of the primary to win the pledged delegate race?

Anything less than 54 delegates will be considered a loss, right?

Sid

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So Bernie needs 54 out of 83 delegates in Indiana tonight, right?... (Original Post) SidDithers May 2016 OP

A win is a win. morningfog May 2016 #1

Except when it's Clinton. Then it's rigged. Or Southern states. KittyWampus May 2016 #16

Actually using Bernie Math he needs more than that. LiberalFighter May 2016 #2

Yes, but it is already accomplished in the hearts and souls The Second Stone May 2016 #27

He has already lost. But I get your point.. boston bean May 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #10

If he doesn't win Indiana, it may indicate his support has dried up. Garrett78 May 2016 #25

There's a primary today? I actually kinda forgot Tarc May 2016 #4

Dont forget to minus the superdelegates then add 10 points for momentum. JaneyVee May 2016 #5

and the bonus 10 points for crowd sizes. NT Adrahil May 2016 #9

And the "birds like him" multiplier n/t SFnomad May 2016 #14

Yes! R B Garr May 2016 #26

Birdy Bernie was the high point of the campaign in The Second Stone May 2016 #29

add 10 more points for 'smarter' voters than those dummies in the South bigtree May 2016 #17

I have lived in both Indiana and the South Trenzalore May 2016 #35

Don't forget the additional ten points they will add at the end for the bird. NCTraveler May 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #11

.. frylock May 2016 #20

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #7

Correct. To be "on track" to win, he needs 54 delegates. Adrahil May 2016 #8

Maybe Ma & Pa Kettle can help with the counting ... :-P NurseJackie May 2016 #12

Heheh... SidDithers May 2016 #13

That's a real hoot. kstewart33 May 2016 #19

Especially when they get to unpledged "free agent" super delegates! imagine2015 May 2016 #23

Yep. nt BootinUp May 2016 #15

Bernie winning by 1 = national mandate nt firebrand80 May 2016 #18

Why Bernie Sanders is Actually Winning workinclasszero May 2016 #21

Wrong. Hillary needs a majority of elected delegates to clinch nomination. She won't get them. imagine2015 May 2016 #22

A majority of pledged delegates equals 2026. Garrett78 May 2016 #24

Someone will get the majority of delegates before the convention. Buzz cook May 2016 #28

So, is he getting 54?...nt SidDithers May 2016 #30

There are 85 pledged deligates up for grabs. Clinton will get 40. Sanders will get 45. baldguy May 2016 #31

Wrong bigdarryl May 2016 #33

Thank you. I stand corrected: Sanders has 42, and Clinton has 50. baldguy May 2016 #34

Wait, aren't you a Canadian? masmdu May 2016 #32

Said Trump to Ted Cruz. Scurrilous May 2016 #36

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

1. A win is a win.

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:04 AM

May 2016

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

16. Except when it's Clinton. Then it's rigged. Or Southern states.

Reply to morningfog (Reply #1)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:34 AM

May 2016

Or something.

LiberalFighter

(50,950 posts)

2. Actually using Bernie Math he needs more than that.

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:05 AM

May 2016

He needs 99.7% to have a chance. Which means he needs all 83 delegates.

The Second Stone

(2,900 posts)

27. Yes, but it is already accomplished in the hearts and souls

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #2)

Tue May 3, 2016, 01:23 PM

May 2016

of his most sincere supporters as they yell upstairs for Mom to bring them a sandwich and beer.

boston bean

(36,221 posts)

3. He has already lost. But I get your point..

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:06 AM

May 2016

maybe this could be the first time a win is actually a loss... Because he has to make up such a huge deficit. Which will never happen. Which brings me back to the first point... he has already lost.

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Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

25. If he doesn't win Indiana, it may indicate his support has dried up.

Reply to rjsquirrel (Reply #10)

Tue May 3, 2016, 01:21 PM

May 2016

Indiana fits the profile of states he's been winning (an open primary in a state that's 84% white), and I understand Clinton hasn't done much campaigning there. So, Sanders really ought to win Indiana.

Tarc

(10,476 posts)

4. There's a primary today? I actually kinda forgot

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:07 AM

May 2016

That's how over this kinda is...

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

5. Dont forget to minus the superdelegates then add 10 points for momentum.

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:07 AM

May 2016

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

9. and the bonus 10 points for crowd sizes. NT

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #5)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:28 AM

May 2016

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

14. And the "birds like him" multiplier n/t

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #5)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:33 AM

May 2016

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)

26. Yes!

Reply to SFnomad (Reply #14)

Tue May 3, 2016, 01:23 PM

May 2016

Bern
Berd
Bird

The Second Stone

(2,900 posts)

29. Birdy Bernie was the high point of the campaign in

Reply to SFnomad (Reply #14)

Tue May 3, 2016, 01:32 PM

May 2016

both primary series.

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

17. add 10 more points for 'smarter' voters than those dummies in the South

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #5)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:40 AM

May 2016

...

Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)

35. I have lived in both Indiana and the South

Reply to bigtree (Reply #17)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:49 PM

May 2016

I preferred the south

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

6. Don't forget the additional ten points they will add at the end for the bird.

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:09 AM

May 2016

They also plan on adding five more for the Rome visit.

Response to NCTraveler (Reply #6)

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frylock

(34,825 posts)

20. ..

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #6)

Tue May 3, 2016, 01:04 PM

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Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

8. Correct. To be "on track" to win, he needs 54 delegates.

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:26 AM

May 2016

Anything less, and the hill gets steeper.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

12. Maybe Ma & Pa Kettle can help with the counting ... :-P

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:30 AM

May 2016

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

13. Heheh...

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #12)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:31 AM

May 2016

Sid

kstewart33

(6,551 posts)

19. That's a real hoot.

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #12)

Tue May 3, 2016, 10:07 AM

May 2016

Thanks for posting.

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)

23. Especially when they get to unpledged "free agent" super delegates!

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #12)

Tue May 3, 2016, 01:12 PM

May 2016

LOL

BootinUp

(47,165 posts)

15. Yep. nt

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:34 AM

May 2016

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)

18. Bernie winning by 1 = national mandate nt

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:42 AM

May 2016

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

21. Why Bernie Sanders is Actually Winning

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Tue May 3, 2016, 01:07 PM

May 2016

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)

22. Wrong. Hillary needs a majority of elected delegates to clinch nomination. She won't get them.

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 01:11 PM

May 2016

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

24. A majority of pledged delegates equals 2026.

Reply to imagine2015 (Reply #22)

Tue May 3, 2016, 01:19 PM

May 2016

She'll top that number easily.

Buzz cook

(2,472 posts)

28. Someone will get the majority of delegates before the convention.

Reply to imagine2015 (Reply #22)

Tue May 3, 2016, 01:26 PM

May 2016

Unless the number of unpledged delegates grow exponentially.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

30. So, is he getting 54?...nt

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 08:49 PM

May 2016

Sid

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

31. There are 85 pledged deligates up for grabs. Clinton will get 40. Sanders will get 45.

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:37 PM

May 2016

And with the 7 SDs backing Clinton, she wins.

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)

33. Wrong

Reply to baldguy (Reply #31)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:39 PM

May 2016

http://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/president/indiana?lo=ut_d1

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

34. Thank you. I stand corrected: Sanders has 42, and Clinton has 50.

Reply to bigdarryl (Reply #33)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:47 PM

May 2016

masmdu

(2,536 posts)

32. Wait, aren't you a Canadian?

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:38 PM

May 2016

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

36. Said Trump to Ted Cruz.

Reply to masmdu (Reply #32)

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:51 PM

May 2016

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