2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhy is Bernie still winning and still drawing massive crowds?
http://heavy.com/news/2016/05/bernie-sanders-carson-california-rally-pictures-ca-photos-pics-oregon-kentucky-primary-how-many/Both Kentucky- a draw- and Oregon were closed primaries, putting to rest the meme that he can't win when only dems vote.
Yes, yes. Hillary will be the nominee, but it's interesting that democrats, not just independents, are expressing their doubts and dissatisfaction with her. Still.
YouDig
(2,280 posts)Jitter65
(3,089 posts)And the demographics of Oregon (small number of POCs) make Oregon a Sanders state.
neverforget
(9,436 posts)peace13
(11,076 posts)You must be so tired of burping back the script.
casperthegm
(643 posts)Yes, he's still winning state primaries. That was what the OP was saying. No, he's not winning the overall delegate vote. We all know that.
The question is clear and it's a valid one; If everyone realizes that Hillary is almost certainly going to be the nominee, then why are there still so many voters in the remaining primaries that don't just fall in line and vote for her, since it's pretty clear that she'll be the nominee? Why so much resistance from within her own party?
Many HRC supporters are confident that these people who are voting against her now will come on board for the GE. I'm sure some will, but given the resistance we are seeing in these primaries, even after it's become clear that she'll probably be the nominee, I'd be worried if I was a HRC supporter. But if you guys are feeling confident good for you.
hack89
(39,171 posts)the voters got over their doubt and dissatisfaction pretty quickly in the GE if you remember .
peace13
(11,076 posts)She came on to the scene this election season with millions of people who still can remember the antics she pulled with Obama. Also, believe it or not there are Americans who do not agree that we need to be warring across the planet. Single payer and affordable college are also two things in need of solutions as these are tying the hands of the American people. She is part of the problem from many people's view! This is the sad truth.
MaeScott
(878 posts)B Calm
(28,762 posts)beaglelover
(3,488 posts)uponit7771
(90,359 posts)... has changed and their needs addressed and their needs or fears wasn't Wall Street
gollygee
(22,336 posts)I know a lot of Bernie voters say they won't vote for Hillary, but I will and I'm fine with that. I don't see what Bernie is talking about as being so necessarily tied to this election. It's part of MoveOn, Occupy, etc., and it'll continue with Hillary as president.
So my answer would be that it's obvious that he isn't going to be president at this point, but that doesn't matter because it isn't the point. The fact that Bernie did so well means that both political parties, but particularly the Democrats, are going to have to acknowledge the issues brought up by the campaign on an ongoing basis.
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)farleftlib
(2,125 posts)She always starts high and sinks as the campaign continues. This time they were prepared
and have been cheating since Bernie gained traction. She cannot win the GE this way though.
So what's the freaking point of pushing her down our unwilling throats?
Fly by night
(5,265 posts)... we are definitely going to have to feel the Bern. Hillary's nomination makes Trump's election much (much) more likely.
The Rs know it.
So do the voters.
It's a shame so many can't see it
(or remain so willing to support it.)
Instead of taking back Congress and growing our party in all the right and proper ways, we will concede all governance to those who can't govern. Likely for the rest of my lifetime.
That's how I see it.
Now back to the Garden.
VulgarPoet
(2,872 posts)"It's because you're obviously racist/misogynistic/privileged/elitist and don't know how to do math and just let her have her turn already just sit down shut up and compromise your morals"
MisterP
(23,730 posts)"do not put your hands on me!"
look how happy she is