2016 Postmortem

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts) Fri Oct 21, 2016, 07:17 PM Oct 2016

Someone needs to counter Conway's "Why isn't she over 50%?" nonsense...

There are FOUR candidates...it's a 4 way race...as a rule, no candidate gets over 50% when there are more than 2 candidates on the ballot. I wish someone on the media would point that out and shut her up about that point.

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Someone needs to counter Conway's "Why isn't she over 50%?" nonsense... (Original Post) NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 OP

They know the've lost... CincyDem Oct 2016 #1

Her candidate is struggling to get over 40%. Argument over nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #2

Why is Trump struggling to get above 40%?? JoePhilly Oct 2016 #3

This!!! Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #10

And yet she is STILL beating your candidate . JI7 Oct 2016 #4

THAT'S the answer. spooky3 Oct 2016 #6

"Needs to" why? jberryhill Oct 2016 #7

Exactly. The two minor candidates (plus writeins and others) will probably get 6% to 8% combined. Statistical Oct 2016 #8

The counter is: She doesn't need to be in order to kick his ass six ways to Sunday :D LeftRant Oct 2016 #9

Why isn't he over 40%? n/t pnwmom Oct 2016 #11

I absolutely hate her - and she will take all her meaningless, shallow, nonsensical Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2016 #12

CincyDem

(6,363 posts)

1. They know the've lost...

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 07:23 PM

Oct 2016

...at this point, they're just laying pipe for the next 8 years of delegitimization.

Of course we can't approve her SCOTUS appointments, more than 50% of the people didn't vote for her.
Of course we can't confirm her cabinet positions...less than 50% of the country supports her.
Of course we have to resist all of her initiatives - it's the will of the majority.

Just another reason for a Dem senate and a Dem house (as if we needed more).

They are such asshats !

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

2. Her candidate is struggling to get over 40%. Argument over nt

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 07:26 PM

Oct 2016

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

3. Why is Trump struggling to get above 40%??

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 07:32 PM

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Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)

10. This!!!

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 09:52 PM

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JI7

(89,251 posts)

4. And yet she is STILL beating your candidate .

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 07:34 PM

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spooky3

(34,456 posts)

6. THAT'S the answer.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 07:39 PM

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Of course, someone could augment it with pointing out how much misogyny is playing a part, along with 30 years of well-funded Republican attacks, etc., etc. But she knows this already.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

7. "Needs to" why?

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 08:19 PM

Oct 2016

I doubt anyone's vote is hanging in the balance.

Statistical

(19,264 posts)

8. Exactly. The two minor candidates (plus writeins and others) will probably get 6% to 8% combined.

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 09:35 PM

Oct 2016

So 100% - 6% = 94% /2 = 47%. So 47% is all that is needed. Now >50% would be nice but it is just gravy. If she gets 47% she will be the next President of these United States.