Bernie Sanders

jillan

(39,451 posts) Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:48 PM Apr 2016

Can we talk about Cruz vs Bernie for a minute...

These figures are from the NYT
This is the current standing of Pledged delegates.. These figures include NY.

Donald J. Trump - 844
Ted Cruz - 543
1,237 needed to win the nomination.
Trump currently leads Cruz by 301 Pledged Delegates.

Hillary Clinton - 1,446
Bernie Sanders- 1,200
2,383 needed to win the nomination.
Hillary currently leads Bernie by 246 Pledged Delegates

So why is it every time I turn on my teeevee people are saying Bernie needs to drop out now. But no one ever says Cruz needs to drop out? In fact, it's quite the opposite. They tell me that Cruz still has the opportunity to win the nomination? That he still has an argument to make for staying in the race?
Bernie is closer to Hillary than Cruz is to Trump. But Cruz is viable and Bernie is not.

I am so fed up with this primary season.
http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results

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Can we talk about Cruz vs Bernie for a minute... (Original Post) jillan Apr 2016 OP

Hell, they don't even tell Kasich to drop out, do they? LiberalElite Apr 2016 #1

Mainstream GOP likes Kasich n/t TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #8

I know,I was listening to a morning "news" show today,and the lady wendylaroux Apr 2016 #2

It's true because the delegates are split proportionately BUT what they don't tell you is that she jillan Apr 2016 #6

To clarify, simply winning them would not be enough Bernin4U Apr 2016 #12

That's because the establishment can't control Trump and they can control Hillary n/t Blue Meany Apr 2016 #3

It doesn't matter to me who the RepubliCONS nominate. Kalidurga Apr 2016 #4

A bit off-topic, but very interesting... mak3cats Apr 2016 #5

I was wondering that too. Its very strange. Baobab Apr 2016 #13

Cruz probably doesn't have much daylight Skink Apr 2016 #7

Even the mighty Trump didn't know things were this crooked :) Donkees Apr 2016 #9

The MSM and Hillary just want Bernie to vanish Baobab Apr 2016 #10

Hypocrisy and double standard lmbradford Apr 2016 #11

K&R. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #14

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

1. Hell, they don't even tell Kasich to drop out, do they?

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:55 PM

Apr 2016

plus, the media give the Repug goons much more respect than Bernie.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,202 posts)

8. Mainstream GOP likes Kasich n/t

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 09:31 PM

Apr 2016

wendylaroux

(2,925 posts)

2. I know,I was listening to a morning "news" show today,and the lady

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:55 PM

Apr 2016

said that even if Bernie won all the rest of the states,he would still lose.

This isn't true is it?

jillan

(39,451 posts)

6. It's true because the delegates are split proportionately BUT what they don't tell you is that she

Reply to wendylaroux (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 09:07 PM

Apr 2016

probably will not hit the magic number of 2383 to win the nomination either.

I think they do know that and that is why they want Bernie to drop out. If he doesn't - it's going to the convention where she will have to fight for her crown.

Bernin4U

(812 posts)

12. To clarify, simply winning them would not be enough

Reply to wendylaroux (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 12:20 AM

Apr 2016

He has to win them by a large enough margin to make up for the 230-something deficit.

Blue Meany

(1,947 posts)

3. That's because the establishment can't control Trump and they can control Hillary n/t

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:56 PM

Apr 2016

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)

4. It doesn't matter to me who the RepubliCONS nominate.

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:56 PM

Apr 2016

There is no way I will vote for a fascist. And I don't think that they have much of a shot at the WH. Unless we are dumb enough to actually go through with nominating the second most hated political figure.

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)

5. A bit off-topic, but very interesting...

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 09:03 PM

Apr 2016

...there are STILL several precincts that have not reported results from Tuesday. Mouse over the counties in your link - Erie County in Western New York, for example, still has three precincts unreported. I can't find out why. Maybe a Friday news dump where Erie County flips to Bernie? The votes are very close there.