2016 Postmortem

liberalnarb

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36. Actually thats a steaming pile of crap.

Tue May 24, 2016, 10:27 AM

May 2016

The system is rigged. Even in states where Bernie earned more support and got more votes than Clinton, she earned more delegates. Look at the numbers, shes losing to tRump!

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Ted Rall: Why I am #NeverHillary [View all] RufusTFirefly May 2016 OP

That and the establishment is shoving her down our throats d_legendary1 May 2016 #1

It's really silly that some Sanders supporters are so incapable mythology May 2016 #8

The primary race doesn't actually prove that. hellofromreddit May 2016 #11

Is this the first time in history there have been closed primaries in various states? Cali_Democrat May 2016 #75

Obviously, I am not claiming that this is new. hellofromreddit May 2016 #90

+1 cui bono May 2016 #105

Great post. Dawgs May 2016 #121

Actually we can tell who is more popular lagomorph777 May 2016 #89

It will be a sad day, If Hillary has her way laserhaas May 2016 #115

If people weren't being disenfranchised d_legendary1 May 2016 #24

We don't have any problem admitting it. Chan790 May 2016 #34

^This LondonReign2 May 2016 #88

Actually thats a steaming pile of crap. liberalnarb May 2016 #36

Donald Trump won his primary in a landslide Martin Eden May 2016 #39

Correction: more voters able to vote in dem primaries like her better than Sanders jack_krass May 2016 #52

Well it IS the DEMOCRATIC primaries. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #61

I know many who supported Clinton but would have preferred not to Armstead May 2016 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author NowSam May 2016 #81

clinton 3hummingbirds May 2016 #103

Why do you not KNOW that PEOPLE HATE Hillary almost as much as they hate Trump? Rockyj May 2016 #117

VOTERS Beacool May 2016 #85

What part of disenfranchisement d_legendary1 May 2016 #91

Fellow citizens kickin' you ass with our vote. seabeyond May 2016 #116

Who cares. n/t seaglass May 2016 #2

obviously, you don't. Hiraeth May 2016 #20

Their candidate is winning dirty d_legendary1 May 2016 #28

The kind of dirt you can't wash off at the end of the day, too. Hiraeth May 2016 #31

you mad? n/t seaglass May 2016 #46

you care? n/t Hiraeth May 2016 #58

Yes. There is no reason to get mad. So what if I think it is pointless that someone feels they seaglass May 2016 #66

Why do you bother to participate in pointless threads? Seems you would find better things to do Hiraeth May 2016 #68

Usually I don't but I was bored and waiting for something to happen at work :-). To each his or her seaglass May 2016 #70

waiting for something to happen at work Hiraeth May 2016 #71

Well, considering you took the time to respond... liberalnarb May 2016 #37

haha, yes that was a major effort. :-) n/t seaglass May 2016 #45

Congratulations #292 corkhead May 2016 #41

haha. n/t seaglass May 2016 #44

dude is an amazing political cartoonist reddread May 2016 #3

White Bernie Bro says "let's burn it all down". sufrommich May 2016 #4

have you ever watched Farenheit 9-11? reddread May 2016 #10

I read the book and I have no idea what sufrommich May 2016 #15

wow, a book? reddread May 2016 #18

Misread the title and thought you were talking about sufrommich May 2016 #21

its a point you just made. reddread May 2016 #29

9-11...NOT 451.... islandmkl May 2016 #19

Michael Moore says he'd vote for Hillary. Metric System May 2016 #102

I believe he is voting against Trump if Hillary is the nominee. cui bono May 2016 #106

White Hilloon says "let's burn it all down like a lady" Hiraeth May 2016 #26

I'm glad you admit Hillary supporters are entitled assholes. BillZBubb May 2016 #59

Oh, those terrible white people. Jester Messiah May 2016 #78

Goldman Sachs profits off of wars... Yurovsky May 2016 #5

Boo DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #6

tRump thanks Ted for his support n/t SFnomad May 2016 #7

It's not a binary choice... Yurovsky May 2016 #12

A third party vote would just be a throwaway Blue_Tires May 2016 #96

A Hillary vote is keeping your "corporatism" intact. cui bono May 2016 #108

"Grandpa, what did you to stop Donald Trump from bringing fascism to America? " DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #17

+ a million. What utter contemptible privilege.nt sufrommich May 2016 #25

What's the kid gonna ask if we vote for Oligarchy, which is what HRC would bring? Fawke Em May 2016 #50

Last I checked the oligarchy didn't turn six million of my co-religionists into soap and lampshades DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #54

"Oh my poor uneducated grandson, fascism was already well entrenched by then vintx May 2016 #51

I let it happen Dem2 May 2016 #56

I see fascist tendencies in all candidates running except Bernie jack_krass May 2016 #60

Wanting to overturn the popular vote is the sine qua non of fascism. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #63

The popular vote means jack shit. Why would anyone want to overturn it jack_krass May 2016 #73

" The popular vote means jack shit..." DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #77

Oh FFS you know damn fucking well what I mean jack_krass May 2016 #93

this is why she HAS to court the right wing vote asap reddread May 2016 #9

She's politically already on their side anyway, NorthCarolina May 2016 #23

exactly. Hiraeth May 2016 #33

Whaat?! You mean PNAC co-founder Robert Kagan isn't a progressive?? RufusTFirefly May 2016 #111

so, basically, Rall isn't to be listened to bigtree May 2016 #13

Sounds privileged to vote for a candidate who supports every war and opposes every social Doctor_J May 2016 #35

Opposes every social program? Mz Pip May 2016 #55

A President Trump would be a good subject for a cartoonist. Tal Vez May 2016 #14

If Trump is elected his opponents better set up an ersatz samizdat. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #16

Ted Rall. Desperately trying to stay relevant...nt SidDithers May 2016 #22

Two more weeks or so for these sort of posts Demsrule86 May 2016 #27

I know why Ted Rall Demsrule86 May 2016 #30

The Bernie biographer speaks nt Progressive dog May 2016 #32

This survived a jury, but shouldn't have. MineralMan May 2016 #38

Wow, he uses sexist arguments and lies. [snark] I'm totally convinced!! [/snark] CrowCityDem May 2016 #40

Ted Rall says Iraq War Vote is enough reason not to vote Hillary in November. Skinner May 2016 #42

Are you suggesting there's a double standard at work here? sufrommich May 2016 #49

I guess he must have "evolved" mikehiggins May 2016 #62

He also loathes Obama. Starry Messenger May 2016 #76

The alternative was GWBush felix_numinous May 2016 #98

Because Bush? melman May 2016 #112

I believe Kerry's position was more nuanced dreamnightwind May 2016 #113

The Iraq vote is a disqualifier in the Democratic primary, and should be for all of us Martin Eden May 2016 #120

So reading through this thread I've found a new (to me) talking point TransitJohn May 2016 #43

Their talking points are so rich in irony. vintx May 2016 #53

Oh, that's been circulating for weeks, months perhaps PDittie May 2016 #69

The Hillary people claim Bernie supporters are all wealthy white guys. oh and young. nt m-lekktor May 2016 #82

rich white guys 3hummingbirds May 2016 #104

It's a corollary of the BernieBro myth. winter is coming May 2016 #92

"...she wears bright-colored Doctor Evil suits ..." CrispyQ May 2016 #47

While I agree with most of what he said, the SCOTUS picks are too important to leave to the Heritage corkhead May 2016 #48

I sure wish you had told that to Joe Biden 25 years ago reddread May 2016 #74

perhaps, but Bush v Gore put the starch back in. corkhead May 2016 #79

no kidding reddread May 2016 #80

That is why it is more than just a little dangerous... bvar22 May 2016 #99

I totally agree, and perhaps it is a little too soon to speculate about the general. corkhead May 2016 #109

Predator vs Alien nolabels May 2016 #57

It's a franchise. Octafish May 2016 #65

So, I guess that's supposed to make sense to help elect trump when he is 10 times worse... Stellar May 2016 #64

Oh, Puh-leeze!!! chervilant May 2016 #122

P.S. chervilant May 2016 #123

... VulgarPoet May 2016 #72

I'll wager that most (if not all) knew the case for war was fraudulent RufusTFirefly May 2016 #83

Another idiot. Beacool May 2016 #84

Fuck Ted Rall. Typical White, male privileged leftist Yavin4 May 2016 #86

That clinches it. "Privilege" is definitely Brock's Word of the Day RufusTFirefly May 2016 #87

Deja vu all over again Babel_17 May 2016 #94

I guess Rall is voting for Trump, then... Blue_Tires May 2016 #95

I guess you didn't read the article, then RufusTFirefly May 2016 #97

I just wasn't in the mood to read another emoprog apologia for hating Hillary Blue_Tires May 2016 #100

A lot of that going on lately with that group. n/t JimDandy May 2016 #114

Why is this shit allowed to be posted on DU?!? Metric System May 2016 #101

I think for the same reason you can call it "shit"? insta8er May 2016 #110

Banned from Kos for racism.....and I should give a shit about his opinion? nt msanthrope May 2016 #107

Agree Pretty Much With Ted colsohlibgal May 2016 #118

Ted Rall? ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #119

"never voted against a war" 'NUFF SAID. leeroysphitz May 2016 #124