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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:01 PM
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No candidate has conceded an election before it happened in the history of the world.
Edited on Tue Jun-03-08 12:02 PM by Zynx
I don't know why people here don't get this. The idea that Hillary would concede or announce she is conceding before the primaries she is contesting have even voted is absurd. She is done and she knows it. They'll make noises throughout the day and the night until the votes are in about continuing on, but the situation is clear. It is over.

She is contesting Montana and South Dakota and thus it would make no sense to say "I'm out!" before the ballots have even been cast.
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LTR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:02 PM
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1. It's not an election, it's primary season
And I can give you the names of seven other Democrats this year who dropped out before all the primaries took place.
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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:03 PM
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2. Ever have one drop out before a primary they are contesting?
No.
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:04 PM
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6. I thought Kucinich did
Edited on Tue Jun-03-08 12:05 PM by eleny
Or is he still in?
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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:05 PM
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7. Define "contesting."
Having your name on the ballot and getting a few votes doesn't make it a contested primary.
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:08 PM
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12. Vilsack
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:33 PM
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17. Edwards.
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dsomuah Donating Member (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:04 PM
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3. And 8 more repubs
And I can add 8 more republicans to that list.

Who created this OP? What sort of twisted logic is this?
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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:04 PM
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4. In the primaries, candidates concede all the time.
Even when their names are still in the ballots in numerous states. Generally, the idea is that if you have no hope of winning, not conceding just makes you look crazy and spiteful and, you know, incredibly self-obsessed.
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HereSince1628 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:04 PM
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5. Gotta Link???????????????
That's a universal that requires some defense.
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hokies4ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:06 PM
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9. What about the Rome elections in 290 B.C.?
:rofl:
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cbc5g Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:05 PM
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8. Uhh it was mathematically impossible for her weeks ago
Do you follow primaries? People drop out when they know they can't win because they don't want to hurt the eventual nominee.
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Meshuga Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:06 PM
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10. I hope that is the case.
Because I would be pretty pissed if Obama reaches the magic number tonight or tomorrow and she continues with the campaign.
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:07 PM
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11. Hmmm, Edwards did... and he was still on the ballot in Cali
the next day.

Next
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berni_mccoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:10 PM
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13. Huckabee. Edwards. Dare I go on?
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Peacetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:17 PM
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14. Primary Season
..and just for reference Biden conceded .
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Davis_X_Machina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:22 PM
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15. "Concede" =/= "Suspend campaign" n/t
Edited on Tue Jun-03-08 12:23 PM by Davis_X_Machina
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grytpype Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:27 PM
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16. :eyes:
:eyes:
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:41 PM
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18. It's the Media trying to manipulate the voting....as usual...and for the gossip value
to keep viewers tuned in.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 01:16 PM
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19. What about Hucklebee - his name was still on ballets after he dropped out
Edwards as well.
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