2016 Postmortem

ismnotwasm

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51. Bernie was never a threat. Hillary is, or was, a powerful world player

Sun Dec 11, 2016, 02:40 PM

Dec 2016

Bernie was statistically eliminated fairly early on, and at least, by May, by any stretch of a sane imagination. All the angsty bro shit always ignores this fact. Bernie got played by the the Russians and his own team

But I quite honestly hope Bernie steps up his game, as promised. Love to see some sort of real revolution to further social and economic justice like he been talkin about for--quite some some time. I'd hate to see him pull a Cornel West.

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Remember when many of us thought the Dem primaries were rigged? [View all] KamaAina Dec 2016 OP

... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #1

That conversation happened on many Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #2

Nonsense. DURHAM D Dec 2016 #3

Bernie won most of the caucus states. KamaAina Dec 2016 #4

Low Low Turnout Is Rigged otohara Dec 2016 #34

Where in the op are caucuses singled out? NWCorona Dec 2016 #6

Ummmm no maximillian1974 Dec 2016 #5

Yes I remember vividly. NWCorona Dec 2016 #7

Did you notice ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #8

Your theory about the GOP wanting Bernie because he'd be easier to beat makes no sense either mtnsnake Dec 2016 #11

As has been explained repeatedly ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #17

He'd have lost to Bloomberg and Trump. duffyduff Dec 2016 #20

That's easy... mtnsnake Dec 2016 #22

The Russians were scared of Bernie? EffieBlack Dec 2016 #25

No, not the Russians, Effie. The republicans. mtnsnake Dec 2016 #28

I think that was the last of their concerns EffieBlack Dec 2016 #29

Maybe so mtnsnake Dec 2016 #31

Republicans couldn't care less about getting a "verbal beating" from Bernie Sanders EffieBlack Dec 2016 #32

What is tough about Bernie? Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #48

They didn't "go after" Bernie ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #30

Nance, the fact that you had to resort to insults, not once, but several times, speaks volumes mtnsnake Dec 2016 #33

So counter my arguments. NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #35

Like you countered mine? With insults? mtnsnake Dec 2016 #36

Thank you for acknowledging ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #37

Your words, not mine mtnsnake Dec 2016 #38

In other words ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #41

Then why did they go after Hillary treestar Dec 2016 #49

Nailed it... SidDithers Dec 2016 #16

Reports were that GOP oppo book on Nernie was brutal. Justice Dec 2016 #45

That's a lot of false assumptions and poor reasoning hellofromreddit Dec 2016 #55

So your theory is that ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #59

Weak retort. hellofromreddit Dec 2016 #61

You might want to read the OP ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #62

Did they leak anything on Bernie? Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #9

No, they didn't NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #21

That sends a message right there. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #47

I remember, and also that those who did so were ridiculed and bullied here in this very forum jack_krass Dec 2016 #10

Well, something that might give your theory just a smidgen of plausibility mtnsnake Dec 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author jalan48 Dec 2016 #13

... SidDithers Dec 2016 #14

So maybe Clinton won the Michigan primary? ucrdem Dec 2016 #15

There, there ... hellofromreddit Dec 2016 #18

Nope. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #19

This ties into what Obama said HoneyBadgerDontCare Dec 2016 #23

lol Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #27

If the Dem primaries had been rigged, then Sanders would have won. baldguy Dec 2016 #24

Not really, they were trying to help Trump win. Trump is financially indebted to KPN Dec 2016 #40

Cinton was attacked by Russia. Trump wasn't attacked by Russia. Sanders wasn't attacked bt Russia. baldguy Dec 2016 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #26

Point to ANY evidence that voting was hacked...in either the Primary or the GE brooklynite Dec 2016 #39

Remember how many of us told you you're wrong? Coyotl Dec 2016 #42

Agree with you about republicans wanting disruption Kathy M Dec 2016 #43

Bernie was not an obstacle...for whatever reason the GOP wanted him....so no there is no evidence Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #46

possible, but much more likely is the Russians planted all those stories about the election being Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #50

Bernie was never a threat. Hillary is, or was, a powerful world player ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #51

If that was the case radical noodle Dec 2016 #52

I do not believe the primaries were rigged. I do however, apcalc Dec 2016 #53

Many here were also using Russian Times articles during the primaries that always hurt HRC... Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #56

Tilted, not rigged. HassleCat Dec 2016 #54

Party primaries are definitely rigged... Orsino Dec 2016 #57

Party Caucuses Are Definitely Rigged otohara Dec 2016 #58

Dream on. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #60

Um, the Russians were pushing Bernie. Remember Lee Camp from RT. They're terrified of HRC. synergie Dec 2016 #63

... LexVegas Dec 2016 #64

NO uponit7771 Dec 2016 #65