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Congratulations to Sanders and his supporters for a tough fight and a tough loss (Original Post) wyldwolf Feb 2016 OP
Why is it some people can never remember Nevada exists? (nt) jeff47 Feb 2016 #1
Doh! Long night! wyldwolf Feb 2016 #5
Are you skipping Nevada? DURHAM D Feb 2016 #2
DU rec...nt SidDithers Feb 2016 #3
50/50 is a loss? TCJ70 Feb 2016 #4
Hillary won. It's been called. She wins the most delegates. Move on. wyldwolf Feb 2016 #6
It wasn't a tough loss. It was effectively a victory The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #7
Thank you. Nice of you to say. Punkingal Feb 2016 #8
A pyrrhic tie is not a win. earthside Feb 2016 #9
The Democratic Party has called the race for Clinton. She wins the most delegates. Time to move on. wyldwolf Feb 2016 #11
That's very kind of you, wyldwolf Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #10
She won a tactical victory but she's lost the war. Stick a fork in her. She's done - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2016 #12
Congratulations to Hillary and her supporters for an advantaged fight and a weak victory whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #13
This is so sad Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #14

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,806 posts)
7. It wasn't a tough loss. It was effectively a victory
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:25 PM
Feb 2016

because Hillary was expected to win handily but just barely (.2%) pulled off a technical win with the help of some lucky coin tosses. If your win is based on flipping coins, it's not much of a win. Bernie and his supporters are very happy today.

earthside

(6,960 posts)
9. A pyrrhic tie is not a win.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:28 PM
Feb 2016

Sanders will take the win in Iowa ...

No matter how the Hillarians, the Democratic Party establishment, and parts of the mainstream media punditry may spin it, their inevitable one couldn't best a guy most Iowans and Americans had't even heard of six months ago.

Progressivism is on the march and we can'tism is being rejected.

wyldwolf

(43,869 posts)
11. The Democratic Party has called the race for Clinton. She wins the most delegates. Time to move on.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:31 PM
Feb 2016

Nanjeanne

(4,974 posts)
14. This is so sad
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:38 PM
Feb 2016

or funny.

Sure Clinton won. She got more delegates. Sure 6 or 7 of them were from a coin toss. She can claim victory. I guess I'm just so surprised that she is. I realize she wants the perception of being a WINNER. But it looks so petty when you see the actual totals and understand how truly close they are. Especially when you realize that Iowa has 44 delegates - and I believe with the last precinct going to Bernie - they actually wind up with 22 each (before it was 22 to 21 with 1 undecided) for the convention.

Yes I know Hillary has sewn up all the super delegates. We've heard that as well. But super delegates don't vote until the convention - so basically it's meaningless to count your chickens before they hatched.

The graciousness of Clinton (and her supporters) is a sight to behold. I'm getting dizzy from all the spin.

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