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2016 Postmortem

Uncle Joe

(58,423 posts) Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:04 PM Apr 2016

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FOX "News" has already projected Bernie as the winner in Wisconsin,

I didn't see any numbers.

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FOX "News" has already projected Bernie as the winner in Wisconsin, (Original Post) Uncle Joe Apr 2016 OP

Congratulations to Senator Sanders on the win. hrmjustin Apr 2016 #1

I want him to win so much - Mother Of Four Apr 2016 #9

. hrmjustin Apr 2016 #16

sad shape Robbins Apr 2016 #2

I believe the other corporate media conglomerates need more time Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #6

P.S. They also need more time to trash Bernie in to later tonight so they don't have to spend Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #17

Bingo!! jillan Apr 2016 #22

Wow, that was fast!!! reformist2 Apr 2016 #3

Excellent. More rejection of inevitability. Barack_America Apr 2016 #4

As predicted. Onto New York. nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #5

I hate NY reddread Apr 2016 #10

They will stake what claim? Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 #13

When he wins there that'll really bern GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #11

As much as I support Hillary Codeine Apr 2016 #7

I don't usually trust Faux calls democrattotheend Apr 2016 #8

Don't worry Karl Roce isn't calling it GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #15

. GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #12

Two things from this.. speaktruthtopower Apr 2016 #14

Political Wire too democrattotheend Apr 2016 #18

If they're projecting this early, it probably means he won by a good margin n/t Onlooker Apr 2016 #19

At the same time FOX is stating that Trump and Cruz are too close to call. n/t Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #20

MSM kenn3d Apr 2016 #21

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

1. Congratulations to Senator Sanders on the win.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:04 PM

Apr 2016

Mother Of Four

(1,716 posts)

9. I want him to win so much -

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:08 PM

Apr 2016

but I wish you hadn't felt the need to do that so quickly to something FOX news said. I know you wanted your lady to win very much too.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

16. .

Reply to Mother Of Four (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:13 PM

Apr 2016

Robbins

(5,066 posts)

2. sad shape

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:05 PM

Apr 2016

when fox is first to call it for bernie because other networks are too biased towards clinton.

Uncle Joe

(58,423 posts)

6. I believe the other corporate media conglomerates need more time

Reply to Robbins (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:08 PM

Apr 2016

to develop their frames and memes about how it doesn't matter.

Uncle Joe

(58,423 posts)

17. P.S. They also need more time to trash Bernie in to later tonight so they don't have to spend

Reply to Robbins (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:13 PM

Apr 2016

precious airtime talking about his victory in Wisconsin.

jillan

(39,451 posts)

22. Bingo!!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #17)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:40 PM

Apr 2016

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

3. Wow, that was fast!!!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:07 PM

Apr 2016

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)

4. Excellent. More rejection of inevitability.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:07 PM

Apr 2016

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

5. As predicted. Onto New York. nt

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:08 PM

Apr 2016

reddread

(6,896 posts)

10. I hate NY

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:09 PM

Apr 2016

they will stake the claim

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

13. They will stake what claim?

Reply to reddread (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:10 PM

Apr 2016

What do you mean?

You hate an entire state?

GeorgiaPeanuts

(2,353 posts)

11. When he wins there that'll really bern

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:09 PM

Apr 2016

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

7. As much as I support Hillary

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:08 PM

Apr 2016

that's an eminently reasonable call.

democrattotheend

(11,607 posts)

8. I don't usually trust Faux calls

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:08 PM

Apr 2016

They are notorious for jumping the gun. That said, their early calls are probably right 9 times out of 10, so I'll take it as good news.

GeorgiaPeanuts

(2,353 posts)

15. Don't worry Karl Roce isn't calling it

Reply to democrattotheend (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:12 PM

Apr 2016

Still get a hearty chuckle out of his Election Day meltdown

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)

12. .

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:09 PM

Apr 2016

speaktruthtopower

(800 posts)

14. Two things from this..

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:11 PM

Apr 2016

1. They are confident from exit polls it won't be close. (News)

2. They want everyone to know about it as early in the evening as possible. (Spin watch)

democrattotheend

(11,607 posts)

18. Political Wire too

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:16 PM

Apr 2016

Not sure if that is their projection or if they have yet to post a link.

Onlooker

(5,636 posts)

19. If they're projecting this early, it probably means he won by a good margin n/t

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:17 PM

Apr 2016

Uncle Joe

(58,423 posts)

20. At the same time FOX is stating that Trump and Cruz are too close to call. n/t

Reply to Onlooker (Reply #19)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:19 PM

Apr 2016

kenn3d

(486 posts)

21. MSM

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:32 PM

Apr 2016

MSNBC has joined with FOX and called Sanders the winner also now, as his margin grows to 13.7%
CNN still hasn't called it.

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