Bernie had the most advantages in the primary, and still lost.
He had the advantage of undemocratic caucuses, which favored his smaller-but-more-enthusiastic constituency.
He had the advantage of the GOP going after Hillary while leaving him alone or in some cases even helping him.
He had the advantage of decades of scandal-mongering by Hillary's GOP opponents. The GOP created multiple Benghazi investigations for the sole purpose of attacking her poll numbers. Imagine if the entire GOP devoted government resources to destroying Bernie.
He had the advantage of the media wanting to make it a horserace, and obsessing about every little Clinton "scandal" or misstep.
And probably the biggest advantage of all: he never had to worry about running in a general election, because he's been out of it since March. Hillary had to worry about not alienating Bernie supporters, because she needs them in the GE. Bernie doesn't care who he alienates because he knows he won't be running in the GE.
Bernie can afford to propose things that he can't possibly pay for and don't add up because he knows they will never get any real scrutiny like they would in a general. Hillary knows that what she says and campaigns on in the primary will have to hold up for a general as well.
Basically, Hillary has defeated Bernie with just one hand, using the other hand to fight off the GOP. Bernie used both hands, and still lost by a big margin.
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Response to YouDig (Original post)
No, but the OP sure struck our funny bone.
indescribably absurd posts lately that it's like watching Comedy Central.
To me, it's interesting to see the analysis of why that is. There seems to be so many Bernie supporters (particularly here at DU), but it's pretty much done, it's over. It's been over for a while.
A lot of people obviously like him, show up to cheer his speeches, and sing his praises, but there are a lot of us who (while we would have voted for him had he gotten the nomination) grow weary of the distraction.
He embarrassed himself with his trip to the Vatican, his wife bankrupted that little college back home. He's human, he's not as pure as the driven snow.
He tried, he lost, it's over. There's nothing particularly amusing about detailing the advantages that he had, and nothing especially impressive about using the emoticon when you don't have anything interesting to say.
Move on.
LMAO
