Hillary Clinton

CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts) Thu May 19, 2016, 07:50 PM May 2016

Bernie Math - illogical thinking [View all]

Several Sanders supporters on GD-P are calling the claim that Hillary leads Sanders by 3 million votes "a lie".

How could they possibly dispute that figure you might ask. Its simple - they apply Bernie math and unsound assumptions. In this case they say Sanders only has less votes than Hillary because he won more caucuses than Hillary and caucuses naturally produce less votes. So they claim that had the caucus states staged primaries instead Sanders would have won them by more votes than Hillary so he wouldn't be so far behind.

I got tired of reading this foolishness and destroyed their BS BS with this post: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2009066

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Bernie Math - illogical thinking [View all] CajunBlazer May 2016 OP

When has their side used logic in their arguments? upaloopa May 2016 #1

They claim to us logic - but their "logic" is usually illogical CajunBlazer May 2016 #3

It's not illogical griffi94 May 2016 #2

When you take out the numbers you don't like and... liberal N proud May 2016 #4

Remember that bernie math video? savalez May 2016 #5

Since they want to use their own math we should do the same. LiberalFighter May 2016 #6

Excellent point CajunBlazer May 2016 #10

In sports discussions, esp. in baseball, that's called the 'fallacy of the predetermined outcome'... Princess Turandot May 2016 #7

... CajunBlazer May 2016 #11

Who knows anymore. they just constantly make up crap and post it! riversedge May 2016 #8

Good post. Think Nebraska too. On the other hand BootinUp May 2016 #9

Of course they are.. Cha May 2016 #12

For a bunch of college students, you'd think they would be able to figure this out. eastwestdem May 2016 #13