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Hillary Clinton

George II

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8. But the bogus claim was that she declared victory on Monday night at her HQs in Iowa....

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 02:51 PM

Feb 2016

.....and then that so-called "declaration" was denigrated as ungracious, even though her REAL declaration of victory was the next day and via press release.

Really sad that some have to negatively characterize things that never even happened!

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OMG. Who ever heard of ANYBODY EVER claiming victory with a mere two point advantage? [View all] pnwmom Feb 2016 OP

K&R! stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #1

pnwmom it is our fault don't you know that his supporters are toxic Cary Feb 2016 #2

K&R mcar Feb 2016 #3

And some are falsely claiming that she declared victory on Monday before all the votes were in.... George II Feb 2016 #4

Yes, she never declared victory at that closing rally. yallerdawg Feb 2016 #6

She did declare before that last precinct was in, but so did at least one network. pnwmom Feb 2016 #7

But the bogus claim was that she declared victory on Monday night at her HQs in Iowa.... George II Feb 2016 #8

I guess I wouldn't have cared if she'd done that. If she were a man it would have been pnwmom Feb 2016 #9

But they're not sexist dlwickham Feb 2016 #5