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2016 Postmortem

Time for change

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17. Contrary to the belief of some people, not all Sanders would be voters are hard core

Reply to onenote (Reply #16)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:01 PM

Jun 2016

Just like voters for any candidate, some are not very well informed, and not intimately familiar with their candidate's strategy, and an announcement like the news media made last night could cause them to sit it out.

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About our Corporate “News” Media Premature Announcement that Clinton Clinched the Nomination [View all] Time for change Jun 2016 OP

Sore loser, aren't ya? tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Its the media's job to report the news as soon as they get it. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #2

This is not news Time for change Jun 2016 #7

Give it up. Bernie has no chance Gomez163 Jun 2016 #12

Hillary should give it up Time for change Jun 2016 #27

It is a statement of fact: she is the presumptive nominee onenote Jun 2016 #15

The announcement shouldn't have been made yesterday or today Time for change Jun 2016 #20

Never been that way, never going to be that way onenote Jun 2016 #25

+ 100 senz Jun 2016 #21

This is why they use the term " presumptive" nominee... apcalc Jun 2016 #3

They used the word "clinches" repeatedly Time for change Jun 2016 #9

Yes, you are right. They should use different words, apcalc Jun 2016 #10

The word "clinches" used across media shows planning. senz Jun 2016 #23

Give me a break, it shows that they use the same terminology that's always been used. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #29

They followed the same standards as 08. Everyone knew this was how it worked. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #4

social media is blowing up, berners are pissed off and are GOTVing harder this morning Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2016 #5

Why is GOTVing harder? Did Sanders change his strategy? onenote Jun 2016 #16

Contrary to the belief of some people, not all Sanders would be voters are hard core Time for change Jun 2016 #17

So it turns out that the Sanders revolution is supported by a significant number of low info onenote Jun 2016 #18

Thank God. This filthy trick must not succeed. senz Jun 2016 #24

So many "political junkies" acting like this is their first primary. nt Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #6

For some it is their first 😉 apcalc Jun 2016 #11

Our "news" media has been doing everything it can Time for change Jun 2016 #13

No it hasn't. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #22

In 04 and 08 Time for change Jun 2016 #31

They surveyed them on a regular basis, just like they always do. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #32

Are you aware that the new Superdelegates added to Clinton's total Time for change Jun 2016 #35

Lol! Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #37

Do not tell me what to do Time for change Jun 2016 #40

That's the problem RobertEarl Jun 2016 #41

What voter supression? Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #42

Kickin' with disgust Faux pas Jun 2016 #8

Like for Reagan in 1980. Octafish Jun 2016 #14

I remember that Time for change Jun 2016 #26

Professional Strength Propaganda Octafish Jun 2016 #34

Interesting -- I don't know what it will take to change all this Time for change Jun 2016 #39

Exactly. It's not over. The "Hill won" announcement was aimed at today's primaries. senz Jun 2016 #19

Excellent OP pmorlan1 Jun 2016 #28

K & R AzDar Jun 2016 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jun 2016 #33

K&R! felix_numinous Jun 2016 #36

O is for Oligarchy mhatrw Jun 2016 #38

P is for Plutocracy Octafish Jun 2016 #43