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2016 Postmortem

Octafish

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43. P is for Plutocracy

Reply to mhatrw (Reply #38)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:04 PM

Jun 2016

Plutocrats v. Oligarchs

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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