2016 Postmortem

Recursion

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17. Well, Chic Anderson said "25 lengths!"

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Mon Jun 13, 2016, 09:58 PM

Jun 2016

But I grant that's hard to eyeball...

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Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths. They should have just stopped the race sooner [View all] Seeinghope Jun 2016 OP

The finish line is tomorrow in DC. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #1

The finish line is when we make his agenda a reality. pat_k Jun 2016 #3

That's fine, but accepting reality would dictate that this won't happen in this election. nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #21

I didn't say... pat_k Jun 2016 #25

Elections aren't where policy change becomes reality. Orsino Jun 2016 #37

Yeah, I only see one outcome here. RandySF Jun 2016 #26

One of the courses he could take would be to.. pat_k Jun 2016 #2

Great ideas, all of them CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #6

Bernie is the only one who can beat the, er. RobertEarl Jun 2016 #24

Secretariat ran that day like he did because he wanted to CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #4

What I takeaway is this catnhatnh Jun 2016 #5

Have you ever watched the race from that particular day? CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #8

I could watch that race over and over again and never get tired of it. It is always unbelievably Seeinghope Jun 2016 #11

Yeah I loved "Big Red" as he was known CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #15

He truly was a freak of nature Seeinghope Jun 2016 #19

Great Hav Jun 2016 #28

That was beautiful. I just googled last footage shot of secretariat: zonkers Jun 2016 #38

Thank you! CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #40

He just got out in front early and ran away with it. okasha Jun 2016 #46

I took that excellent comment the same way. Pastiche423 Jun 2016 #14

Excellent point! B Calm Jun 2016 #31

I am simply saying that Bernie Sanders is not obligated to stop running before the finish line is Seeinghope Jun 2016 #18

You don't get respect unless you show some. randome Jun 2016 #33

You mean not rolling over and being a lap dog is what is now expected? Seeinghope Jun 2016 #45

My apologies for this, but the joke must be made. Are you saying that Sanders is some kind of Sham? TwilightZone Jun 2016 #7

Good one. lol nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #9

Sham was ahead until the backstretch (nt) Recursion Jun 2016 #13

In this race, were there delegates? Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #10

No lengths. Thank God no Supers! A length is a length is a length. No "let's make sure that we Seeinghope Jun 2016 #43

lolz Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #44

25, I think? (nt) Recursion Jun 2016 #12

Nope 31 it was CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #16

Well, Chic Anderson said "25 lengths!" Recursion Jun 2016 #17

He did say that it could conceivably been more. They probably got a more accurate count afterwards Seeinghope Jun 2016 #20

OK, you made me rewatch it Recursion Jun 2016 #22

Secretariat also broke the track record at the Belmont that day CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #29

Media creating and selling a horserace for clicks and ratings Sheepshank Jun 2016 #23

he had 653 Foals MFM008 Jun 2016 #27

Just like how we have no idea who will be POTUS until the Electoral College votes, right? BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #30

The electors could change their minds ... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #32

Does the Electoral College know how much better Bernie polls against Trump??? BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #35

Not really an apt analogy, but then, you knew that before you posted it Tarc Jun 2016 #34

Ha ha, Sham's owner had the same attitude Seeinghope Jun 2016 #41

So, in your metaphor, Bernie is Sham. nt LexVegas Jun 2016 #36

The point is that ALL of the horses kept running in that race because that is what the rules of Seeinghope Jun 2016 #42

*Ahem.* Well.... okasha Jun 2016 #47

End of the primary is today Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #39

But Hillary is Secretariat in this race... Sancho Jun 2016 #48