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ismnotwasm

(41,919 posts)
Sun May 29, 2016, 01:03 PM May 2016

Refusal in Bernie Sandersland to accept reality is really unreal (From The Seattle Times)

In the bizarre world of some Bernie Sanders supporters, our meaningless presidential primary was yet more evidence that Hillary Clinton is stealing the election. The rift in the Democratic Party might be even bigger than the GOP’s before this strange campaign is done.


Last Tuesday, the state reported the results of our mail-in primary. Donald Trump won on the Republican side. Somewhat surprisingly, Hillary Clinton beat Bernie Sanders for the Democrats.

That’s where the problems began. To some Sanders supporters, who believe everything from the newspaper to the vote-counting machines are against them, this result was not just surprising. It was literally unbelievable.

“She hasn’t won anything — you mean STOLE the primary,” one Sandersnista wrote on the Seattle for Bernie Sanders Facebook page

“It’s not about who votes, it’s about who counts them,” asserted another.

“I don’t know a single person who voted for this woman. NOT ONE!” wrote a third. “I have posts and posts of people showing their ballots for Bernie. I don’t trust it, I absolutely don’t trust anything anymore.”
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Here goes some MSM spin: I asked the state Elections Department to check out the reported ballot problems. Stuart Holmes, an Election Systems Supervisor, said the state hasn’t had a single complaint.'

So I sent him the names of every local Sanders voter I could find who said on Facebook that their ballots weren’t counted. He entered them in the database and found that all their ballots were counted (except for one, who didn’t appear to exist — it might have been a fake Facebook name).


More: http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/refusal-in-bernie-sandersland-to-accept-reality-is-really-unreal/
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Refusal in Bernie Sandersland to accept reality is really unreal (From The Seattle Times) (Original Post) ismnotwasm May 2016 OP
Well, let's be honest: Sanders tells them in every stump speech and every radio stopbush May 2016 #1
Yeah shenmue May 2016 #2
Yes! It does start from the top. sarae May 2016 #6
Colbert: "50 States plus State of Denial" Her Sister May 2016 #3
I wonder sarae May 2016 #7
That sounds like something from the Bernie Math video jmowreader May 2016 #12
HAHA sarae May 2016 #13
K&R! fleabiscuit May 2016 #4
Just go check out the Sanders group on DU to verify this... anotherproletariat May 2016 #5
It's just bizarre at this point. sarae May 2016 #8
Unreality is a polite way brer cat May 2016 #9
Yeah, I imagine it would seem really unreal to those who had no clue this would Cha May 2016 #10
'Stuart Holmes, an Election Systems Supervisor, said the state hasn’t had a single complaint.' SharonClark May 2016 #11

stopbush

(24,376 posts)
1. Well, let's be honest: Sanders tells them in every stump speech and every radio
Sun May 29, 2016, 01:12 PM
May 2016

and TV appearance that the process is rigged. He challenges the vote count at every turn in states where he loses (have any of those counts been reversed in his favor?). He says he knew the rules going in, but he calls closed primaries undemocratic. And on it goes.

His followers are simply taking their lead from the candidate himself.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
6. Yes! It does start from the top.
Sun May 29, 2016, 02:26 PM
May 2016

Howard Dean was on TV this morning, being asked about Bernie Sanders. Even Howard mentioned that Bernie needs to stop being so hostile to the party. I was a little surprised to hear it from him, since he usually seems so optimistic that Bernie will do his part to unify the party.

I've heard that BS always says the right things behind closed doors to party leaders, but when he gets in front of his large rowdy crowds he starts going on the attack again. Maybe the crowds go to his head?

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
3. Colbert: "50 States plus State of Denial"
Sun May 29, 2016, 01:38 PM
May 2016

BS benefits from this!

So I sent him the names of every local Sanders voter I could find who said on Facebook that their ballots weren’t counted. He entered them in the database and found that all their ballots were counted (except for one, who didn’t appear to exist — it might have been a fake Facebook name).


Aha!

sarae

(3,284 posts)
7. I wonder
Sun May 29, 2016, 02:30 PM
May 2016

what made these voters think their ballots weren't counted?

It's so funny to me when people claim their anecdotal evidence as if it's a clinical study. "I don't know a single person who voted for Hillary Clinton, therefore no one really voted for Hillary Clinton!"

jmowreader

(50,447 posts)
12. That sounds like something from the Bernie Math video
Sun May 29, 2016, 08:57 PM
May 2016

"California has 435 delegates. Everyone I know personally is voting for Bernie. Therefore, Bernie will receive all 435 delegates."

 

anotherproletariat

(1,446 posts)
5. Just go check out the Sanders group on DU to verify this...
Sun May 29, 2016, 02:14 PM
May 2016

they are still actively talking about how he can win. Amazing.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
10. Yeah, I imagine it would seem really unreal to those who had no clue this would
Sun May 29, 2016, 08:36 PM
May 2016

happen. To those of us who have had his number for awhile now.. it seems par for his fantasyland course.

This was written March 27th.. wonder what he thinks of it now?

Thank you, ism~

SharonClark

(10,005 posts)
11. 'Stuart Holmes, an Election Systems Supervisor, said the state hasn’t had a single complaint.'
Sun May 29, 2016, 08:44 PM
May 2016

They didn't complain except to each other? Maybe because no rational being would believe them.

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