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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:43 AM Feb 2016

A six coin-flip margin is NOT a win.

(as HRC's supporters would be saying if Bernie had won the coin flips).

It looks like there will be grounds to challenge this...especially considering the weirdness in the 90 unstaffed precincts.

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A six coin-flip margin is NOT a win. (Original Post) Ken Burch Feb 2016 OP
But that won't stop them from calling it one. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #1
The very odd coin toss results pugetres Feb 2016 #2
It is backtomn Feb 2016 #3
In the court of public opinion, coin flips mean very little. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #7
Tell that to the Iowans. It's their system. Hekate Feb 2016 #4
We should start calling her "Madam Coin-flip" John Poet Feb 2016 #5
Camp Weathervane wins by a coin flip Fumesucker Feb 2016 #8
Since Clinton outperformed all the polling and all the pundits clearly it's a massive win for her Fumesucker Feb 2016 #6
Time to turn up the bern Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #9
There were no unstaffed precincts, that was BS from BS. JaneyVee Feb 2016 #10
No it's not a win. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #11

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
1. But that won't stop them from calling it one.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:49 AM
Feb 2016

No matter, we know the truth and onward we go. Lot's of work to be done. Plus, I see more donations for Bernie coming in soon.

 

pugetres

(507 posts)
2. The very odd coin toss results
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:52 AM
Feb 2016

don't bother me as much as the prospect of having to listen to Cruz brag that he didn't need to win coin tosses in Iowa to win his caucus delegates. Ugh.

backtomn

(482 posts)
3. It is
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:53 AM
Feb 2016

If you think that we will have a different conclusion before the New Hampshire vote, yes, but I don't think so. Unfortunately, this one is over.......as far as it will affect the race. Seriously......you are going to challenge coin flips in court? Good luck with that.

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)
7. In the court of public opinion, coin flips mean very little.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 05:01 AM
Feb 2016

Virtually every news analysis concedes that as far as popular vote went, sanders certainly prevailed.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
6. Since Clinton outperformed all the polling and all the pundits clearly it's a massive win for her
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 05:00 AM
Feb 2016

That's what I expect to hear by about daylight here on the East coast.

Oh, wait... Too late..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511115959

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
11. No it's not a win.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 06:42 AM
Feb 2016

But on the bright side Hillary is now saddled with the nick Hillary Coin Toss Clinton.

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