2016 Postmortem

rocktivity

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60. Very sensible on their part (Hillary sure took Obama for granted)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 03:18 PM

Jul 2015

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Eight years ago, I said that that Hillary would have to win "early, often, and most important, by demoralizing margins" (which I now define as by at least four points). Hillary will be doomed to repeat her history indeed if she's forgotten that her previous NH margin of victory was so thin, she and Obama got the same number of delegates. And what with Bernie being a New England "hometown boy" politically speaking, it's entirely possible that history could repeat itself.

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It's Official: Team Clinton "is worried" about Bernie Sanders [View all] 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 OP

Well, my history most likely feed right into their fears. Hepburn Jul 2015 #1

Boy, do we need that now. 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #8

I started out supporting Warren and now support Bernie. Hill comes in 3rd wordpix Jul 2015 #33

Your history is the perfect example... raindaddy Jul 2015 #34

Yup LiberalLovinLug Jul 2015 #54

Absolutely raindaddy Jul 2015 #82

Love the graphic in your sig line! CrispyQ Jul 2015 #90

That graphic is perfect Change has come Jul 2015 #93

I don't see the similarity with HST hootinholler Jul 2015 #46

Snort! Scuba Jul 2015 #61

Fear and Loathing in Missouri? demwing Jul 2015 #78

The BATS! The BATS!!! -Bernie- Jul 2015 #88

Boy do we ever. zeemike Jul 2015 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Jul 2015 #2

Raising expectations in your 'opponent' is standard political posturing. onehandle Jul 2015 #3

Preparing HRC supporters for NH & Iowa losses is what it sounds like. Divernan Jul 2015 #25

Stupid, what we should be worried about is ensuring our elected officials act in the AuntPatsy Jul 2015 #4

Me thinks that is precisely why Sanders is surging 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #6

I can't help but agree with you on that, many people but not all yet are passed putting AuntPatsy Jul 2015 #15

+100 nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #18

+1 Well said BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #22

A lot of people still believe they do well when the stock market is up. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #29

it's not just support of corporate interests at issue, it's support of rule of law wordpix Jul 2015 #36

I am going to fully support Hillary if Bernie doesn't clinch it, but..... marble falls Jul 2015 #63

Sanders is surging, with the people? appalachiablue Jul 2015 #69

Yep Kalidurga Jul 2015 #5

almost 200,000 now. secondwind Jul 2015 #11

and I'm one of them. Feel the Bern! wordpix Jul 2015 #37

Wowsers Kalidurga Jul 2015 #91

I have to laugh. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #7

Good, it will keep them on their toes. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #9

It's foolish to "misunderestimate" your opponent... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2015 #12

You and I knew they're worried 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #14

They are pretty damn nasty now. I think just someone suggesting that HRC not be crowned LiberalArkie Jul 2015 #53

Hillary has the power to turn this around. Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #13

It's actually kind of late for Hillary to start doing that 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #16

It's never too late. Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #28

It is never too late. Agreed. Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #31

But she got a burrito bowl at Chipotle. OnyxCollie Jul 2015 #80

Nice one. Thanks. nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #85

I don't disagree she can empathic but she has been too long snagglepuss Jul 2015 #65

I don't disagree with any of your statements Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #66

media needs to make this into a horse race. Sheepshank Jul 2015 #17

I saw the comments on Thomas Roberts show... SoapBox Jul 2015 #19

Interesting. winter is coming Jul 2015 #20

Maybe this 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #24

They're lowering expectations BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #27

don't count him out in NH since he's from VT wordpix Jul 2015 #39

Yes, I think he is going to win NH BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #50

10,300 Berners turned on the heat demwing Jul 2015 #75

It's an appropriate response from Palmieri Depaysement Jul 2015 #21

True. Just like in 2007 Change has come Jul 2015 #95

Heh,....‘worried’ is also a verb used to describe what a dog does to a bone. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #23

One line from Palmieri constitutes "it's official, Team Clinton is worried about Bernie Sanders? George II Jul 2015 #26

She's the Communications Director AKA spokeswoman. NT Eric J in MN Jul 2015 #32

But WHAT was the question she answered? George II Jul 2015 #35

If she were asked if they are worried Eric J in MN Jul 2015 #47

We still don't know what she was responding to. George II Jul 2015 #48

Straws should not exceed one's grasp or what's a delusion for? Divernan Jul 2015 #56

HUH? George II Jul 2015 #58

The whole conversation is on Morning Joe dude 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #59

Just as I suspected.... George II Jul 2015 #71

HRC campaign afraid to attempt large rallies - she can't turn out the crowds. Divernan Jul 2015 #30

There's nothing wrong with doing small events, but if you limit yourself to events winter is coming Jul 2015 #38

Events like that are always pre-screened, and the most avid supporters are always up front... George II Jul 2015 #41

Oh, yes I can. Sanders campaign didn't do that; HRC's did. Divernan Jul 2015 #49

I'll tell you that hootinholler Jul 2015 #51

"stay small" is not a winning strategy, IMO wordpix Jul 2015 #43

Another false conclusion - that's what she's doing in the beginning of this campaign.... George II Jul 2015 #40

Get back to me when she books a venue for 10,000, umok? Divernan Jul 2015 #42

good response, Divernan wordpix Jul 2015 #44

Nah, you'll hear about it before I get a chance to get back to you. George II Jul 2015 #45

I know! hootinholler Jul 2015 #57

If she was going to have an event like that NYC should be the place. zeemike Jul 2015 #70

It wasn't intended to be a big event, otherwise she would have held it in Manhattan...... George II Jul 2015 #72

I have no idea...never lived in NYC. zeemike Jul 2015 #76

No, she stumbled upon Roosevelt Island and decided to hold a rally........... George II Jul 2015 #79

Well that answers the question...you can get to there from there. zeemike Jul 2015 #84

This quote: Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #52

Bernie, on the other hand, is more worried about the people. Maybe that is why he is jtuck004 Jul 2015 #55

Very sensible on their part (Hillary sure took Obama for granted) rocktivity Jul 2015 #60

i am “worried” about Bernie Sanders we don't need a gun nut in the White House. stonecutter357 Jul 2015 #62

Bernie isn't a "gun nut" MissDeeds Jul 2015 #67

Sanders, the hippie Vermonter is now actually a raging 'gun nut'. Next he'll be a white supremacist, appalachiablue Jul 2015 #74

Yep MissDeeds Jul 2015 #77

LOL... A gun nut coyote Jul 2015 #68

Youi should be worried, but not for the fake reason you pretended demwing Jul 2015 #73

Honesty is the best policy. arcane1 Jul 2015 #81

If Jennifer Palmieri said they weren't at all worried Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #83

So it's "stupid" for Bernie supporters to take note of this Milestone 4 Statement 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #86

My post wasn't specific to Bernie or his supporters Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #87

OK, you do have a point 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #89

Hillary is worried that she'll actually have to campaign morningfog Jul 2015 #92

This is why I love the internet postatomic Jul 2015 #94