2016 Postmortem

brooklynite

(94,384 posts) Wed Mar 2, 2016, 06:34 PM Mar 2016

Has a progressive pundit offered a case on how Sanders can win the nomination at this point?

I've noticed grumbling that the "Mainstream Media" is discournaging Sanders' supporters by saying he has no chance. I tend to believe that, but I'd be interested in reading a thoughtful piece (post-Super Tuesday) on how he could do so. I'm not addressing the issue of whether he SHOULD stay in or not (I have no problem if he stays in until the convention); just interested in what he'll have to do at this point.

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Has a progressive pundit offered a case on how Sanders can win the nomination at this point? (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 2016 OP

Cenk Uyger might have LW1977 Mar 2016 #1

I think he's the one who said MN and CO... Garrett78 Mar 2016 #3

There's lots of ways. To paraphrase Clinton herself.... Smarmie Doofus Mar 2016 #2

Well, I did Tom Rinaldo Mar 2016 #4

Sanders has to win where Clinton lost in '08 and that's not happening. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #5

LW1977

(1,232 posts)

1. Cenk Uyger might have

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 06:39 PM

Mar 2016

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

3. I think he's the one who said MN and CO...

Reply to LW1977 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 07:11 PM

Mar 2016

...are indicative of the states to come, which is laughably false. There are many states remaining with a high percentage of POC, including states with a high number of delegates. Whereas 2008 was down to the wire (with Clinton winning the popular vote by a hair and Obama winning the delegate count by a hair) between 2 similar establishment candidates, 2016 is shaping up to be the blowout it was always destined to become (well, ever since Biden opted to not run).

You don't have to be a Clinton supporter, which I am not, to see the writing on the wall.

I, too, have asked folks on this board to map out a path to victory for Sanders and nobody seems capable of doing so--because it can't be done.

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

2. There's lots of ways. To paraphrase Clinton herself....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 06:44 PM

Mar 2016

... remember what happened to Bobby Kennedy.

And lots of other things can happen: blowout wins in NY, Calif, Ohio ...... you know... the BIG states.

Indictments, investigations, etc etc etc.; moronic gaffes by Clinton in what will no doubt be increasingly-rare unscripted moments. ( See Example #1).

I wouldn't push the panic button, just yet.

Tom Rinaldo

(22,911 posts)

4. Well, I did

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 07:13 PM

Mar 2016

It's here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511393882

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

5. Sanders has to win where Clinton lost in '08 and that's not happening.

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 07:23 PM

Mar 2016

Hoping for a narrow margin of victory in Michigan (or Ohio or PA or wherever) and continuing to win predominantly white states that typically have relatively few delegates does not constitute a path to the nomination. Sanders would need *big* wins (i.e., winning 60-40 or better) in at least some *big* states (e.g., FL, NY, IL, CA, etc.), and that is just not going to happen.

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