2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumOnly one candidate has more votes than Trump.
Hillary will go into convention with a huge delegate lead, huge popular vote lead, and more votes than Donald Trump.
If Bernie cant even get more votes than Trump now, it would be party suicide to nominate him, and it would be a downticket disaster trying to defend him. Trying to convince the "establishment" to back a candidate who would be handily defeated is not going to happen either. This primary was effectively over on Super Tuesday, and in 72 hours it will be the icing on the cake.
Bernie should then channel his movement to help electing downticket Dems, particularly in Florida, Ohio, and North Carolina.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Her road to the GE will make the primaries look like a Sunday school picnic.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)He's an orange white supremacist who will get shellacked at debates.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)You really think she's going to get a free ride, don't you?
berniepdx420
(1,784 posts)our democracy is dead
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)Bernie is making all the money. Hillary is proving money doesnt buy elections.
berniepdx420
(1,784 posts)JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)berniepdx420
(1,784 posts)of exit polls. No! Your willful ignorance is destroying our democracy.. thanks for that
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)Statistics 101: exit polling not nearly as reliable as national polling.
berniepdx420
(1,784 posts)our elections in the US we have been off by an average of 8% in favor of the Repugs... now Hillary is getting the same boost...
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)berniepdx420
(1,784 posts)msm bubble. Globally exit polls are the most reliable of predictors...like I said less than 2% off... but there is an exception to that rule...US ! We have been of on average of 8%.. to the repugs... now hillary is showing the same ... research it.. don't just stick your head in the sand... this is our democracy we are talking about
ridgenvalley
(58 posts)HRC is so damaged, in so many ways, to so many voters, yet you insist that the Dems will cakewalk to the WH with her carrying the banner.
The party establishment is delusional. But then the Dems have always been brilliant at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. It's what they do.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... he'd never be able to defeat a well funded GOP candidate either. Considering Bernie's performance, when you degenerate Hillary, you're not doing Bernie any favors either.
Hillary will be our nominee. Time to wake up and smell the coffee.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)It would be one thing if Hillary was winning but Bernie was in 2nd. But he's not....he's in 3rd.
grntuscarora
(1,249 posts)But the voters in our household, and most of our neighbors, will NEVER voter for her--let the chips fall where they may. The days of holding my nose and voting for the less sleazy candidate are over.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Not that she's a shoo-in to win the GE anyway.
oasis
(49,381 posts)to do some serious soul searching before asking for further donations.