The complete story of yesterday's Democratic primaries:

[MineralMan]

Clinton, Hillary Diane Rodham 15,889,660 55.64% 2,173 53.64%
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" 12,183,133 42.66% 1,797 44.36%

Popular votes and pledged delegates. A majority of all pledged delegates is 2026. See line 1.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/D

[merrily]

1. Wellllll, maybe less than "complete."

https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/possible-voter-fraud-shadows-california-primary-28826/

http://www.gregpalast.com/placebo-ballots-stealing-california-bernie-using-old-gop-vote-snatching-trick/

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141480818

http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/bernie-sanders-california-primary-lawsuit-registration

And studies show that voters tend to prefer to vote for the winning candidate. They feel it makes them seem right and smart. So, the timing of the AP announcement, on the heels of allegations of massive fraud in the Puerto Rico primary,* probably did damage Sanders, despite all the red herrings to the contrary.

http://caucus99percent.com/content/order-declare-hillary-victory-today-dnc-generates-puerto-rico-fraud-top-them-all

http://caucus99percent.com/content/what-happened-puerto-rico-democratic-primary-volunteer%E2%80%99s-open-letter

[upaloopa]

2. Give it up. Voters prefer Hillary by 4 million votes.

[MineralMan]

3. No, merrily. Clinton won. She will be the nominee.

That is the complete story. The rest is commentary.

[merrily]

7. Actually, a good bit of the rest is lawsuits.

[MineralMan]

10. Probably not.

I doubt any of those will make it past the first hearing, and the rest won't be decided until after the GE.

The primaries are over, except for DC, where Hillary will get 15 of the 20 delegates, at least.

Hillary 2016!

[merrily]

12. THAT is your hope? That lawsuits alleging fraud will not be decided until after the GE?

Jaysus.

Hope you sleep well at night. Then again, you probably do.

[MineralMan]

14. My hope? No, my expectation, based on years of elections.

My hopes have nothing to do with election results or lawsuits, really.

I hope to live more healthy years to find out what happens.

[YouDig]

4. For fuck's sake, give it up with the conspiracies. There was no cheating by either candidate, and

the results weren't even close.

[merrily]

8. Maybe you should volunteer to be a witness in the lawsuits?

News flash: I didn't file any of them.

[YouDig]

9. The stupid Bernie conspiracy lawsuits are going to be dismissed.

The man lost, fair and square, everyone knows this, even his own staff.

[merrily]

11. We'll see soon enough.

[livetohike]

6. Boo hoo hoo. Sanders lost on his own despite all the gawkers coming to his rallies.

He spent nearly every day in California since May 21 only to learn what the majority of voters know. People aren't buying whatever it is he's selling.

[Adrahil]

13. Just like the repugs in 2008 and 2012. Your guy loses, it must be FRAUD!!!! NT

[azurnoir]

15. and in 2004 too don't forget that

oh wait never mind

[OctOct1]

5. For someone who had corporate media and corporate dollars

Against someone who had neither.......
Bernie did remarkable.