2016 Postmortem

JackRiddler

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57. And why do you bother to post your predictions...

Fri Feb 26, 2016, 02:40 AM

Feb 2016

and why should I or anyone else?

Except of course in the belief that it affects how people will think and might vote. Or helps your argument on DU. Or wins you a bet of sorts if you happen to be right. Whatever.

Since obvioiusly all these predictions are retail and pretty worthless otherwise. March madness brackets.

The days of the actual votes are coming soon enough, and then the next vote, and then the next. Phone banking, canvassing, contributing cash or working those parts of the Internet that are not as decided as this one all seem like better activities. I'm even recommending them to you, not just to me.

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And *this* is why Bernie has Cornel West out on the campaign trail [View all] HerbChestnut Feb 2016 OP

Does Bernie have CW out there, or is Cornel just being Cornel? merrily Feb 2016 #1

Not sure anyone can have him anywhere tk2kewl Feb 2016 #3

In my view, he likes the spotlight. merrily Feb 2016 #7

Did Bernie specifically ask Cornel to do this interview? HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #10

Good to know! merrily Feb 2016 #51

He's black and doesn't support Clinton, therefore Sanders dictates his every word and utterance. arcane1 Feb 2016 #4

I hope Bernie had him out there! NWCorona Feb 2016 #78

Guess so. elleng Feb 2016 #2

His personality kind of sets my teeth on edge Armstead Feb 2016 #5

you have fur? bettyellen Feb 2016 #17

Only during full moons. cui bono Feb 2016 #27

Yeah. In real life I'm a cat Armstead Feb 2016 #40

I knew it! Aloof but compelling, you are! bettyellen Feb 2016 #41

As I'm sure you know ... senz Feb 2016 #47

If you understand the context of his anti obama stuff nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #37

But in the African American tradition Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #58

Yup, that is why Dubois writings were in... books nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #60

Actually, those writings of DuBois Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #61

Well I guess at this point I will walk away from where you are nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #62

That was a powerful testament from Cornell West. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #6

Any time, Joe. n/t HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #11

So they trot out the Sanders is a 1-issue candidate (again) while discussing other issues nc4bo Feb 2016 #8

To lose SC, VA, AL, GA and TN? brooklynite Feb 2016 #9

Aren't you just a ball of sunshine. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #12

I'm not African American... brooklynite Feb 2016 #14

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #22

...from the group that keep reposting the same stories and video over and over and over... brooklynite Feb 2016 #26

And why do you bother to post your predictions... JackRiddler Feb 2016 #57

I don't imagine that ANYTHING I say here will change minds... brooklynite Feb 2016 #66

Good night, brooklynite HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #23

I am black...he resonates with me noiretextatique Feb 2016 #74

I'm delighted he does... brooklynite Feb 2016 #76

We had a school theater filled to the rafters when he came to town nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #77

Don't forget AR and TX MaggieD Feb 2016 #15

you going to go with what Texas says? Downwinder Feb 2016 #25

Which will be voting for the republican in November. nt artislife Feb 2016 #36

She has a plan to "limit" mass incarceration???? loyalsister Feb 2016 #13

No idea what that means. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #18

Not playing for me- is this about Beyonce? bettyellen Feb 2016 #16

lol no. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #19

The truth always wins. azmom Feb 2016 #20

Extremely interesting exchange. I've been trying to answer this too. Gregorian Feb 2016 #21

If you're referring to Sellers HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #24

Don't they all. senz Feb 2016 #48

More of Hillary's argument by assertion logical fallacy BostonBob Feb 2016 #28

Missing portions? CBC voted for crime bill and something about Clinton. Amazing how this Skwmom Feb 2016 #29

By way of fact, 2/3 of the CBC voted for it, 1/3 was very against it. Ask Maxine Waters about that. Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #68

They lie to the voters or have their supporters (e.g., SEIU) do it. And if caught, who cares, they Skwmom Feb 2016 #72

What's the real story on the Bernie's vote on the crime bill? ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #30

That's exactly what happened. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #31

Here nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #33

Thank you. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #34

It is sad I had to write this in the morning nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #35

Here's what Bernie said about his 1994 Crime Bill vote. senz Feb 2016 #43

Thank you, HerbChestnut! ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #73

We actually ran a civics 101 how this happened today nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #32

Nice clear, calm, explanation, nadin. senz Feb 2016 #54

Media used to educate nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #55

I remember. Please continue! senz Feb 2016 #56

Thank you! ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #71

Bernie's vote on the 1994 crime bill BernieforPres2016 Feb 2016 #42

Thank you! ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #69

Wow, that was a beatdown. bobbobbins01 Feb 2016 #38

Bakari Sellers was caught grinning while West was talking. senz Feb 2016 #39

Whenever somebody pulls out one of those nonsensical Clinton talking points BernieforPres2016 Feb 2016 #45

If you haven't seen this, it's amazing... ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #44

Thank you. And thanks to whoever did it. senz Feb 2016 #49

Cornel West has had butt burn for the better part of seven years. Chicago1980 Feb 2016 #46

Cornel West is intelligent, idealistic, and honest. senz Feb 2016 #50

Cornel West complaining about the "black elites" Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #52

That is funny SwampG8r Feb 2016 #59

Either you woek to empower people noiretextatique Feb 2016 #75

she took the money...period... n/t tokenlib Feb 2016 #53

Thank God Anderson Cooper had enough sense to just let them talk. BigBearJohn Feb 2016 #63

Cornell West: "confusing the gravy train with the freedom train"! Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #64

I bet Bakari Sellers is really glad that's over.. Kentonio Feb 2016 #65

^ Wilms Feb 2016 #67

Good luck with that. n/t JTFrog Feb 2016 #70

gravy train vs freedom train! Preach it Dr. West! nt thereismore Feb 2016 #79