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2016 Postmortem

Buzz Clik

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8. Were they? Here's the poll numbers, then and now:

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 07:05 PM

Mar 2016

By March, 2008, Obama had opened up a 5+ point lead he never relinquished. Any Clinton supporter who was claiming that Obama support was "slipping away" was delusional.

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Remember When Hillary Said She 'Would Consider Obama For VP? [View all] sabrina 1 Mar 2016 OP

This reads like a Marco Rubio victory speech nt firebrand80 Mar 2016 #1

Actually it reads like what it is, a victorious Obama V Hillary supporter speech. sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #2

"She sees her support slipping away." Exsqueeze me? What universe are you living in? Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #3

Same thing Hillary supporters said to us back in 2008. sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #7

Were they? Here's the poll numbers, then and now: Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #8

I know what the poll numbers were back then. I also know that by then Obama had received massive sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #9

Uh huh. Nice vectoring. I'll let you fly off on that tangent by yourself. Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #10

Lol, just let's say I am 'more experienced' than the nay sayers having been here before sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #12

"just let's say I am 'more experienced'" zappaman Mar 2016 #16

This is the new mantra apparently. zappaman Mar 2016 #11

I guess this is the equivalent of Henry V's St. Crispin's Day speech -- rallying the troops. Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #14

Thanks for the kick! sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #15

K & R AzDar Mar 2016 #4

Sanders (and his supporters) are in it to win it. Period! TheProgressive Mar 2016 #5

Definitely! sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #13

It's like a parallel universe here. grossproffit Mar 2016 #6

Yes, it is, in the real world here in NY I can't find a single Hillary supporter or anyone who even sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #17