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2016 Postmortem

Buzz Clik

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25. No clue.

Reply to CorporatistNation (Reply #22)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 12:35 PM

Apr 2016

What would you like her to call it?

One thing we know with great certainty, if HRC wins NY, the Sanders campaign will start screaming about cheating. It happens every time.

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Anybody notice that the team that once had a 50 point lead now refers to a tie as a "win"? [View all] Scuba Apr 2016 OP

K&R! Katashi_itto Apr 2016 #1

I don't recall Sanders ever having a 50-point lead, but, yeah, it's what they do. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #2

are you proud of the fact that Bernie won 56-43 but ended up with less delegates? Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #12

As I was saying... Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #16

So When Bernie WINS Outright Or Ties In New York... What Is Hillary Going To Call That? CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #22

No clue. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #25

Not even a tie Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #3

7-7 is a tie . . . but you knew that DrDan Apr 2016 #6

are you proud of the fact that Bernie won 56-43 but ended up with less delegates, Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #13

it is the system - no, not proud, but that is the system he signed on to when he DrDan Apr 2016 #14

"They were not bent to support either candidate." nashville_brook Apr 2016 #18

when were the rules put in place? DrDan Apr 2016 #19

Rules Bent? Yet To Be Determined! CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #21

Similarly, Illinois would have to be a tie rather than a Clinton win. thesquanderer Apr 2016 #20

rules are state specific DrDan Apr 2016 #24

Not the point. If you're going to say that a state is "tied" because they got the same # of delegates thesquanderer Apr 2016 #26

I have no problem with that - they tied in terms of delegates DrDan Apr 2016 #27

Getting close madokie Apr 2016 #9

Of course RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #4

Sanders was ahead by 50? nt Trenzalore Apr 2016 #5

yep. - makes losing easier to take I guess. Merryland Apr 2016 #7

Makes mathematical sense if you're getting the same or nearly the same number of delegates. brush Apr 2016 #8

I remember when the team that's losing referred to a win as a "virtual tie". brooklynite Apr 2016 #10

Oo - Oo - Oo Mr Kotter! I did. I did. I noticed! kristopher Apr 2016 #11

. Dragonfli Apr 2016 #15

The goalposts rest on a well lubricated set of wheels. / FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #17

I love that delegates went 7-7, despite the vote totals... SidDithers Apr 2016 #23