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2016 Postmortem

cali

(114,904 posts) Sun May 15, 2016, 04:09 AM May 2016

They didn't need to do it. They did. Now I don't see how they can heal the breach [View all]

Stupid. Counterproductive. So unnecessary. In your face corruption in the dem party.

Contrary to what Hillary supporters think this has shit to do with sour grapes; I've always known Hillary would be the nominee,, and I haven't been shy about saying so. Not that I expect a single one of you to grasp why I find this so disturbing.

And I'm out of GD-P.

Edit: to be clear, the problem isn't that Hillary got more delegates. It's the process.

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They didn't need to do it. They did. Now I don't see how they can heal the breach [View all] cali May 2016 OP

Naw, don't give up. CA registered 850,000 new voters in Jan-March and... Peace Patriot May 2016 #1

Thanks for this post. I am so disgusted and disheartened but your post made me feel a bit better.. monmouth4 May 2016 #2

It's ok to be disgusted, but don't be disheartened CoffeeCat May 2016 #30

Thanks CoffeeCat, feel better already..n/t monmouth4 May 2016 #32

How many of those 850,000 lined up just to rubber-stamp the Clinton Machine? NewImproved Deal May 2016 #3

How many are fake re-registrations intended to kluge up Election Day? lostnfound May 2016 #9

^^^^THIS^^^^ ViseGrip May 2016 #25

Any candidate that had over a 500 super delegate lead before the first vote was cast in Iowa is B Calm May 2016 #4

Before any other candidate threw their hat in the ring! I have a feeling tonite was just a preview jillan May 2016 #5

I've seen a lot of twisting to fit ones viewpoint. Jon Ralston OKNancy May 2016 #6

A serious question for Clinton supporters Jim Lane May 2016 #8

+100 eom Karma13612 May 2016 #11

....the nom battle IS still going on Ferd Berfel May 2016 #15

I agree with you, and that's a valid defense of the Clinton campaign's conduct Jim Lane May 2016 #16

Between that nastiness at Hillary Clinton's rally last weekend and this... Henhouse May 2016 #21

You answered a different question Jim Lane May 2016 #24

We had our State Convention in Iowa a couple of weeks ago CoffeeCat May 2016 #31

No thanks. NewImproved Deal May 2016 #29

They deserve to lose. It's too bad that we can't let them b/c Trump will be a national disaster. n/t Chan790 May 2016 #7

Yep. It's like, "I wouldn't do X unless someone put a gun to my head": boom, here's Trump, the gun! lostnfound May 2016 #10

So will Hillary. The question is which would be the worst disaster? Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #14

With enough bullshite Karma13612 May 2016 #12

It's debatable if they needed to do it or not Hydra May 2016 #13

I think you're being generous. JVS May 2016 #18

Well Said. 2banon May 2016 #19

Recommended. H2O Man May 2016 #17

Scorched earth WolverineDG May 2016 #20

bye. riversedge May 2016 #22

Sorry, but the process is that non-Democrats don' get to be delegates Tarc May 2016 #23

We really don't care how much you whine. We won. Trust Buster May 2016 #26

Sanders fans didn't need to do it. Bur they did. Now I don't see how they can heal the breach! riversedge May 2016 #27

But if Clinton is the inevitable nominee, then any breach is a bigger problem for her. (n/t) Jim Lane May 2016 #34

Please stay mooseprime May 2016 #28

She's surely lost the GE now if she manages to continue the theft of the Primaries. Eom Jennylynn May 2016 #33

Theft? She won by 5% in February. Adrahil May 2016 #36

Caucuses suck. They are ripe for this kind of conflict. NT Adrahil May 2016 #35