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2016 Postmortem

libdem4life

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28. He has people pressure. Ultimately much more effective as his email

Reply to demwing (Reply #26)

Wed May 18, 2016, 03:56 PM

May 2016

list and supporters paying attention to what he says really do wield power.

We're already seeing contested candidates and new Bernie-type candidates (see Tim Conova, but there are more). If he got his millions to make calls to whomever to achieve whatever...bet it wields power to change rather quickly.

Bernie has momentum and coat tails, IMO.

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Just an FYI - An injection of a third set of numbers makes shenanigans difficult. [View all] ViseGrip May 2016 OP

good point! Merryland May 2016 #1

Just remember the number 3 is divine, the Trinity aspirant May 2016 #2

Yep, the only healer. ViseGrip May 2016 #3

When everybody votes, Hillary wins the majority of the time. Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #4

" When everybody votes" aspirant May 2016 #5

So, 11/19 open primaries were fixed Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #6

Prove the voting machines are unhackable. aspirant May 2016 #7

One does not prove a negative. Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #8

Then prove your positive that hacking was nonexistent aspirant May 2016 #9

Do you understand the burden of proof? Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #10

I have no burden and no beasts either aspirant May 2016 #14

I see... Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #16

Prove the election was positively flawless, I'll be waiting aspirant May 2016 #18

Once again, the burden of proof is on YOU. Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #19

Are these Robert's rules of communication aspirant May 2016 #20

This is common fucking sense. Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #21

Do you have a universal document for the rules oF "common sense"? aspirant May 2016 #22

Go home. Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #23

"home" a peaceful place without burdens aspirant May 2016 #25

And boom goes the dynamite...nt SidDithers May 2016 #24

A third set of numbers means nobody gets to 270 Codeine May 2016 #11

Not true. SheenaR May 2016 #12

Bernie is a strong enough candidate to be a true spoiler. nt Codeine May 2016 #13

So awesome Demsrule86 May 2016 #15

Yes, his numbers are much higher than Hillary's and they are much higher than Trump's too Time for change May 2016 #17

Maybe we're flirting with Parliamentarianism. Seems right now libdem4life May 2016 #27

It's complicated, and the Electoral College makes it even more complicated Time for change May 2016 #30

We are definitely in interesting times. libdem4life May 2016 #32

I believe Bernie would win the election demwing May 2016 #26

He has people pressure. Ultimately much more effective as his email libdem4life May 2016 #28

This is still far from over. Land of Enchantment May 2016 #29

The numbers add up to 97% Time for change May 2016 #31

Indeed. libdem4life May 2016 #33