2016 Postmortem

TwilightZone

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67. Yeah, only about 650,000 people voted...

Reply to PowerToThePeople (Reply #11)

Wed May 25, 2016, 12:08 AM

May 2016

at last count. Roughly 25 times the caucus totals.

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WTF Is MSNBC Doing Showing Washington State Dem Primary Results When DEm Primary WON By Sanders [View all] CorporatistNation May 2016 OP

Should they hide todays results. hrmjustin May 2016 #1

That was a caucus in March WhiteTara May 2016 #2

Ten times the votes with 30% in MattP May 2016 #3

Why would Bernie supporters be driven to vote? Skwmom May 2016 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #84

If the Sanders team knew Clinton would try to get a big win in the Washington non-bindnig primary onenote May 2016 #94

Bernie wins when less people vote Renew Deal May 2016 #4

Because the Washington State primary is today and includes a Presidential preference vote? Recursion May 2016 #5

The state holds a primary but the party allocated delegates through the caucus. RandySF May 2016 #6

So Once Again MSNBC Publicizes A MEANINGLESS "Contest!" That Bernie WON With 73% of VOTE! CorporatistNation May 2016 #17

Not meaningless...now that Hillary has won, the super delegates have a good reason to support her anotherproletariat May 2016 #50

My vote isn't meaningless MFM008 May 2016 #56

It is not meaningless Demsrule86 May 2016 #73

Hillary won the Higher Turn-out Primary last night. not the very low caucus. Congrats to Hillary.. riversedge May 2016 #89

If Bernie actually cared about democracy Trenzalore May 2016 #92

Lol BeyondGeography May 2016 #7

so what you're saying is that today is a vanity contest with no real meaning. Exilednight May 2016 #75

Just imagine the plaintive wails here if the tables were turned BeyondGeography May 2016 #79

I'm sure Hillary supporters filled out their primary ballots like good little soldiers so they liberal_at_heart May 2016 #8

... Kinda says it all, doesn't it. Agschmid May 2016 #10

These guys are Stash from "The Slaves of New York" Ever see that movie? LuvLoogie May 2016 #58

Point is.. Hillary wins when voter turn out is high fun n serious May 2016 #12

BS... Hillary Wins When Shenanigans Are Obviously Part of The Mix! CorporatistNation May 2016 #22

HOW? fun n serious May 2016 #37

Than you do not get to choose our nominee. fun n serious May 2016 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #25

"good little soldiers" ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #32

not even worth responding to. Welcome to my ignore list. liberal_at_heart May 2016 #38

In other words, "I've been owned" ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #41

No, you've just been ignored MrMickeysMom May 2016 #55

Just a hint...keep a list of all the people who say they have ignored you...and whenever you see anotherproletariat May 2016 #60

Then why complain? MFM008 May 2016 #59

Hundreds of thousands of Sanders supporters voted, as well. TwilightZone May 2016 #66

So Hillary won when more people participated? Agschmid May 2016 #9

Meaningless results PowerToThePeople May 2016 #11

So far more than 250.000 people and counting fun n serious May 2016 #15

Actually it seems that turnout was/is MUCH higher than the caucus. Agschmid May 2016 #20

Yeah, only about 650,000 people voted... TwilightZone May 2016 #67

Because democrats work for a living, caucus is voter discrimination MattP May 2016 #13

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LOL joshcryer May 2016 #29

How about those who can't do it? People who can't take off from work, people with small lunamagica May 2016 #69

the people in that state voted to have a primary dsc May 2016 #77

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Oh really dsc May 2016 #90

Calm down, its interesting to see what WA folks think. nt BootinUp May 2016 #14

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It's bullshit to see how people voted? Agschmid May 2016 #21

nt kurt_cagle May 2016 #68

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And that's why caucusing is very disenfranchising... Agschmid May 2016 #24

John Oliver just did a piece on the WA primary Ned_Devine May 2016 #63

This is my favorite post of the whole Primary Season. Awesome. Thanks pkdu May 2016 #26

If you are referring to the video that's going around, watch it again. It's not about the race in CA jillan May 2016 #27

Ooh! Bern!!! IdaBriggs May 2016 #70

Then the super delegates in Washington should go to Hillary, We the people have spoken. Thinkingabout May 2016 #28

Shhh... Don't be so ridiculous. Agschmid May 2016 #30

Gee...maybe the voters changed their minds... brooklynite May 2016 #31

Oh man...this thread is giving me major LOLz! tritsofme May 2016 #33

It is all a yuuuge conspiracy tandot May 2016 #34

630,000 Democratic voters deserve to be hidden? brooklynite May 2016 #35

Yup. Agschmid May 2016 #36

Of course not. Only the ones for Hillary. DUH! grossproffit May 2016 #43

Becuase the primary is today nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #39

First election? grossproffit May 2016 #40

MSNBC is owned by Comcast. Nothing else need be said. bjo59 May 2016 #42

For the same reason HRC won the Nebraska primary. eom fleabiscuit May 2016 #44

Ahhh, the Sanders' supporters.......... Beacool May 2016 #45

Totally amazing isn't it. And sad. eom fleabiscuit May 2016 #47

Yep, it IS amazing..... Beacool May 2016 #49

+1000. nt ecstatic May 2016 #54

Hillary won the primary oberliner May 2016 #46

THE VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN IN WASHINGTON. HRC WINS!!!!!!!!!!!! fleabiscuit May 2016 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #51

Yay! Votes are meaningless! Agschmid May 2016 #81

I think anytime 600,000 people participate in a political process woolldog May 2016 #82

It's what we do in this state MFM008 May 2016 #52

It fits and serves. n/t tazkcmo May 2016 #53

Because the job of the news is Eko May 2016 #57

Does somebody need a nap? mythology May 2016 #61

In Washington... pugetres May 2016 #62

Sanders won the caucus. Clinton won the primary. Washington has both a caucus and a primary. TwilightZone May 2016 #64

Flying off the handle without know valid information KingFlorez May 2016 #65

it is quite embarrassing, isn't it DrDan May 2016 #71

He won the caucus...hmm...suspicious Demsrule86 May 2016 #72

Reporting news. Why do you want reality suppressed? Nt NCTraveler May 2016 #74

I couldn't immediately tell whether this was satire nt firebrand80 May 2016 #76

We the people have spoken in Washington and Nebraska, where is the propaganda? Thinkingabout May 2016 #80

Hillary won the more democratic process workinclasszero May 2016 #85

Because a primary is far more democratic than a caucus and Hillary won - by a large margin. kstewart33 May 2016 #86

Haha Dem2 May 2016 #87

Bernie won the caucus: Last night Hillary won the higher turn out Primary. Really, you should riversedge May 2016 #88

Well, people voted in that primary election, even though it doesn't MineralMan May 2016 #91

Legit news - Sanders won caucus and delegates. Clinton won primary - no delegates, LAS14 May 2016 #93