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2016 Postmortem

casperthegm

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3. Why would the media report this tonight?

Reply to CorporatistNation (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 10:11 PM

Jun 2016

When HRC doesn't have the required number of pledged delegates? We know that super delegates don't get counted until the convention because they have the option of changing up until that point. So how could unbiased media sources justify reporting that HRC won, when votes are not final?

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Sanders Campaign Press Release, "Media Anouncement UNFORTUNATE" ...IS GROSSLY PREMATURE! [View all] CorporatistNation Jun 2016 OP

. stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #1

Oh my. Bernie is having a sad. riversedge Jun 2016 #2

Dear One, THESE ARE THE RULES... YOUR RULES... So Why Do You Not Care To PLAY BY THEM? CorporatistNation Jun 2016 #5

Why would the media report this tonight? casperthegm Jun 2016 #3

Because they know it will supress votes for Bernie passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #6

Don't Ask Me No Questions And I Won't Tell You No Lies... Unless.... CorporatistNation Jun 2016 #11

Funny how he didn't have a problem with it in 2008. He should probably make up his mind. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #4

funny how Obama supporters didn't make an issue of his winning before the end of the race passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #7

Ah, you clearly weren't here in 2008 if you believe that. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #8

Obama was not called presumptive nominee until the primaries were over passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #12

He didn't have enough SD's until then. nt BreakfastClub Jun 2016 #14

It suppresses everyone. Renew Deal Jun 2016 #9

Bernie Needs To Take THIS And ALL of THE SHENANIGANS/CRIMINAL Behavior.. To The Convention! CorporatistNation Jun 2016 #10

Happy Hillary, Sad Bernie, purr purr purr Tarc Jun 2016 #13

NJ Delegates Nor Will Any Other Combination Of Pledged Delegates Provide Her W/ Sufficient "PLEDGED" CorporatistNation Jun 2016 #15

Pledged delegates + superdelegates who have endorsed will surpass 2,383 once NJ closes Tarc Jun 2016 #17

You seem upset...nt SidDithers Jun 2016 #16

The media didn't DECLARE anything...they REPORTED facts brooklynite Jun 2016 #18

The AP is considered the gold standard when it comes to reporting issues like this. DCBob Jun 2016 #19

oh lord bigtree Jun 2016 #20

The whole country and the world are watching felix_numinous Jun 2016 #21

Want Disunity... You Gottit! CorporatistNation Jun 2016 #22