2016 Postmortem

Skinner

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15. I think a more likely explanation is that

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:48 AM

Jun 2016

the Clinton Campaign knew they could clinch it at any moment, and had created the announcement email (or emails) ahead of time so they would be ready to go at a moment's notice. All they had to do was drop in a screen cap of the tweet from whichever news organization called it first.

The URL of the graphic shows it as "V2". I'm guessing there is a "V1" (also secret) which they would have used if they clinched the nomination tonight based on the voting in the various primaries.

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Was the AP announcement pre-planned and coordinated with the Clinton campaign? [View all] NorthCarolina Jun 2016 OP

Ah, yes! Chasstev365 Jun 2016 #1

In the words of Douglas Renholm..... virtualobserver Jun 2016 #3

Sanders supporters outraged over Clinton's 'secret win' image w4rma Jun 2016 #52

Par for the course. dchill Jun 2016 #2

again...it does hillary no good... beachbum bob Jun 2016 #4

Yup. AP called WHEN PUERTO RICO'S DELEGATES PUT HER OVER. Hortensis Jun 2016 #23

NO THEY DID NOT PUT HER OVER. She has not reached 2383 delegates. senz Jun 2016 #67

ha!!!!!! this is a coordinated coronation .so yes, wendylaroux Jun 2016 #5

you can get a Yahken Amen! snooper2 Jun 2016 #11

I'd be inclined to believe that the AP gave the HRC campaign a heads-up just moments before ... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #6

Of course the fly in your belief ointment would be the DATE. -nt NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #7

Well then, I guess they planned it all along! Hillary can do ANYTHING! The media ... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #9

Yes, imagine the feat required to get coordination between an establishment candidate and the NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #14

She's great! I just love her! Champagne for everyone! NurseJackie Jun 2016 #17

I'll have what she is having! Rex Jun 2016 #37

I think it is obvious Marrah_G Jun 2016 #8

Seems very planned. Let's just see if we can disenfranchise California, where things look best for highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #10

What reason do you have to think things look so great for Bernie in CA? Lord Magus Jun 2016 #50

No...only in Bernie-land would people believe such nonsense. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #12

Follow the money Lodestar Jun 2016 #13

I think a more likely explanation is that Skinner Jun 2016 #15

⬆⬆⬆ THIS ⬆⬆⬆ NurseJackie Jun 2016 #18

Hmmm...that sounds too reasonable an answer. Rex Jun 2016 #34

So, the theory is they used planning and had something ready for when it happened? Someone should FSogol Jun 2016 #44

Bingo! It is as if HRC has been planning to become POTUS or something for the past 8 years! Rex Jun 2016 #62

Why label it "secret win" if it was no secret? You and I have been around too long berni_mccoy Jun 2016 #40

The graphic created by the campaign was secret. Skinner Jun 2016 #41

Speculation or first hand knowledge? berni_mccoy Jun 2016 #42

I said above that I think this is a more likely explanation. (nt) Skinner Jun 2016 #43

I saw that but the way you stated your response to me sounded as if you knew. berni_mccoy Jun 2016 #45

As a web developer, this is exactly the sort of thing we'd do for breaking events justiceischeap Jun 2016 #46

One assumes that they had a graphic made up for each potential media company to break it. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2016 #49

In Photoshop, text and image layers are separate. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #55

The image isn't a photoshop (i.e. layered) file lumberjack_jeff Jun 2016 #60

of course! .psd is created in advance, 'flattened' .jpg version at last nanosecond. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #61

AP was going to call the race tonight anyway KingFlorez Jun 2016 #16

yes. She had an interview w/Rachel where dana_b Jun 2016 #19

Funny, I watched her interview last night and didn't see the congrats justiceischeap Jun 2016 #47

Nah, Sanders did it to get people to be pissed and gather the pitchforks and torches. seabeyond Jun 2016 #20

+1 JoePhilly Jun 2016 #22

Totally the case around here. All of the Sanders people I know are more motivated than ever to vote eastwestdem Jun 2016 #29

No way! HRC is THAT powerful! She controls the Internets too! Rex Jun 2016 #35

lol, that's actually a much better theory than most of the ones floating around here. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #38

looks like it Jarqui Jun 2016 #21

Nope. n/t Lucinda Jun 2016 #24

I think many believe that Bernie will do well if the turn-out is high in California. So I think yes. GoneFishin Jun 2016 #25

No. wisteria Jun 2016 #26

there was no conspiracy to this. I've worked for AP on Exilednight Jun 2016 #27

. Brickbat Jun 2016 #28

6-4-16. Yup. Been planning it for days now. berni_mccoy Jun 2016 #30

Everybody has known for a few weeks that she would cross 2383 today. It was no secret. LonePirate Jun 2016 #32

Gentle people, so many things are scripted in PR and the media. In this age of split-second Brickbat Jun 2016 #31

Generally, the media profits from the "horse race" aspect of elections. Maedhros Jun 2016 #33

. Rex Jun 2016 #36

Yes, yes, EXACTLY. She needed more enemies to sew up the GE. Jitter65 Jun 2016 #39

and she's getting her wish. nt grasswire Jun 2016 #53

Yes. AzDar Jun 2016 #48

LA Times reporter condoleeza Jun 2016 #51

Yes. All of her supporters understand the game and how it is jwirr Jun 2016 #54

Of course RobertEarl Jun 2016 #56

Absolutely yes coordinated no doubt about it. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #57

People would have to be so naive to not see through the most basic first layer of bullshit Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #58

Of course. Hillary is all-powerful, can influence every organization in the country... moriah Jun 2016 #59

^^Fundraiser email created 6/4 for a "surprise" event on 6/6???^^ Waiting For Everyman Jun 2016 #63

I expect there are many other posts... LAS14 Jun 2016 #64

does a bear shanti Jun 2016 #65

The "announcement" was supposed to be Tuesday night, AFTER the six primaries. senz Jun 2016 #66