2016 Postmortem

Seeinghope

(786 posts) Mon Jun 13, 2016, 07:57 PM Jun 2016

Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths. They should have just stopped the race sooner [View all]

There was no way Sham or any other horse could have caught up to him BUT there was something called a "finish line" until Secretariat crossed the finish line he did not win the Belmont.

It is playing by the rules of the game. Sham ran his heart out until the end. That is what a true competitor does. They stay in it until the finish line is officially crossed.

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Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths. They should have just stopped the race sooner [View all] Seeinghope Jun 2016 OP

The finish line is tomorrow in DC. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #1

The finish line is when we make his agenda a reality. pat_k Jun 2016 #3

That's fine, but accepting reality would dictate that this won't happen in this election. nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #21

I didn't say... pat_k Jun 2016 #25

Elections aren't where policy change becomes reality. Orsino Jun 2016 #37

Yeah, I only see one outcome here. RandySF Jun 2016 #26

One of the courses he could take would be to.. pat_k Jun 2016 #2

Great ideas, all of them CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #6

Bernie is the only one who can beat the, er. RobertEarl Jun 2016 #24

Secretariat ran that day like he did because he wanted to CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #4

What I takeaway is this catnhatnh Jun 2016 #5

Have you ever watched the race from that particular day? CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #8

I could watch that race over and over again and never get tired of it. It is always unbelievably Seeinghope Jun 2016 #11

Yeah I loved "Big Red" as he was known CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #15

He truly was a freak of nature Seeinghope Jun 2016 #19

Great Hav Jun 2016 #28

That was beautiful. I just googled last footage shot of secretariat: zonkers Jun 2016 #38

Thank you! CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #40

He just got out in front early and ran away with it. okasha Jun 2016 #46

I took that excellent comment the same way. Pastiche423 Jun 2016 #14

Excellent point! B Calm Jun 2016 #31

I am simply saying that Bernie Sanders is not obligated to stop running before the finish line is Seeinghope Jun 2016 #18

You don't get respect unless you show some. randome Jun 2016 #33

You mean not rolling over and being a lap dog is what is now expected? Seeinghope Jun 2016 #45

My apologies for this, but the joke must be made. Are you saying that Sanders is some kind of Sham? TwilightZone Jun 2016 #7

Good one. lol nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #9

Sham was ahead until the backstretch (nt) Recursion Jun 2016 #13

In this race, were there delegates? Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #10

No lengths. Thank God no Supers! A length is a length is a length. No "let's make sure that we Seeinghope Jun 2016 #43

lolz Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #44

25, I think? (nt) Recursion Jun 2016 #12

Nope 31 it was CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #16

Well, Chic Anderson said "25 lengths!" Recursion Jun 2016 #17

He did say that it could conceivably been more. They probably got a more accurate count afterwards Seeinghope Jun 2016 #20

OK, you made me rewatch it Recursion Jun 2016 #22

Secretariat also broke the track record at the Belmont that day CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #29

Media creating and selling a horserace for clicks and ratings Sheepshank Jun 2016 #23

he had 653 Foals MFM008 Jun 2016 #27

Just like how we have no idea who will be POTUS until the Electoral College votes, right? BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #30

The electors could change their minds ... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #32

Does the Electoral College know how much better Bernie polls against Trump??? BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #35

Not really an apt analogy, but then, you knew that before you posted it Tarc Jun 2016 #34

Ha ha, Sham's owner had the same attitude Seeinghope Jun 2016 #41

So, in your metaphor, Bernie is Sham. nt LexVegas Jun 2016 #36

The point is that ALL of the horses kept running in that race because that is what the rules of Seeinghope Jun 2016 #42

*Ahem.* Well.... okasha Jun 2016 #47

End of the primary is today Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #39

But Hillary is Secretariat in this race... Sancho Jun 2016 #48