2016 Postmortem

SusanCalvin

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16. Well, I hope this is a "Dewey Defeats Truman" year.

Sat Oct 24, 2015, 10:59 PM

Oct 2015

I am in contact with a lot of young people. They are almost all for Bernie, enthusiastically. If the campaign recognizes that and can harness it, done deal.

Except, of course, for the election-stealing mechanism put in place by good ol' HAVA.....

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Sanders’ supporters could doom his campaign [View all] RandySF Oct 2015 OP

Baloney! Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #1

He would be doing so much better.... daleanime Oct 2015 #2

This narrative is old, jkbRN Oct 2015 #3

Can you tell us about the efforts to reach out to voters in your community? BainsBane Oct 2015 #89

How Dare Sanders' Supporters Support Their Candidate TheProgressive Oct 2015 #4

My son is OWS catnhatnh Oct 2015 #5

In the place where this article comes from Occupy started and still runs a moblile medical clinic Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #64

Sanders supporter here. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #6

"Folks with a history of voting tend not to frequent Facebook" Fumesucker Oct 2015 #7

Things change quick on the internet.. aidbo Oct 2015 #38

Hey you Sanders supporters! Get off of my (3rdway) lawn!!!!! Indepatriot Oct 2015 #8

No, the point was that they need to get on the lawn BainsBane Oct 2015 #90

Hey you damn kids, get off my lawn! beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #9

What the author of the article describes is referred to as "retail politics" MohRokTah Oct 2015 #10

True in the past. Still, SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #12

Campaigns which tend to depend upon young voters tend to lose. eom MohRokTah Oct 2015 #13

Well, I hope this is a "Dewey Defeats Truman" year. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #16

and the last resort of a losing campaign is to blame election fraud. eom MohRokTah Oct 2015 #19

Good Lord. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #20

there is no fraud with voting machines. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #22

Whoa. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #28

"there is no fraud with voting machines. It's an internet myth." SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #35

I know. RichVRichV Oct 2015 #46

Thanks, y'all. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #48

Oh I'm in full agreement. RichVRichV Oct 2015 #50

^THIS^ nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #51

Show me a single case of documented fraud with voting machines. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #93

I'm not going to spend a lot of time looking, SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #97

Again, there has never been a single case of documented voter fraud via voting machines. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #99

How would you know if it did? nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #100

The same way you would know if there was any voter fraud. eom MohRokTah Oct 2015 #102

Nope, it has the potential to be hidden pretty effectively SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #104

As does voter fraud where somebody fakes being somebody else. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #108

OK, I just pegged you. As a... Hmmm.... SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #144

Same conspiracy, different theory. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #145

You have got to be kidding. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #147

That's not true Mnpaul Oct 2015 #150

Bradblog is not a reliable source for this. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #151

Unlike you, Bradblog backs his claims with actual facts Mnpaul Oct 2015 #154

How can you document fraud when there are no documents? mhatrw Oct 2015 #111

How can you document voter fraud by people claiming to be a person they are not without photo ID MohRokTah Oct 2015 #112

You are comparing voter fraud to election fraud? Really? nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #146

And how can it be proven when the people who benefit from it block the auditing? RichVRichV Oct 2015 #137

THERE YOU GO! SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #159

That poster also said that conservative Democrats were a myth. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #47

With election fraud, SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #52

Oh I agree, I can't believe anyone thinks this isn't an issue. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #55

There has never been a documented case of voter fraud with voting machines. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #94

Please do not confuse SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #148

I have been an IT professional for thirty years. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #92

Again, SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #149

How about: No candidate, elected official, Party Chair or Campaign Mgr says it exists? brooklynite Oct 2015 #95

Paper ballots. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #37

And DGA. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #49

What?? No fraud with voting machines?? PatrickforO Oct 2015 #127

Like both of Obama's campaigns.. right? John Poet Oct 2015 #39

His numbers overcame it. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #153

For sure workinclasszero Oct 2015 #79

You mentioned Lane County HassleCat Oct 2015 #11

I live here. We make clothing out of hemp, we smoke cannabis which is legal for adults here as of Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #85

I hear the City of Eugene also is creating legal places for homeless folk to camp 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #105

Meanwhile, Hillary had to be rescued by Trey. leveymg Oct 2015 #14

You know, with your law degree, LuvLoogie Oct 2015 #41

Are you bothered by the fact this republican committee was not successful in their witch hunt? Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #82

That outcome was preordained by the structure of the ritual and the sham nature of the inquest leveymg Oct 2015 #88

I get your post Politicalboi Oct 2015 #135

Haha what a fucking idiot whatchamacallit Oct 2015 #15

You win elections by getting YOUR voters to go vote. davsand Oct 2015 #17

I did not know that, SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #18

If people who vote are turned off by Sanders supporters, catnhatnh Oct 2015 #21

FWIW, SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #23

Absolutely catnhatnh Oct 2015 #25

^THIS^ nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #30

This meme of attacking Bernie supporters got old months ago jfern Oct 2015 #24

This isn't the old meme Jim Lane Oct 2015 #45

And if they can't engage in Skidmore Oct 2015 #61

That inference doesn't follow Jim Lane Oct 2015 #73

I live here. Right now we are in the midst of an election, I have a ballot on my desk, Library Levy Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #77

exactly. The OP is just an angry old dude who thinks mhatrw Oct 2015 #113

Possibly it's because it's a new world out there passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #138

sure. are they going to recycle this bullshit every week? Doctor_J Oct 2015 #26

just a shame how that energy gets channeled DrDan Oct 2015 #58

not if it gets channeled to elect Sanders mhatrw Oct 2015 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2015 #27

Ohhhh this opinion piece by a Hillary supporter will certainly be unbiased Fearless Oct 2015 #29

I thought the article was written by a Bernie supporter ecstatic Oct 2015 #131

Nonsense appalachiablue Oct 2015 #31

Lol neverforget Oct 2015 #32

That does come in handy, doesn't it? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #40

It's come in handy a lot the last few weeks. neverforget Oct 2015 #43

Exactly! beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #44

Folks with a history of voting tend not to frequent Facebook. wilsonbooks Oct 2015 #33

It isn't so much where they are from but when? My guess is 1955, probably stowed away TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #34

LOL. wilsonbooks Oct 2015 #36

Selfconfirmia, which orbits in circularlogia system. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #56

"Alternative types." WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2015 #42

STUPID, STUPID SANDERS SUPPORTERS!!! YOU'RE RUINING EVERYTHING AGAIN! Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #53

LOL Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #140

So, because of an encounter with inexperienced organizers, the author concludes, Bernie = doomed Scootaloo Oct 2015 #54

This is just "Try and Demoralize Them 101" crap. djean111 Oct 2015 #57

You're confusing being ignored and taken for granted with being a protestor. mmonk Oct 2015 #59

Mostly keyboard warriors. DCBob Oct 2015 #60

Yeah, problem with that is he points at 'Occupy' members, who have given this community a Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #71

I hear you. DCBob Oct 2015 #72

The author of this piece seems unaware of the election we are having right now Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #76

With all due respect to Occupy Eugene... brooklynite Oct 2015 #96

Yes, and you need rich fascists who know the value of a dollar mhatrw Oct 2015 #117

No, he promises to leave his keyboard when the mhatrw Oct 2015 #116

But Hillary's supporters will happily do the grunt work. mhatrw Oct 2015 #115

There will be no shortage of volunteers when once the campaign heats up.. DCBob Oct 2015 #119

Not this shit again. 99Forever Oct 2015 #62

This is a story fairly local to me. I call on RandySF to tell me why those Occupy folks are so Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #63

Hillarys' supporters could doom her campaign. Vinca Oct 2015 #65

Bernie is a socialist. DCBob Oct 2015 #66

Hillary was a Republican. Vinca Oct 2015 #67

Bernie was never a Democrat. DCBob Oct 2015 #69

Do you realize how dumb this is? Vinca Oct 2015 #103

It's not dumb to me since I think Bernie is a risky candidate. DCBob Oct 2015 #106

You don't see any risk in Hillary? Vinca Oct 2015 #110

Every candidate has risk but Bernie is riskier for a number of reasons.. DCBob Oct 2015 #121

Well, let's hope a whole lot of people don't eat crow if Hillary is the nominee. Vinca Oct 2015 #122

Neither was Hillary. Katashi_itto Oct 2015 #139

I dont think you know what being a Democrat is. DCBob Oct 2015 #141

You certainly have no idea. Katashi_itto Oct 2015 #143

. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #68

No, that's not what's gonna doom his campaign IMO ismnotwasm Oct 2015 #70

I'm too old to worry about the jerks that always dress up as candidate supporters and trash others Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #74

And another Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #75

Immature emotional liberals are often the weakest link in the liberal movement AZ Progressive Oct 2015 #78

The people who organized the LGBT rights movement were most often called radical, militant and Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #81

Corporate media, right wing think tanks, talk radio, and political blood money are mhatrw Oct 2015 #118

Hillary supporters' LWolf Oct 2015 #80

You got that right Politicalboi Oct 2015 #136

Third Way BS UglyGreed Oct 2015 #83

Maybe that's the plan Andy823 Oct 2015 #84

The same meme fredamae Oct 2015 #86

Hippie bashing now? HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #87

I think we have a sampling in this thread BainsBane Oct 2015 #91

Really? Where are Clinton volunteers currently working door to door to GOTV? mhatrw Oct 2015 #120

I don't live in Oregon BainsBane Oct 2015 #123

Hillary's Political History could doom her campaign artislife Oct 2015 #98

I get it. We're supposed to... Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #101

If you can't attack the candidate on the issues Aerows Oct 2015 #107

While I understand what you are saying, please know OldHippieChick Oct 2015 #109

They don't remind me of Obama 2008 RandySF Oct 2015 #125

Hey Randy ronnykmarshall Oct 2015 #124

v.114 of "Those dirty hippies" meme. n/t ColesCountyDem Oct 2015 #126

Dooooooooom! portlander23 Oct 2015 #128

"Folks with a history of voting tend not to frequent Facebook" ecstatic Oct 2015 #129

Well then you should stop warning them to quit doing it tularetom Oct 2015 #130

I'm not the least bit concerned. RandySF Oct 2015 #134

This was a very thoughtful post. I've got a couple points: PatrickforO Oct 2015 #132

Totally agree, and your highlighted section explains it R B Garr Oct 2015 #133

"... the group operates in a hermetically sealed bubble... " Myrina Oct 2015 #142

This gets more valid and true by the day. bravenak Oct 2015 #152

You are persistent . CentralMass Oct 2015 #155

Riiiiighht! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2015 #156

I'm more curious to know how Clinton's LGBT supporters could be so silent Prism Nov 2015 #157

nah ibegurpard Nov 2015 #158