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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Bernie math, for those of you struggling to understand
you neo-liberal shill
It has been nothing if not entertaining watching Sanders goalposts move as if they were tethered to a SR-71. We went from him winning the popular vote and the pledged count to winning the pledged to "if literally every single super changes their vote to me I may have a chance." Frankly it's a little sad seeing how much of a shitfit the democratic primary has turned into and knowing it's just a bump on the road to shitpocalypse 2016
Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?I mean even if they did he would still be losing.
EDIT: Sanders was always a longshot and his campaign didn't reach enough people. I mean there were a lot of polls of people having no idea who he is while he's campaigning in their state.
edited 4th Jun '16 2:52:56 PM by thatguythere47
Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?I don't think you people have been following this conversation, or you're being intellectually dishonest. I was referring to the beginning of the primary season, before votes had been cast, in response to someone asking if Sanders campaign had been complaining about superdelegates. They had been, early on, complaining about the superdelegates more or less pledging to override the popular vote in at least a dozen states by endorsing; unless you want to assume it was reasonable to believe Sanders wouldn't win any states in the days leading up to Iowa.
edited 4th Jun '16 2:55:20 PM by CaptainCapsase
It is when the news networks were simultaneously claiming that Clinton's lead was insurmountable in January before anyone had voting and also that superdelegates would go along with the popular vote. You seem to think that I'm saying "Sanders is actually winning but superdelegates."
I'm not, I'm responding to a question.
edited 4th Jun '16 2:57:37 PM by CaptainCapsase
That's not what I was trying to say, apologizes. I probably shouldn't forum while tired.
The media is certainly not handling this election well. Trump is essentially the only person they talk about. Even when they bring up Clinton or Sanders it's only in relation to how they'll do against Trump. Make it a drinking game! Anytime you switch over to CNN and they're talking about trump take a shot! You are now drunk enough to watch CNN! You're also probably dead.
Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?![]()
It's a bad thing when the parties are supposed to be as broad as the left-right coalitions that form under under FPTP voting systems.
The media is responding to this election in the same fashion they always do; Trump is the difference, and he's been playing the media like a fiddle since his campaign started, which is probably why he failed to follow the trend of far right bubble candidates like Herman Cain and so on.
edited 4th Jun '16 3:22:06 PM by CaptainCapsase
Nah, superdelegates would not have stopped Trump. Voters responded badly to Cruz's attempt at rigging delegate selection and Trump has all but implied to start riots if the RNC did "steal" the convention.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanMore Sanders fun while we're at it: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/bernie-sanders-convention-delegates-223848
Hope they're full of garbage.
And I sincerely hope this person is talking about of their behind
.
edited 4th Jun '16 3:29:56 PM by AmbarSonofDeshar

edited 4th Jun '16 2:18:31 PM by CaptainCapsase