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The Only Reason Sanders Won Wisconsin Is Because He's From a Neighboring State. (Original Post) Impedimentus Apr 2016 OP
Bernie MAY win Vermont. Maybe. Red Oak Apr 2016 #1
Vermont has the most amazing state border. oldandhappy Apr 2016 #2
It's only because he's Jewish. That's a big deal in Wisconsin. Armstead Apr 2016 #3
Three cheers for the Senator from Gapiana Xipe Totec Apr 2016 #4
Wisconsin is like Vermont - a dairy state. All those dairy states are all alike, you know. reformist2 Apr 2016 #5
See, I knew I had a future writing talking points. Also, it gets very cold in winter in both states. Impedimentus Apr 2016 #7
Howzabout wilderness? (n/t) SMC22307 Apr 2016 #16
Don't forget snow strategery blunder Apr 2016 #18
Ha, yes, but I couldn't remember all the components. SMC22307 Apr 2016 #21
Ironically, if we go by that standard... strategery blunder Apr 2016 #22
Forget all that, tokens is where it's at. SMC22307 Apr 2016 #30
I've seen that floating around but I think it refers to something that came out when I was at work strategery blunder Apr 2016 #32
Ask and ye shall receive... SMC22307 Apr 2016 #33
tyvm reading now :) n/t strategery blunder Apr 2016 #34
My pleasure. SMC22307 Apr 2016 #36
That was hillaryious strategery blunder Apr 2016 #37
LOL DC Metro here... SMC22307 Apr 2016 #39
Hillary cannot stand... catnhatnh Apr 2016 #8
Is Northern New York State still dairy country? SheilaT Apr 2016 #14
Shhh.... It's also next to VT and half of NY voters live in gun country. TheBlackAdder Apr 2016 #26
Okay, she says in a whisper. SheilaT Apr 2016 #35
Bwah bigwillq Apr 2016 #6
He only won because TM99 Apr 2016 #9
Agree, Similar state in terms of middle class white folks. Hoyt Apr 2016 #10
And . . . he only wins caucus states. Jane Austin Apr 2016 #11
AND it's almost the same latitude as Vermont. pa28 Apr 2016 #12
LOL SO HARD Little_Wing Apr 2016 #13
I think having won those 7 Pinocchio awards from the 'Bernie friendly' WaPo beedle Apr 2016 #15
Bernie Sanders was born in Turkmenistan and his father is Kenyan Impedimentus Apr 2016 #17
And (horrors) PAGAN! ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2016 #19
Clearly it's because both states have "on" in them. Binkie The Clown Apr 2016 #20
Check's in the mail Impedimentus Apr 2016 #23
He also happens to be a citizen of the same country as the people of Wisconsin. nt artislife Apr 2016 #24
What was the ratio of Independents to registered Democrats? Beacool Apr 2016 #25
We don't register with a party here. PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #27
Thanks for the response. Beacool Apr 2016 #29
Yes, it will. PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #31
One over pi Impedimentus Apr 2016 #28
Hillary is going to build a wall around Vermont and make Bernie pay for it. Impedimentus Apr 2016 #38
Yeah, but he is going to lose NY cuz #tokengate Kalidurga Apr 2016 #40
And all those counties that he won by over 25 points, like Menominee, are lily white jfern Apr 2016 #41

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)
4. Three cheers for the Senator from Gapiana
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 11:18 PM
Apr 2016

Gapiana (ga pee ah' nah)
n. The unclaimed strip of land between the "you are now leaving" and "welcome to" signs when crossing state lines.

Impedimentus

(898 posts)
7. See, I knew I had a future writing talking points. Also, it gets very cold in winter in both states.
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 11:20 PM
Apr 2016
FEEL THE BERN - 2016

strategery blunder

(4,225 posts)
18. Don't forget snow
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 11:53 PM
Apr 2016

Bernie can only win states with snow, wilderness or mountains, and WI has snow and wilderness

(Remember that OP after WA/AK/HI?)

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)
21. Ha, yes, but I couldn't remember all the components.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:02 AM
Apr 2016

Wisconsinites must be wannabe stoners like their brethren in CO, AK and WA!

strategery blunder

(4,225 posts)
22. Ironically, if we go by that standard...
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:04 AM
Apr 2016

New York has snow? Check
Wilderness? Plenty upstate
Mountains? the Adirondacks

Therefore using the same standards that Hillarians apply to Bernie wins, we can predict Bernie taking NY in a landslide

strategery blunder

(4,225 posts)
32. I've seen that floating around but I think it refers to something that came out when I was at work
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:14 AM
Apr 2016

would you mind tossing me an explanatory link please?

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)
36. My pleasure.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:22 AM
Apr 2016

Quick highlight: Brooklyn-born Bernard Sanders IS NOT a New Yorker!

It truly is the silly season.

strategery blunder

(4,225 posts)
37. That was hillaryious
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:25 AM
Apr 2016

Dear heavens, I spent the second half of my childhood in Chicago, and if someone asked me the same question about the El, I'd probably sound like Bernie myself.

Silly season indeed lol

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
14. Is Northern New York State still dairy country?
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 11:39 PM
Apr 2016

It was when I lived there, but that was a VERY long time ago.

If it still is, and Bernie has the lock on dairy farmers, well, he'll take NY big!

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
35. Okay, she says in a whisper.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:21 AM
Apr 2016

I also recall hunting was quite big there. We moved away when I was 14, and my family didn't do any hunting.

 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
9. He only won because
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 11:25 PM
Apr 2016

there are a lot of mountains and snow in Wisconsin.

It is definitely not a diverse state - white bros only in Wisconsin.

pa28

(6,145 posts)
12. AND it's almost the same latitude as Vermont.
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 11:31 PM
Apr 2016

Vermont also is a neighboring state as New York so that's why he's going to do well there as well. Being from a neighboring state actually counts more than the home state advantage.

Subway tokens!!!111q!

 

beedle

(1,235 posts)
15. I think having won those 7 Pinocchio awards from the 'Bernie friendly' WaPo
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 11:42 PM
Apr 2016

really turned the tide.

So good to have the MSM in your pocket :-P

Now, we need to see if we can win another 6 or 7 Pinocchio awards for that 'Subway token' scandal before we head to New York.

Thanks David, don't know how you're getting Hilary to agree to making her campaign look so mean and petty, but we appreciate it .. we really do.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
27. We don't register with a party here.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:09 AM
Apr 2016

It takes 2-3 hours to vote in the inner city. GOTV in the districts she'd kill in is very very hard. People don't have time for it.

And it's been made much harder with the newly enacted Voter ID law. Democratic turnout in those areas is abysmal at best in anything outside of the GE.

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