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lmbradford

(517 posts)
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:09 PM Apr 2016

It is our fault...

Bernie Sanders has never quit fighting for us. After our "loss" in NY, or whatever that debacle was, we were upset and licking our wounds. We took too much time getting back into fight mode and we let him down. This is about us. If we want to really win CA, lets start tomorrow. Lets make sure that we don't have any more losses. When we use our time wisely, we win. The more Bernie is out there and the people hear him, the more he wins. This is our fault and our loss. Own it and lets not do it again.


Donating and phonebanking starting tomorrow....

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Response to lmbradford (Original post)

bkkyosemite

(5,792 posts)
5. The primary is rigged so will the GE be. I know that Clinton and Trump are friends they have
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:14 PM
Apr 2016

gone to party's and seen together. Trump donated to Hillary. What if Trump is selling the other side to let Hillary win on this side by saying ridiculous things about her and making her seem like the victim in the GE and even Repubs vote for her. I have honestly thought of that scenario going on. A lot of corrupt and deceitful stuff has gone on already. We are being played is my hunch. Bernie won much more than has been reported is my belief. Too many things do not add up. The system as Bernie has said many times is rigged. It is not our fault!

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
8. It is not our fault
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:24 PM
Apr 2016

Turnout is way down from 2008. People don't give a shit. More did in 2008 and since the Democratic party did not deliver, they are like: leave me alone, go away.

7 debates in 2016. 27 in 2008. The party rigged the game for H. This is not democracy, it's oligarchy. We are not in the Club.

lmbradford

(517 posts)
11. Look at the numbers
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:42 PM
Apr 2016

The "rigged" outcomes are almost always 60-40. So we need to get enough voters for the 10 pt spread. If the ref in a bb game is only calling one side, the other side has to adjust and overcome the disadvantage. We can do 10 pts easy. We do it week after week. We just need to start now and make sure we get the spread....thats what I plan to do.

brooklynite

(94,592 posts)
6. You realize that not having any more losses isn't good enough?
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:14 PM
Apr 2016

You need to win everything left by about 62%. Good luck.

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)
7. I think the phone banking is the most important thing
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:15 PM
Apr 2016

These calls are essential to GOTV.

I know money is essential too, but right now just pick up the pone. OK?

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
10. The country isn't as far to the left as people at DU think it is
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:28 PM
Apr 2016

We are, and always have been, on the left side of the party.

But the whole party is becoming more progressive. No way would Bernie have had a chance at any other election within the past 20 years or more. He would have been laughed out of it ages ago. It's stunning that he's done so well, and it will deeply affect the party.

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