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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton Is Now the Presumptive Democratic Nominee [View all]liberalnarb
(4,532 posts)78. Good news for both Dems is rubio dropping out.
He was the only repug that was a threat to the dems in a general.
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The author states as fact something that isn't determined yet and that many of us advocate against.
eomer
Mar 2016
#86
Author gets the numbers wrong a bit. But it doesn't lead to your conclusion.
yellowcanine
Mar 2016
#88
No, the author doesn't get the numbers wrong. He's just counting super delegates.
eomer
Mar 2016
#89
LOL--we "backward" types in Boston can barely git in all our huntin' and trappin' and
MADem
Mar 2016
#74
After listening to the talking heads, I think she's also the presumptive Republican nominee.
Vinca
Mar 2016
#7
the math is not there for sanders to gain the dlegate lead with what hillary has amassed now
beachbum bob
Mar 2016
#10
You guys have said so for a year and it's still not truer than it was 12 months ago. eom
Betty Karlson
Mar 2016
#9
You didn't miss the part where Clinton earned over half the pledged delegates....
Raster
Mar 2016
#104
Yes, Hillary folk have been telling us she is the nominee since she announced.
peacebird
Mar 2016
#61
Notice how UNDERGROUND supports DEMOCRATIC in the logo. This is a gravity-based world.
johnlucas
Mar 2016
#31
And the About page mentions that DU is a liberal discussion board for liberals.
A Simple Game
Mar 2016
#34
What the hell is a "Democrat"? What does that mean if there're no principles behind it?
johnlucas
Mar 2016
#38
No, it isn't. It's the guidelines that spell out behavior at this PRIVATE website.
MADem
Mar 2016
#55
Well, I've been here since the very beginning, and this IS a home to me and many others.
MADem
Mar 2016
#69
That title has a bit of a "Hail Mary" element to it--and Sanders is no Doug Flutie.
MADem
Mar 2016
#51
Not sure what you think you are proving, but doubling down isn't making your case.
MADem
Mar 2016
#98
I didn't read the rest because you were trending towards petulant and abusive. nt
MADem
Mar 2016
#122
You're being confronted with an obstreperous inability to confront facts at this stage.
MADem
Mar 2016
#75
Hasn't she been the presumptive nominee for a couple of years now? (presumptuous)
pdsimdars
Mar 2016
#59
Clinton's lead of 300 - double the largest lead Barack Obama ever had over Hillary Clinton in 2008.
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2016
#102