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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders Lost [View all] sheshe2 Dec 2016 OP
Yeah, and the primaries are over; so what's the point? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #1
Have you been reading postmortem and the Hillary threads??? sheshe2 Dec 2016 #2
Right? mcar Dec 2016 #7
Hey mcar! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #20
Hey she! mcar Dec 2016 #21
You a good bud! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #27
Seems obvious. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #119
Hillary lost. sfwriter Dec 2016 #175
No, I haven't, and I see no reason to rehash all this. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #16
"Democratic Party leaders have been living in a bubble"? Let's see now.... George II Dec 2016 #34
I understand where you're coming from ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #99
Post of the Month!! Ligyron Dec 2016 #148
Oh yes! brer cat Dec 2016 #200
"Democrats lose elections because they are honest." mcar Dec 2016 #233
Errors by the candidate... what errors? Didn't you get the memo? Hillary ran a perfect campaign. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #120
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haha... yes! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #157
For the record, the post above was deleted in error EarlG Dec 2016 #208
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I appreciate your understanding EarlG Dec 2016 #219
This circular firing sqad the Dems are in does nothing... RiverStone Dec 2016 #124
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We must unify against that Orange Orangutan and ensure he fails in securing his racist agenda. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #158
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This is an insult to Orangutans!! BlueProgressive Dec 2016 #170
You got me there... my apologies to orangutans! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #212
Check out the 2016 Postmortem Forum, there are scads of "points" there. George II Dec 2016 #26
Thank you George II sheshe2 Dec 2016 #30
You like to cause trouble? sellitman Dec 2016 #3
This is an open forum. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #36
When someone decries it when people even question Hillary & *same day* posts truly incendiary, JudyM Dec 2016 #83
why yes it is, and that does not change the fact you seem to like causing trouble krawhitham Dec 2016 #90
Hillary Clinton LOST kcdoug1 Dec 2016 #4
Well she did not lose by 3.5 million. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #11
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Still he lost. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #46
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Lost by 3.5 million sheshe2 Dec 2016 #56
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The popular vote kcdoug1 Dec 2016 #42
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Yeah, we know. Cha Dec 2016 #75
All too well... why Bernie had the superior strategy and would have trounced tRump! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #159
... mcar Dec 2016 #234
But she did lose to the most unqualified presidential candidate in US history krawhitham Dec 2016 #92
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You know what says a lot if you'd paid attention? Hillary had gop Voter Suppression, Cha Dec 2016 #196
But HE did lose to the most qualified presidential candidate in US history. stonecutter357 Dec 2016 #202
You mean the won who lost ? kcdoug1 Dec 2016 #231
Cripes TubbersUK Dec 2016 #5
I'll echo that. progressoid Dec 2016 #38
Triple. pangaia Dec 2016 #182
Breaking: Does it kill you that he is the only candidate to come out of the election "not dirty"? zonkers Dec 2016 #6
Where are his tax returns that he promised? sheshe2 Dec 2016 #10
As a white man, he can act pure WhiteTara Dec 2016 #22
I almost spit my wine on my computer. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #24
Now I understand why she was not qualified. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #39
No indeed. WhiteTara Dec 2016 #84
Bathroom humor can't distract from the fact she and Deb "dirtily" screwed him over good. zonkers Dec 2016 #152
Don't let the facts get in the way of bashing Bernie to fabricate fake excuses. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #160
Bernie was never vetted and the GOP had a whole book to throw at him had he won. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #104
Yet despite all the vetting HRC had, she still failed to win the White House Larkspur Dec 2016 #193
Yet despite all the vetting HRC had, she still failed to win the White House. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #199
If the nation is so racist, Barack Obama would NEVER have been President of the United Stataes Larkspur Dec 2016 #205
Nope because of, oddly enough BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #211
Mango Mussolini! mcar Dec 2016 #235
A majority of swing state voters thought she was Nevernose Dec 2016 #105
With a post like this I find it hard to believe that you ever supported Bernie. NWCorona Dec 2016 #117
Let's focus on the facist-elect's missing tax returns! RiverStone Dec 2016 #154
I think that's the real issue for some here. They just can't get past the fact that NWCorona Dec 2016 #115
Yes! The Democratic Party platform was so important !!! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #8
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Nice, and welcome to DU! (n/t) SMC22307 Dec 2016 #15
They gone. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #18
*Is they*? SMC22307 Dec 2016 #187
You're cheering for Name Removed? R B Garr Dec 2016 #218
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I am positive you corrected the people posting all the anti Hillary posts. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #17
Thankfully, Bernie is still in the Senate fighting for us as part of the Democratic leadership. SMC22307 Dec 2016 #14
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Book tour. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #59
Yeah. Can't really see her traveling to Africa... SMC22307 Dec 2016 #63
You sound as petty as Trump saying Hillary is home taking a nap. R B Garr Dec 2016 #210
Wow. What the hell do you think the Clinton Foundation has been doing all these years? bettyellen Dec 2016 #230
Perhaps the millions she has poured into her foundation La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #215
I thought he was on a book tour. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #41
Yes! The firey progessive will be in the senate fighting for the $10 minimum wage lapucelle Dec 2016 #55
Trump suggested $10; Bernie wants $15. SMC22307 Dec 2016 #106
On his book tour, Sanders told the Christian Science Monitor that he would work with Republicans lapucelle Dec 2016 #213
OMG, he doesn't have a magic wand!11!!!111 SMC22307 Dec 2016 #221
Sorry darlin', but I ain't buying what either you or the fiery progressive are selling. lapucelle Dec 2016 #227
2017. 32 states. All-time high for Republican control. SMC22307 Dec 2016 #232
Bernie will leave on his own terms. NWCorona Dec 2016 #122
The Clinton foundation does a lot of work helping La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #181
Aren't we supposed to refrain? HassleCat Dec 2016 #23
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SOP: "discuss why we lost in 2016 and what we need to do in the future." ucrdem Dec 2016 #37
Some replies show that not all the bad feelings have been forgotten. eom guillaumeb Dec 2016 #43
My dear friend ucrdem!!!! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #44
heya sheshe!! ucrdem Dec 2016 #47
She reached out with both hands. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #65
K & R :D JHan Dec 2016 #25
Well then, he and Hillary have a lot in common, don't they? TheCowsCameHome Dec 2016 #29
Yeah well that helps a lot Va Lefty Dec 2016 #31
America lost putitinD Dec 2016 #32
K&R brer cat Dec 2016 #33
Seriously, get over it. LS_Editor Dec 2016 #35
Oh yes, he did, she. That's on him.. his message didn't resonate with Cha Dec 2016 #40
Thank you Cha! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #53
Love you back. Cha Dec 2016 #73
Yes to all you said. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #78
In 1976 Ford defeated Reagan by 53%-46%. Ford lost to Carter. LostOne4Ever Dec 2016 #45
and the circular Me Me firing squad continues elmac Dec 2016 #49
Yawn. progressoid Dec 2016 #50
I'll be glad when you guys get this out of your system. MelissaB Dec 2016 #52
Us.... sheshe2 Dec 2016 #62
I don't know what that means... "us"???? MelissaB Dec 2016 #79
Bwahahahahahahahhaha sheshe2 Dec 2016 #80
Yep! MelissaB Dec 2016 #85
I read, read....over and over and over. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #89
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Remind me again of just how early Clinton conceded PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #57
You don't remember? Reminder: She conceded on June 7 in 2008, she didn't wait until.... George II Dec 2016 #155
DU rec...nt SidDithers Dec 2016 #58
Thank you Sid! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #60
**sigh** chwaliszewski Dec 2016 #61
Breaking. Hillary lost also. And it wasn't Bearnie's fault. Travis_0004 Dec 2016 #64
She won the popular vote by 2.5 mil sheshe2 Dec 2016 #67
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I only want Democrats in our primaries. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #74
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Open primaries are open to all. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #165
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Clinton won a majority of the open primaries. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #183
Right.. he only threw evey ugly thing he could at her in the primaries.. demonizing Cha Dec 2016 #87
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He only threw evey ugly thing he could at her in the primaries.. demonizing her Cha Dec 2016 #91
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Yeah, I passed right over your lame attempt to deflect. Cha Dec 2016 #97
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The biggest non answer ever! NWCorona Dec 2016 #127
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Some so want to make it seem like Bernie threw the kitchen sink at her but he was so reserved. NWCorona Dec 2016 #142
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yeah, he deflected poorly. Cha Dec 2016 #135
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In a healthy democracy, competition makes us stronger RiverStone Dec 2016 #146
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This is becoming childish... n/t tom_kelly Dec 2016 #66
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K & R SunSeeker Dec 2016 #69
Not in the polls. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #72
Kicked and recommended. WheelWalker Dec 2016 #76
when he lost he supported her DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #77
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K sheshe2 Dec 2016 #86
Yup! Probably because Bernie is able to fight on another day. NWCorona Dec 2016 #131
Unfortunately the demonizing was too drilled into too many of his fans' heads.. I saw Cha Dec 2016 #96
Lost because the fix was in, read some DNC emails krawhitham Dec 2016 #95
Lost because his message didn't resonate with the voters. this is all on him. Cha Dec 2016 #98
Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #100
lol ... now they're trying in vain to blame it on the DNC.. big bad DNC Cha Dec 2016 #109
You obviously didn't read the DNCleaks. Why did DWS step down again. NWCorona Dec 2016 #134
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Link? sheshe2 Dec 2016 #107
OH there's that gd word "establishment" again.. that got us trump in the WH.. I Cha Dec 2016 #113
Excellent Cha! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #125
BS lost in a landslide.. Hillary had 3.5 Million more votes than he did. Cha Dec 2016 #108
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No, this is all on BS.. he lost fair and square.. his message did not resonate with enough voters Cha Dec 2016 #111
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Bernies Press Secretary To Supporters: We Lost Fair & Square, ZERO Election Fraud Cha Dec 2016 #116
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Bernies Press Secretary To Supporters: We Lost Fair & Square, ZERO Election Fraud Cha Dec 2016 #118
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... sheshe2 Dec 2016 #129
Symone D. Sanders Tweet.. I'm gonna take her word for it over his disgruntled fans.. Cha Dec 2016 #132
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Some, more than others. TwilightZone Dec 2016 #138
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Clinton won more open primaries than Sanders did. TwilightZone Dec 2016 #136
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Nothing suppresses votes as much as a caucus does. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #190
How did states limit and suppress the vote? George II Dec 2016 #156
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That's not true. In a number of states Democrats and independents were able to vote. In fact.... George II Dec 2016 #172
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She won Democrats 64-35 TwilightZone Dec 2016 #130
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Clinton won a majority of the open primaries. And you really ought to read this: Garrett78 Dec 2016 #185
So, using your reasoning. progressoid Dec 2016 #174
No, she lost bc BS demonized her for a over a year and trump picked up Cha Dec 2016 #178
BS demonized her? progressoid Dec 2016 #184
KnR Hekate Dec 2016 #102
Yep portlander23 Dec 2016 #151
what a fracking shit storm a post like this can start. Nuts and Bolts about why juxtaposed Dec 2016 #153
Good post. Thanks. hueymahl Dec 2016 #162
So helpful! Thanks! Way to bring us all together in this difficult time!!!! ALBliberal Dec 2016 #164
if this were submitted in a college freshman English class NJCher Dec 2016 #168
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I'm so not in the mood to fight this out. RandySF Dec 2016 #176
Garbage content like this... Old Crow Dec 2016 #177
There, there now. Just take an aspirin pangaia Dec 2016 #179
And, let us remember, she.. that in 2008 Hillary gracioulsy conceded to Obama Cha Dec 2016 #180
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Bullfeathers.. Hillary happens to care very much about our Country. That wasn't even Cha Dec 2016 #188
LOL SMC22307 Dec 2016 #189
Wow, you really do just make things up. This is the type of out-of-touch R B Garr Dec 2016 #220
Say "Hillary haters" one more time. SMC22307 Dec 2016 #222
When you have to resort to obvious fabrications to justify irrational and uninformed R B Garr Dec 2016 #223
Obama held all the cards. joshcryer Dec 2016 #226
HRC strung out the 2008 primary long after it was mathematically improbable for her to win it Larkspur Dec 2016 #192
Hillary was classy in June 2008.. Much classier than BS' in July 2016 Cha Dec 2016 #194
No she was not classy. Larkspur Dec 2016 #206
Yes she was. Cha Dec 2016 #207
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Hillary cannot fail; she can only be failed by others. Larkspur Dec 2016 #191
Exactly. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #195
Kos's Nephalim nailed it.... said what needed to be said. Thanks for posting this. lamp_shade Dec 2016 #197
What percentage of Hillary's loss is Bernie's fault... chwaliszewski Dec 2016 #198
And thanks to Bernie losing, we have President Donald J Trump as President. jfern Dec 2016 #201
Democratic party Members only from now on.......thanks. stonecutter357 Dec 2016 #203
Bernie folks, Bill Clinton and a lot of Progressives weighed in on how to win harun Dec 2016 #204
If you think we could have won an appeal to "white working class" Adrahil Dec 2016 #224
Exactly. And many voters don't feel the economy is working for them. SMC22307 Dec 2016 #225
I hope this made you feel better. sfwriter Dec 2016 #209
Sanders lost by over 3 million votes Gothmog Dec 2016 #214
Your mad lastone Dec 2016 #228
Yeah, this is productive. Barack_America Dec 2016 #229
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