2016 Postmortem

PeaceNikki

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18. Many of us don't plop signs in our yards, or plaster our bumpers. We support her at the polls.

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 01:10 PM

Jun 2016

We aren't 'fans' who are wooed , we're Democrats who understand the impact of this election, we GOTV and focus on the importance of that over rallies and merch.

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Months after the primary, I'm still seeing dozens of Bernie yard signs, and *no* Hillary signs. [View all] reformist2 Jun 2016 OP

I still see Ron Paul Bumper Stickers Trenzalore Jun 2016 #1

I see Obama stickers everywhere. But no Hillary ones - anywhere. reformist2 Jun 2016 #12

I had a Hillary yard sign out in April for the PA primary Trenzalore Jun 2016 #27

I'm on the NH/VT border and it's all Bernie all the time. Vinca Jun 2016 #2

Same over here in the east side of the state. bunnies Jun 2016 #4

A yard sign doesn't vote. People do. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #3

And there wouldn't be any correlation right? nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #8

apparently not - the OP reports no Hillary signs, yet we know the delegate counts, don't we DrDan Jun 2016 #17

It is a bit unusual don't you think? I wonder if it could mean something. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #20

no - I don't think so - it will change during the GE DrDan Jun 2016 #22

Then we differ in opinion. LOL, but I already knew that. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #28

then what is your explanation for the lack of Hillary yard signs? DrDan Jun 2016 #34

Sorry, I am not allowed to say here. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #36

That literally nobody supports HRC and every vote for her was fraud. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #38

yeah . . . that must be it . . . DrDan Jun 2016 #40

Ah the Peggy Noonan litmus test: She preditcted Romney would win because of all the Yard Signs out riversedge Jun 2016 #53

Apparently not, since Bernie is losing. (or has already lost). Hillary got millions more votes. Lil Missy Jun 2016 #56

Peggy Noonan only saw Romney signs in 2012 and wrote a long editorial about it emulatorloo Jun 2016 #5

I do not trust Peggy Noonan. You? nt stillwaiting Jun 2016 #30

Of course not! Lol emulatorloo Jun 2016 #46

That does it. It's clearly over. Why is Hillary even trying? nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #6

Her supporters aren't doing much of anything to show their support. reformist2 Jun 2016 #13

not much . . . except to actually show up and vote DrDan Jun 2016 #37

Ding Ding YOU WIN! riversedge Jun 2016 #55

We're voting. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #42

Mine goes up on June 8. MineralMan Jun 2016 #7

Perhaps the Hillary campaign took a cue from the movies, where they clone extras into the background highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #9

I have a HRC sign and a few bumper stickers. MADem Jun 2016 #10

I don't think it's a very good indicator A Little Weird Jun 2016 #11

I'm not claiming that there is a 1:1 correspondence, but there is NO sign of support for her. reformist2 Jun 2016 #15

1,769 - 1,501 is a pretty "strong sign of support for her" DrDan Jun 2016 #41

Except peggysue2 Jun 2016 #50

I am in Oregon (Portland) and it's Bernie central out here. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2016 #14

Her base has been less elusive at the polls than sanders onenote Jun 2016 #16

Many of us don't plop signs in our yards, or plaster our bumpers. We support her at the polls. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #18

So she had scads of enthusiastic fans, who are all unified in their aversion to yardsigns. Amazing. reformist2 Jun 2016 #23

Not fans, *supporters*. Voters. She's a candidate, not One Direction. We have no need for "merch" PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #25

how did Ron Paul do ? JI7 Jun 2016 #19

I haven't seen a single Hillary lawn sign or bumper sticker here. Lot's of Bernie bumper stickers. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #21

Where I live in FL Raissa Jun 2016 #24

there are certainly trump signs in the yards in my neighborhood - also Florida DrDan Jun 2016 #43

Depressing. Raissa Jun 2016 #59

I don't see any signs here in Brooklyn. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #26

Here in Austin I see at least a couple of Bernie stickers every day while driving. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #29

We really have come full circle in GDP n/t Godhumor Jun 2016 #31

+1 NCTraveler Jun 2016 #39

In So. Calif. there are plenty LibDemAlways Jun 2016 #32

I live in Madison, WI a strong Bernie area and I see Hillary signs book_worm Jun 2016 #33

Not a chance I would put one in my yard. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #35

I'm in California, the East Bay, near Oakland. 2banon Jun 2016 #44

Border Illinois/Wisconsin Bjornsdotter Jun 2016 #45

OK Dem2 Jun 2016 #47

I still have my Bernie sign out, my bumper sticker on car, and big pin on coat Arazi Jun 2016 #48

More bumper stickers now than during the primaries unc70 Jun 2016 #49

Maybr they think they can still swing the primary RandySF Jun 2016 #51

Just to clarify: She won MA by one delegate after Bubba hit four polling places in the state. merrily Jun 2016 #52

I see nothing but Hillary signs and bumper stickers. n/t Lil Missy Jun 2016 #54

There are 4 signs still up in my neighborhood (St Pete, Florida) demwing Jun 2016 #57

Peggy Noonan thought that worked as a predictor rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #58

We don't open money on yard signs...we donate and we vote. nt Jitter65 Jun 2016 #60

Signs don't vote MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #61

Hillary for Prison 2016 osaMABUSh Jun 2016 #62

I've seen those as well... in Massachusetts. reformist2 Jun 2016 #63

Mine will stay up through November. n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2016 #64

In Tulsa Runningdawg Jun 2016 #65

The Establishment doesn't need signs. Orsino Jun 2016 #66

So much for sign, I guess. arely staircase Jun 2016 #67

I don't have a Hillary sign in my yard Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #68

"what does the plethora of Bernie signs everywhere say..." ? Tarc Jun 2016 #69

This is like saying that people who don't get visible tattoos qdouble Jun 2016 #70

These are popping up in my neighborhood ... Scuba Jun 2016 #71

Mine is still up. Still see Bernie signs on various streets. mmonk Jun 2016 #72