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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: A suggestion for the restoration of progressive unity: [View all]Gothmog
(154,495 posts)18. We need to also eliminate caucuses
Sanders was rejected by Jewish, African American and Latino votes. Sanders did not come close to getting enough votes.
http://pleasecutthecrap.com/a-message-for-hardcore-bernie-stans/
Hillary Cinton won the nomination because of democracy. She received more than 57% of Democratic votes cast. Bernie Sanders virtually only won caucuses, which are the least democratic aspect of the primary process. And most of those he won only because she decided to save her money for the General election. He won very few primaries, except for his home states and Michigan and his clock was cleaned in virtually every other state that mattered. Demographically, he only won white liberals. The fact that YOU think he made it close, or only lost because of Super Delegates is a hallmark of your delusion. Bernie Stans largely didnt seem to notice that she reached out to you repeatedly and you bit her hand off, making you more like Republicans than you should be comfortable with.
Sanders could not win the popular vote and was in the process only due to caucuses
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Sorry. Can't fully agree with the second point. He should of course have been allowed to run.
kcr
Dec 2016
#10
Ill be crystal clear: Bernie Sanders has absolutely no business determining the course
stonecutter357
Jan 2017
#28