2016 Postmortem

Joe941

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11. I doubt sexism is a problem for the democratic primary voters...

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 09:17 AM

Jan 2017

but you get to the general election and sexism ran rampant.

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Here is why Bernie would have won. [View all] Joe941 Jan 2017 OP

Please tell me more Botany Jan 2017 #1

WTF is THAT sposed to mean!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #4

I was wondering that myself n/t. ogradda Jan 2017 #25

I think I love you. cyclonefence Jan 2017 #26

On this morning's breakfast menu we are featuring TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #2

The McDonald Big Breakfast! shraby Jan 2017 #3

That was my first thought.. Cha Jan 2017 #5

Wow, mention the name Bernie Sanders and the snark really comes out. Sad. monmouth4 Jan 2017 #6

So.... Laurian Jan 2017 #7

I wasn't stating a solution to the sexism problem - just an observation. Joe941 Jan 2017 #9

And it's way past time to confront it. Laurian Jan 2017 #10

Your analysis ignores valid reasons why voters rejected Sanders in the primary Gothmog Jan 2017 #8

I doubt sexism is a problem for the democratic primary voters... Joe941 Jan 2017 #11

Sanders was on the ballot in 2016 and under performed Clinton Gothmog Jan 2017 #14

Thank you, Goth, "Bernie Sanders Was On The 2016 Ballot And He Underperformed Hillary Clinton" Cha Jan 2017 #16

Sanders would have been destroyed by trump in the general election Gothmog Jan 2017 #17

He may have lost to Trump but I doubt he would have been destroyed. kickitup Jan 2017 #27

Thanks for your posts, Gothmog! BlueMTexpat Jan 2017 #46

Thank you for your post Gothmog Jan 2017 #47

Good, factual post. And it might help if Sanders worked on his revolution now instead of . . . brush Jan 2017 #32

Sanders was rejected by Jewish, African American and Latino voters Gothmog Jan 2017 #36

What's up with that? Those voters are a big part of the base. His obsession with WWC cost him ... brush Jan 2017 #37

Sanders' whole campaign was based on a so-called revolution that never materialized Gothmog Jan 2017 #48

I don't know what you hoped accomplished by creating this thread... SharonClark Jan 2017 #12

So Hillary shouldn't have run because she is a woman mcar Jan 2017 #13

I didn't say that. I'm merely saying it was Joe941 Jan 2017 #18

Keep digging mcar Jan 2017 #20

Can you believe this shit?... SidDithers Jan 2017 #19

Sometimes there are not enough walls, Sid mcar Jan 2017 #21

No Cha Jan 2017 #23

Sanders had no chance of being nominee and ran for media coverage Gothmog Jan 2017 #15

He had a chance. It was a small chance given the party commitment to HRC. aikoaiko Jan 2017 #24

Sanders had no chance after Super Tuesday but stayed in Gothmog Jan 2017 #30

You keep repeating these opinion pieces on how Bernie couldn't win as if they are gospel. aikoaiko Jan 2017 #39

I believe in Math and the math was clear after Super Tueday Gothmog Jan 2017 #40

It would have been a very different primary, but we can't conclude that he would have won. Orsino Jan 2017 #22

Sanders never did release his tax returns Gothmog Jan 2017 #31

Here is why he wouldn't: the Russian oligarchs would have opposed him just as pnwmom Jan 2017 #28

Yep. It was rigged for Trump from the beginning, I think. Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #34

There's a place to hang one's hat. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #29

And here's why he may well have lost badly Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #33

+1. n/t pnwmom Jan 2017 #35

Still unconvincing. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #38

Consider all the harshly critical attacks on Bernie from Republicans during the primaries DFW Jan 2017 #41

+1. n/t pnwmom Jan 2017 #43

Welll he'd have to start by winning the primary La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #42

Well there is that minor issue. LOL. nt fleabiscuit Jan 2017 #44

Woulda Shoulda Coulda.. only BS lost the primary by 4 Millions Cha Jan 2017 #45

Didn't work that way in the Primary. Lil Missy Jan 2017 #49