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Related: About this forumDem. Establishment: So afraid of Trump they are working overtime to nominate the weakest candidate
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If you were really afraid of Trump,you wouldn't be doing everything you could to make Clinton the nominee.
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Dem. Establishment: So afraid of Trump they are working overtime to nominate the weakest candidate (Original Post)
Skwmom
May 2016
OP
The voters all over this country chose Hillary. Even those southern Democrats. We did what you
Trust Buster
May 2016
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Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)1. The voters all over this country chose Hillary. Even those southern Democrats. We did what you
asked all along, let all the votes get counted and Hillary won. It's called democracy.
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)2. The media and the establishment jumped on the Clinton train from the beginning
Tilting the scales.
I am not going to berate people for who they chose to vote for, but the super-powerful should have stayed out of it.
I believe that is what the OP is referring to.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)6. One of the tricks to a successful campaign is to win over the establishment and the media.
Unfortunately for Bernie he cottoned onto that one a little too late.
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)7. That is not a plus in my view
They should stayed out of it and voted like everyone else.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)3. Wait..... the one who gets 3 million more votes is the "weakest candidate"?
Weird.
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)4. It's called the bizarro zone......LOL
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)5. Perhaps they are counting minority votes at three fifths?
That would make Bernie look more competitive.
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)8. But, what's he gonna do about those there Hispanics ?