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2016 Postmortem

peace13

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15. The election was not over.

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #11)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 10:07 AM

Jun 2016

It would be wrong of any candidate to do this if they had not won the election. Your logic is unbecoming of an adult. Right is right and wrong is wrong and that is what is disturbing about the Clinton's. They are ALWAYS at the line or over it. Responding with shoulders shrugged and a slight frown questioning why everyone always picks on them.

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'Hundreds' of Clinton staffers transition to DNC payroll [View all] Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 OP

I thought winning California and Washington DC, the last two primaries, was the signal Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #1

shockingly, the nominee's campaign and the national party integrate operations. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #2

Leaked docs show they were in active coordination since ***last may*** JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #3

Oh the horror. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #5

It changes things for people who care about such things. Thanks for reading! JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #6

Ya know, ANY campaign can coordinate on things like... Adrahil Jun 2016 #9

coordinating on messaging when one is not the nominee seems different, at least to me. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #10

Bernie's isolation from the DNC has been his own choice. Adrahil Jun 2016 #12

I don't expect a campaign to be coordinating messaging with a primary candidate in May of 2015. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #21

Why not? Why didn't Bernie do it too? Adrahil Jun 2016 #23

Because this was may of 2015 and coordinating messaging is showing favoritism to a campaign JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #24

She is the nominee. That's just reality. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #13

Did you read the ***last may***? As in, May of 2015 ! JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #18

^^That^^ onecaliberal Jun 2016 #27

So my checks will say "DNC" now. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #4

I don't think super PACs are allowed to shift their staffers over to campaigns / national committees JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #8

My prior checks read "NSA' according to other posters here. NT msanthrope Jun 2016 #25

Brings back memories of her supporters mocking Bernie for laying off workers. peace13 Jun 2016 #7

Has this practice infuriated you about every presidential election? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #11

The election was not over. peace13 Jun 2016 #15

The primary is over. Hence the transition of staffers. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #16

Not in May! peace13 Jun 2016 #17

Has been over since sanders started talking about switching super delegates La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #20

you are correct... But it was March. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #26

You said it better than I could. Delmette Jun 2016 #14

it was obvious to everyone outside the Bernie Bubble on April 27 that she was the nominee geek tragedy Jun 2016 #22

Normal operating procedure. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #19