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Live Blog Still!! New Mexico is Hillary Country!!!

_89327360_89327359We’re still watching the returns from the primaries tonight.  Hillary’s speech was amazing.  She spoke of her mother, her daughter, and her granddaughter and it was so moving!   My youngest daughter was here too which is why I was away for some time.  We’ve been drinking white wine and looking forward.

Here are the latest results from ABC.  South Dakota, Montana, and California are too early to call.

Hillary says “We’ve reached a milestone.”  You may see her historic speech at the link as she talks about Seneca Falls forward!!

Hillary Clinton embraced her place in history Tuesday as the first woman to become the presidential nominee of a major political party while showing an eagerness to take on Donald Trump in the fall.

“Thanks to you, we’ve reached a milestone,” she said during a speech in Brooklyn celebrating her status as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. “Tonight’s victory is not about one person. It belongs to generations of women and men who struggled and sacrificed and made this moment possible.”
Her long-awaited moment of celebration comes as six states hold contests that close out a tumultuous primary season. She will notch wins in the New Jersey and New Mexico Democratic primaries, according to CNN projections, adding a slew of delegates to her column. All eyes are now on delegate-rich California, where Clinton’s Democratic rival Bernie Sanders hopes for a symbolic victory that could make him a force during next month’s convention.
Reaching out to Sanders supporters, Clinton praised the Vermont senator for his long public service and “extraordinary” campaign. She played down any notion of divisions and their vigorous primary campaign was “very good for the Democratic Party and for America.”

We’re all still hanging in here!!!

California here we come!!

(FYI from the NYT: Sanders plans large staff layoffs!!)

Comments

183 responses to “Live Blog Still!! New Mexico is Hillary Country!!!”

  1. dakinikat Avatar

    We’re up here with a new thread!!!

    1. bostonboomer Avatar
      bostonboomer

      Thanks!

    2. roofingbird Avatar

      I had to go searching, your new link didn’t show above the old thread.

  2. Jslat Avatar
    Jslat

    A new thread for each state is a great idea!!!! I hope to see a California thread tonight!!!

    Thanks dak &BB

  3. Fannie Avatar
    Fannie

    TY Dak………………it’s been over since Mar 15, but tonight, marched us on.

    https://youtu.be/Lm39YkGrHp8

    I really miss that I am not voting in California.

    1. Fannie Avatar
      Fannie

      Hillary is up by 400,000, and San Jose, and LA haven’t reported yet. Bring it on home California.

    2. Ron4Hills Avatar
      Ron4Hills

      Pretty song. Thanks.

  4. janicen Avatar
    janicen

    I’m staying up until more CA results come in. Ca is looking good so far.

  5. roofingbird Avatar

    SD 91.4% Clinton 51.5% vs Sanders 48.5%

  6. roofingbird Avatar

    CA 3.1%, Clinton 62.2% vs Sanders 36.7%

    1. roofingbird Avatar

      Just doubled the counties reporting, 6.6% reporting, Clinton 62.6% Sanders 36.3%

    2. dakinikat Avatar

      Oh please hold that !!!!

  7. RalphB Avatar
    RalphB

    FWIW, The Sanders campaign is having a large round of layoffs. Advance people, all those folks. so it’s gonna come to an end.

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      Sanders should get laid off, too!

      1. RalphB Avatar
        RalphB

        He should be number 1!

  8. roofingbird Avatar

    MT 4.7%, Clinton 48.5% vs Sanders 46.7%

  9. roofingbird Avatar

    still looking good CA 7.1%, Clinton 62.9% vs Sanders 35.9%. She has 50,000 more votes than Trump.

  10. dakinikat Avatar

    http://www.vox.com/2016/6/7/11879728/hillary-clinton-wins-nomination

    Ezra says it’s time to admit that Hillary is a talented politician.

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      So hard to admit that a woman is a talented politician, eh, Ezra? Get used to it!

      1. RalphB Avatar
        RalphB

        I’m blown away that everyone isn’t inyimayely aware that she’s a great politician.

        1. RalphB Avatar
          RalphB

          t’s look like y’s through residual tears I guess.

          1. NW Luna Avatar
            NW Luna

            🙂

            And she is supposedly non-inspirational. I think that whether you find Hillary inspirational or not is a test of whether your heart is in the right place — or not.

            Otherwise a good article, especially in discussion of building relationships and working together. That’s what made her such a great SoS. And why she’ll be a truly great President.

    2. Jslat Avatar
      Jslat

      Thanks for that link dak. It was a great analysis of Hillary’s strength – work done the way a woman does it!

  11. Pat Johnson Avatar
    Pat Johnson

    Looks like she may take California.

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      Goddesses, hear me tonight. Bring it home for Our Girl and all the people of America who need her help ….

      1. babama Avatar
        babama

        So it is.

      2. Fannie Avatar
        Fannie

        500 miles from home, bring it on home.

    2. dakinikat Avatar

      Still not called yet.

  12. Fannie Avatar
    Fannie

    I got a call, yes I did, they were republicans, and they told me, we voted for Hillary, early ballot in California. Oh how I miss voting for Hillary in California. It just hits me knowing that they voted for Hillary, and wanted me to know.

    Damn.

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      Yes, Hills can bring us together!

  13. roofingbird Avatar

    SD 97.2% Clinton 51.2% vs Sanders 48.8%

  14. RalphB Avatar
    RalphB

    #ImWithHer is the #1 trending topic on Twitter!

  15. roofingbird Avatar

    I don’t know, now they are saying CA is only 4.6%, Clinton 62.7% vs Sanders 36.1%.

    1. roofingbird Avatar

      Sander just won Plumas Co… it looks like the prepper counties are going for him.

      1. Fannie Avatar
        Fannie

        Quincy, we love you.

        1. roofingbird Avatar

          Ha.

          1. Fannie Avatar
            Fannie

            Early on, John King was up at the map, showing Shasta Co. for Hillary, and Lassen Co. for Bernie, I haven’t looked at those results this morning.

  16. Jslat Avatar
    Jslat

    MSNBC just called SD for Hillary!!

    1. Jslat Avatar
      Jslat

      HILL A REE! HILL A REE! HILL A REE!

    2. roofingbird Avatar

      So did Wapo, but they are tied at 10 delegates each. 3 counties left to finish reporting.

  17. bostonboomer Avatar
    bostonboomer

    Inside the bitter last days of Bernie’s revolution

    Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/bernie-sanders-campaign-last-days-224041#ixzz4AxNIUJIh

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      Sanders would be scary as a President. Delusional, vengeful, and tunnel vision combined with a massively insecure ego.

      1. RalphB Avatar
        RalphB

        FWIW, Sanders is about as qualified to be president as Trump.

    2. Delphyne49 Avatar
      Delphyne49

      I was just about to post that for you, BB! Really interesting article about a bitter old man.

    3. janicen Avatar
      janicen

      He’s as much of an angry old man as we thought.

    4. dakinikat Avatar

      Yikes

  18. dakinikat Avatar

    South Dakota is Hillary country!

    1. roofingbird Avatar

      How about that! We knew it in 2008.

  19. roofingbird Avatar

    CA is 6.2%, Clinton 62.3% vs Sanders 36.6%.

  20. janicen Avatar
    janicen

    31% of CA is in and Hillz is holding on to her lead. 62.5% to 36.4%.

    1. roofingbird Avatar

      Where are you reading that? Wapo just updated to 9%

      1. Jslat Avatar
        Jslat

        CNN has32% in CA 62% HRC. And 37% bs

      2. roofingbird Avatar
        1. RalphB Avatar
          RalphB

          CNN has early voting data, I think

          1. Jslat Avatar
            Jslat

            You’re right Ralph

          2. roofingbird Avatar

            Outtake polls? How do they know something the state doesn’t?

          3. NW Luna Avatar
            NW Luna

            They don’t. These are guesstimates, and not a statistically valid sampling, and no way to tell for sure if the interviewed voter gave the reporter accurate info.

          4. Jslat Avatar
            Jslat

            MSNBC S at 32% in CA also. Most is the mail in voting.

          5. dakinikat Avatar

            Any one seen exit polls?

        2. NW Luna Avatar
          NW Luna

          Looks like Hillary is winning the more populous counties and Sanders the more rural counties. In which case it looks good for us!

          Anyone more familiar with CA counties want to look at that and comment?

          1. roofingbird Avatar

            Yes, those are rural, gun toting preppers who are surviving on pot since the lumber industry move to Georgia.

          2. NW Luna Avatar
            NW Luna

            Similar to the rednecks in MT I think…

          3. babama Avatar
            babama

            pot growers & smokers, disaffected white ppl.

      3. janicen Avatar
        janicen

        CNN

  21. roofingbird Avatar

    It will be a long restless CA night I think.

  22. Jslat Avatar
    Jslat

    Nina Turner is running her mouth all over MSNBC. Called Hillary’s offer to Bernie disingenuous!!!

    WTF IT’S OVER. GET USED IT IT!!!

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      Turner, STFU. Hillary has won. Get used to it!

  23. roofingbird Avatar

    Wapo is saying 11.4% reporting and holding Clinton 62.2% Sanders 36.6%

  24. Jslat Avatar
    Jslat

    Montana now going the other way😣

    1. roofingbird Avatar

      Yeah, MT 24.5% Sanders 48.2% Clinton 47%

  25. roofingbird Avatar

    Ca has a population of 38.8 million. 940 thousand is a fourth of Los Angles.

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      That’s MT population, the 940,000? Sanders will crow if he wins it, but really it’s a drop in the bucket compared with California.

      1. janicen Avatar
        janicen

        Just like they brag about winning caucuses.

        1. NW Luna Avatar
          NW Luna

          I was talking with my state Rep for my district a couple of days ago. She said the state Dem party is finally thinking of trashing the caucus system after this year! WA state has caucuses, which Sanders won. We also had a state-sponsored primary, which the Dems didn’t take account of. Hillary won the primary handily. I think most all of our state’s SDs are for Hillary, too.

          1. babama Avatar
            babama

            I’m so glad to hear that NW Luna. We always planned to move back to WA, but been having second thoughts. I was born and raised there, my family is still there, I’ve lived on both sides of the state. Its a much more libertarian culture than the WA we left in 2001.

          2. dakinikat Avatar

            Caucuses are awful

          3. janicen Avatar
            janicen

            Same thing happened in ’08 there. Obama won the caucus and Hillary won the primary. And we know how he won the caucus. 😉

      2. roofingbird Avatar

        No, that was the figure of counted votes for Clinton in CA at 10%

    2. janicen Avatar
      janicen

      John King said LA County has 26% of the population of the entire state. If she crushes him there, she wins.

      1. roofingbird Avatar

        The county has a little over 10 million, the very gerrymandered city has some over 3 million.

        1. NW Luna Avatar
          NW Luna

          Interesting. She’s well ahead now. Keeping my fingers crossed.

        2. roofingbird Avatar

          3.884 million as of 2014

      2. Jslat Avatar
        Jslat

        Gosh, I hope I can stay awake. I really won’t be able to sleep until they call CA. It’s after midnight here in Delaware. Waaaaaay past my bedtime. But I want to be here for Hillary!

        1. NW Luna Avatar
          NW Luna

          We West Coasters will be here …. We will yell Victory for you!

          1. Jslat Avatar
            Jslat

            TY. I will try to wait until 50% of CA vote is in.

  26. Fannie Avatar
    Fannie

    Bernie is not winning in any states that count.

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      and he didn’t even win Guam, did he? Bwhahaha!

  27. roofingbird Avatar

    So the State is saying Statewide
    15.8% ( 3,536 of 22,359 ) precincts partially reporting as of June 7, 2016, 9:33 p.m.

    Candidate Votes %
    Hillary Clinton (DEM) 914,549 62.4%
    Roque De La Fuente (DEM) 2,512 0.2%
    Henry Hewes (DEM) 2,549 0.2%
    Keith Judd (DEM) 2,902 0.2%
    Bernie Sanders (DEM) 534,257 36.5%

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      Keep that proportion going…..

  28. NW Luna Avatar
    NW Luna

    Los Angeles County …. 8.3% reporting:

    Hillary 65%
    Sanders 33.7%

  29. roofingbird Avatar

    The other really good news is that there isn’t a high proportion of votes for the American Independent Party. Sanders would have used that to say that the voting system was rigged.

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      Bet he’ll say that anyway, but no one’s listening to him anymore. He’s a has-been.

    2. Jslat Avatar
      Jslat

      He would use anything to say it was rigged.

  30. Fannie Avatar
    Fannie

    I am so happy, and I just went and looked in the mirror at myself. I saw a younger woman, with real red lisp stick, and saw her head turned, looking over her shoulders. Then I took a second look, and there I truly was, me, myself, and I……….my hair, long, and shades of colors, my eye lids, not so pronounced, and there was my wrinkles, and damn the neck, double shin and all. Here I was, looking in on the woman who so long ago, had red straight hair, and a smoothness, and what a smile, what a smile.

    Tonight I smile with all you, and know that tomorrow, I will not be looking over my shoulders, because, I now only need to look straight ahead. I know who I am, and where I stand, and mean to go all the way supporting Hillary, regardless of how I grow.

    1. Jslat Avatar
      Jslat

      Here’s looking at you kid! Feel like I’ve been holding my breath for to many years. Exhale and move forward!

    2. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      Fannie, somehow I think you still have a smile to be proud of! Smiling with you!

    3. babama Avatar
      babama

      Good for you Fannie, walk in pride!

    4. RalphB Avatar
      RalphB

      We’re with you Fannie!

  31. roofingbird Avatar

    Kamala Harris has got 40% so far and Lorretta Sanchez, 16%. It will be a Demo, Demo runoff.

    1. Fannie Avatar
      Fannie

      Easily………… it will be a run off between them in Nov. No republicans got enough votes. I had wondered if Hillary might pick Kamala for a job, and let Loretta Sanchez take over. We need to spread out with democrats.

  32. NW Luna Avatar
    NW Luna

    17.3% reporting.

    Hillary 62.2%
    Sanders 36.7%

    Trending a little down for Hillary, but still plenty of advantage to her.

  33. NW Luna Avatar
    NW Luna

    Calif: 20.5% in statewide.

    Hillary 62%
    Sanders 36.8%

  34. roofingbird Avatar

    MT 43.6% Sanders 49.4% Clinton 46%

  35. RalphB Avatar
    RalphB

    Wow the vote counting in CA is taking a long time. Maybe they’re going to release a bunch of updates all at once?

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      Hey, chill! Polls were open until 8 pm our time, Left Coast time. That’s not even 3 hrs ago. CA has vote-by-mail and in-person voting both. Not sure which they count first. roofingbird, do you know?

      1. roofingbird Avatar

        It used to be booth counting first, I don’t know this time.

  36. Jslat Avatar
    Jslat

    G’nite all. Can’t keep my eyes open. I’ll be California dreaming. Please CA give her a BIG win!

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      G’nite, Jslat! Sweet dreams of Victory!

  37. roofingbird Avatar

    The state says they are at 26.2% and Clinton is 61.4% and Sanders is 37.4%. Sanders is giving a speech right now, it sounds like concession?

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      Urgh, do I want to listen to him? Only if he confesses his selfish crusade and begs forgiveness for his vile lies. Don’t know if he can recognize reality yet.

      1. roofingbird Avatar

        It’s the same mantra, but he hasn’t mentioned Clinton directly yet.

      2. roofingbird Avatar

        They broke away and he hasn’t conceded yet.

        1. NW Luna Avatar
          NW Luna

          Bastard.

        2. roofingbird Avatar

          Media said Sanders vowed to fight to the convention.

          1. NW Luna Avatar
            NW Luna

            I read that his crowd booed Hillary. Effing Republicans, all of them.

          2. NW Luna Avatar
            NW Luna

            He’s asking for cartoonists to draw him as a toddler, on the floor in a total melt-down, slamming his feet and fists on the floor and screaming. Brat!

    2. babama Avatar
      babama

      In light of this:

      http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/bernie-sanders-campaign-last-days-224041#ixzz4AxNIUJIh

      Not unexpected that he would stand there closed mouth while the crowd booed his mention of Hillary, but it was prolonged, awkward and profoundly ungracious. He is such a quintessential Puritan scold, all he needs is the hat and the buckles.

      1. NW Luna Avatar
        NW Luna

        Sanders continues to demonstrate why he would make a very bad President.

        He should be Trump’s running mate.

  38. roofingbird Avatar

    MT 73% reporting, Sanders 50.4%, Clinton 45.2%. However, Trump has as many votes as Sanders and Clinton combined.

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      There’s Montana for you. Fortunately it doesn’t have a whole lot of electoral votes.

      1. janicen Avatar
        janicen

        Yeah, the only Dems in Montana are at the colleges.

    2. roofingbird Avatar

      78.3% They haven’t called the Dem race… I don’t know why.

    3. Fannie Avatar
      Fannie

      He wasn’t running against anybody.

  39. NW Luna Avatar
    NW Luna

    LA county 9.something % in, but Hillary is at 64.8% Yuuuuge lead in the most populous county.

  40. NW Luna Avatar
    NW Luna

    CA state-wide 32.5% in:

    Hillary 60.4%
    Sanders 38.5%

    Still looking good! But I keep worrying, even though she’s got enough votes already.

  41. roofingbird Avatar

    Wapo says CA is 36.7% reporting, Clinton 60% Sanders 39%.

  42. Boo Radly Avatar
    Boo Radly

    BS is taking it to the convention – I loathe him.

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      I loathe him more!

      1. NW Luna Avatar
        NW Luna

        He’s the very embodiment of that old saying about someone so mean and short-sighted he’d cut off his own nose to spite his face.

  43. roofingbird Avatar

    We got part of Trump’s speech here and part of Sanders, I haven’t seen any of Clinton, just media saying she gave one.

    1. babama Avatar
      babama

      ICYMI (and because its so good):

      1. NW Luna Avatar
        NW Luna

        Thank you, babama.

        1. NW Luna Avatar
          NW Luna

          (wipes tears)

        2. babama Avatar
          babama

          You’re so welcome, wish it wasn’t a Fox recording, but the sound quality was good 🙂

          I’m so happy about CA, I was hoping the voters would send the message to wrap it up already and it looks like we did. Ever since Prop 8 passed, I’ve hedged my hopes re CA elections, but tonight I’m exhaling. There will still be sexism and double standards to navigate, **the struggle continues** (looking at your hubris, Bernie), but tonight feels fine!

      2. roofingbird Avatar

        Thank You. I sure wasn’t going to see it here.

      3. NW Luna Avatar
        NW Luna

        What a contrast to Sanders’ speech. He is channeling a toddler on steroids. She is Presidential. That must really piss him off, lol!

  44. roofingbird Avatar

    Wapo finally called MT for Sanders. 10 delegates to her 9 out of 21 possible. Phillips Co has yet to report.

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      Whoop-de-do. Looks like he gets one more delegate than Hillary.

      Meanwhile, Hillary maintains nearly a 2:1 advantage in LA county!

  45. roofingbird Avatar

    Sanders has moved ahead in Santa Cruz 21% reporting Sanders 51.2% vs Clinton 48.3%

  46. roofingbird Avatar

    Clinton is continuing to lose a little, according to Wapo 39% reporting, Clinton 59.6% Sanders 39.4%

  47. roofingbird Avatar

    Wapo says 43% reporting, Clinton 59% Sanders 40%

  48. NW Luna Avatar
    NW Luna

    State of Calif site — 40.8% reporting

    Hillary 59.5%, Sanders 39.4%

    1. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      LA County — Hillary 63%, Sanders 35%, 17% reporting. Still looks good!

  49. NW Luna Avatar
    NW Luna

    Damn, isn’t anyone calling CA for Hillary yet? Sigh. Probably not.

  50. roofingbird Avatar

    45.5% reporting, Clinton 58.7% Sanders 40.2%

  51. NW Luna Avatar
    NW Luna

    AP has 45% in — Hillary leading CA state with 18.6% margin. She leads LA county with 25% margin.

    Seems to be holding well for Madame President to be. Whew, I think I’m off to bed now.

  52. roofingbird Avatar

    Nah, this will probably go all night.

    1. roofingbird Avatar

      I’ll be heading off pretty soon myself.

    2. NW Luna Avatar
      NW Luna

      Sweet dreams, roofingbird!

      1. roofingbird Avatar

        You too Luna! Last shot, CA 59.3% reporting Clinton 57.7% Sanders 41.3%

  53. Ron4Hills Avatar
    Ron4Hills

    Couldn’t stay up to watch, but I couldn’t be happier!!!!

    I saw the replay of Hills speech.

    If the media could ever get over their bias against her and actually listen when she speaks, they would realize that everything she is saying is pitch perfect what the country needs.

    They just can’t except it because she is “the nerdy smart girl whom everyone hopes doesn’t win the spelling bee for the fourth time in a row.” I am talking about the pundits here.

    As ass backwards and stupid as Trump is, that is how smart and wise and tirelessly dedicated Hillary is!!!

    Congratulations Madame President!

  54. dakinikat Avatar

    Breaking news @HillaryClinton just won California Democratic primary defeated @BernieSanders by landslide #Imwithher

    Finally called!

  55. Ron4Hills Avatar
    Ron4Hills

    I was stunned by the ugliness of Weakened @ Bernie’s speech.

    He looks forward to working with Obama but not Hills?

    He had NOTHING to say when his BernHoles booed Hills?

    The man has no class. None. He is a dirtbag.

    Sorry.

    1. janicen Avatar
      janicen

      Don’t be sorry. He’s a fucking sexist piece of crap. That’s all he is. He can not stand that he lost to a woman. I wish him only bad things.

      1. Delphyne49 Avatar
        Delphyne49

        I stayed up to watch his “speech” and when it was over, I hoped that the earth would quake and swallow his spiteful ass. What a disgusting man – not one effing word about Hillary’s historic win – not one effing word to his supporters when they booed her – not even the remotest congratulation to her. He is truly a nasty pos.

        1. bostonboomer Avatar
          bostonboomer

          I watched quite a bit of it, but I had to shut him off. He was awful. I’m glad his people threw him under the bus for the Politico article. He deserves it.

        2. ANonOMouse Avatar
          ANonOMouse

          I’m glad I missed that. Whether he can move on or not matters little, after the resounding ass whupping he got last night, the rest of the world will move on without him.

    2. ANonOMouse Avatar
      ANonOMouse

      “He looks forward to working with Obama but not Hills?”

      It doesn’t matter because in just 7 months she’s going to be Commander in Chief, Madam President and he’s going to be a tired old man from VT trying to hold onto his Senate seat.

      1. Ron4Hills Avatar
        Ron4Hills

        Indeed. And in the end, some of his people will join us, others will not.

        The majority of the country is going to choose Hills over Donald “Mini-mitts” Trump regardless of what “Dead Ego Walking” says and does.

        1. Sweet Sue Avatar
          Sweet Sue

          Mini-mitts is hysterical.

  56. Jslat Avatar
    Jslat

    She won! She won! What GREAT news! Thank you California! Beautiful morning.

    Morning has broken, like the first morning
    Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
    Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
    Praise for the springing fresh from the world.

    HILL A REE! HILL A REE! HILL A REE!

    1. ANonOMouse Avatar
      ANonOMouse

      And I’m feeling good!

      1. Jslat Avatar
        Jslat

        New dawn, new day!

  57. Jslat Avatar
    Jslat

    California is Hillary country!

    1. ANonOMouse Avatar
      ANonOMouse

      I wonder what happened to all those pollsters that had it a 2 point margin in California? It looks like the esteemed Field poll was significantly off while the polls that showed her up 12-15 were spot on! And the characterization that there is no enthusiasm for Hillary SHOULD have DIED last night, but if it doesn’t will kill it in the FALL.

      1. Ron4Hills Avatar
        Ron4Hills

        They were and are full of shit. That is what happened.

        TV News cherry picks polls to show Hills in the worst possible light.

        I know that winning CA did not matter in terms of the nomination but I wanted it.

        Maybe because the BernHoles wanted it so bad. 🙂

        1. bostonboomer Avatar
          bostonboomer

          And she crushed him. I’m very happy about it.

          1. Ron4Hills Avatar
            Ron4Hills

            California by 13%. Spin that MF’ers!!!

      2. bostonboomer Avatar
        bostonboomer

        The pollsters do not know how to survey Latinos.

        1. ANonOMouse Avatar
          ANonOMouse

          Apparently someone had it all wrong. MSNBC touts the “Field” poll as being the gold standard, but they were at Hillary +2. Some of the less notable Polls like Survey USA and YouGov were much closer.

          1. RalphB Avatar
            RalphB

            The Field poll had a bad sample of voters. While CA was reporting that early mail voting was high, Field was only using like 9% in their voter mix. I’m surprised they weren’t off more.

  58. bostonboomer Avatar
    bostonboomer

    Interesting article with quotes from several senators on what Bernie needs to do if he wants to maintain any influence in Congress.

    NPR: Senate Colleagues Mount Pressure On Bernie Sanders To ‘Stand Down Now’

    1. Purplefinn Avatar
      Purplefinn

      Nice article. Thanks!
      Oh Happy Day!!!!

    2. ANonOMouse Avatar
      ANonOMouse

      I hope he listens, but from what I’ve seen of him, I doubt it.

  59. Jslat Avatar
    Jslat
  60. Fannie Avatar
    Fannie

    I wasn’t surprised, by the news kept reporting how Hillary and Bernie were neck to neck in this very tight race in California. They got it wrong again, she won by 500,000 votes. That isn’t neck and neck.

    They have also been saying that Trump and Hillary are neck to neck with negatives, and it’s all about her ethics…………..they just keep pounding and selling the bullshit.

    Like what Trump said about the federal judge, wasn’t really racist. WTF, why are they being paid to sell lies.

  61. Jslat Avatar
    Jslat

    The new anti T-rump ad is a brutal slam at him for mocking people with disabilities.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/06/07/this-brutal-new-ad-portrays-donald-trump-as-a-full-blown-sociopath/

  62. ANonOMouse Avatar
    ANonOMouse

    Hillary’s Pledged Delegate lead has increased to 380. There’s no argument left for Bernard. He got his ass kicked in NJ, he got his ass kicked in CA. She even won a State everyone believed was his, SD. The Super Delegates will not shift to him. He’s wasting our time and other people’s money. IT’S TIME FOR HIM TO GO!

  63. RalphB Avatar
    RalphB

    Good piece with lots of good stories from WaPo.

    WaPo: The Daily 202: Primary wins show Hillary Clinton needs the left less than pro-Sanders liberals think

    THE BIG IDEA: The scope and scale of Hillary Clinton’s victories last night ameliorates much of the pressure that she has been under to pander to Bernie Sanders and his supporters.

    California was the biggest delegate prize of 2016 for Democrats. Sanders spent the better part of the past month camped out there. And Clinton beat him by 13 points – or nearly half a million votes.

    She won the second most valuable prize available last night, New Jersey, by 26 points. And she defeated Sanders in New Mexico and South Dakota.

    The Democratic coalition will ultimately unify behind Clinton – as long as she pays a modicum of respect to Sanders, which she will – because the liberal base does not want Donald Trump to become president. And Clinton benefits enormously from growing concerns among independent voters about the presumptive Republican nominee.
    …

    1. bostonboomer Avatar
      bostonboomer

      It is good. I put it in my morning post. Come on up!

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