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I mean, it's still technically mathematically possible, but it's politically improbably that he does. Last I saw, he needed to win every state here on out by like 60-something percent.

 

He does, quite a small shot though. He needs 58% of remaining delegates to get the pledged delegate total to win, but then also needs to get the super delegates to switch. He's gonna need big wins in places like NY and CA, which I think he can win, but not the margins that will be needed.

 

Welp, maybe Hillary gets arrested or somethin

 

Just saying i miss your Pikachu/Raichu avatars already

 

Pokemon are cool, wish they would run for pres.

 

I was really close to making one of those my avatar this morning haha love it

 

If “Winnie The Pooh” Said The Same Things As Donald Trump

 

Anyone try bernies yearnings ice cream by Ben and Jerry's yet?

 

Muk is too cool to be associated with Drumpf

 

Not usually a fan of anything Buzzfeed, but these are damn funny.

 

To add to the up above "does Bernie have a shot argument?" I will add, as a big fan and political donor to the man (see: avatar). Absolutely he does! I do hate the tried and true "blame the media" game, but partially the thought that Bernie does not have a shot against Silly Hilly at this point, is made up. She is winning, that is true. But Hillary also could not get all the delegates she needs going into the convention, the consistent argument from the Repubs about Ted Cruz possibly being able to contest the convention against the Donald. The superdelegates she has can change their mind, even though a significant number have pledged to Clinton. I think it is naive to think that he does not still have a shot, especially now that he has Wisconsin in his crosshairs. If he wins Wisconsin, which is looking more and more like it is possible, not likely by a lot, but I am hopeful, and he can do well in New York, Clinton's state, he is absolutely a contender.

I am personally doing what I can spreading the word in Pennsylvania for Bernie. He is still polling below Clinton in my state, but I think those two wins will make all the difference.

 

#makethehundredacrewoodgreatagain

 

Apparently like 20% of Hillary's delegates didn't showup to the Nevada caucus and it will at least shift a few pledged delegates to the point where Bernie could win Nevada.

 

Thousands turn out for Clark County Democratic Convention

Here's an article about it

 

I wasn't aware they were actually selling it! I need some.

 

I don't know if they're selling it but they were giving it away for free in the city the last few days.

 

Find a square one for me, I will go back, but my last one is cut off all weird on this site

 

Sanders Playing 'Games' Over Debates, Clinton Campaign Says

Why would Bernie ever agree to debating during the NCAA Championship or on Good Morning America? It's completely obvious that she wants to debate when the least amount of people are watching. Surprised she hasn't asked about 2am on a Monday morning yet.

 

Gotta make lame excuses when you're losing steam

 

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-countries-that-elected-their-own-trump-long-time-ago/

list includes Greece's Golden Dawn Party, France's Marine Le Pen, Italy's Berlusconi (I'd love to see him and Trump get their own talk show), the UK independence party, and Canada's Stephen Harper.

The western world still has a long way to go.

 

For any fellow Brits on here, how are you going to vote in the EU referendum in June and why?

 

Its absolutely a legitimate attack. She receives donations from those in the energy industry AND she heavily pushes the development of fossil fuels overseas (she's reigned it back in the US as of late). You do not have the same connection with Sanders, even assuming (which I doubt) that Sanders has received even close to the same degree of donations from individuals within the energy industry. His whole attack is that these donations actually influence the candidates.
Anyway, it would still be a legitimate question for those activists to ask, especially since Greenpeace is active globally, and understands and advocates against natural gas development and methane release as a global climate change threat.

Just curious, have you ever commented on who you support, whether its any of the candidates or some third party, or nobody? You often just come in and shit on someone's opinion, which must be fun and everything, but I wonder if you care what happens or are just observing?

 

She's received roughly 300K in direct campaign donations from those individuals, Sanders has received about 50K.

Not much she can do about the superPAC contributions other than not having any PAC's in the first place.


Basically...reform campaign finance, plz.

 

She has taken much more from industry lobbyists:

Greenpeace has tracked $1,465,610 in bundled and direct donations from lobbyists currently registered as lobbying for the fossil fuel industry. This number excludes donations from lobbyists who are employed directly by a fossil fuel companies...

Sanders on the other hand, has taken $24 from fossil fuel lobbyists.