primitives discuss Methuselah giving up on Missouri

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511518736

Oh my.

Missouri said "show me," and Methuselah said he couldn't.

Chichiri (3,850 posts)    Thu Mar 17, 2016, 07:44 PM

Sanders will not request a recount in Missouri.
 
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/politico-breaking-news-hillary-clinton-wins-missouri-primary-220949

Seems to me that if he was running for President, rather than simply making a statement, he'd be fighting like hell for every single delegate . . .

MADem (124,694 posts)    Thu Mar 17, 2016, 07:50 PM

1. Does MO have a "You want it, you pay for it" rule? Maybe they don't want to pay for a
 
recount if there is such a slim hope of a victory when no matter how you slice it, he was defeated on that day.

It wouldn't make any real difference to his delegate count, and all it would do is remind people that he was beaten badly on Tuesday.

He's smarter to just leave it be--it's a no win for him. If he'd WON four out of five, and was looking to say "BOOYA!!!" he might be motivated to do it, but all muddling around in MO does is remind everyone of the brutal drubbing he took.

Also, if it costs money, they probably need the money for other things.

NowSam (949 posts)    Thu Mar 17, 2016, 08:13 PM

2. Didn't he actually get more delegates there than her?
 
32 to 31. She won the popular vote but because certain districts where he won big he wound up with an extra delegate. No need for a recount when you are ahead in that state. And he is. Basically a virtual tie like Iowa.

[landofconfusion80]

I thought pulling an al Franken was a time honored demand tradition. Recount as many times as it takes to win.

[SVPete]

NowSam (949 posts)    Thu Mar 17, 2016, 08:13 PM

2. Didn't he actually get more delegates there than her?
 
32 to 31. She won the popular vote but because certain districts where he won big he wound up with an extra delegate. No need for a recount when you are ahead in that state. And he is. Basically a virtual tie like Iowa.

Wonder when it will dawn on NS that Tsaritsa CHILL will gladly give up 32 while getting 31 from now through the last D primary. And laugh all the way to Philadelphia.

[BattleHymn]

NowSam (949 posts)    Thu Mar 17, 2016, 08:13 PM

2. Didn't he actually get more delegates there than her?
 
32 to 31. She won the popular vote but because certain districts where he won big he wound up with an extra delegate. No need for a recount when you are ahead in that state. And he is. Basically a virtual tie like Iowa.

So the popular vote is only relevant when it suits your purposes and plans?