Headed to Bern-a-palooza tonight.

[Mitchrapp]

I found this twitter funny:

Order of operations to determining Iowa winners:
1. Tallied votes
2. Coin toss
3. Rock paper scissors
4. Staring contest

 

[Gulo Blue]

People assume that Hillary Clinton getting up in the morning is shady.

People are probably right. I think she has some means of drawing power from Bill's life force and she's been taking too much of it lately.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOocaXJTpcY&&t=3m23s

 

[Spartanmack]

People assume that Hillary Clinton getting up in the morning is shady.

That's because vampires are supposed to avoid the sun and sleep during the day but Hillary seems to have mutated or maybe she's just some other type of blood sucker that's not affected by the sun...

 

[tinselwolverine]

That's because vampires are supposed to avoid the sun and sleep during the day but Hillary seems to have mutated or maybe she's just some other type of blood sucker that's not affected by the sun...

That's pretty funny.

 

[sggatecl]

That's because vampires are supposed to avoid the sun and sleep during the day but Hillary seems to have mutated or maybe she's just some other type of blood sucker that's not affected by the sun...

HRC and Wesley Snipes should do lunch.

 

[Gulo Blue]

Have you ever looked close?

 

[tinselwolverine]

I read a story earlier, not sure if true but 6 precincts were tied and were decided by an actually coin flip? All 6 going to Hillary. I've never heard anything like that before.

It looks like it was a four delegate margin of victory, with six out of six delegates that were decided by the coin toss going to clinton.

So I guess one could literally say that this primary was decided on (a) coin(es) toss.

 

[Gulo Blue]

It looks like it was a four delegate margin of victory, with six out of six delegates that were decided by the coin toss going to clinton.

So I guess one could literally say that this primary was decided on (a) coin(es) toss.

The coin tosses were worth something like an eighth of a delegate.

 

[Mitchrapp]

The coin tosses were worth something like an eighth of a delegate.

So 3/4 delegate taken from Hillary and 3/4 delegate added to Sanders. Assuming they went the other way. What was the final total? Would it have mattered?

 

[Gulo Blue]

So 3/4 delegate taken from Hillary and 3/4 delegate added to Sanders. Assuming they went the other way. What was the final total? Would it have mattered?

Nope. Close though. Enough to get picky over alleged shady business if it had gone the other way. Not that they would. It's about perception. Iowa delegates are awarded in proportion to the vote in the national convention, so other than the perception associated with winning, this is all over 1 delegate (out of 44 determined last night which are out of around 4,000 nationally.)

"The final tally was 700.59 state delegate equivalents for Clinton, with her rival Bernie Sanders only 3.77 behind with 696.82."

 

[tinselwolverine]

TSanders will surely take the delegate lead after New Hampshire.

 

[Gulo Blue]

According to THIS, 340 of the super-delegates are already in Clinton's camp. Sanders has 13.

 

[Mitchrapp]

According to THIS, 340 of the super-delegates are already in Clinton's camp. Sanders has 13.

Over 2 months ago. As far as Sanders popularity it has changed a lot.

 

[grandy]

Keep in mind that superdelegates account for roughly 1/5 of the total DNC delegate count (2/5 of the number delegates required to win). The decision will still have plenty of influence from the voters, but it's no surprise Hillary had plenty of support to begin with.

I think Bernie does well in NH, but it will start to fall apart in the south. Hillary has been polling very well (like 20-30%+ over Sanders) in SC and Florida.

 

[Michchamp]

Keep in mind that superdelegates account for roughly 1/5 of the total DNC delegate count (2/5 of the number delegates required to win). The decision will still have plenty of influence from the voters, but it's no surprise Hillary had plenty of support to begin with.

I think Bernie does well in NH, but it will start to fall apart in the south. Hillary has been polling very well (like 20-30%+ over Sanders) in SC and Florida.

538 had a comparison of prior campaigns and endorsements. typically they start to pour in as the primary season goes.

however Billary is trouncing Sanders in this area; I think she has 400+ to his 2. I was hoping he might pick up a few more with a strong showing in Iowa and NH. I guess his years as an independant hurt his standing among his fellow politicians. 538 & Nate Silver weigh endorsements heavily in picking the winner.

I am still holding out hope; he did better than projected in Iowa.

pundits are saying SC is going to be important because it will show if Bernie is getting traction w/Southern African Americans.

 

[grandy]

Santorum and Paul drop out

 

[Mitchrapp]

Santorum and Paul drop out

I guess Jeb hasn't spent enough money yet. No idea why he's still in.

 

[sggatecl]

I guess Jeb hasn't spent enough money yet. No idea why he's still in.

I'm assuming that because there is that 3 way split at the top that him and the other bottom feeders are hoping they'd swing their way if one of them dropped? Other than that, pride and ego are the only other things I can think of.

 

[Gulo Blue]

I'm assuming that because there is that 3 way split at the top that him and the other bottom feeders are hoping they'd swing their way if one of them dropped? Other than that, pride and ego are the only other things I can think of.

It still seems like Trump and Cruz can't be for real and have to self-destruct at some point.

 

[Thumb]

It still seems like Trump and Cruz can't be for real and have to self-destruct at some point.

Yep, sooner or later more and more of the field is going to drop out and if whoever can stick around long enough might end up picking up the support of those that left and eventually overpower those two idiots.

I suppose it's too much to hope that it's Kaisch still standing when the dust settles though.

Also, Teddy may soon be facing some serious backlash over the underhanded tactic they used to get Carsons voters by telling them he was dropping out and endorsing Cruz, hopefully him and Trump can keep mud-slinging long enough for people to realize what total douchebags they both are and back someone else.