Finally, the greatest state in the country (my state) is about the vote for the Democratic Nominee for POTUS.
Thanks to being the most populous state, the number of delegates dwarfs the delegate count of every single state that has voted already.
There are so many delegates in this state that, theoretically, Sanders could catch and surpass Hillary in the pledged delegates count.
Of course, to do that he needs to win by around 60 points. Not win 60% of the vote. Win 80% to 20%.
So, no, it will not happen.
Then, why is the media waiting the results with bated breath?
They most certainly don’t expect him to do that well, right?
Of course not. This has to do with holding Hillary Clinton to a higher standard than anyone else.
The media “narrative” is that she needs to win big in California to show that she is not a weak nominee. That if she loses California she will “limp” to the convention, already wounded.
Also, the theory goes that the super delegates will be so spooked by her loss, that they will give Sanders a second look.
This, of course, is pure bullshit.
Obama lost CA in 2008 and I don’t remember the media making a big deal of it. They just counted the number of delegates each one got and that was it.
Ah, but Hillary must prove once more that she is a “worthy” nominee.
Sanders has made the race for the nomination a lot closer than anyone expected. Including himself.
Closer, yes. But not close.
Hillary took the pledged delegate lead on Feb 27 and never lost it.
After March 1, her lead was never less than 175 delegates.
But somehow, the media keeps calling her a weak candidate. As if she’s winning by the skin of her teeth.
After New Hampshire, she was never in danger of losing to Sanders.
Forget that she’s won 9 of the 10 biggest states that have already voted. California is a MUST win for her.
Unfuckingbelievable.