I'm Back! Alpha's Primary watchers live blog for W.V. & Nebraska
Hi guys!
Sorry I missed the last one, with family in town I haven't had a second to do anything but clean and entertain, lol!
I sent them all off to Disney Land as present for my wife's graduatio, for a few days of a quite house for me, and of course, to allow me to able to hang with my C99P Peeps for tonight's primary. 
I will update this post with the Guardians links and the TYT live feed once they go up (probably closer to 6:30ish EST).
The first polls to close will be West Virginia at 7:30PM EST followed by Nebraska at 9:00PM EST.
I look forward to seeing you guys! I got a new bottle of 12 year old barrel aged Scotch, a fresh bag and a positive feeling about tonight!
Hopefully we won't have to look at Mini-Hillary tonight much at all.
Go Bernie! This shit ain't over till WE say it's over!
Zoe and Loki are sitting here in Alpha's Election Central ready to assist me as usual (If by assist you mean repeatedly pestering me for cookies and scratchies, lol.)
I think Zoe may be in love with Bernie, whenever I have one of his speeches on TV she comes and sits right in front of it, it's actually kinda odd. (It would be scary if she did it for Clinton, I would have to cut her cookie rations which could lead to trouble. )
These should help keep you smiling until the results start trickling in.
I think this last one is obvious pro-spider propaganda. (I make my wife handle them, I would rather deal with a 6 foot snake than a 1/2 inch spider... 
)
And again I apologize for missing the last one, I hope I didn't let anyone down.
Update:
Ok, apparently the original Live Blog exploded or something and is down so here it goes again.
Here is the TYT Live feed.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el-egIbi05o]
and here is the Guardian's vote tracker link
Comments
With two delegates not going to the outlier
Bernie definitely gets one.
The second delegate is based on the round down amount (like I said in the temporary replacement diary round down is a programmer's nightmare). Currently that has Clinton at .58 and Sanders at .42. So currently Clinton will get the other one. But it's close Bernie is in reach of nabbing that 2nd outlier delegate.
20 delegates is optimistic, but not unreasonable.
The people, united, will never be defeated.
Woops, I went to plug an Essay and did it in the wrong thread.
Do'h!
If you get bored check it out and let me know your thoughts.
An Ex-RWNJ's Guide to Converting RWNJ's.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
79.5% Reporting Sanders lead climbs to 15.1 points!
Statewide results
1,401/1,761 precincts (79.5%) reporting
Bernie Sanders
103,414
51.3%
Hillary Clinton
72,905
36.2%
201,434 total votes
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
80% Reporting Sanders continues to climb! 15.2 point lead now!
Statewide results
1,409/1,761 precincts (80%) reporting
Bernie Sanders
104,049
51.3%
Hillary Clinton
73,243
36.1%
202,683 total votes
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
80.2% Reporting, Sanders lead now at 15.3 points.
Statewide results
1,414/1,761 precincts (80.2%) reporting
Bernie Sanders
104,308
51.4%
Hillary Clinton
73,351
36.1%
203,095 total votes
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Forgive me, I have sinned!!!
I just brought up TOP to get their take on Bernie's WV win.
I was actually shocked at what I saw on the front page! Nothing! Absolutely nothing! Unless my browser is broken, there is no live thread of the results, in fact, the results are nowhere to be found on the front page. Talk about living in a bubble??
Suppose there was a Democratic Primary Election and a website who's sole purpose
iswas to elect more and better Dems, didn't bother to even post the results of the election? Unbelievable!!!“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
I'm shocked,
I tell you! Shocked to hear such a thing!
Life is strong. I'm weak, but Life is strong.
If that shocked you?
Then you haven't been paying attention since March.
Yeah. I know you're not shocked.
Even the comments in diaries by LP, OPOL, igualdad, et. al. have turned into a Reddit scrolling exercises.
I honestly think the DNC is having some political form of "buyers remorse".
The people, united, will never be defeated.
The GOS has moved on.
They already have HRC as the nominee. To report the latest primaries would concede #Bernie still hanging around. So no coverage.
the little things you can do are more valuable than the giant things you can't! - @thanatokephaloides. On Twitter @wink1radio. (-2.1) All about building progressive media.
20 points would be nice
but I don't know if it's possible with that other character getting 10+%.
Life is strong. I'm weak, but Life is strong.
It's really unlikely barring huge blowouts in the 5 remaining
counties that are still at 0% reporting.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
I'll be happy with 17
Overjoyed with 18. These small wins in these small states with small amounts of delegates to offer forebode incredible wins in states with huge amounts of delegates to offer.
California, Oregon we're up at bat soon. Let's get our 'swing' ready.
The people, united, will never be defeated.
In WV if a candidate gets less than 15% of the vote
the delegates go proportionally to the ones who got more than 15%. As I posted earlier Sanders has one of those two delegates in his pocket the other one is close.
The people, united, will never be defeated.
You can bet the headline tomorrow won't read...
Hillary gets a little more than one third of the vote.
Bernie is breathing down your neck right now. Feel the Bern? Yeah, I thought you did.
The people, united, will never be defeated.
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It's nice to have a place to celebrate
without getting bitch-slapped for your efforts.
Thanks, guys.
Life is strong. I'm weak, but Life is strong.
I know how you feel!!!
This place is great!
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
This is nothing short of a blowout, yet it will be downplayed
by the media.
They so piss me off.
They should be scared, I was listening to a podcast earlier and they were talking about how the number of over 40's that have now cut the cord with their cable providers and the trend is rapidly accelerating.
The MSM is dead, it just doesn't know it yet.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
The Media has crowned their queen...
Or THINK they have...
Reason being is that the Corporate slime that run the MSM are very aware of what the waning of their power would mean for their bottom line. So therefore, they MUST pretend that nothing is wrong.
Baghdad Bob is their Spirit Animal.
I do not pretend I know what I do not know.
She didn't win the state
She didn't win a single county (as of this posting).
She barely got one third of the vote. If Bernie can make this happen in West Virginia, he can make unicorns fly out his butt in the BIG primaries to come. I have never thought anyone could make unicorns fly out their butts but, if anyone can do it I believe Bernie can.
Yes, this is a blowout. Thanks for hosting tonight AlphaLop.
[BTW. Before I was WaveyDavey is was know in SF, CA as Alpha, just a coincidence?]
The people, united, will never be defeated.
84% in Sanders currently leads by 15.1 points, a slight dip.
Come on WV! Keep it over 15!!!
Statewide results
1,480/1,761 precincts (84%) reporting
Bernie Sanders
108,083
51.2%
Hillary Clinton
76,243
36.1%
211,011 total votes
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Back up to 15.2 with 88%
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
88.1% in, Sanders lead at 15.2 points
Statewide results
1,552/1,761 precincts (88.1%) reporting
Bernie Sanders
111,953
51.3%
Hillary Clinton
78,866
36.1%
218,387 total votes
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
still holding
89% reporting
Delegates
Votes
Bernie Sanders (won)
16
51.3%
112,386
Hillary Clinton
11
36.1%
79,071
So long, and thanks for all the fish
Thank you, again, Alphalop
for another live blog for the primary. Good show!
I see Bernie is +15 and still counting.
I'm going to call it a night.
Thanks for coming, this is always a blast for me.
Glad you had fun too.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Mercer county, where I live
Mercer county, where I live 51.4% for Bernie, I feel good
So long, and thanks for all the fish
And Clinton just a smidge over 1/3%
Bless her heart.
The people, united, will never be defeated.
This was fun.
But I gotta get my beauty sleep. Good night, everyone. And sweet dreams.
Life is strong. I'm weak, but Life is strong.
I hear that, I am trying to hang in there but starting to fade
a bit myself, lol!
Thanks for coming everyone in case I go face first into the keyboard.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Don't leave me now!!!
It's not even noon yet here in Thailand!
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
Back in the 80's I dreamed of going to Koh Samui.
Still haven't made it there but I bet it is probably quite different then when I learned about it.
I really would love to go sometime though.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
I was trying to go there 2 years ago...
and then Mrs. R stepped off the boat and severely sprained an ankle and we had to change plans. Had friends that were there last year and they loved it. Crystal clear water, great diving and beautiful beaches. And... full moon parties, half moon parties, quarter moon parties, new moon parties and just plain old moon parties. It's one of the Cancun equivalents for Australian youngsters!
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
Now if you tell me you got a live aboard capable of blue water
crossings I am gonna think you are my alter ego.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
We've been living aboard Reflections...
since 1996. Left California headed south in 99, crossed the Pacific to New Zealand in 2002 then back up to Hawaii. 7 years in Hawaii and then back to French Polynesia, north to the Marshall Islands for cyclone season, south to Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, on to Papua New Guinea, through the Torres Strait to Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Just under 44,000 miles travelled so far! Have loved every minute of it!!
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
can someone explain why Nebraska....
...had a Democratic caucus and a Democratic presidential primary? maybe i misunderstood something they were saying on the television. i was too busy cooking to pay full attention. it was something about Clinton winning the Nebraska primary today but Sanders won the caucus earlier this year. didn't make sense to me.
Good point.
I want to dive deeper into that subject as well.
The people, united, will never be defeated.
Puzzled me too!
They held their official caucus in March. But there was also the republican primary today and in this primary there were elections for state and local offices and other measures. Someone decided, probably the DNC, to include an unofficial "Democratic Primary" election. Bernie won the caucus but Hillary won this fake primary. Some are using to claim that Hillary would have won the state if it was a real primary, but there was zero campaigning by either candidate so these results are meaningless.
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
so they had to print the ballots with...
...Sanders and Clinton on them and then not count the vote? good gawd!! asinine!
what pisses me off about the media
Hillary Clinton, who I hear is married to a former President, won the Arizona primary by 17.7%. That primary was called by the networks and wire services as soon as the polls closed because exit polls showed she'd be that far ahead at the end.
Now here Bernie beats her by pretty close to the same amount, yet those same people waited until 31% of the vote had been counted before declaring him the winner.
That only reinforces our feelings of being disrespected, discounted, dissed to the point where the establishment has pushed us away from considering their candidate in November.
(with the understanding that more of these Bernie wins in Oregon and California might still change things)
90.3% reporting, Sanders lead holds at 15.3 points
Statewide results
1,591/1,761 precincts (90.3%) reporting
Bernie Sanders
114,109
51.3%
Hillary Clinton
80,104
36.0%
222,339 total votes
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
15.3 with 90% reporting!
It would be nice to a last minute surge that put Bernie up 16!
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
Right now Bernie has the 2nd outlier deligate
His lead is currently enough that he gets both.
Because you know I'm all about that Bern
that Bern
No Clinton.
Bernie 17 Clinton 11. 6 point gap closure.
I can't wait to see what happens next.
The people, united, will never be defeated.
91.3% Reporting: Sanders lead now at 15.4 points.
Statewide results
1,609/1,761 precincts (91.3%) reporting
Bernie Sanders
115,308
51.4%
Hillary Clinton
80,805
36.0%
224,503 total votes
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
and 3 counties with nothing
and 3 counties with nothing at all reported
So long, and thanks for all the fish
Alpha, don't know if you're still around, but
if you are--your 'kids' are adorable!
Would love to see more Zoe and Loki photos when you post another Primary Essay!
Hey, have a good one.
Mollie
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Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.
And just in case you disappear soon...
Thanks for hosting this live blog of the results. It's much appreciated!!
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
Thanks! I am still here, staring at a screen waiting for it
to change but if it doesn't update soon I am gonna toss in the towel. lol!
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
91.9% Reporting. Sanders lead at 15.3 Points.
Finally an update.
Statewide results
1,619/1,761 precincts (91.9%) reporting
Bernie Sanders
115,896
51.3%
Hillary Clinton
81,284
36.0%
225,710 total votes
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
wow
late in the evening CA time and it appears on the Guardian website that Sanders won every county in West Virginia. he painted the whole state turquoise. holy cow!! there were a few counties painted in for Clinton earlier in the evening. what happened? not that i'm complaining.
Earlier,
counties might be painted in for her because she was winning, but as the votes continued to be counted, Bernie ended up winning and the colors change.
i was assuming...
...that the county didn't get painted until the count was done and had an official winner for that county.
thanks.
he, he NYTimes article title:
Bernie Sanders Wins West Virginia, Prolonging Race With Hillary Clinton
and then goes on about how "distracting" this is from the GE to poor Hillaree.
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
Local news
this morning said he is forcing her to run a costly and long campaign.
The PTB cannot say
that there are a significant (and increasing?) number of primary voters who do not mind her campaign blowing through $$$. Goes against the Plan. GM, OLinda.
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
what's the point of a primary campaign...
...if you're not to have more than one candidate in the running? the remaining states still have a right to choose their preferred candidate.
Final Totals of the WV Race. Sanders takes it by 15.6 points
Sorry, for not posting this earlier, I fell asleep in my chair waiting for the last results to come in, lol!
Statewide results
1,761/1,761 precincts (100%) reporting
Bernie Sanders
123,860
51.4%
Hillary Clinton
86,354
35.8%
241,016 total votes
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
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