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misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:57 PM Nov 2015

"bernie sanders has to realize by now he is creating a Republican Campaign Commercial

..if he strikes too hard against Clinton" as to the investigation. "He's walking a fine line in trying to draw a contrast to Clinton, but he has to do something to get his numbers up".

NPR just now, speaking with MSNBC Kate Snow


Personally I believe we are witnessing the last gasp of a dying political campaign. He has no chance of winning more than one Primary State, at best & on a really good day.

Bets are that he goes home after Feb 8, 2016.




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"bernie sanders has to realize by now he is creating a Republican Campaign Commercial (Original Post) misterhighwasted Nov 2015 OP
I'm not sure how great he is in the realizing department. After today, I have strong doubts. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #1
If the email issue was enough the GOP would want the winning mark in their column Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #8
Excellent points. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #9
There are skeletons. George II Nov 2015 #28
Yes we know, no need to bring them out. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #37
I think it is all right to criticize him, murielm99 Nov 2015 #45
no no, Please, any attention to Bernie will lead to Hillary's political end. n/t needed Kokonoe Nov 2015 #46
What? How do you mean? BlueCaliDem Nov 2015 #56
No.. attention to bernie will NOT lead to Hillary's political end.. that's ridiculous. Cha Nov 2015 #60
Haaha. Oh boy this is getting sad now. misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #12
Maybe it's how he refers to himself. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #14
Lol. I'll go with the mouse in his pocket. misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #19
I think you are riversedge Nov 2015 #69
He's not freaking Harry Truman, dammit! George II Nov 2015 #25
His realizing reflexes VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #26
I bet he does too! leftofcool Nov 2015 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author cascadiance Nov 2015 #3
I hope he pays attention to what is going on around him. bravenak Nov 2015 #4
I thought along the same lines today when I read about this attack. This is not going to render any Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #5
You have a fan in GDP: Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #6
Lol~ sheshe2 Nov 2015 #11
It's more fun with company! Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #13
Awww I'm famous? misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #23
You certainly are famous, mister (name deleted) George II Nov 2015 #30
Oooohh, #misternamedeleted misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #33
He deleted your name because it was META.. but, he's still not telling the truth. Cha Nov 2015 #63
Ditto VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #27
That is so sad! They teeter between "Bernie is winning and..... Walk away Nov 2015 #64
I'm sure we'll find out! Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #66
I think people are coming to the realization that when it comes to BS, there's no "there" there. nt Tarheel_Dem Nov 2015 #7
He's desperate and like his fans doesn't care if he scorches the earth. Tommy2Tone Nov 2015 #10
They really don't care mcar Nov 2015 #50
He's done and he knows it workinclasszero Nov 2015 #15
The smell of desperation perhaps? FloridaBlues Nov 2015 #17
Like someone else said workinclasszero Nov 2015 #18
yup, but hey he's banked enough campaign cash to live a reeealy comfy life misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #20
Bingo! workinclasszero Nov 2015 #21
Hate to be the wet blanket; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #39
I thought he was better than that. I was wrong. George II Nov 2015 #31
I bet lots of people in the democratic party workinclasszero Nov 2015 #35
He did it his way. William769 Nov 2015 #16
Could he have been misquoted? Because it makes no sense, unless he is referring randys1 Nov 2015 #22
Bsanders has a way of confusing the message. misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #24
Hillary gets a couple of good polls humbled_opinion Nov 2015 #29
+1,000 n/t LarryNM Nov 2015 #32
Yeah, Bernie's helping the gop waste taxpayers money with their craven witch hunt. And Hillary Cha Nov 2015 #61
Good Polls???? misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #34
yeah thats how you humbled_opinion Nov 2015 #57
Well, there's been a lot of the same nonsense on DU's front page for months Orrex Nov 2015 #36
Hillary's campaign logo mefoolonhill Nov 2015 #38
and some come several months late to the discussion. Sheepshank Nov 2015 #42
Just another example ... NanceGreggs Nov 2015 #44
If you stand behind Hillary Clinton the arrow points to the left. George II Nov 2015 #43
Really? ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #47
You've had an account for 13 yrs & only have 448 posts. giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #52
You know the asshole rwingers don't own the direction.. there are lots of right ways to do things Cha Nov 2015 #62
K & R SunSeeker Nov 2015 #40
Her logo... mefoolonhill Nov 2015 #41
I'm so glad you brought this up. NanceGreggs Nov 2015 #49
Ummm. Lemme tell you..its genius actually misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #65
I'll take that bet Loudestlib Nov 2015 #48
You may be new to politics ... NanceGreggs Nov 2015 #51
You haven't Loudestlib Nov 2015 #53
Since you're so new you may not realize Sheepshank Nov 2015 #54
It's going to be a Wonerful day when bernie loses! Cha Nov 2015 #59
Clinton just raised $1 million in one night Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #55
So? Is that why he's helping the craven repubs with wasting taxpayers money with the dead horse Cha Nov 2015 #58
In response to the "butt" joke he made, I responded in Gloria Nov 2015 #67
This message was self-deleted by its author RobertEarl Nov 2015 #68

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)
1. I'm not sure how great he is in the realizing department. After today, I have strong doubts.
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 05:02 PM
Nov 2015
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/bernie-sanders-says-hillary-clintons-damn-152203250.html

In his interview with the Wall Street Journal, Sanders put it bluntly: “We’re going to pull off one of the major upsets in American history.”

Oh boy!

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
8. If the email issue was enough the GOP would want the winning mark in their column
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 05:21 PM
Nov 2015

That is not going to happen. I dont think he could survive half the vetting Clinton has stood up to. It does not come out because it really isn't necessary.

murielm99

(30,765 posts)
45. I think it is all right to criticize him,
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 07:50 PM
Nov 2015

but I don't want to smear him. He will need to go back to being a Senator. We need him there.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
12. Haaha. Oh boy this is getting sad now.
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 05:37 PM
Nov 2015

The fact here is that had it not been for Team Gowdy's "taking down Hillary's poll numbers", working the media into a frenzy of 24/7 HRC Benhazi, Emailgate, censoring any message she had to giv, bernie sanders would barely be known outside the upper NE.

He rode in on the coattails of Gowdy's damning lies about Hillary. And as soon as she blew up Team Gowdy's smear against her, she soared to her well earned spot in the 2016 race.
Leaving bernie sanders flailing & flip flopping & making self destructive desperate decisions, that play well into the hands of the Republican Billion $$ Ad Campaign against HRC readying itself for the GE.

I'm beginning to wonder just who bernie means when he says " We’re going to pull off one of the major upsets in American history.”

Who is "WE"?
Bernie & Team Gowdy? Bernie & the RW billion $$ 2016 Ad Campaign??

Because it certainly is not going to be Bernie Sanders that advances beyond the Primary.
So who is "WE" again bernie?




Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)
14. Maybe it's how he refers to himself.
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 05:41 PM
Nov 2015

He has this weird thing about speaking about himself in the third person too.

Or maybe he had a mouse in his pocket!

riversedge

(70,307 posts)
69. I think you are
Fri Nov 6, 2015, 02:39 PM
Nov 2015

right about this. It was very helpful to say the least. But no doubt the Repubs are cooking up their vile brew. It is going to be a long year.


..............The fact here is that had it not been for Team Gowdy's "taking down Hillary's poll numbers", working the media into a frenzy of 24/7 HRC Benhazi, Emailgate, censoring any message she had to giv, bernie sanders would barely be known outside the upper NE.

He rode in on the coattails of Gowdy's damning lies about Hillary. And as soon as she blew up Team Gowdy's smear against her, she soared to her well earned spot in the 2016 race.

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Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
5. I thought along the same lines today when I read about this attack. This is not going to render any
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 05:16 PM
Nov 2015

Votes his way from many I know. I am surprised his campaign is not doing a better job of managing his campaign and staying above doing things like this. Probably know if is not enough to get the votes needed, after all the first releases was about changing the way campaigns are run.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
23. Awww I'm famous?
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 06:45 PM
Nov 2015

Yup, its darned rewarding when my words of truth reach the confused & flailing masses.

I do what I can.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
64. That is so sad! They teeter between "Bernie is winning and.....
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 11:24 PM
Nov 2015

the corporatists are making Bernie lose" I wonder how long they can keep that up!

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
15. He's done and he knows it
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 05:45 PM
Nov 2015

He could bow out with class but it looks like he wants to place a dagger in Hillary's back first.

Tray Gowdy appreciates the hell out of it Bernie!

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
18. Like someone else said
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 06:11 PM
Nov 2015

He will go back to being independent. He just wanted to use the democratic party for his own ends. Didn't work out so now a scorched earth campaign on the way down.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
20. yup, but hey he's banked enough campaign cash to live a reeealy comfy life
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 06:30 PM
Nov 2015

He'll do a Palin.
Speaking gigs, appearances on News talk shows, book deals.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
39. Hate to be the wet blanket; but ...
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 07:19 PM
Nov 2015

I doubt this ... It would be HIGHLY out of his character. Bernie is NOT Mr. Personality, nor is he, particularly, about personal recognition ... which is part of his problem when it comes to (national) political contests.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
35. I bet lots of people in the democratic party
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 07:10 PM
Nov 2015

Are regretting letting Bernie get his foot in the door.

And now he sides with the teahaddists. Just damn!

randys1

(16,286 posts)
22. Could he have been misquoted? Because it makes no sense, unless he is referring
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 06:37 PM
Nov 2015

to the part of the investigation that has nothing to do with Hillary.

I tried to read up on it and got a headache.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
24. Bsanders has a way of confusing the message.
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 06:49 PM
Nov 2015

Makes it easier to mixsplain his way out of it when he's called out on a statement.
Its that fine line mentioned by NPR.

humbled_opinion

(4,423 posts)
29. Hillary gets a couple of good polls
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 07:02 PM
Nov 2015

and suddenly Bernie is a GOP shill and it's all over for him? This place is nutzz...

Cha

(297,705 posts)
61. Yeah, Bernie's helping the gop waste taxpayers money with their craven witch hunt. And Hillary
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 11:10 PM
Nov 2015

has been having excellent polling.. unlike Bernie.

Hillary's going to be great President!

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
34. Good Polls????
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 07:10 PM
Nov 2015

She's killing it!!
Back to emailgate to slow her down, Hello? Gowdy? Hellllpppp Meeeee!
Thanks
Bernie (name deleted)

Orrex

(63,225 posts)
36. Well, there's been a lot of the same nonsense on DU's front page for months
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 07:11 PM
Nov 2015

By people who are only slightly less well-known that Sanders.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
47. Really? ...
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 07:51 PM
Nov 2015

Pssst ... print the logo out on 20lb copy & print paper (92-brightness) and hold it up, at a 62.5 degree angle, to a 75 watt black light, with Black Sabbath's National Acrobat, playing in the background, and it will all be clear ...

 

giftedgirl77

(4,713 posts)
52. You've had an account for 13 yrs & only have 448 posts.
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 08:15 PM
Nov 2015

Me thinks your intentions aren't as you are trying to portray.

Cha

(297,705 posts)
62. You know the asshole rwingers don't own the direction.. there are lots of right ways to do things
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 11:14 PM
Nov 2015

mefoolonhill

(454 posts)
41. Her logo...
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 07:35 PM
Nov 2015

I would really like to know what in the world Clinton and her graphic design team were thinking. Either they intended to embed subliminal conservative messages in their logo, or they are so clueless that they didn't think about the implications. In either case, it's really, really, lame.

NanceGreggs

(27,818 posts)
49. I'm so glad you brought this up.
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 07:56 PM
Nov 2015

It's an incredibly important issue, and the multiple OPs and hundreds of posts about it months ago really didn't give it as much attention it deserves.

We'll never know how many voters, who might otherwise have been HRC supporters, decided to go with a different candidate as a result of her campaign logo.

Nice to see that someone is addressing this vital aspect of the primary process - yet again.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
65. Ummm. Lemme tell you..its genius actually
Fri Nov 6, 2015, 12:05 AM
Nov 2015

When my girlfriend slips her Hillary Logo Tee Shirt over her head & smooths it over her body, I look at her and ya know what??
That H Logo is pointing to her LEFT.

Pretty freakin genius of Team Hillary, Huh!!

^H^R^C^

NanceGreggs

(27,818 posts)
51. You may be new to politics ...
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 08:04 PM
Nov 2015

... and are therefore unaware that the Democratic nominee is not elected based on the number of donors they have.

The nomination is also not based on FaceBook "likes", Twitter followers, on-line polls and/or DU posts.

I hope I've been helpful!



Loudestlib

(980 posts)
53. You haven't
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 08:41 PM
Nov 2015

I going to let you in on a secret, when voters are enthusiastic about a candidate, they donate. The number one determining factor on whether or not a Democrat wins an election is voter turn-out, and enthusiastic people vote.

It's going to be a sad day for you when Hillary loses for the second time.

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
54. Since you're so new you may not realize
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 09:02 PM
Nov 2015

You have the entire site of DU to rah rah your candidate, and crap all over Hillary. This particular group isn't it.

So hint...look through the site and recognize the groups, the protected groups, read a little about the and moderate your posting accordingly. You likely won't get too many chances to get this right in this group.

Cha

(297,705 posts)
58. So? Is that why he's helping the craven repubs with wasting taxpayers money with the dead horse
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 10:56 PM
Nov 2015

email witch hunt?

'Cause he has so much Money?!

Gloria

(17,663 posts)
67. In response to the "butt" joke he made, I responded in
Fri Nov 6, 2015, 12:49 AM
Nov 2015

the thread in GD rimaries...that "he is proving to be an ass"

I expect to get hammered....LOL!

Response to Gloria (Reply #67)

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