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BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
2. The only question now is, how much damage will Sanders do the Democratic Party from here on out?
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 03:31 PM
Apr 2016

I'm not worried about Hillary winning the nom. Math says she will. I'm worried about the negative campaigning that Sanders has done against the Democratic rather than the Republican Party, and now much he'll do by the time he's forced to drop out.

 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
3. He's truly proving to be a wild-card spoiler. The DNC should never
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 03:45 PM
Apr 2016

have allowed him to run under the Dem banner.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
5. Their, arguably, biggest mistake to date - allowing him to run under our Party's banner.
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 04:09 PM
Apr 2016

President Obama worked really hard to strengthen the Democratic Party brand, and through his lies and implicit accusations, Sanders is trying to take it apart (with lots of help from the GOP and from GOP-friendly U.S. media).

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
4. It's very possible that Hillary will get more votes in the GE
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 04:00 PM
Apr 2016

from disgruntled Rs (especially women) than she'll get from the deadend Sanders zealots.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
6. From what I've been reading around the web, it *is* very possible, especially when Trump gets
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 04:11 PM
Apr 2016

the nom. Or Cruz.

No wonder Eddie Munster Paul Ryan is putting out presidential-like ads.

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