Hillary will crush it in SC Saturday, win big on Super Tuesday, and then it is OVER.

[RBInMaine]

The writing is all over the wall. Hillary is going to win HUGE on Saturday in SC, which will propel her into Super Tuesday (where she's already ahead) where she'll win big, and then it is OVER. Insurmountable delegate count and momentum from there.

Bernie Sanders is a good man with a good heart. But he's a regional candidate, and the American electorate will not elect a European-type socialist to the American presidency.

And in the general election, Hillary will take the racist carnival barker who is Trump to the woodshed. Hillary's political team is already forming their plans to take down his mega-asshat who will most likely be the ReSLUGlican nominee.

[EdwardBernays]

1. On to President Trump

Unless the Democrats Run Sanders, A Trump Nomination Means a Trump Presidency

Democrats need to seriously and pragmatically assess their strategy for defeating Trump. A Clinton run would be disastrous; Bernie Sanders is their only hope.

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2016/02/unless-the-democrats-nominate-sanders-a-trump-nomination-means-a-trump-presidency

[RBInMaine]

4. This article is nonsense. Americans won't elect a socialist. THAT is REALITY.

[EdwardBernays]

13. it's not

and he's not

http://www.scribd.com/doc/300039118/AAN-Poll-of-Progressives-on-Socialism

And by pretending that that is what this is all about you're sleepwalking into a Trump Presidency.

[safeinOhio]

19. Looks like there is going to be no problem electing

a fascist.

Americans are Socialist. We are all card carrying Socialist. Even you have have a Socialist Security Card.

[Fast Walker 52]

63. and reality is that Bernie is not a socialist!

Christ, why is that so hard to understand?

Bernie is as much a socialist as all of us. He just wants to use social programs more effectively.

[DrDan]

73. that is the way the GOP will portray him - facts are out the window during a presidential campaign

for heavens sake, trump tweeted Rubio was not eligible to run the other day.

The GOP have yet to start their attack on BS. Socialist will be every third word out of their mouths.

[Fast Walker 52]

75. so what? They lie all the time and call every Dem a socialist.

so-- this time they really mean it?

Sure...

[DrDan]

77. this time they have a candidate on tape saying it of himself

that will flood the airwaves

"I am a socialist and everyone knows that"

big difference

[Fast Walker 52]

80. and we have video of Trump saying horrible and outrageous stuff

and the GOP being endless hypocrites and assholes. Will it do anything?

[DrDan]

81. that tape will influence a lot of voters - you know that

[RoccoR5955]

66. Americans already elected a socialist. THIS IS REALITY

They liked him so much that they elected him for FOUR terms, then made a Constitutional Amendment to prevent it from happening again.
Ever heard of Franklin Delano Roosevelt?

[Fast Walker 52]

76. exactly! though to be fair, he wasn't even a real socialist

[RoccoR5955]

89. Bernie isn't a "real socialist" either. nt

[ladjf]

104. Another God on DU. How else could we have so many

infallible people in our midst.

[Politicalboi]

106. Polls show they will

People won't vote for the LIAR. THAT IS REALITY!!!!!!!

[gcomeau]

114. GE matchup polling says otherwise.

I'm as surprised as anybody by that, but the data is the data.

[Thespian2]

23. Good response...

Nominate the 1%er, if you want tRump as president...only logical conclusion...

[krawhitham]

96. +1

[Kentonio]

2. Keep dreaming.

The delegate count won't even be close to insurmountable and after Super Tuesday we're into states that are much more favorable to Bernie.

[RBInMaine]

7. People will see reality, his funding will dry up, and her momentum will wrap it up.

[Kentonio]

10. Mmmmmmm, sure they will...

[Ed Suspicious]

24. So we don't support an argument anymore. We simply make an outlandish

declaration and call it a day?

[mdbl]

39. And anyone with any brains should know her funding sources won't be telling them the truth

but you knew that right?

[Arugula Latte]

95. People are starting to see reality, and that's why his trendline is up and hers is down.

[Politicalboi]

111. LOL!

You guys don't even see the reality of a losing candidate. Welcome President TRUMP!!!!!!!

Courtesy of DU Hillary supporters. Others tried to tell them they were backing a loser and they didn't listen.

[Fairgo]

3. Then all she has to do

is avoid being indicted and release her transcripts....its a cakewalk!

[RBInMaine]

5. This sounds like someone who attends Trump rallies.

[Fairgo]

8. This sounds like someone who lives in a bubble

See how that works?

[Bohunk68]

49. I was just on the jury about this post.

It's the usual stuff posted by you. I said, leave it, because I believe in the First Amendment. Doesn't mean that I don't think it is a trashy thing to say.

[Carolina]

34. Bingo!

[Fast Walker 52]

65. LOL! Yeah, that's the ticket.

[99th_Monkey]

6. Current Affairs Mag: Hillary should drop out - our we'll get Trump

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511325520

Stunning New Reuters Poll: Bernie Leading Hillary Nationally by 6 %
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511324929

Bernie's momentum is still on the rise, Bernie is in this for the duration
and is not going anywhere, except to ride his still-growing momentum
to the convention, then to the WH.

Bernie's strongest states come later, and he's going to get all those delegates,
along with many others along the way, then we'll all do the delegate math in
Philadelphia come July.

[RBInMaine]

9. Both the article and poll are bunk. Time to face reality.

[99th_Monkey]

16. You wouldn't know reality if it bit you in the ass

which it's quire likely is going to do before this is over.

[pandr32]

11. Can't wait to be polite and open the door for Bernie to leave through!

He had better start preparing how he is going to start supporting our nominee now that he is pretending to be a Dem.

[berniepdx420]

18. another hillary supporter with no issue to state just more

smug..

Vote Bernie he supports a single payer healthcare system
He opposes TPP

...see issues...

[pdsimdars]

33. Nicely said

Smug is the perfect term. They don't seem to have a clue other than that.

[Warren DeMontague]

12. Sure. What could go wrong.

I mean, aside from an FBI indictment, or something.

[Betty Karlson]

14. You wish.

[coyote]

15. Laugh now, cry later.

Hillary is not going to win the GE. 1968 all over again.

[highprincipleswork]

17. It'll never be over. Not until this Democratic Party acts like the Democratic Party again.

[Cobalt Violet]

20. She can't win the General.

That doesn't seem to concern her supporters at all.

[pdsimdars]

31. Amen to that!

[Joe the Revelator]

42. Her supporters, on DU, have gotten to wrapped up in the Primary and hating Bernie

[Cobalt Violet]

46. They're doing just fine in this economy.

They want nothing to change.

[sammythecat]

115. That really is what it's all about for a lot of them.

They're not interested in big changes, they're not even interested in serious efforts toward big change. "Change-schmange, I'm good where I'm, and a Hillary administration will keep things pretty much as they are." Any improvements to the lives of average or poor Americans would be minimal...very minor, very disappointing, and not nearly enough, but she and her people would hail them as great victories.

[MissDeeds]

58. +1000

[oasis]

21. It was interesting. Now it's time Hillary got down to business.

Trump is not a easy to dispatch, but the Clinton crew have the grey matter to do the job.

[iamthebandfanman]

22. Thanks for your opinion! n/t

[mdbl]

25. Then it's over

Our attempt to put someone with a few ethics, morals and convictions in the white house will be OVER!

[longship]

26. Spin, spin, spin.

[erlewyne]

27. I'm voting for Bernie.

If Bernie is crushed I will be crushed.

It is never over till the fat lady sings.

[Elmergantry]

28. I agree. The mood is anti-establishment

On the left, the right, and the middle.

Trump vs Sanders is anti-establishment vs anti-establishment. Bernie has a good chance.

Trump vs Clinton is anti-establishment vs establishment. Trump by a landslide.

[pdsimdars]

30. It's the numbers stupid

right! Just like the climate change deniers, they don't want to look at the numbers in the head-to-head contests. And when you do look at the numbers, if the Dems want to LOSE, they go with Clinton, if they want to WIN, they go with Sanders. . . that's it.
Hillary may win in the south but the US is a bit bigger than that. We have a way to go.

[Carolina]

35. Exactly... plus her primary win here in SC won't

mean squat because she will lose the solidly red south in the general

[Fast Walker 52]

61. exactly-- why is it so great to win SC in a primary when she has no chance of winning it in a GE?

The issue is who can win the swing states more? Bernie or Hillary? Given the negative numbers on Hillary with independents, I would say Bernie.

[pdsimdars]

29. Premature

Do you think the south is all there is to the Unites States? Kinda narrow thought process, eh?

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

62. Once Hillary wins the Confederacy, it is over! nt

[reformist2]

32. Dream on! Bernie is leading in a dozen states already, and his numbers are *still* climbing.

[Helen Borg]

36. Comical Ali said that too, for those who remember.

[Trust Buster]

37. Bernie has delivered the people a sugar high

He has promised Medicare for all, free college, a $15/hr. national minimum wage and expanded Social Security. He did this knowing that a Republican-controlled House won't even let these issues to be debated on the floor of the House. Is that eithical behavior ? Is that trustworthy behavior ? As we move along the primary process, reality will surface again and Bernie's star will begin to Bern out. His heart is in the right place but his timing couldn't be worse in this politically polarized country.

[djean111]

41. So we should settle for Third Way Hillary, with whom the GOP would cooperate when

it comes to war and cutting social programs.....nope.

If a Dem president would indeed be hamstrung by the GOP congress - then I want that president to be Bernie.

[Shadowflash]

43. Be that as it may

I refuse to vote for someone who has already said 'No We Can't' and has thrown in the towel even before the primary is over because her financiers have already decreed to her that she isn't even going to try.

Sanders has not promised that these things will be implemented, he has promised he will TRY to have them implemented and he will fight for the values I share. What you wrote was disingenuous at best and sure sounds a LOT like the GOP talking heads I hear all over the media.

[Trust Buster]

50. I don't believe she's throwing in the towel at all.

18 million more people have healthcare under the ACA. Hillary wants to improve upon that program. She thinks that college students paying 7 - 9 % to finance their college education is exorbitant given the minuscule interest rates over the last 7 years. Reducing financing costs is feasible in this politically divided Congress. Free college is not. Hillary is a pragmatist.

[Shadowflash]

88. Meh.

You can't 'improve upon' any system that, at the heart of it, has for-profit insurance companies rationing out healthcare based on how much it will cost the stockholders or how much it'll cut into the CEO's bonus this year. To not even TRY to get the vultures out and bring our healthcare system up to par with the rest of the civilized, industrialized world is NOT something I'm going to vote for or support.

Whether we can get taxpayer funded higher education through Congress isn't even an issue. I'm not willing to vote for someone who not only won't TRY, but who's campaign surrogate came out and said that higher education is NOT a right and that they, and people like them, are entitled to it because they are rich and can afford it.


Meh. Same shit, different politician.

[bobbobbins01]

57. And the lesson is, never try.

[chwaliszewski]

68. Well, Hell...

since Hillary has this pretty much wrapped up, I may as stop donating to Bernie and not even show up for the WA state democratic caucus.

[cantbeserious]

38. Predictably Spreading Establishment FUD - Meme Number 151

eom

[Trust Buster]

44. It's just the truth and not a meme.

The same Republicans that have voted 62 times to repeal the ACA are not about to do a total 180 and allow medical health legislation, that would amount to a complete government takeover and would snuff out the powerful health insurance industry, make it's way through the House. That's not merely my opinion. That's a fact.

[cantbeserious]

47. Your Opinion Only - Others See The World Much, Much Differently

eom

[Trust Buster]

53. It's not my opinion only.

The Republicans HAVE voted 62 times to repeal the ACA because they think that it represents too much government intervention. That's not my opinion. Those 62 votes actually happened. Due to un-democratic gerrymandering after the 2010 census, the Republicans will control the House during the next presidency. That's not my opinion either. That's a cold, hard mathematical reality.

[Bohunk68]

51. You are assuming that the Rethugs will win the Congress.

Assume away!

[Trust Buster]

56. We have a good chance to recapture the Senate but they have a lock on the House.

Their pathetic gerrymandering following the 2010 census has created so many "safe" districts that we are no longer fairly represented. In my state of Ohio, more votes were cast for state democrats than state Republicans in 2014 yet our statehouse is dominated by Republicans. We had to sit back and watch powerless as the Planned Parenthood defunding legislation, that Kasich just signed, wound through our legislature. This redistricting has given the Republicans a lock on the House in Congress.

[Bohunk68]

60. I keep in touch with family back in OH.

They are appalled at what is happening there. Glad I left many years ago. I like living in a blue state, even though, my part of it is fairly redneck. The only political signs I see are Bernie signs. None others, Hillary won't get many votes in my county. She is regarded as the Senator for Wall Street and Israel, just like Schumer.

[Shadowflash]

40. Haha! Yeah.

[sulphurdunn]

45. Be careful what you wish for.

You may get it.

[FreedomRain]

48. you know better

It so happens that most of Super Tuesday is in her own regional base. Afterward it gets more progressive. non political junkie types might not realize that and think the race is over, but you know better. It won't fly here.

There certainly is a chance H will "crush it" so hard that the race would be over, but that is a long bet, she hasn't won anything by more than a few points yet.
I expect her to do well, probably not quite as well as the polls indicate, as has been the case in every state so far. However, it is true that unless B pulls more than 1 surprise upset it will be a rough road. That's ok, it is worth the fight.

[demwing]

74. I'm glad you wrote this - keeping Team Hillary honest takes a villiage

Welcome to the villiage

[peacebird]

52. If so, congrats for giving us President Trump

[Yuugal]

54. Is your wing of the party doing anything special

for Zell Miller's birthday today? He did so much for your side.

[TheCowsCameHome]

55. Over for her, maybe.

[Alfresco]

59. The next 7 days are going to be fun! :-)

[jopacaco]

64. So I should just forget going to the Maine caucus?

Maine Democratic caucus day is March 6. According to you, I should just stay home because Hillary will already be anointed. Well, I'm going (along with my husband) for the first time ever. We will proudly vote for Bernie. He is our only chance to save the Democratic Party and the country.

[Trust Buster]

69. I never suggested such a thing.

You should proudly go to your Caucus and vote your conscience. I am concerned at the bitter division I see on this site. If we coalesce around our eventual nominee, I think we have an excellent chance to beat Trump. Then a Democrat can reshape the Court and we'll finally be getting somewhere vis a vis Citizens United, voting rights, worker rights and many other issues.

[RoccoR5955]

67. Dream on!

Bernie is in it until the convention, and he shall win.

[magical thyme]

70. and Michaud will crush Gov LeRage.

[restorefreedom]

71. sounds like somebody is nervous about the states after super tuesday

and they would have good reason to be....

enjoy now, cuz after ST, the train will be making regular stops in bernietown!

[Vinca]

72. You'll be right about one thing - it'll definitely be over.

This is the year of the outsider and there's no one more insider than Hillary. Add to that the fact nothing sticks to Trump and everything sticks to Hillary and we're toast.

[peacebird]

78. Bernie has no reason to drop out. He should stay in until the convention.

[brooklynite]

84. As a Clinton supporter, I completely agree.

[Jim Lane]

87. I appreciate your saying that. Alas, I don't think that view will be universal.

Clinton will almost certainly come out of Super Tuesday with more delegates. At that point we'll see many Clinton supporters saying, as per the OP here, that it's over. Some will go further and say that Sanders should drop out. A few will go further than that and heap insults on him for staying in, while also ramping up the level of insults at his supporters.

The logical consequence of the view in the OP would be for Clinton supporters to say, "Our candidate now has the nomination wrapped up so it's time for us to de-escalate the war of words against those who disagree with us. We should instead pivot toward reconciliation, so as to prepare for the general election." How many Clinton supporters will be that logical? We shal see. I'm not optimistic.

[Jester Messiah]

79. Cool story bro. [nt]

[SidDithers]

82. DU rec...nt

Sid

[NurseJackie]

83. I believe you're correct.

And in the general election, Hillary will take the racist carnival barker who is Trump to the woodshed.

Especially THIS part! ^^

Go, Hillary! We love you!

[Persondem]

85. Heck yeah!!!! K & R nt

[Attorney in Texas]

86. Hillary leads Confederate red states that vote Republican. Once the race turns away from Dixie,

Sanders will rise during the period from March 22 to April 9.

This is not a racial issue because Washington DC has over 50% African Americans and Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and New York all have populations including about 20% African Americans (or more) and NONE of these are Republican territories.

The ex-Confederate Republican red states I'm talking about include Arkansas and Tennessee, which both have smaller percentages of African Americans than Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, or New York.

This is a political and cultural divide. If it were a racial issue, it would exclude Arkansas and Tennessee (with less than 20% African Americans) and it would include Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and New York (with higher percentages of African Americans).

In the Old South, with its sad history, the First Lady of Arkansas has an advantage over a Jewish civil rights activist. If this surprises you, then you ought to go back to your middle school American history text book and review it.

[SheenaR]

91. He won't lose for a month starting 3/22

[hobbit709]

90. The usual Red Baiting from you.

[MoonRiver]

92. Can't wait!

Then DU can become the awesome place it used to be! And, most importantly, we can start going after the real enemy, if you know, and I sincerely hope you do, what I mean. to progress!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

93. I hope so. I'm so sick and tired of the hate from the Sanders supporters. Their arrogance and

condescension didn't help him much.

[Arugula Latte]

97. Most of the arrogance and condescension I see are from Hillary supporters who are

FURIOUS that their queen isn't getting her previously assumed Cakewalk to Coronation.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

100. No. The majority of it is from Sanders supporters. There are far more of them than HRC supporters.

I have witnessed it from both sides, but from the Sanders fanatics much more than from HRC's.

Both sides suck, really. And neither candidate does anything for me.

[BernieforPres2016]

99. Arrogance and condescension equals talking about issues

instead of the horse race? Of course, when your candidate has a track record like Hillary I can understand why her supporters avoid talking about the issues.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

101. Really, both of you are engaging in smear tactics. Because there are far more Sanders supporters

here, I see more of them and their nastiness.

Really, neither candidate moves me at all.

And really, if Sanders is such a transformational candidate, why is turnout on the Democratic side so low? I'd like to see him translate his rallies to actual turnout at the caucuses and primaries.

[SheenaR]

94. I'm just some marginalized regional voter then

since I am greatly in favor of a European-type Democratic Socialist

Count me in.

[workinclasszero]

98. Insurmountable delegate count and momentum from there.

So true. I've said all along that Bernie is a regional candidate. Its quite obvious now that he is abandoning whole states.

So is his campaign staff that fumbled fatally in Nevada.

Hillary is going to cruise into sure victory next Tuesday!

[vi5]

102. Oh it will be over allright.....

...but I think we may have different interpretations as to what "it" is.

[Politicalboi]

105. Over my ass

Another progressive state for the Queen of Lies. BFD! She WILL lose if she is the nominee.

[HooptieWagon]

107. Over before 35 states have voted?

Ok, if you say so. No need for you to vote or send more money to Clinton.

[Blue_In_AK]

108. A bit overconfident, I would say.

Primaries aren't over until May, right?

[Vinca]

109. I agree. With President Trump it will really be over.

[Matariki]

110. Poor fiction writer

[panader0]

112. One of the Hillarites says it will be 471 to 387 after Super Tuesday...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511324348

I think it will be closer than that. Certainly not over or "insurmountable".
The investigations into the e-mails and of the Clinton Foundation will continue to haunt Hillary.
If she beats Sanders, Trump will be our next Prez.

[californiabernin]

113. Sanders will stay in until the covention.

And that's a good thing for the party regardless of who ultimately wins the nomination.