Bernie's all or nothing uncompromising ideology is why he can't increase his base thus he can't be

[upaloopa]

the nominee.

Free college or nothing
$15 per hour hour or nothing
Break up the big banks or nothing
Glass Seagall or nothing
Increased taxes or nothing
economic justice or nothing

The Democratic party encompasses a broader range of opinions.

[whatchamacallit]

1. I know, dude needs to pander, flip-flop, and triangulate more

[yeoman6987]

33. PACS have changed to the positive.

[Scuba]

2. Right. Much better to start negotiations by conceding everything! You know, like Obama.

[Cali_Democrat]

8. You make the OP's point....Obama has a 90% approval rating among liberal dems.

Those people obviously don't think he conceded everything and support his governing style.

I suppose you're part of the 10% of liberal dems that don't approve, but you've made the OP's point. It's why Bernie is down 30 points in a field of only 3 candidates.

[Scuba]

10. So the question is: Are there enough low information voters for Hillary to win the GE?

Seems unlikely.

[Cali_Democrat]

11. You're saying 90% of liberal dems are low information voters? nt

[Cha]

14. they always have some lame excuse why the real world isn't like their world on DU.

[Bread and Circus]

18. not sure but most probably are. that's just an american thing... most people watch football not cspa

[NanceGreggs]

30. Like the BS supporters here ...

... who were complaining that last Saturday's debate was interfering with their football game-watching schedule?

I didn't see any HRC supporters whinging about having to choose between the debate and "the game".

Just sayin' is all.

[Eric J in MN]

3. False.

Bernie Sanders voted for Obamacare though he believes in single-payer.

He voted for Dodd-Frank though he'd rather restore Glass-Steagall.

[think]

4. Great points

[KingCharlemagne]

16. Boom! Buh-bye OP-loopa - nt

[Jim Lane]

21. Thanks! I was going to post about Obamacare but I'd forgotten Dodd-Frank.

His record makes clear that he believes in starting negotiations from a strong position. Obama tried the tack of starting at a point much closer to the other side's position. The result was that the Republicans gratefully accepted his unforced concessions and then, nevertheless, provided him with no votes (Obamacare) or almost no votes (stimulus).

From what Obama's said and done lately, my guess is that, if he had 2009 and 2010 to do over, he'd be more like Bernie. My further guess is that, although Obama's actual accomplishments have done immense good, he would have done even more good if he'd been more demanding from the start.

[William769]

5. Kick & highly recommended!

[pinebox]

6. Ummm he is however

And he reaches deeper than Hillary does.
One thing you're not realizing is that Bernie started out at 2%. Two percent! Look where he is now. The largest voting block among Dems is millennial voters to 18 year olds and they are NOT for Hillary.

Tell us, why would you want a candidate who triangulates and thinks she's going to be able to get anything done when the RW hates her so much to wrap her up in a giant Benghazi trial? Mark my words, if Hillary is the nominee, we're losing the election. She'll make the GOP base show up in record numbers. Bookmark what I've said. Do it!

[redstateblues]

31. the prospect of a Socialist in the White House

would drive even more to the polls

[NurseJackie]

7. Interesting. That helps to explain the bernie-or-bust idealogy frequently seen here.

[Kentonio]

9. I love when people post 'Interesting' in response to ops like this.

What you actually mean is 'Hmm, yes you have posted an unsupported piece of personal opinion that happens to agree with my own unsupported personal opinion'.

[NurseJackie]

12. Ha!! :-D Good one!

[Jamaal510]

24. +1

[Sheepshank]

13. It's always been clear to me that Bernie is the One and only President for a very narrow base

He simply does not come across as a President who could represent ALL of the people.

[Eric J in MN]

20. Bernie Sanders won't represent billionaires

...but they'll have plenty of representation in Congress, and so it will work out.

[Cha]

15. Very boring.

[dmosh42]

17. Bernie is running against a celebrity image, and we know Americans asskiss celebrities!

[bobbobbins01]

19. I'll just leave this here.

[restorefreedom]

22. since compromise is almost always necessary,

imo better to start high so there is room to adjust if necessary. if you toss out the wish list before even trying for any of it, the gop walks away with their bag of goodies and we are left with crumbs.

[Doctor_J]

23. And Clinton's constant lying, pandering, and flip flopping is why no one trusts her

So?

[TSIAS]

25. Clinton's ideology is much more flexible

Sometimes she's a moderate, other times she's an unabashed progressive.

[AgingAmerican]

26. What planet did you wake up on?

You haven't been doing this political thing long, have you?

[AgingAmerican]

27. You simply added "or nothing" to a bunch of his policy proposals

Did it take you all day to think that one up? Hope your brain isn't sore.

[MannyGoldstein]

28. Wouldn't it just feel better

If you made a little effort to be accurate?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251827862#post3

[lob1]

29. I've never heard Bernie say "or nothing".