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jfern

(5,204 posts)
Sat Oct 31, 2015, 06:26 PM Oct 2015

Refuting 25 myths about Bernie

Myth 1: Bernie is too far to the left
Myth 2: Bernie is unelectable
Myth 3: Bernie will split the vote
Myth 4: Bernie doesn’t deserve our support because he isn’t a Democrat
Myth 5: Bernie can’t get any endorsements
Myth 6: Debates don’t matter
Myth 7: Clinton won the debate
Myth 8: Bernie is weak on foreign policy
Myth 9: Bernie is a gun nut
Myth 10: Bernie only appeals to progressive white men
Myth 11: Bernie is not strong on LGBTQ issues
Myth 12: Bernie is anti-woman
Myth 13: Bernie is anti-immigrant, anti-Latino
Myth 14: Bernie is racist
Myth 15: Bernie doesn’t have enough experience
Myth 16: Bernie’s supporters are bad for the party
Myth 17: Clinton is just as progressive as Bernie
Myth 18: Bernie won’t be able to work with Congress
Myth 19: Bernie can’t get things done
Myth 20: Bernie is too old
Myth 21: Bernie is a Socialist
Myth 22: Bernie is too far behind to catch up
Myth 23: Bernie can't fundraise
Myth 24: Bernie’s proposals are too expensive
Myth 25: The campaign is over, Clinton has already won

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/10/30/1442863/-25-Unfounded-Myths-Being-Spread-About-Bernie-by-The-Clinton-Machine

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Refuting 25 myths about Bernie (Original Post) jfern Oct 2015 OP
Sorry. Didn't read the article yet but.... Smarmie Doofus Oct 2015 #1
And the negative political attacks? scscholar Oct 2015 #2
On whom? By whom? Smarmie Doofus Oct 2015 #3
Yes scscholar Oct 2015 #4
Clinton is not doing that! scscholar Nov 2015 #5
This is a fucking blatant lie. smokey nj Nov 2015 #6
 

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)
1. Sorry. Didn't read the article yet but....
Sat Oct 31, 2015, 06:41 PM
Oct 2015

>>>Myth 17: Clinton is just as progressive as Bernie >>>>

But the idea of "Ms. Walmart- Goldman -Sachs- Nuke Iran- Let's invade Iraq," etc. etc. etc..... is as progressive as ANYBODY outside of the extreme RW of the other party is so stunningly *DUMB* , that even some portion... however small.... of her fan-base might be shocked into some degree of reality.

Pssst.: this could be our secret weapon.

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