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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What I'd like to say to anyone who likes Bernie best but is afraid he's unelectable... [View all]appalachiablue
(41,392 posts)102. Correct. And the young should be actively engaged since their futures
look uncertain and dim now. During this serious time and pivotal election Bernie is being seen as a leader who will start movement building and the major work necessary to clean up the country and move it ahead, not back. The 30 year neoliberal dysfunction has to end, it's killing us and the planet.
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What I'd like to say to anyone who likes Bernie best but is afraid he's unelectable... [View all]
rbnyc
Jun 2015
OP
I'm with you. I try not to give much time to the noise machine out there. Work hard
Jefferson23
Jun 2015
#1
I am with you. And - some advice to noise machine - multiple DEEPLY CONCERNED OPs by
djean111
Jun 2015
#2
True and it can take away from legitimate concerns that must be defined by the candidates
Jefferson23
Jun 2015
#20
Absolutely. It is frustrating for many of us, I do believe we have a wealth of available
Jefferson23
Jun 2015
#33
easy for me to say I guess. Here in blue CT Bernie will probably have really high
CTyankee
Jun 2015
#30
I hope that you put your biggest effort into electing Democratic legislators to the Senate and House
jwirr
Jun 2015
#100
It did work. But in 2008 it did not. People are sick and tired of negative campaigning and politics
jwirr
Jun 2015
#104
Better questions might be, "Why assume that large numbers of people who are willing to
winter is coming
Jul 2015
#173
Although we need to get rid of Citizens United, as long as the really big donors
maddiemom
Jun 2015
#39
It is sad that we have to live in a world post Citizens United where money is so important
Gothmog
Jun 2015
#73
Not to mention all the millions of small shareholders aligned against democracy.
raouldukelives
Jun 2015
#48
Small contributions are great and President Obama won in 2008 with small contributions
Gothmog
Jul 2015
#180
Very true. For me its a matter of dying on my feet than living on my knees.
raouldukelives
Jul 2015
#195
Now add in the rest of the super-PACs. Like the Koch brothers that was in the post I replied to.
jeff47
Jun 2015
#138
Perot got 18.9% of the popular vote... Those anti-free trade votes will be back this time!
cascadiance
Jun 2015
#83
Negative advertising works and without a well financed campaign the Kochs would bury Sanders
Gothmog
Jun 2015
#93
Keep in mind that when CU was decided almost everyone here said the same thing.
onenote
Jun 2015
#131
And yet negative ads work and I fear that the Kochs can bury Sanders with negative ads
Gothmog
Jul 2015
#177
Unfortunately that is also true of Hillary. If we are going to fight this fight on a who has the
jwirr
Jun 2015
#98
Not really in that Hillary Clinton should be able to compete with and keep the money fight close
Gothmog
Jul 2015
#176
I wasn't referring to Bernie. She can sell her soul but she is not going to be able to keep up with
jwirr
Jul 2015
#194
Without sufficient financial resources, I fear that Sanders will not be able to compete
Gothmog
Jul 2015
#175
How does work if Sanders lacks the financial resources to respond to negative ads?
Gothmog
Jul 2015
#187
I would not ever do anything to help a Republican in any fashion..they have proven lethal
Jefferson23
Jun 2015
#36
Keep in mind many of us are in states that would not be competitive for Clinton.
jeff47
Jun 2015
#56
In states like your's it is still important to work on local elections - if you can get anyone on
jwirr
Jun 2015
#110
Yes, note I didn't say I would stay home. Just that my president vote is probably meaningless. (nt)
jeff47
Jun 2015
#115
I will be with my daughter on her 18th birthday at her voter registration, she will vote for Bernie
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2015
#109
That's wonderful about your daughter, so glad to hear it. The uphill battle they've
appalachiablue
Jun 2015
#112
I always took my kids to vote with me when they were little. It rubs off on them!
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2015
#114
Here is a thread on Bernie's electability, starting with a video of Bernie's own words on the matter
merrily
Jun 2015
#32
If Obama could get 9 million Republicans to switch over to him in '08, why would that
Jefferson23
Jun 2015
#40
The middle class is ripe for the taking, where are they going to go for relief? That is my point.
Jefferson23
Jun 2015
#51
Indies and Republicans seem very receptive to things Bernie is saying, more than Hillary supporters.
merrily
Jun 2015
#68
I favor Bernie Sanders and I am prepared to vote for any Democratic candidate for President.
gordianot
Jun 2015
#46
Powerfully said, thank you. The gutting and abandonment of industrial and small town America
appalachiablue
Jun 2015
#118
I am not afraid that he is unelectable. That is nothing to fear; it's a fact.
Persondem
Jun 2015
#60
Oh, Bernie is great on the issues and I do not mind the Socialist tag one bit ...
Persondem
Jun 2015
#111
And if you are really sincere, do what Bernie does, almost NEVER criticize or even mention
randys1
Jun 2015
#101
I'm worried. Maybe I've watched too many movies like "The Ides of March" and TV series like "House
AikidoSoul
Jun 2015
#106
And your target audience are rank and file Dems ... who already plan to vote for Hillary ...
JoePhilly
Jun 2015
#137
If you elect him, prepare to see him become no more progressive as a President than Obama.
Arkana
Jun 2015
#162
the "inevitability" meme has given way to the "Bernie is unelectable" meme. nt
antigop
Jun 2015
#167