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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders is in big trouble: You don’t have to be a neoliberal shill to see the cold, hard fact [View all]Aerows
(39,961 posts)70. Keep telling prospective voters
that their votes aren't needed, and they might end up taking you seriously.
Haughty is the attitude that resonates from such commentary.
Since it's a coronation, then I might as well vote for who I want to in the Primary, since she is inevitable. The candidate and supporters that believe anyone is entitled to my vote *IF* are riding the cusp of destroying the loyalty of otherwise steadfast (D) voters.
That worked out for People United Means Action Dems, didn't it?
Make no mistake. Voters do not forget wholesale insults of their issues.
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Bernie Sanders is in big trouble: You don’t have to be a neoliberal shill to see the cold, hard fact [View all]
RandySF
Nov 2015
OP
Sorry, but even if I agree with any of that it doesn't change what I have to do....
daleanime
Nov 2015
#1
"Please feel free to use the comments section to call me a corporatist, warmongering neoliberal
Cha
Nov 2015
#4
Worse than him losing the primary.. there is no scenario where he actually wins.
Amimnoch
Nov 2015
#16
Bernie has always been in big trouble. It was always an uphill battle to beat the HRC machine
aikoaiko
Nov 2015
#25
Because the opinion that counts is the opinion of the Democratic Party structure,
freedom fighter jh
Nov 2015
#26
even with all the negative ads done by the bernistas? you mean slamming hillary constantly
saturnsring
Nov 2015
#37
"He has said at least twice that as president, he will push legislation through Congress by
workinclasszero
Nov 2015
#39
0% chance Bernie himself believes that. So he is pushing untrue nonsense he himself doesn't believe.
stevenleser
Nov 2015
#97
Nope. Even if he was elected he wouldn't have been able to do anything with a GOP House
stevenleser
Nov 2015
#77
I seriously doubt his campaign will be able to get him on the Virginia ballot.
MohRokTah
Nov 2015
#48
What is fascinating is that one person voted not to hide calling someone the "C" word.
stevenleser
Nov 2015
#96
A big problem for Sanders is the seniors are polling for Clinton, guess who is better in following
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#51
Don't you get all warm and fuzzy whenever they start to trash Bernie this way?
Major Hogwash
Nov 2015
#67
Good, she does not need my vote, as I would have hard time voting for someone who would inflict pain
slipslidingaway
Nov 2015
#69
I tell people their votes are needed but they should beware to vote for someone does who not
slipslidingaway
Nov 2015
#72