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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: In 1987, Sanders said JFK made him nauseous. [View all]Gothmog
(146,693 posts)58. trump has a great oppo file on sanders
Trump had a two foot thick book of oppo research on Sanders http://www.newsweek.com/myths-cost-democrats-presidential-election-521044
They ignored the fact that Sanders had not yet faced a real campaign against him. Clinton was in the delicate position of dealing with a large portion of voters who treated Sanders more like the Messiah than just another candidate. She was playing the long gameattacking Sanders strongly enough to win, but gently enough to avoid alienating his supporters. Given her overwhelming support from communities of colorfor example, about 70 percent of African-American voters cast their ballot for herClinton had a firewall that would be difficult for Sanders to breach....
So what would have happened when Sanders hit a real opponent, someone who did not care about alienating the young college voters in his base? I have seen the opposition book assembled by Republicans for Sanders, and it was brutal. The Republicans would have torn him apart. And while Sanders supporters might delude themselves into believing that they could have defended him against all of this, there is a name for politicians who play defense all the time: losers....
The Republicans had at least four other damning Sanders videos (I dont know what they showed), and the opposition research folder was almost 2-feet thick. (The section calling him a communist with connections to Castro alone would have cost him Florida.) In other words, the belief that Sanders would have walked into the White House based on polls taken before anyone really attacked him is a delusion built on a scaffolding of political ignorance.
So what would have happened when Sanders hit a real opponent, someone who did not care about alienating the young college voters in his base? I have seen the opposition book assembled by Republicans for Sanders, and it was brutal. The Republicans would have torn him apart. And while Sanders supporters might delude themselves into believing that they could have defended him against all of this, there is a name for politicians who play defense all the time: losers....
The Republicans had at least four other damning Sanders videos (I dont know what they showed), and the opposition research folder was almost 2-feet thick. (The section calling him a communist with connections to Castro alone would have cost him Florida.) In other words, the belief that Sanders would have walked into the White House based on polls taken before anyone really attacked him is a delusion built on a scaffolding of political ignorance.
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trump would have a fun time painting sanders as the friend of our enemy and a hater of JFK
Gothmog
Jan 2020
#41
The Cuban Missile crisis could have been avoided. U.S.policy towards Cuba brought the missiles.
YOHABLO
Jan 2020
#48
Yes, we've all done our homework. Seems we are reading a different set of articles.
YOHABLO
Jan 2020
#49
I don't know, it sounds like he was disgusted by what was said in the debate rather than
mahina
Jan 2020
#4
Morales was in the process of stealing an election that was illegitimate in the first place.
The Valley Below
Jan 2020
#24
Well, well, well .. looky here! Shocking is right rita! How is this not a reason to vote no on Joe?
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#52
I'll put Bernie's past up against Joe's ANY DAY! Its WAY past time Joe is vetted, as Bernie has been
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#53
As disturbing as Sanders support for Fidel Castro--whose widespread abuses...
The Valley Below
Jan 2020
#33
So which do you think he believes? That JFK was an inspiriation or disgusted him?
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#42
ME TOO! Compare Bernie's mild statements to Joe's harsh words around the same time. OUCH!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#54