Trump would rather run against ‘Communist’ Sanders than Clinton

[ProudToBeLiberal]

If Donald Trump had his way, Bernie Sanders would defeat Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.

“I’d rather run against Bernie to be honest,” Trump said Monday at a rally in Greenville, South Carolina. “I’d rather run against a socialist-slash-communist in this country, but I don’t think that’s going to happen. I think it will be Hillary because she’s being protected by the Democrats.”

But later in the rally, he changed his mind.

“Her people told me the one person she doesn’t want to run against is us,” Trump said. “We’re going to have so much fun. I hope it’s going to be Hillary.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/south-carolina-primary-2016-live-updates-and-results/2016/02/trump-sanders-clinton-communist-219308#ixzz40IUKe8tq

[brush]

1. They're already signaling that they will "Red bait" Sanders 24/7

We better get ready because if Sanders gets the nomination that's what we'll be up against.

Communist, socialist, red, red, red.

They'll make McCarthy seem tame.

[DefenseLawyer]

3. Joe McCarthy has been dead for 60 years

Times change.

[Art_from_Ark]

4. And the Soviet Union has been dead for 25 years

Times do, indeed, change.

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8. Times may change but repugs are still repugnant

Trump just effin signaled what they're going to do if Sanders wins.

Let's not be naive. We saw what they did to Obama.

[Art_from_Ark]

11. And Obama still won.

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12. Yes he did

And I'm voting for Sanders but we have to be ready to combat the coming socialist smears.

Trump already signaled they're coming.

[Art_from_Ark]

13. We can always counter by mentioning Trump's 4 bankruptcies

"Trump wants to run America the way he ran his casinos-- into the ground"

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6. Do you seriously believe they won't run attack ads 24/7 with socialist/communist innuendo?

Trump just effin telegraphed it for God's sake.

I'm voting for Sanders but I know what's coming.

Look what they did to Obama with the Kenyan, Muslin, witch doctor, socialist crap.

[DefenseLawyer]

17. I'm sure they will.

and I'm sure for older republicans it will be a deal breaker. Fortunately for us, picking up the support of old Republicans was never part of the path to election. I think it's hard for people that grew up with the Cold War framing their world view to grasp that people under 35 really don't have the same outlook. To them the Red Scare is an abstraction.

[brush]

18. That's a positive. Let's just work to GOTV for the under 35s . . .

because they usually don't turn out to vote as much as the older voters.

[global1]

5. That Will Backfire For Them....

it will only reinforce that the 1% is tamping down the will of The People and it will cause more of them to get behind Bernie.

Go Bernie!!!

Feel the Bern!!!!

[hobbit709]

19. looks like the Hillary camp started early.

[QC]

21. Bingo. n/t

[beam me up scottie]

2. Oh brother. Aren't you tired of the gish gallop? And the red baiting?

We sure are.

[immoderate]

7. "Socialist" is a term that right wingers apply ah, liberally, to uhm, -- liberals.

They already overdrew their ration on Barack and Hillary long before Bernie came on the scene. Rational voters are just not impressed by that. And if they're well informed, they know social democracies are 'eating our lunch.' (Trumpism. )

--imm

[AgingAmerican]

9. Boo!

Yeah, Trumpy poo is so scarey.

Do you ever talk about actual issues or is fear mongering all you have left?

[safeinOhio]

10. Trump also pleads

please don't throw me in dat briar patch.

[TSIAS]

14. I don't care what Trump thinks

I'm voting for who I think is the best candidate and personally, I'd like to run against Trump.

[Ron Green]

15. Don't be so frightened. Take a chance. As the Zen Master says,

"Do the right thing, and detach from the outcome."

[AZ Progressive]

16. I'd like to see Trump call Teddy, FDR, and Lyndon Johnson communists

As well as Germany, France, and the UK.

[Oilwellian]

20. I guess if this OP title is allowed to stand on DU

then it is perfectly fine to post OP's titled "Fascist Hillary" right?

It has always been Republicans who red bait and that hasn't changed.

Liberals don't post red bait on DU...until you.

Congrats ProudToBeLiberal. You have proven your name to be an oxymoron.

[krawhitham]

22. Or he is saying that because he wants people like you to crush Bernie

because he knows he can not beat Bernie head to head