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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton's former press secretary: "Trump can win the general election pretty damn easily" [View all]Progressive dog
(6,944 posts)62. Bernie and his supporters have a choice
whether to support the future nominee of the Democratic party or continue to attack her.
Attacking the candidate from the left does not strengthen her against what the loosing side believes will be the attacks from the right.
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Hillary Clinton's former press secretary: "Trump can win the general election pretty damn easily" [View all]
imagine2015
May 2016
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Was Hitler also dismissed in his rise to power? (Not that Trump is half as clever, but he seeks to
GreenPartyVoter
May 2016
#1
That is what I thought. There are other similarities. While we don't have the hyperinflation and
GreenPartyVoter
May 2016
#10
True. Had old Adolph on the brain from reading a novel set in Germany, tho.
GreenPartyVoter
May 2016
#15
shhhh. don't tell the Hillarians. They believe she is going to cake walk in even though
roguevalley
May 2016
#36
How would that help your weak candidate? If she can't handel some dirty hippies what will tRump do?
Vincardog
May 2016
#9
No, they were pushing him out there for a fair and balanced primary season.
libdem4life
May 2016
#54
Actually the state constitution forbids giving state money's to private parties
nadinbrzezinski
May 2016
#73
Every day he is in there, he broadens the conversation and forces her to be a better candidate
Warren DeMontague
May 2016
#37
Yes, it does. Unless people really agree with Brock and DiFi that Hillary needs to pivot to win
Warren DeMontague
May 2016
#43
You think the stronger candidate should drop out. Of course. Why didn't I think of that!
imagine2015
May 2016
#13
Maybe you should ask the polling companies to add that as a question, but the FACT is
pdsimdars
May 2016
#51
Nothing in the story suggests one Democratic nominee is stronger than the other
onenote
May 2016
#18
Oh, but if we only run Bernie, we can win every single electoral vote and then we can all have
beaglelover
May 2016
#44
It's not so much about underestimating Trump as underestimating Hillary's ability
merrily
May 2016
#77