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[chillfactor]

1. not supporting either Hillary or Bernie....

waiting to see what they both say especially in a debate situation...so let's not get overzealous about either of them....only time will tell

[LWolf]

9. If only there were real debates.

Those things they call "debates" on tv? Where some candidates get more talk time than others, the questions are "customized," they don't all get to answer the same questions about the same issues? You think those are debates? They are controlled.

Happily, you can see how Sanders handles himself with interviews, at least; he's all over the media, talking directly about issues, which HRC avoids.

I'd love to see real debates, with one list of questions that all answer, and equal talking time. I don't think that will be happening.

[ananda]

12. Sanders will say what he always says.

And it will be good!

[FarPoint]

29. Bernie is the ideal candidate....

That said...he will loose. If not, he won't be President... Nice guys typically loose.

[malthaussen]

2. The operative word there is "informed."

DU is not a microcosm of society, nor is it even a microcosm of the Democratic party. So your sample pool is corrupt before you start.

Interesting to see such overwhelming support for Bernie, anyway.

-- Mal

[malthaussen]

7. Really? You haven't met the radicals, then.

Welcome to DU, by the way.

-- Mal

[Hoyt]

3. Is that the conclusion you drew from that poll?

[mythology]

4. This is frankly stupid

That is in no way, shape or form a valid poll on either candidate, and other than agreeing with you on which one you'd prefer, you have no basis for saying that the people who responded on informed or not.

Why not give people reasons based on policy positions? Follow Sanders' lead, he doesn't do negative campaigning.

Oh and even if you're right, remember this from Adlai Stevenson:

A supporter once called out, "Governor Stevenson, all thinking people are for you!" And Adlai Stevenson answered, "That's not enough. I need a majority."

[malthaussen]

8. Wasn't familiar with that Stevenson quote.

He was obviously more realistic than we have been led to believe. I was only a child then, but a good friend and lifelong radical Democrat still didn't like Stevenson because she thought he was too out of touch.

That, at least, is one problem Bernie shouldn't have.

-- Mal

[Ms. Toad]

22. So your candidate lost, eh?

I do agree that the claims of what the poll shows are greatly exaggerated. I voted for Sanders in the poll, because I won't vote for Clinton in the primaries. If other candidates join the race I'll evaluate my options.

I am very surprised at how lopsided the vote was, given that it wasn't just a handful of participants. I think that does say something about how challenging not only the primaries, but the general election (assuming a Clinton nomination) will be.

[cali]

6. shit stirring. please stop it.

[onehandle]

10. A reminder that in 2008, John Edwards won these polls at DU.

Even for a couple of weeks after he dropped out.

[Thinkingabout]

11. Informed Democrats, any scientific data to back up the poll or your informed Democrat claim?

[Fred Sanders]

13. 9 out of 10 new posters bashing Clinton are hilariously transparent!

[FarPoint]

30. You can say that again.

Makes me think a bit....Who would the GOP want to go up against for the Presidential Election?.... I'm thinking Bernie Sanders.

[Fred Sanders]

38. Bernie Sanders with Clinton's CU-mandated super war-chest? Could that happen?

CU is distorting politics in so many obvious and subtle ways, it really is a cancer, the worst court decision in history......and Republicans want to keep it broken.

If only folks woke up to that simple reality.

[FarPoint]

43. I detest CU.....

Has taken the election away from the people. Unfortunately, that's not going away just yet so we must fight with a candidate that can bring monies into the battle.

[sufrommich]

14. 9 out 0f 10 informed internet users know that

online polls are meaningless.

[Cheese Sandwich]

15. I thought you were a Hillary supporter?

Please tell me you're not posing as a Bernie Sanders supporter and acting rude by saying "She's going to fall on her face" just to make it seem like Sanders supporters are rude.

[Warpy]

16. Operative word is "informed."

Sadly, the US electorate in both parties is uninformed, misinformed, and disinformed.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. The vanity that leads one to believe

The vanity that leads one to believe everybody who disagrees with him or her is " uninformed, misinformed, and disinformed" borders on the narcissistic.

[Warpy]

23. I take it you haven't watched what passes for news in some time.

It's pretty amazing in terms of feel good propaganda and lies by omission combined with non stories told in breathy indignation, usually about celebrities with no discernible talent.

I was stuck in the hospital a couple of weeks ago and subjected to it and couldn't believe how bad it had all gotten.

[1939]

47. Sounds like you want a literacy test for voting NT

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. I did a poll here asking "who do you want to be our next minority or majority leader"

Chuck Schumer got 3% of the vote !!!


He will be the next minority leader by perhaps universal acclamation.


You can use that poll to make inferences about the predictive values of DU polls.

[Agschmid]

18. There are ways to support a candidate without wishing someone...

"Falls on her face"

So annoying.

[aspirant]

24. Do you post on the HRC group

and is that one way to show support?

[Agschmid]

27. I don't. *On a regular basis*

Last edited Sat May 2, 2015, 01:52 PM - Edit history (1)

And as you know I'm part of the Bernie group, but my goal isn't to bring other people down.

*Had to edit because it appears I have gained a DU stalker... Figure I'd keep she/him/it fed.

[aspirant]

35. Do "adverse opinions" bring other people down?

To begin HRC group: Hrmjustin thread, " Hillary Clinton room post stand strong for Hillary on DU" and your post #!5.

You said you don't, that is proven wrong.

[Agschmid]

36. In support of Bernie... Please continue to try to paint me as something I'm not.

It won't work.

[aspirant]

37. Nice try

Content is irrevalent

My Question, "Do you post on the HRC group?
Your response, "I don't" and now even you have proven you do post on HRC

You have proven yourself to be untruthful, so why should anyone trust your words again?

You must have forgotten to respond to my "adverse opinions" question

[Agschmid]

39. I've edited my post to appease you.

Enjoy.

[NYC_SKP]

42. Oh my gosh what WILL we ever do, Agschmid????

Yanno, when somebody goes through all the trouble of taking a screencap of something and then saving it to an image account and then using it in a reply to you or me...

That's love right there, that's a dedicated fan.

I have a few.

[Agschmid]

44. Well to be fair I was the one who screen capped...

But yes exactly.

[NYC_SKP]

45. Well it was the right thing to do.

I totally fudged my snarky reply to you.

I am sucking at snark today!

But you do know what I mean, I have "friends" who will go back two and three years to find a reply and use it in some stupid way.

Your used of the screencap, however was brilliant and pointed.

And I see your friend is gone now.

Happy Saturday!

[Agschmid]

46. Phew!

Enjoy your Saturday as well, it's beautiful here in Mass.

We are spending the day on the deck!

[aspirant]

48. "what will we ever do "

How about tell the truth, is that a principle we can all agree upon?

[aspirant]

50. Why aren't you

appeasing yourself, you made the mistake not me.

[KittyWampus]

19. welcome to DU.

[ileus]

20. As an informed D since 1988 I'm voting Hillary.

[workinclasszero]

31. Same here

Nice to see the Bernie fans looking down their self-righteous, "well informed" noses at us unwashed masses voting for Hillary!

Elitist snobs! Well at least the purists have Bernie now so they don't have to associate with us common folk anymore.

See how far your elitist holier than thou attitude gets you in the primary losers!

[ProdigalJunkMail]

25. you problem is the word informed

if there is one thing the US populace is NOT... it's informed.

sP

[workinclasszero]

26. What a crock of *hit!

See you in the primaries!

[TerrapinFlyer]

28. 9 out of 10 DUers are just here for the argument

stay focused people

[giftedgirl77]

32. & the shit stirring continues...

Is this supposed to help your cause somehow?

[Buzz Clik]

33. Let's start a pool of what percentage of the vote Sanders gets in the primary.

Shall I begin? 12%.

[Buzz Clik]

34. 99 out of 100 informed Democrats...

... don't post at DU.

[workinclasszero]

40. Winner!

[brooklynite]

41. I was told never to trust electronic voting...

Where are the verified paper ballots?

[NobodyHere]

49. In 2008

the "informed" democrats picked Dennis Kucinich. Look how that turned out.