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BigBearJohn

(11,410 posts)
Thu Jan 14, 2016, 08:16 AM Jan 2016

Bernie Sanders Will Win the Democratic Nomination and Presidency in a Landslide

My latest Huffington Post article on Clinton's 2008 persona as "Pro-Gun Churchgoer" was recently quoted in The Atlantic, along with another reference to Obama calling today's anti-gun crusader "Annie Oakley." Yes, Clinton has evolved on federal gun legislation, along with Iraq, Keystone XL, the TPP, gay marriage, marijuana legislation, sending U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS, and other contentious issues. Like a recent headline in The International Business Times states, Hillary Clinton Flip-Flopping On Ground Troops To Fight ISIS? Before US Sends Troops To Iraq, Clinton Says No To Deployment After First Saying Yes.

Clinton's latest attempt at labeling Bernie Sanders the Ted Nugent of Democrats doesn't only ignore his lifetime D-minus rating from the NRA; it illustrates fear. Sanders has once again surpassed Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire, and when he wins both, could easily take South Carolina. With three initial losses, Clinton's Southern "firewall" and hopes at a big Super Tuesday would be done, and the positive media coverage alone would propel Sanders throughout the primaries.

Then of course, wins in Iowa and New Hampshire would focus attention on the reasons non-white Democrats throughout the South and the nation would vote for Clinton. When more attention is paid to Clinton's 3 a.m. ad against Obama, use of race and Islamophobia against Obama, and Congressman James Clyburn's recollection of how both Clintons treated Obama in 2008, South Carolina will easily shift to Sanders.

Boston's Black Lives Matter President Daunasia Yancey referred to Clinton's racial justice record as "abysmal." The Clinton campaign accepted money from prison lobbyists. In addition, for some unknown reason, Hillary Clinton waited almost three weeks to make a statement on Michael Brown's death and Ferguson, despite the fact African Americans vote around 90% for Democrats in presidential elections.

Nobody knows why Clinton waited so long to make a statement on Ferguson.

When media coverage is given to Clinton's record on race and her 2008 campaign against Obama (Sanders wins in Iowa and New Hampshire will lead to this coverage), early leads in South Carolina will dwindle as fast as leads in Iowa and New Hampshire.

A great article on Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-a-goodman/bernie-sanders-will-win-the-democratic-nomination-and-presidency-in-a-landslide_b_8968048.html?utm_hp_ref=bernie-sanders

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Bernie Sanders Will Win the Democratic Nomination and Presidency in a Landslide (Original Post) BigBearJohn Jan 2016 OP
bookmarking.... stonecutter357 Jan 2016 #1
Fuck Baghdad Goodman. He's an insane asswipe cali Jan 2016 #2
Thanks Cali. Agschmid Jan 2016 #3
Goodman again? An evidence-free article, as usual. randome Jan 2016 #4
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
4. Goodman again? An evidence-free article, as usual.
Thu Jan 14, 2016, 09:55 AM
Jan 2016

May as well be titled "Because I said so."
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