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2016 Postmortem

onehandle

(51,122 posts) Sat Jan 9, 2016, 10:45 AM Jan 2016

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'I won't address that. Do you have another question?'

But, no. He took the bait.

Senator Sanders will never be a nominee or a President.

Even Senator McCain brushed off aberrant trolls at his events.

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'I won't address that. Do you have another question?' (Original Post) onehandle Jan 2016 OP

Perfectly reasonable response. And frankly, Hillary will lose. cali Jan 2016 #1

Yup, and they'll be a primary of Obama in 2012. JoePhilly Jan 2016 #13

Do you really think this would make Bernie's supports into Hillary's supporters? Nope. djean111 Jan 2016 #2

Hillary supporters getting desperate? Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #3

Sorry, but ignoring the question makes a candidate look like a party stooge, an idiot. reformist2 Jan 2016 #4

In this case it would have made Bernie look like he was keeping his promise. Squinch Jan 2016 #7

WTF are you prattling on about? hootinholler Jan 2016 #5

"Bait"? bvf Jan 2016 #6

NOT GOOD ENOUGH, BERNIE !!! Hiraeth Jan 2016 #8

The Clenis strikes again!!! ish of the hammer Jan 2016 #9

Check your calendar. it's 2016. oasis Jan 2016 #17

Of course he took the bait. When you got nothing else................... leftofcool Jan 2016 #10

Yeah, a total RW plant, and he stepped right in it. R B Garr Jan 2016 #11

Yep. Starry Messenger Jan 2016 #12

Bernie answered a question. He's damn good at that. Autumn Jan 2016 #14

Bill fucked up, yet you are mad at Bernie? azmom Jan 2016 #15

People have short memories -- Back in the 90's such statements were required of his defenders... Armstead Jan 2016 #16

cali

(114,904 posts)

1. Perfectly reasonable response. And frankly, Hillary will lose.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 10:47 AM

Jan 2016

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

13. Yup, and they'll be a primary of Obama in 2012.

Reply to cali (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 01:43 PM

Jan 2016

djean111

(14,255 posts)

2. Do you really think this would make Bernie's supports into Hillary's supporters? Nope.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 10:48 AM

Jan 2016

Or are you saying that if Bernie is the candidate, you won't vote for him?

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

3. Hillary supporters getting desperate?

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 10:48 AM

Jan 2016

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

4. Sorry, but ignoring the question makes a candidate look like a party stooge, an idiot.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 10:52 AM

Jan 2016

Squinch

(50,934 posts)

7. In this case it would have made Bernie look like he was keeping his promise.

Reply to reformist2 (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 11:10 AM

Jan 2016

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

5. WTF are you prattling on about?

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 10:54 AM

Jan 2016

Context is lacking here.

bvf

(6,604 posts)

6. "Bait"?

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 10:55 AM

Jan 2016

"Have you ever been in a drinking contest?"

Now, that's bait. And the answer's on video, complete with a little weathervane whatchamacallit.

Sanders gave an honest, adult response, as always.

Hiraeth

(4,805 posts)

8. NOT GOOD ENOUGH, BERNIE !!!

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 11:12 AM

Jan 2016

ish of the hammer

(444 posts)

9. The Clenis strikes again!!!

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 01:37 PM

Jan 2016

Bill was wrong then, he's wrong now.

oasis

(49,365 posts)

17. Check your calendar. it's 2016.

Reply to ish of the hammer (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 01:43 AM

Jan 2016

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

10. Of course he took the bait. When you got nothing else...................

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 01:41 PM

Jan 2016

R B Garr

(16,950 posts)

11. Yeah, a total RW plant, and he stepped right in it.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 01:41 PM

Jan 2016

Seriously stupid to talk to RWers about their morals! What else will they drag him into. Good Lord!

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

12. Yep.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 01:42 PM

Jan 2016

Autumn

(45,026 posts)

14. Bernie answered a question. He's damn good at that.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 01:47 PM

Jan 2016

Bill's on the campaign trail so questions will be asked. You can't separate a former former president from his actions. Hubris is hubris and they define that.

azmom

(5,208 posts)

15. Bill fucked up, yet you are mad at Bernie?

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 01:30 AM

Jan 2016

unbelievable

Armstead

(47,803 posts)

16. People have short memories -- Back in the 90's such statements were required of his defenders...

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 01:39 AM

Jan 2016

whenever Bill's misdeeds were referred to while the impeachment crisis was going on.

That includes strong Democratic supporters and peoplewere were defending him in public during the impeachment.

The standard line of defends went something like "I certainly don't condone the President's behavior, which was reckless and irresponsible but...." or some variation of that.

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