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Have you seen this position comparison? (Original Post) Doctor_J Aug 2015 OP
She could be Jeb's VP or visa versa....n/t monmouth4 Aug 2015 #1
Jeb will not be in the GE, since he will not be the Republican nominee AverageGuy Aug 2015 #2
Well I think you are wrong about that. zeemike Aug 2015 #3
I agree. it will be Bush Doctor_J Aug 2015 #10
The Clown Car is also for Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #18
After watching him last night in the forum, I think you are right - he falls flat over and over tomm2thumbs Aug 2015 #4
At this point there's no point in being the front runner. He's glad tRumps is a lightening rod.... marble falls Aug 2015 #8
Well maybe if they nominate Trump and he takes Palin as VP... cascadiance Aug 2015 #14
I am still rolling my eyes at the meme that if I support Bernie, I am misogynistic AND racist. djean111 Aug 2015 #5
Proof that policies are not important to many voters, though few will admit it. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #6
Why Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Aug 2015 #7
The best candidate is pretty obious. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #9
Bernie's Da Man! Unknown Beatle Aug 2015 #11
Kickety kick kick. Scuba Aug 2015 #12
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #13
I hate to say it, but Rand Paul's parody fake phone call between merrily Aug 2015 #15
well if, as the polls show, Hillary is the preferred candidate for a big majority of democrats, Doctor_J Aug 2015 #16
Bernie is willing to fight for them. Be willing to fight for him. merrily Aug 2015 #17

zeemike

(18,998 posts)
3. Well I think you are wrong about that.
Tue Aug 4, 2015, 08:58 PM
Aug 2015

The clown car is just to gain media attention, but in the end it will be a Bush especially if it is Bush v Clinton. Clinton will negate the dynasty problem he has...and he will sound more reasonable than his brother.

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
10. I agree. it will be Bush
Tue Aug 4, 2015, 10:24 PM
Aug 2015

He and Clinton both feel entitled to the white house. Big media loves both of them. Clinton will win because the big shots don't want the loonies in the republican party running amok. They have made out like bandits with Obama and the republicans getting their agenda through. Clinton with a republican congress would be more of the same.

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
18. The Clown Car is also for
Thu Aug 6, 2015, 04:11 PM
Aug 2015

comparison sake, i.e., "Who do you want, one of these certifiable insane idjits or the 'normal' one?" They let the craziest of the crazy in for a reason. What they didn't figure on was The Donald who is sucking the life out of the Republican party at the moment. Since The Donald's isn't really a real campaign that will leave only Jeb and his $100,000,000 (raised so far).

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
4. After watching him last night in the forum, I think you are right - he falls flat over and over
Tue Aug 4, 2015, 09:02 PM
Aug 2015

The GOP is tired of melba toast and he is soggy, month-old toast, at best

marble falls

(57,013 posts)
8. At this point there's no point in being the front runner. He's glad tRumps is a lightening rod....
Tue Aug 4, 2015, 09:52 PM
Aug 2015

next to the Donald Jebster looks almost reasonable.

The question is: do we quell the negative feelings that the public has about politics, politicians and government by offering them another Clinton/Bush race???

I think a Bush Clinton race would dampen voter turnout.

 

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)
14. Well maybe if they nominate Trump and he takes Palin as VP...
Wed Aug 5, 2015, 04:27 PM
Aug 2015

Then they perhaps could win the battle of having the most extreme 'fringe hair' set of candidates if running against Bernie then, even while getting landslided in the election!

Maybe that might help the Repubs feel like they "won something" then!

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
5. I am still rolling my eyes at the meme that if I support Bernie, I am misogynistic AND racist.
Tue Aug 4, 2015, 09:11 PM
Aug 2015

That has, actually, energized me to GOTV for Bernie even more.
Oh, and that there is a list of actual issues, and I am not sure that counts for some people any more.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
15. I hate to say it, but Rand Paul's parody fake phone call between
Wed Aug 5, 2015, 05:03 PM
Aug 2015

Hillary and Jeb! that came out months ago said something about Jeb and Hillary that is very similar to what this chart says.

On LGBT rights, yes, they both get the same check mark TODAY. But Hillary only earned that check mark in 2013. Bernie earned it decades ago. This OP inspired me to do a thread on the GLBT records Sanders, O'Malley and Hillary.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/128033139

Spoiler alert: Bernie was the first of the 3 by far to get on board with equal marriage and Hillary was the last of the 3 to get on board with equal marriage, even though Hillary and Bernie started in politics/activism at about the same time. In fact, Hillary may have started sooner than Bernie.

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
16. well if, as the polls show, Hillary is the preferred candidate for a big majority of democrats,
Wed Aug 5, 2015, 08:05 PM
Aug 2015

then the country is beyond repair and the party is almost dead. Look at Bernie's platform and then realize that no one in the government is willing to fight for those things. It's over.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
17. Bernie is willing to fight for them. Be willing to fight for him.
Thu Aug 6, 2015, 04:42 AM
Aug 2015

Everything is not about the politicians. There's still us.

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