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Buckeyeblue

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34. I think he would do alright against 45 but what if 45 doesn't run

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Feb 21, 2019, 08:08 AM

Feb 2019

How would he fair against a Jeb Bush or a Romney? I'm not convinced that 45 be be at the top of the ticket.

I see him pulling out late this year/early next saying he has accomplished what he set out to do. Especially if he thinks there is any money left to be made on his name...

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Don't Dismiss Bernie Sanders [View all] babylonsister Feb 2019 OP

If Bernie ends up being the Democratic nominee, I'll vote for him. Paladin Feb 2019 #1

Same. Adrahil Feb 2019 #3

same with me NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #15

The only thing that Bernie can do by getting in the race is help Donald Trump. PubliusEnigma Feb 2019 #2

Same old story. democratisphere Feb 2019 #5

Disagree...He helps Warren BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #6

The problem with that is that Bernie doesn't know how to let go gracefully. PubliusEnigma Feb 2019 #8

It will be a much easier pivot for his supporters than HRC BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #9

Bernie need a Realism Injection Lucid Dreamer Feb 2019 #14

I think he'll face more pressure, even from within his own camp, to bow out early this time around. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #24

Warren has no chance either. djg21 Feb 2019 #10

Warren should go away too now? BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #11

I don't think Warren is "far left" and has policies that are pretty well polled across both parties uponit7771 Feb 2019 #18

Far left!? Medicare for All is favored by something KPN Feb 2019 #30

They'll compete for the same constituency, which will only serve to hurt both of them. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #23

I'm not dismissing him... Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #4

He's got a base...name recognition...funding... TCJ70 Feb 2019 #7

I'll "dismiss" him if I want. He's too Divisive. Cha Feb 2019 #12

Nice graphic. Who's going to emerge from that barrel? KPN Feb 2019 #31

The author of this piece might be a bit biased. honest.abe Feb 2019 #13

I don't think he should be dismissed at all NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #16

I do not believe he will win a primary. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #17

Don't tell me how to live my life. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #19

.. Cha Feb 2019 #20

Not only does he energize younger voters . . . markpkessinger Feb 2019 #21

Candidates always argue over their positions and who is best suited to be POTUS. But... Garrett78 Feb 2019 #25

If Sanders doesn't do much, much better among POC and non-millennial women... Garrett78 Feb 2019 #22

Well said. revmclaren Feb 2019 #27

Nobody has addressed that point in the thread I started about this in the primaries forum. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #36

Don't anoint him either. bobGandolf Feb 2019 #26

I'm dismissing Bernie Sanders. SylviaD Feb 2019 #28

Me too! And I'm especially dismissing the divisiveness. R B Garr Feb 2019 #29

The party is changing Bernie42020 Feb 2019 #32

I remember the storyline from the fundraising in 2016 R B Garr Feb 2019 #33

Unless an itemized list of those 250,000 people is released, I'll take that with a grain of salt. George II Feb 2019 #35

I think he would do alright against 45 but what if 45 doesn't run Buckeyeblue Feb 2019 #34

Locking Omaha Steve Feb 2019 #37