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What qualifies Michelle Obama, who has never actually run for elective office, guillaumeb Nov 2017 #1
None of the three are my first choice. The polls are in agreement however stevenleser Nov 2017 #2
Michelle Obama is actually not a politician. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #3
Neither was the Orange Toxin treestar Nov 2017 #4
An excellent observation. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #5
Sounds like youre annoyed. BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #7
Not really. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #9
No shit. Thanks for saying it Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #79
Remember that Harvard-Harris poll that everyone was talking about a little while ago? George II Nov 2017 #38
I saw it. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #43
But that poll did the same thing you're complaining about, rating "politicians".... George II Nov 2017 #44
Simply pointing out the obvious. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #45
Not so much 'obvious', as merely 'inferred'. LanternWaste Nov 2017 #88
Yeah but, I mean yeah sure I know and yeah but, but dont you see? Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #80
"Sanders inspired enthusiasm in much the same way as Barack Obama did.."? Really? Tarheel_Dem Nov 2017 #25
While Sanders needs to get more support from people of color karynnj Nov 2017 #30
Excellent observations. eom guillaumeb Nov 2017 #42
From what we know, Sanders participated in one demonstration during a 2-year long effort.... George II Nov 2017 #46
Not true - he took a year off school and worked on the effort karynnj Nov 2017 #58
Why are you stuck on 40 years ago? Not everything R B Garr Nov 2017 #75
I am NOT stuck on something hat happened 40 years ago, like you I am speaking of what karynnj Nov 2017 #78
Quit trying to rewrite history. Whatever incident you are referring to is still R B Garr Nov 2017 #86
No that is YOU are rewriting karynnj Nov 2017 #89
What you write does not represent reality and are actually just tangents R B Garr Nov 2017 #90
I have never visited JPR and you do not control what reality is karynnj Nov 2017 #91
This denial is no longer tolerable. How absurd and R B Garr Nov 2017 #92
You are the one who is completely absurd karynnj Nov 2017 #94
This backpedaling is truly absurd. Trying to distort what he R B Garr Nov 2017 #97
This is quite an amusing stretch of the imagination. Bernie was the R B Garr Nov 2017 #47
He did get some passes because he was never the frontrunner karynnj Nov 2017 #57
Weren't those pictures from 40 years ago? This sounds like more of the myth that R B Garr Nov 2017 #59
It was not a myth. It was part of his life karynnj Nov 2017 #64
Did you deliberately misinterpret?? I said the myth R B Garr Nov 2017 #66
I am not misinterpreting, I am disagreeing with your opinion karynnj Nov 2017 #68
Clinton was treated horribly by the press while Bernie R B Garr Nov 2017 #69
Are you speaking of his comments on Clinton being close to Wall Street? karynnj Nov 2017 #73
He was asked to name any benefits Wall Street R B Garr Nov 2017 #74
Bernie was repeatedly called on by the media to release his taxes for the entire period karynnj Nov 2017 #76
You don't get to rewrite history. His whole attack was that Wall Street was R B Garr Nov 2017 #84
Nothing you said changes how we select a nominee. You have to win in the South as well. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2017 #70
A nominee who won all the non south states would win karynnj Nov 2017 #72
The path to a pearly white victory. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #85
We're talking about "inspiration". That didn't happen in the process by which we currently choose.. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2017 #93
I know that - and I was countering what was stated generically - that you could not karynnj Nov 2017 #95
Obama didn't win "everywhere", but he at least kept it competitive. He won Southern primaries. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2017 #96
I did not say in exactly the same way, or at the same level. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #40
Au Contraire. She got 3+ mil more votes than her primary opponent, and nearly all the SD's. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2017 #71
I'd guess it's because she's a Democrat, and has fulfilled many political achievements LanternWaste Nov 2017 #87
oh no bernie,,,,,,,, stonecutter357 Nov 2017 #6
Giving a speech at a political convention makes one a "politician"? oasis Nov 2017 #8
It is necessary to show that Sanders is not the most popular politician in the US. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #11
I'm pretty sure Michele Obama would object to being used oasis Nov 2017 #21
Or to being framed as a Democratic politician for that matter. eom guillaumeb Nov 2017 #41
How do you feel about that Harvard-Harris poll that has been posted on DU several times? George II Nov 2017 #35
OH wait, I better delete that, forgot where i was Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #81
If so, then Tiffany Trump is a politician now. nt tblue37 Nov 2017 #15
I would happily vote for Michelle Obama for president nt msongs Nov 2017 #10
Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2017 #12
Michelle Obama isn't even a politician, so how can she be "one of the most popular?" shanny Nov 2017 #13
Michelle is not a politician. nt tblue37 Nov 2017 #14
This Daily Kos diary is from August oberliner Nov 2017 #16
Love em. applegrove Nov 2017 #17
Michelle Obama is not a politician. Calling her that PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #18
Kick nt stevenleser Nov 2017 #19
This popularity thing is easy for me, you have a D after your name? You are popular with me! Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #82
K & keyboardless R ucrdem Nov 2017 #20
Michelle Obama is not a politician Lil Missy Nov 2017 #22
And Bernie is not a Democrat. murielm99 Nov 2017 #23
That be true! justhanginon Nov 2017 #24
True. He's only a democrat. shanny Nov 2017 #28
Yeppers Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #83
I will translate this poll... Mike Nelson Nov 2017 #26
Michelle Obama is NOT a politician Raine Nov 2017 #27
Michelle Obama is not a politician. If she is considered one, think of the others....... WinkyDink Nov 2017 #29
Your title of the thread is a lie Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #31
K&R Gothmog Nov 2017 #32
This is an example of fake news. HerbChestnut Nov 2017 #33
If it were fake it would have been posted a few dozen times already ucrdem Nov 2017 #36
LOL, I see what you did there! R B Garr Nov 2017 #49
Looks like Joe and Michelle are also winning in the rec department. ucrdem Nov 2017 #56
Yes, it's refreshing to see! R B Garr Nov 2017 #61
Say it ain't so steven! George II Nov 2017 #34
I know right? stevenleser Nov 2017 #54
No surprises there. No Independent is going to poll above an actual Democrat for 2020. MrsCoffee Nov 2017 #37
Neither of whom actually any office right now. alarimer Nov 2017 #39
Thanks for this, steve. It continues to be true that Sanders was never attacked R B Garr Nov 2017 #48
This entire post is a lie oberliner Nov 2017 #50
But it's what people want to hear, so...n/t HerbChestnut Nov 2017 #67
Michelle is not and never has been a politician nor I imagine will ever be beachbum bob Nov 2017 #51
Love this observation! Maxine Waters is the true progressive -- R B Garr Nov 2017 #52
The entire diary has great observations, but the objections posted here stevenleser Nov 2017 #55
They are indeed comedy gold. It's good to see the correction about R B Garr Nov 2017 #60
Michele is a politician? cwydro Nov 2017 #53
Everyone keeps saying Bernie is the most popular politician in America TreeStarsForever Nov 2017 #62
I don't think the article you cite refers to Biden or Michelle Obama as politicians. aikoaiko Nov 2017 #63
Love it. ismnotwasm Nov 2017 #65
Where's Hillary? shanny Nov 2017 #77
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