2016 Postmortem

Green Forest

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43. That is false. Hillary was a Young Republican & attended the 1968 Republican convention.

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 06:25 PM

Jan 2016

Hillary is unelectable in the GE because the large majority of independents (which make up 42%-43% of the electorate) feel she is unlikeable and untrustworthy while she is so detested ny Republicans that they'll crawl out of the woodwork to vote against her.

Bernie has crossover appeal for independents and moderate Republicans while Hillary has close to nil.

Bernie has the highest likeability factor of anyone in the race for the presidency while Hillary is tied with Trump for most unlikeable.

Nobody has ever been elected with such high negatives. For this reason, Hillary would poison down-ticket races and depress voter turnout in the Obama coalition.

Fortunately, Bernie will be the nominee.

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Sanders Suggests Clinton Wouldn't Have Gotten Iran Deal, Prison Swap - HuffPo [View all] WillyT Jan 2016 OP

She wants outright war with Iran. JRLeft Jan 2016 #1

And there is not factual evidence to back that up. Just another day at DU. Agschmid Jan 2016 #27

Neocons are always pro mega death. JRLeft Jan 2016 #28

"Pro mega death"... Got it. Agschmid Jan 2016 #29

Not Death... MrWendel Jan 2016 #49

It is her posturing that creates problems. Voice for Peace Jan 2016 #39

Wars are good for certain corporations... Helen Borg Jan 2016 #36

Didn't talks with Iran begin when Hillary was Secretary of State? Metric System Jan 2016 #2

Hillary Clinton (with Jake Sullivan) proposed the low enrichment deal. joshcryer Jan 2016 #9

There were many many things that could be said to have been the trick to make it happen karynnj Jan 2016 #50

Obama had the vision and Kerry made it happen and Hillary had a role sorechasm Jan 2016 #70

Yep, which says one of two things HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #45

when Sanders heaves a bomb at his opponents, he always backs it up tk2kewl Jan 2016 #3

Yup time to change the cat litter silenttigersong Jan 2016 #4

I could have sworn that I heard her taking credit for laying the groundwork for it when she was SOS notadmblnd Jan 2016 #5

Yes Dretownblues Jan 2016 #7

Alluding to the secret Oman meeting in 2012. joshcryer Jan 2016 #12

But she didn't make any deal notadmblnd Jan 2016 #15

She was never going to stay as SoS. joshcryer Jan 2016 #19

It doesn't have anything to do with her staying or going notadmblnd Jan 2016 #21

Took Kerry 3 years. joshcryer Jan 2016 #23

I never claimed he would go there in a debate. notadmblnd Jan 2016 #24

But she's proud they consider her an enemy loyalsister Jan 2016 #47

This entire article sounds identical to a right wing talking point. FarPoint Jan 2016 #6

Repeating someone's words back to them, is hardly a right wing smear. Kentonio Jan 2016 #10

A right wing talking point would not fault Clinton for opposing talking to Iran Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #13

Yeah silenttigersong Jan 2016 #14

Sanders is a rookie Democrat. FarPoint Jan 2016 #18

Okay silenttigersong Jan 2016 #25

Bernie has more legislative experience than Hillary by far. People trust him. Green Forest Jan 2016 #26

Hillary is a life long Democrat. FarPoint Jan 2016 #33

Yeah silenttigersong Jan 2016 #38

Can you tell me how long Bernie Sanders has been a Democrat? FarPoint Jan 2016 #40

Hmm Voice for Peace Jan 2016 #42

That is false. Hillary was a Young Republican & attended the 1968 Republican convention. Green Forest Jan 2016 #43

Sanders has been a Democrat for how long???? FarPoint Jan 2016 #46

Hillary is a DLC DINO who supported policies that gutted The Party of FDR. I am supporting Bernie... Green Forest Jan 2016 #52

Bernie is just a rookie Democrat. FarPoint Jan 2016 #54

Barack was dismissed in a similar manner in 2008. Green Forest Jan 2016 #58

Barack Obama was a Democrat much longer that Bernie Sanders. FarPoint Jan 2016 #61

And Bernie's doing a better job of being a Democrat than Hillary, DWS, and Bill combined. Green Forest Jan 2016 #66

Well...he's still too late to win the big dance. FarPoint Jan 2016 #68

Dude, She SUPPORTED BARRY GOLDWATER!!! NT Herman4747 Jan 2016 #65

So what.... FarPoint Jan 2016 #71

That's all they got these days uponit7771 Jan 2016 #35

Au contraire... Hillary and Chelsea use right wing talking points to lie about and smear Bernie. Green Forest Jan 2016 #55

Ouch. That hurt. Green Forest Jan 2016 #8

And he'd be correct because she wouldn't have even tried. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #11

Oh snap! nt thereismore Jan 2016 #16

Because Bernie has so many foreign policy chops..................NOT! leftofcool Jan 2016 #17

Neither will Hillary. JRLeft Jan 2016 #20

That 3 am phone call bullshit line of attack did not work in 2008 against Barack. It won't work now. Green Forest Jan 2016 #22

Oh please. Bernie is a loser when it comes to foreign policy leftofcool Jan 2016 #51

Hillary is the one with a foreign policy record - a bad one fbc Jan 2016 #60

+1 BeanMusical Jan 2016 #63

Yeah, voting for the Iraq war was such a winning foreign policy judgment call of Hillary's! Green Forest Jan 2016 #67

Would she have even tried for one? n/t winter is coming Jan 2016 #30

based on her own words, extremely doubtful. nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #37

First debate libodem Jan 2016 #31

Waiting for the Clinton wahhhmbulance anytime now shawn703 Jan 2016 #32

Wasn't Clinton SoS when the nuke deal was being worked on or started?! tia uponit7771 Jan 2016 #34

Yes. Yes she was. Squinch Jan 2016 #53

Then this article doesn't make a lot of sense... HRC is a good stateswomen ... good for her uponit7771 Jan 2016 #56

Yep. You're absolutely right. Squinch Jan 2016 #57

Tonight's debate is going to be delish... DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #41

WOW - Dang stinking video strikes again. I nearly forgot about that. nc4bo Jan 2016 #44

I think that may be a little... one_voice Jan 2016 #48

Good point Bernie! Hillary wants war. fbc Jan 2016 #59

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #62

Kick and R BeanMusical Jan 2016 #64

Lets see him try that at the debate. She will slap him down. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #69

She is so proud of them all being her enemies. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #72