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2016 Postmortem

JackRiddler

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26. Also, believe me the bigger problem even in New York is NOT...

Reply to Skwmom (Reply #21)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 02:22 PM

Apr 2016

omg someone said corporate whore! That's total bullshit.

Every day, they will have their message attacking anything Sanders did, for any available reason. If the only word they heard was "flowers" they'd say the same things: violence, brutishness, sexism, racism, etc. You saw the guy who now calls Sanders supporters Nazis? It's just a list of charged negative codewords they recite every day without fail. Pure Rovian Ratfucking 101.

But the real problem, still, unfortunately, is this very common response: "Who is Bernie Sanders?"

Nice fundraising and mobilization by the campaign and its supporters, but it's hard to compete against all the noise of 24/7 media distractions of all kinds, and 25 years of name recognition.

This board is a yak-yak bubble of a vanishingly small group.

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I wish I'd see as much professed distress and outrage over seniors being unable to buy medicine [View all] Skwmom Apr 2016 OP

You & me both Triana Apr 2016 #1

me 3 tk2kewl Apr 2016 #11

me4 840high Apr 2016 #28

That would be a real issue...good luck with that wish. Punkingal Apr 2016 #2

That would require talking issues... Hill will not talk issues until she is President yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #3

or artists refusing to play in my state of NC because of benefit cuts that kill people zazen Apr 2016 #4

Just leave this forum for a while and talk to real people. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #5

You have to admire people that don't beat around the bush. Skwmom Apr 2016 #21

Also, believe me the bigger problem even in New York is NOT... JackRiddler Apr 2016 #26

Exactly. Texasgal Apr 2016 #6

Just show how it impedes the Hillary campaign in any way, you'll have a ton of outrage instantly Fumesucker Apr 2016 #7

Yes, some CONTENT instead of total vacuous attitude pdsimdars Apr 2016 #8

Because the former is an actual issue nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #9

This contains a terrible truth about the Clinton campaign. senz Apr 2016 #15

Exactly spot on as usual. /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #18

It's petty and gross. nt killbotfactory Apr 2016 #10

Well that is the risk if Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #12

Bernie is not "smearing" anyone. He deals in facts. senz Apr 2016 #16

We should be outraged WDIM Apr 2016 #13

I think we can discuss this issue without the logical fallacy Dem2 Apr 2016 #14

One would think there is far more TRUE outrage to be had over such real issues that cause serious Dragonfli Apr 2016 #17

Didn't Bernie organize bus trips to Canada for seniors seeking... chknltl Apr 2016 #19

Fucking A right! Me too! n/t hootinholler Apr 2016 #20

K&R for a very important issue senz Apr 2016 #22

There are MANY things to be -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2016 #23

It's not important to them is why you'll never see it. VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #24

There are many people who only care about getting Clinton into office. demmiblue Apr 2016 #25

Bill's 1992 campaign theme was that he could keep those bad Democrats in line better than a GOP. ieoeja Apr 2016 #29

Exactly! Zen Democrat Apr 2016 #27

They don't fucking care....some of them anyway Armstead Apr 2016 #30