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2016 Postmortem

Thinkingabout

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1. Yes, the vetting will be brutal, his votes will also be an issue.

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Thu May 12, 2016, 06:55 AM

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What would a GOP attack on Bernie look like? [View all] Funtatlaguy May 2016 OP

Yes, the vetting will be brutal, his votes will also be an issue. Thinkingabout May 2016 #1

And the vetting wouldn't need to be factual. They would just float some rumors or Arkansas Granny May 2016 #2

Oh, yes, just like the many RW talking points posted daily about HRC without Thinkingabout May 2016 #5

They had a field day with Obama Care StayFrosty May 2016 #3

Nasty stuff. Thinkingabout May 2016 #7

The Republicans will lie about any candidate running as a Democrat. Dawgs May 2016 #15

the destruction of sanders would make the swiftboating of kerry look like child's play....media is beachbum bob May 2016 #4

The Bernie supporters don't want to hear this but it is SOOO true. redstatebluegirl May 2016 #10

Good thing we're picking a candidate that won't be attacked. Dawgs May 2016 #16

Bernie's attack on Predatory Capitalists would hit home with working class! B Calm May 2016 #6

Bernie A Commie. Mesee May 2016 #8

If he were vetted properly, he'd sink like a rock. n/t Lil Missy May 2016 #9

Let's not forget that Bernie's Jewish. The Lee Atwaters of today's COLGATE4 May 2016 #11

I think they would go more after his secularism. Funtatlaguy May 2016 #13

That won't matter a bit to lots of fundie Rethugs, COLGATE4 May 2016 #17

I know this. Hillary would get just as harsh a treatment from Trump as Bernie. Dawgs May 2016 #12

"After June 7th, I will be done talking about Bernie. Hillary will be our nominee. My nominee." Surya Gayatri May 2016 #14

They will run the Commie commie commie stuff, even though it's bullshit Tarc May 2016 #18

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