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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: *UPDATED* Could it happen? Could Bernie go indy? [View all]Bernie's career wouldn't be over in the senate if he did lol He is an (I) in VT lol
Bernie has lots of resources, that's why he is out fundraising Hillary. Look at the grassroots movement.
Nader? Nader got 2% of the vote. Sorry but Bernie isn't Nader.
can you show us where Trump would win a 3 way race please? Anything?
The only ass is the one who shifts her position on everything for political expediency and is under an FBI investigation.
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i despise nader and blame him for the blood of millions spilt by the bush criminals
MariaThinks
May 2016
#154
He'll get the resources if he decides to do it. Donations will roll in.
ThePhilosopher04
May 2016
#195
The way the Party has treated him and his supporters has more than released him from any obligation.
merrily
May 2016
#202
I haven't predicted numbers and I speak real Bernie supporters daily, but I doubt you are correct.
merrily
May 2016
#209
If nothing else, this primary proved debating projected numbers is silly. We'll see soon enough.
merrily
May 2016
#211
What does that mean? He's more of a traditional democrat than most democrats today! n/t
RKP5637
May 2016
#81
voter suppression, anti-democratic tactics, probable vote flipping per exit polls, every dirty
Kip Humphrey
May 2016
#93
No, I think he wouldn't risk making a Trump presidency more likely. And regarding his delegates:
femmedem
May 2016
#6
Who knows, perhaps after listening I'll change my mind regarding his plans. n/t
femmedem
May 2016
#36
Do you understand what happens if it is a three way race? The odds increase dramatically that no
still_one
May 2016
#82
Supporters of 3rd party candidates have a consistent misunderstanding of the way things work.
baldguy
May 2016
#92
If people didn't think that, then then there would be no 3rd party candidates.
baldguy
May 2016
#125
He would lose a significant portion of his fundraising that comes from progressives who
BobbyDrake
May 2016
#44
"everyone I know" is called an anecdote, which isn't factual in the slightest.
BobbyDrake
May 2016
#157
But someone can state with great certainty what Bernie and/or his supporters will do.
djean111
May 2016
#165
The common denominator between you and everyone you Ignore is still you. nt
BobbyDrake
May 2016
#155
It is important for him to have Hillary lose so he will encourage his supporters
Jitter65
May 2016
#67
I see no reason to believe his position vis a vis a third party run has changed, or will. n/t
winter is coming
May 2016
#79
I think that Hillary has already decided to take the Democratic Party firmly to the right.
djean111
May 2016
#97
He isn't classy enough to bow out gracefully. He's busy swan diving into the muck.
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#94
You understand that he can't just get more EVs than Clinton and Trump, right?
brooklynite
May 2016
#105
I'm guessing if I'd given the $ to Clinton, you wouldn't have thought the principles were any better
brooklynite
May 2016
#174
It's too late. He won't do it. If he was going to do that he should have done it from the beginning.
JRLeft
May 2016
#113
I heard it. He is right, they blocked him. He has a right to see if he can win.
ViseGrip
May 2016
#121
Yes...go indy now! And keep that whole violent chaos thing going...it sends a great message. nt
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#138
One can only hope. The time is right and ripe for a true progressive party in the country.
ThePhilosopher04
May 2016
#194
I kinda want him to, but if he does, his votes (and voters) will be stolen just like they have been
valerief
May 2016
#204
Yes, the hammer is coming down, everywhere. My post showing two raw videos of NV was just hidden!
reformist2
May 2016
#224