2016 Postmortem

sabrina 1

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39. Obama had big money donors, Bernie has refused that money, and oddly enough

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 11:33 PM

Jul 2015

Biden has echoed Bernie's call to refuse those bribes just this week. I wonder why Biden chose to do that right after the release of the figures on the donations to candidates. It felt like he was warning us. Like Bernie.

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Obama vs Clinton in 2008 [View all] Damansarajaya Jul 2015 OP

Yes, if Sanders was a once-in-a-generation politician, with fundraising capacity that rivals DanTex Jul 2015 #1

well said. Sanders does not equal Obama wyldwolf Jul 2015 #2

I'm waiting to see the first time any poll of any tiny demographic shows Bernie ahead. DanTex Jul 2015 #3

Obama had big money donors, Bernie has refused that money, and oddly enough sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #39

The only thing Bernie has refused is SuperPAC money, which didn't exist in 2008. DanTex Jul 2015 #44

Sanders is superior Buzz cook Jul 2015 #5

What a pant load LordGlenconner Jul 2015 #6

well spoken you argue with great skill Buzz cook Jul 2015 #16

I cannot belive you actually typed those words! Walk away Jul 2015 #28

so you want to rely on the media for Sanders to win? wyldwolf Jul 2015 #7

I think the only reason Obama won Buzz cook Jul 2015 #17

Then your analytical skills are weak. Adrahil Jul 2015 #38

BULLSHIT!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #8

Well said Buzz cook Jul 2015 #19

You are correct. Sanders is even better than Obama by far. London Lover Man Jul 2015 #11

bookmarking for fun later. wyldwolf Jul 2015 #12

It'll Buzz cook Jul 2015 #22

I don't expect Sanders to win and Buzz cook Jul 2015 #20

Uh-huh. And a friendly wager to each other's campaign coffers? Say $25? London Lover Man Jul 2015 #21

I see you've turned you coat. Buzz cook Jul 2015 #23

Well, considering that I have seen Obama offer Chained CPI to endanger Social Security London Lover Man Jul 2015 #43

And yet Buzz cook Jul 2015 #46

Who does? fadedrose Jul 2015 #14

You're right. Sanders would never sell us out to the highest bidding corporation. Fearless Jul 2015 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author London Lover Man Jul 2015 #42

Was PBO losing African Americans to HRC 36-1 DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #4

No, but Clinton's supporters were saying Obama was only ahead because he was black. Scootaloo Jul 2015 #27

So, this begs the question, why do black voters support Hillary 36-1?[n/t] Maedhros Jul 2015 #29

she reaches out to them in different ways to get their support JI7 Jul 2015 #31

My guess is simply a lack of exposure for Sanders Scootaloo Jul 2015 #33

In that context, the polls really mean little. Maedhros Jul 2015 #35

One only needs to read the African American posters here on DU Scootaloo Jul 2015 #36

As they should! Maedhros Jul 2015 #37

Sanders is at 17 percent 18 months out. Damansarajaya Jul 2015 #9

But Hillary wasn't at 57, was she? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #13

Edwards and Biden also aren't running in 2016 Scootaloo Jul 2015 #34

Many are telling me that Clinton's numbers are higher than it was in 2008 London Lover Man Jul 2015 #10

Yup. No one ever started with a bigger head start than Hillary . . . Damansarajaya Jul 2015 #15

I'm not sure Sanders ever had a bill passed in Senate. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #18

The difference is that he's been pounding away on Damansarajaya Jul 2015 #24

Yet most Americans have never heard of him. Can you say INEFFECTIVE? Metric System Jul 2015 #26

Well, his spouse didn't have an extra-martial affair while she was Damansarajaya Jul 2015 #45

Name recognition + Beltway media privilege + public relations machine = poll numbers.[n/t] Maedhros Jul 2015 #30

I was afraid no was going to jump in and challenge her. nt artislife Jul 2015 #32

that actually isn't true dsc Jul 2015 #40

Obama was neck and neck with her throughout in the money race though. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #25