2016 Postmortem

genxlib

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23. Left out the most obvious difference

Reply to Attorney in Texas (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 01:53 PM

Sep 2015

Sanders is a professional public servant that has served at ever increasing levels of responsibility and has a solid understanding of how government works.

Trump had done none of those things and knows nothing about public service or how government works

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Nate Silver on 538: "Stop Comparing Donald Trump And Bernie Sanders" [View all] Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 OP

Having the two of them in the race has made this an yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #1

Also, Trump is winning and Bernie is losing. You left that one out. DanTex Sep 2015 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #3

... SidDithers Sep 2015 #18

LOL. You nailed it again, Sid. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #29

maybe you missed the analysis that they had the same chances despite their different polling Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #4

True, I don't think either of them have much chance at all. DanTex Sep 2015 #5

Who would dispute that Sanders is the underdog in the Democratic race and Trump's unfavorability Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #6

Who indeed. Stay tuned, you'll find out. DanTex Sep 2015 #7

Anyone who thinks Trump or Sanders are the "favorites" to win their parties' nominations should be Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #11

Yes they should. With Sanders running about 15% in the odds, some people here must really be DanTex Sep 2015 #13

for someone who sounds so confident you sure seem to spend a lot of time in threads like these corkhead Sep 2015 #10

Yeah, posting DU is a hobby of mine. DanTex Sep 2015 #12

Apparently it is hueymahl Sep 2015 #22

Too many Clinton supporters are quick to attack Sanders despite the fact that he is running a Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #14

Maybe the pigeon lovers will leave their park benches when we we elect President Sanders. jtuck004 Sep 2015 #24

Obviously you haven't checked INdemo Sep 2015 #39

Bernie is a self described socialist... PosterChild Sep 2015 #41

Leading in the polls in a crowded field more than a year out from the next election is totodeinhere Sep 2015 #40

Nate makes some great points Gothmog Sep 2015 #8

They do compare in that they both appeal to the angry/pissed off segment of each party. DCBob Sep 2015 #9

I'm neither angry nor pissed off and Sanders appeals to me. Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #16

no, Sanders appeal is far broader than that. but do keep trying to relegate Sanders to the cali Sep 2015 #17

You rang? Armstead Sep 2015 #20

I"m not angry, nor "pissed off." Believe it or not, I like, admire, and respect Hillary. 1monster Sep 2015 #21

Sanders appeals to the issues segment of the party. frylock Sep 2015 #31

Yup kenfrequed Sep 2015 #34

No... kenfrequed Sep 2015 #33

One is a serious man with real principles, the other is a blowhard with a dead possum on his head. Jester Messiah Sep 2015 #15

"Populist".... SoapBox Sep 2015 #19

Biden is not a populist. He is an Obama Democrat and that is to the right of the party JDPriestly Sep 2015 #26

Biden a populist? Not hardly! He's a great VP and a good man, but his evisceration of bankruptcy Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #28

Left out the most obvious difference genxlib Sep 2015 #23

Thank you. Too bad it had to be explicitly pointed out Demeter Sep 2015 #25

Thank you for pointing out that most obvious and important point. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #27

Cornell West, who has endorsed Bernie Sanders, said: BlueCaliDem Sep 2015 #30

...a fact that might annoy Democratic elites frylock Sep 2015 #32

K&R, Gotta Come Back And Read... n/t ChiciB1 Sep 2015 #35

The full article is well worth a read Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #36

Yes it is. I encourage people to read Silver's extensive article. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #37

Like a Frank Capra movie. Bailey vs Potter. raouldukelives Sep 2015 #38