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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Republicans afraid of running against Bernie, want Hillary instead. [View all]NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)78. Logistics have changed in ways nobody predicted since that committee was set up.
They were banking on the inevitability of HRC at the time, and Bernie had not even announced yet.
Times they are a change'n! It's best to keep up to date.
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Republicans afraid of running against Bernie, want Hillary instead. [View all]
NorthCarolina
Oct 2015
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All evidence to the contrary.......the only thing that will "Bern" will be America with GOP control.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#1
Finally I see where you're coming from - it's all a big fake out, a double switcheroo
tularetom
Oct 2015
#20
Mine as well I also loved the part about "the greatest blunders being a land war in Asia."
Uncle Joe
Oct 2015
#56
Yep, every debate I have had in the last 18 months has been talking up of a Hillary opponent by
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#32
That's great, but this is about some facts finally dawning on Repubs. Bernie beats their Front
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#6
I think that's the second time Repubs have talked about 'stopping Bernie' this week.
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#5
Riiiight...The GOP is scared of running against a self-described Socialist after years of demonizing
Metric System
Oct 2015
#8
Socialism isn't a dirty word to millennials and younger Xers. Dukakis was running when I
MillennialDem
Oct 2015
#49
Your article is from June. Much has changed since then, don't you agree? eom
NorthCarolina
Oct 2015
#13
Hillary is beating herself. this argument is fun but irrelevant. She will lose this on her own.
roguevalley
Oct 2015
#59
If Only The Dems Would Get Behind Bernie After What The Repugs Have Figured Out....
global1
Oct 2015
#11
All the attacks on Clinton must be some kind of reverse psychology meant for Sanders?
procon
Oct 2015
#17
Too bad GOP. The Bern is already spreading like wildfire and there's no putting it out. n/t.
ZM90
Oct 2015
#25
My "bubble of entitlement" involves dealing with people who's job is the hard work of politics...
brooklynite
Oct 2015
#46
Ok. :D:D:D If you say so. I sailed with Captain Cook and we discovered Alaska.
roguevalley
Oct 2015
#60
Perhaps the fact that in 2008 I switched from Clinton to Obama answers your question?
brooklynite
Oct 2015
#116
Yes, I can imagine the establishment is pissing their collective pants at the prospect.
frylock
Oct 2015
#131
I'd be delighted to have him as President...I'm not convinced he can get elected
brooklynite
Oct 2015
#137
If Sanders can beat the $1 b + funded Democrat, he can do the same against any Republican.
frylock
Oct 2015
#138
Last time I checked, they let Independents and Republican vote in the General Election
brooklynite
Oct 2015
#143
You did not just type that. Wow. This is not a token effort. It's a full court press.
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#38
I didn't say it's a token effort. It's designed to keep the hate going on the part of the
Ron Green
Oct 2015
#66
I mean on all conservative media networks on TV/Radio/etc. That's what this OP is about, right?
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#124
Nope, I didn't. Not only that, I gave you an opportunity to take the high road, and you
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#156
Nope, I pretended you meant something less stupid, but you insisted on proving me wrong.
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#160
BTW, you know that Bernie goes on Fox regularly right? I await your endorsement of Hillary
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#135
We're not talking campaign platform, we're talking about Fox appearances. And there was
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#162
Why, because I respond to people who respond to me? Sounds like you need to look up
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#166
Yes, this is what makes touting Hillary's support among Democrats so laughable.
frylock
Oct 2015
#65
Maybe Limbaugh will resurrect Operation Chaos to assist her candidacy again.
AtomicKitten
Oct 2015
#50
Damn right they are afraid of him and for the same reason Hillary and company are afraid of him.
A Simple Game
Oct 2015
#69
My reason is in the post you responded to, if you don't like the reason refute it.
A Simple Game
Oct 2015
#108
There is evidence out there but it would be a waste of my time to gather any of it
A Simple Game
Oct 2015
#125
Logistics have changed in ways nobody predicted since that committee was set up.
NorthCarolina
Oct 2015
#78
Even Coulter came out saying that FOX and Co. need to go easy on Clinton; she's the one they want to
YOHABLO
Oct 2015
#84
Coulter said that Obama was unelectable in 2008 so her "advice" regarding what Democrats should do
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#169
Oh, they have plenty and will use it if needed. Right now, bernie is irrelevant.
leftofcool
Oct 2015
#141
They want Bernie to be the nominee. They know they can destroy him quite easily. As I have said...
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#170