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In reply to the discussion: The main reason, IMO, that Bernie fans are failing to draw people over to their side. [View all]gordyfl
(598 posts)51. Hillary too Hawkish
Have you ever considered the possibility that people who support Bernie Sanders actually oppose Hillary due to her hawkish foreign policy and subservience to big banks?
Hillary would have been more suited as a G.W. Bush admin Secretary of WAR ... (er, um ... that is ... I mean "Secretary of State" My greatest fear of Hillary is she is a hawk ... more dangerous to world peace than even John McCain because unlike him she actually might become president one day .
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The main reason, IMO, that Bernie fans are failing to draw people over to their side. [View all]
DanTex
Nov 2015
OP
Your post should be an entree to a thoughtful discussion but it won't.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2015
#2
Bernie folks are much like a group of people on the right. Meaning their actions and mechanics and
upaloopa
Nov 2015
#3
I have always said that Bernie supporters are just talking to themselves most of the time.
Walk away
Nov 2015
#78
We are not to be defined as Bernie "fans". He is a vehicle we see to make a change
mmonk
Nov 2015
#8
That's what I said. But get this. You can't speak for everyone's common good. You don't get to
upaloopa
Nov 2015
#11
Hillary is a celebrity and we know 'mericans watch celebrities more than anyone! If we polled....
dmosh42
Nov 2015
#9
You mean more people, because Bernie has drawn about 30% of Dem voters so far..
aikoaiko
Nov 2015
#16
He can't answer. But I've heard this more than once. What is so great about Trump?
freshwest
Nov 2015
#93
Your commitment to sacrifice your posting privileges to maintain your principles is admirable.
geek tragedy
Nov 2015
#90
Fair enough. I can also understand why some people don't want to support Hillary.
DanTex
Nov 2015
#23
You're just repeating falsehoods and cutting and pasting pictures. It's getting a little repetitive.
DanTex
Nov 2015
#126
Too bad Biden isn't in this debate. He'd dust off his Rudy Giuliani characterization....
George II
Nov 2015
#87
David, I've pointed out to pinebox several times some of the "inaccuracies" (nice way to put it)...
George II
Nov 2015
#136
I agree that Sanders supporters can't comprehend how people don't support Bernie
Renew Deal
Nov 2015
#28
"Why do you think LCV endorsed Hillary?" The head of LCV was in Bill's cabinet. n/t
ieoeja
Nov 2015
#73
This will not come across as very nice, but the reason I think a lot of people support Hillary over
still_one
Nov 2015
#42
Bernie was in favor of X before Hillary was. Nobody cares. What matters is who is more likely to get
raindaddy
Nov 2015
#45
Hillary's support is a mile wide and an inch deep. sanders' supporters are
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2015
#52
I think there's another factor, reflected in current polls. For what seems like a year now,
wiggs
Nov 2015
#53
Personally I think her numbers are up after she rocked it at the Benghazi hearing.
CrispyQ
Nov 2015
#69
I was hoping the OPer would define it; since he/she used it. However.....
Smarmie Doofus
Nov 2015
#83
All I am saying is that I do not understand how anyone can conclude that ...
redgreenandblue
Nov 2015
#80
I'll tell you, "bernie fans" and "sanders supporters" are definitely not gonna win the primary
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2015
#117
And, I can understand why they support him.. he's just not for me.. and now even more so.
Cha
Nov 2015
#118
The main reason EITHER group of fans are failing to draw people over to their side
thesquanderer
Nov 2015
#130