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moobu2

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18. Bernie Sanders isnt going to win the primary and everybody knows that
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 12:24 AM
Dec 2015

that's why he's gotten a free ride with the GOP and the media and is polling so high. If they thought Bernie Sanders had any chance in hell of winning the primary, they would start attacking and redefining him and his poll numbers would drop like a rock.

Bernie Sanders will lose this election and he'll be too old to run again. Bernie Sanders will never be president of the United Sates......ever.

I would put first "Represents the interests of ordinary Americans." merrily Dec 2015 #1
Kicked and recommended The Blue Traveller Dec 2015 #2
Yet he can't even beat Hillary. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #3
I'm content to let the voters chose the nominee which you seem overeager to crown before the voting. Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #24
That poll shows Hillary leading Bernie by 30 points(60% to 30%) Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #4
That poll shows a national lead for Clinton. There isn't a national primary. The pertinent questions Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #5
So you think the Dem primary comes down to two states....you only mentioned two states. Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #8
The Democratic primary DOES NOT come down to 2 states. But the results in the 2 states historically Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #13
If you truly believe what you just typed,... NCTraveler Dec 2015 #10
National horse-race polling is a weak prognosticator of the primary process; the Electoral College Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #14
"The electoral College has nothing to do with the primary process." NCTraveler Dec 2015 #15
Also, aren't you citing national numbers in your OP? Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #11
Yes because I am making a point about the general election. National horse-race polling is a poor Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #16
The most electable candidate (from either party)... thesquanderer Dec 2015 #35
The GOP hasn't spent any time turning Bernie's life and ideas upside down and all around BeyondGeography Dec 2015 #7
Please pass your thought along to Rubio and Trump and Cruz Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #17
Poll after poll shows we are in a great position. nt. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #9
Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Dec 2015 #12
Bernie Sanders isnt going to win the primary and everybody knows that moobu2 Dec 2015 #18
Just like "everybody" knew that Obama wasn't going to win because Clinton was inevitable in 2007. Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #19
Problem is.... MaggieD Dec 2015 #21
I think Hillary and her supporters are going to pull a Hillary Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #22
Lol, desperate much? Nt Logical Dec 2015 #26
Sadly for Bernie supporters... MaggieD Dec 2015 #20
You are wrong. NO DEMOGRAPHIC EXCEPT MIDDLE AGED DEMOCRATS TRUSTS HILLARY (thanks for inspiring Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #23
The people who have known her longest trust her most. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #27
You hang your hat on that trust thing because it is all you have left. upaloopa Dec 2015 #29
Then there's the "Honeymoon in Moscow" redstateblues Dec 2015 #32
Democrats, in for the win. !!! seabeyond Dec 2015 #25
When polls show Hillary leading they are bogus. When polls show Bernie losing it upaloopa Dec 2015 #28
Splitting hairs on numbers that mean very little at this point in time. DCBob Dec 2015 #30
The second important number is how fast that lead shrinks. eom Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #34
First major hurdle getting past Hillary FloridaBlues Dec 2015 #31
This! A thousand times this. K&R/ eom Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #33
On the one hand I'm encouraged that Bernie does so well in these polls. thucythucy Dec 2015 #36
I want to believe that the support for Trump/Carson/Cruz is really just dissatisfaction with Bush/ Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #37
I'm afraid the popularity of Trump thucythucy Dec 2015 #38
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