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Ed Suspicious

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24. Just imagine what Bernie would do if the party insiders treated him like an actual candidate.
Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:19 PM
Dec 2015

He's around 30 in the likely dem voters polls without any help whatsoever. Just imagine the wave he could ride through the country with support of the party and a fair shake in the media.

Bernie has created some excitement . . . some interest. Vinca Dec 2015 #1
more proof Robbins Dec 2015 #2
Yes. I will worry a lot if it is Hillary versus one of those Republicans. Bernie is the one who TryLogic Dec 2015 #28
Hillary fans suddenly hate polls when they see results like these... reformist2 Dec 2015 #3
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These polls don't mean a single fucking thing right now. NOTHING. Enough of this nonsense. RBInMaine Dec 2015 #40
You sound scared... Hepburn Dec 2015 #57
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Your mindreading skills are impressive! Scuba Dec 2015 #9
Haha.... Segami Dec 2015 #16
Oddly enough Clinton is running against Sanders and O'Malley comradebillyboy Dec 2015 #6
It gives the lie to the claim that Hillary's electable but Bernie isn't. n/t winter is coming Dec 2015 #11
He's got to beat Hillary first.....nt comradebillyboy Dec 2015 #12
And she has to beat him. The biggest thing she had going for her was the perception that she was winter is coming Dec 2015 #13
Oh that's a crock. Clinton has been taking BS from the GOP for decades. Sanders has had a free ride Persondem Dec 2015 #18
I'm already seeing HRC supporters trying that on; it doesn't seem to be working. n/t winter is coming Dec 2015 #22
Exactly so...nt comradebillyboy Dec 2015 #25
And DWS' DNC. They certainly are stacking the deck for Mrs Blue Dog Roland99 Dec 2015 #20
Right, so Democrats should root for the one who does worse in these match ups, right? merrily Dec 2015 #32
Those match ups are irrelevant at the moment comradebillyboy Dec 2015 #34
No, those match ups are relevant to the choice between Clinton vs. Sanders. I chose Obama over merrily Dec 2015 #38
The last I saw, it takes 270 electoral votes to be elected President, Iowa only has six. George II Dec 2015 #48
The last I saw it, the Democrat needs to beat the Republican in the general. merrily Dec 2015 #50
When did Iowa become the bellweather of Presidential elections? George II Dec 2015 #51
Oh please, if the GOP media troops ever turned the big guns on Bernie, he would wilt Persondem Dec 2015 #52
IOW, you have an opinion. merrily Dec 2015 #53
Yep, based on the real world. Persondem Dec 2015 #55
Based on your opinion and perception of what the real world consists of. merrily Dec 2015 #56
Yeah, well that's just your OPINION about my opinion, so there Persondem Dec 2015 #58
Funny a couple of months ago the general election was the only thing that mattered, A Simple Game Dec 2015 #29
As if by next November the lunatics Carson or Cruz would be Clinton. This is all SHIT at this point. RBInMaine Dec 2015 #41
Sure, it was more valid a couple of months ago, when Hillary supporters were touting it. merrily Dec 2015 #44
Gee, I wonder why the same pollster reported on 12/15 Clinton 52% vs Sanders 34% vs O'Malley 7%? still_one Dec 2015 #7
Because that's different from general election head to head match ups? merrily Dec 2015 #46
And Bernie is running this strong, with OUT media attention, with OUT fair & visible debates 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #8
^^ This right here ^^ Scuba Dec 2015 #10
What you said - totally true. Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #19
Enough of the delusional conspiracy theories. RBInMaine Dec 2015 #42
Someone needs to tell her she needs to drop out for the good of the party. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #14
That would be the job of DWS. Don't hold your breath merrily Dec 2015 #47
Bernie!! AzDar Dec 2015 #15
He is clearly the strongest GE candidate. k&r AtomicKitten Dec 2015 #17
Sounds like a political version of "rock, paper, scissors"! What's missing is..... George II Dec 2015 #21
Which won't happen. Tote Life Dec 2015 #33
See Reply 38. We don't want a pyrrhic Clinton primary victory followed by her loss in the general. merrily Dec 2015 #43
If cut, slash and burn Cruz wins 150 electorals from either Sanders or Clinton... Matthew28 Dec 2015 #23
Polls don't matter when Sanders does better than Hillary in them. merrily Dec 2015 #49
Just imagine what Bernie would do if the party insiders treated him like an actual candidate. Ed Suspicious Dec 2015 #24
That is just unrealistic Nonhlanhla Dec 2015 #27
Those polls are meaningless since no one has vote in a primary yet... Historic NY Dec 2015 #26
Of course Ted Cruz would be leading among the Republicans, he is the most dishonest, untruthful of rladdi Dec 2015 #30
I believe the takeaway here is that Sanders does better than Clinton in head to head match ups with merrily Dec 2015 #31
kick! n/t in_cog_ni_to Dec 2015 #35
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #36
kick! n/t in_cog_ni_to Dec 2015 #37
Uh... kenfrequed Dec 2015 #39
How does Clinton match up to Sanders in it? Nt NCTraveler Dec 2015 #45
will vote for nominee MFM008 Dec 2015 #54
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