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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Brand New Iowa Poll - Sanders beats Cruz, but Cruz beats Clinton; Sanders beats Carson, but Clinton [View all]Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)24. Just imagine what Bernie would do if the party insiders treated him like an actual candidate.
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.
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Brand New Iowa Poll - Sanders beats Cruz, but Cruz beats Clinton; Sanders beats Carson, but Clinton [View all]
Attorney in Texas
Dec 2015
OP
Yes. I will worry a lot if it is Hillary versus one of those Republicans. Bernie is the one who
TryLogic
Dec 2015
#28
These polls don't mean a single fucking thing right now. NOTHING. Enough of this nonsense.
RBInMaine
Dec 2015
#40
It gives the lie to the claim that Hillary's electable but Bernie isn't. n/t
winter is coming
Dec 2015
#11
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
Right, so Democrats should root for the one who does worse in these match ups, right?
merrily
Dec 2015
#32
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
Oh please, if the GOP media troops ever turned the big guns on Bernie, he would wilt
Persondem
Dec 2015
#52
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
And Bernie is running this strong, with OUT media attention, with OUT fair & visible debates
99th_Monkey
Dec 2015
#8
Someone needs to tell her she needs to drop out for the good of the party.
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2015
#14
Sounds like a political version of "rock, paper, scissors"! What's missing is.....
George II
Dec 2015
#21
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
Just imagine what Bernie would do if the party insiders treated him like an actual candidate.
Ed Suspicious
Dec 2015
#24
Of course Ted Cruz would be leading among the Republicans, he is the most dishonest, untruthful of
rladdi
Dec 2015
#30