2016 Postmortem

Ken Burch

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20. If you disregard policies, what's the point?

Sun Dec 27, 2015, 02:35 AM

Dec 2015

Jimmy Carter connected and still connects with a lot of voters emotionally, but his conservative economic policies are what created the "misery index" and guaranteed he would lose to Reagan if renominated.

And really, does ANYONE emotionally connect with HRC? Her whole career has been a study in the complete suppression of emotion and passion.

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Sanders wins because he advocates the better platform, not because Clinton is weak. [View all] Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 OP

Sanders is as committed to his saltpoint Dec 2015 #1

K&R nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #2

I and many others, the vast majority, disagree he advocates a better platform. seabeyond Dec 2015 #3

Cool, what play are you in... ljm2002 Dec 2015 #4

You believe that Clinton offers policies that will help most Americans more than Sanders? stillwaiting Dec 2015 #5

Are we certain ejbr Dec 2015 #7

The "vast majority" where? Not at DU, not on 'Kos, not among those under 50 years old. Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #8

*Crickets*, as usual i see. Good post. n/t JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #26

A lot of Clinton supporters agree more with Bernie's platform than HRC's Ken Burch Dec 2015 #19

"the vast majority"???? 99Forever Dec 2015 #31

36 days until Hillary wins Iowa. onehandle Dec 2015 #6

Thanks for raising expectations for Clinton. It wouldn't be an "upset" if you saw it coming. Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #9

Raising? Hillary has been projected to be the winner of the nomination for all of this primary. onehandle Dec 2015 #10

You are preaching to the choir! If she loses, it will require a total reassessment of her fitness Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #14

Until someone wins Iowa. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #22

"In short, Sanders is doing exactly what he should be doing" MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #11

In Iowa Sanders' support rose +34% and Clinton's dropped -8%, and in NH Sanders rose +40% while Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #13

He's still not winning treestar Dec 2015 #12

In 2015, Clinton's support has fallen while Sanders' support has risen. We'll have to wait and see Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #15

MINDLESS Voting Is Precisely What HillBill Supporters Will Be Doing! CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #17

But mindlessly voting for Bernie is say South Carolina treestar Dec 2015 #30

Most voters don't vote on policies. I don't get why people have so much trouble seeing this. Recursion Dec 2015 #16

I, unfortunately, have to say that's true. joshcryer Dec 2015 #18

Never did get why so many people said they'd "like to have a beer" with a recovering alcoholic. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #21

That always struck me as kind of dark, too (nt) Recursion Dec 2015 #24

Like wanting to watch Helen Keller rapping. n/t. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #28

If you disregard policies, what's the point? Ken Burch Dec 2015 #20

Lots and lots of people emotionally connect with HRC Recursion Dec 2015 #23

Lots and lots of independents and young Democrats emotionally react to Clinton in a bad way. I can't Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #25

There's a good share of older folks that don't like her either. draa Dec 2015 #27

You're thinking of fans. Most fans don't pick a team or candidate to root for based on policy. Most Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #29