Bernie Sanders

humbled_opinion

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68. I have been predicting

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 11:34 AM

Jan 2016

that where the rubber meets the road, in the voting booth, Democratic primary voters will use their commons sense and good judgement and see that Hillary is far too much of a risk with all of her past and present baggage to put forward in the GE.

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FINALLY!! America's flagship newspaper acknowledges that Bernie is more electable than Hillary!! [View all] Green Forest Jan 2016 OP

So... tecelote Jan 2016 #1

Bernie addressed this last night, at the rally in Des Moines, IA LongTomH Jan 2016 #2

Independents make up 43% in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #3

the Dems decided to burn the party down for the insurance money MisterP Jan 2016 #5

So, that leaves us with the heartening chore of building it up and back into a Big Tent. libdem4life Jan 2016 #6

It's been a century and a half greiner3 Jan 2016 #80

"Big Tent" is OK, bvar22 Jan 2016 #83

It's sad what the party has become. in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #8

"It's sad what the party has become." Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #13

Let's hope it's enough. libdem4life Jan 2016 #81

You got it! JDPriestly Jan 2016 #9

Couldn't agree more. bvf Jan 2016 #17

Add to the 43 perc of Indy vote the 25 perc of the Obama voters who won't show for Hillary leveymg Jan 2016 #48

Which means more war and economic ruin. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #50

That's a great way of putting it cprise Jan 2016 #56

rebuild it from the ground up SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #82

For sure Old Codger Jan 2016 #19

thank you NJCher Jan 2016 #25

Regardless Old Codger Jan 2016 #26

yep NJCher Jan 2016 #36

Yep Old Codger Jan 2016 #37

Same Here gordyfl Jan 2016 #55

Not a one Old Codger Jan 2016 #67

THANK YOU! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #65

PLUS ONE, a huge bunch! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #46

With Bernie the Democrats have a good chance for a landslide election win, with Hillary A Simple Game Jan 2016 #62

I have been predicting humbled_opinion Jan 2016 #68

That's a really nice sigline you've got. delrem Jan 2016 #87

Thank you, delrem! in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #91

Nonetheless, the Democratic Party apparently would rather risk losing the general merrily Jan 2016 #4

It will be interesting to see how the DNC reacts to this. senz Jan 2016 #28

My guess: it will continue down the same course it has been hell bent on for years. merrily Jan 2016 #33

I share that impression. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #47

Where in Upstate NY? RoccoR5955 Jan 2016 #7

Hudson Valley? ejbr Jan 2016 #10

I don't get around Fishkill much. RoccoR5955 Jan 2016 #15

I actually commute to Kingston ejbr Jan 2016 #16

Fishkill Blue?!?! RoccoR5955 Jan 2016 #23

Well, local politics is not my forte ejbr Jan 2016 #24

You should know that RoccoR5955 Jan 2016 #74

I live in Cornwall and I pretty much see the same thing Victor_c3 Jan 2016 #70

Capital Region Green Forest Jan 2016 #86

Thanks for posting this, Green Forest. bvf Jan 2016 #11

K&R MissDeeds Jan 2016 #12

They used to talk about the enthusiasm factor which drove the Obama campaign. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #14

What a beautiful thought: even more enthusiasm for Bernie. senz Jan 2016 #29

You got it. I am an Obama Mama who volunteered in Iowa in 2007-2008. Now I am a Woman For Bernie! Green Forest Jan 2016 #85

I'm going to caucus for Bernie here in Nevada. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #88

That's wonderful! My brother and sister-in-law are doing the same. Green Forest Jan 2016 #89

Winchester area. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #90

Do you think there will be any adverse effect on pro-Bernie caucusing from Harry Reid's pro-Clinton political machine? Green Forest Jan 2016 #92

I picture people being brought in to make her side look bigger.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #93

I love caucuses. It is democracy in a pure form, about as close to grassroots as one can get. Green Forest Jan 2016 #94

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Amimnoch Jan 2016 #20

K & R AzDar Jan 2016 #21

Riddle me this... jmowreader Jan 2016 #22

I just really don't think that's an issue NJCher Jan 2016 #30

The people who would register to vote against him don't care about Wall Street jmowreader Jan 2016 #34

There may be a "lot" of people in America who NorthCarolina Jan 2016 #75

Times have changed. JackRiddler Jan 2016 #38

agreed NJCher Jan 2016 #42

None. smokey nj Jan 2016 #43

Bernie's been working his ass off and deserves this but senz Jan 2016 #27

Mrs. Clinton has reached her high-water mark for 2016 before the first vote is cast Jack Rabbit Jan 2016 #31

Oh my, she's been stuck at this level for 1000 years!? JackRiddler Jan 2016 #39

That's right, and she turned me into a Cnute. But it got better. Jack Rabbit Jan 2016 #44

Here in New Orleans I've seen nothing but Bernie stickers here. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #32

Bernie's my guy zentrum Jan 2016 #35

Psychic Warns Hillary Clinton of "Horrible Berning in 2016" LS_Editor Jan 2016 #40

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #41

"In both states" Recursion Jan 2016 #45

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #49

Great News! I feel the same in that the Bernie support is underground to a large extent because so Gmak Jan 2016 #51

Yay! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #52

I love your first sentence: NY Times is sticking a fork in Hillary and Bills Duckfan Jan 2016 #53

It doesn't take a genius to realize HRC would be our most UN-electable candidate in quite some time. Still In Wisconsin Jan 2016 #54

When she loses Iowa and New Hampshire the inevitability bubble gets popped A Simple Game Jan 2016 #66

Exactly, just like 2008. She was "inevitable" then too. Fact is HRC is just plain shit. n/t Still In Wisconsin Jan 2016 #73

The only thing about Hillary is she is better than nothing, throw in another option A Simple Game Jan 2016 #78

Exactly... Hillary is like a stale peanut butter sandwich... better than nothing if you're starving- Still In Wisconsin Jan 2016 #84

Yes, the time has come for the newspapers to reconnect to reality. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #57

NYTimes pops Hillary's "inevitability" bubble. *poof* 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #58

Nail In Hillarys Coffin? billhicks76 Jan 2016 #59

This is truly quite an achievement. democrank Jan 2016 #60

Without their support??? Helen Borg Jan 2016 #61

DESPITE constant opposition by such leaders. AlbertCat Jan 2016 #76

He and his supporters are amazing! Helen Borg Jan 2016 #77

A General Election with Both Candidates perceived by the Voters with Character Issues? andrewv1 Jan 2016 #63

Kick and R BeanMusical Jan 2016 #64

I really hope that eventually the DNC will take notice of the fact that Bernie outperforms Hillary.. n8dogg83 Jan 2016 #69

I can't find one reason to vote for a candiate that the majority of Americans don't trust.... raindaddy Jan 2016 #71

So far Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2016 #72

Damn Right! Rider3 Jan 2016 #79