Trash-talking Bernie on this board makes me more highly resolved

[MannyGoldstein]

to get as many people to vote for Bernie as I can.

Go ahead: get me as riled as you can, I love the motivation.

Hey New Hampshire: how can I help?

[L0oniX]

1. Same. n/t

[MrMickeysMom]

2. There's trash talking?

Gee… I can't be away from this place for long.

[Buzz Clik]

3. You seem to lack nothing when it comes to unbridled enthusiasm for Bernie.

But, you really shouldn't be casting stones about people trashing your candidate. Glass houses and all that.

[MannyGoldstein]

4. Au contraire!

I love it!

[Sheepshank]

48. never a truer word...... n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. We have so many stellar candidates it's almost embarrassing the riches we enjoy./NT

[IDemo]

7. This is no place for that kind of talk!

Or so you'd think..

[Renew Deal]

6. The Incredible Manny doesn't like to get angry

[JonLP24]

14. Speaking of trash talkers -- how do you feel about this prediction?

58. Bernie has no chance

O'Malley will win in a landslide before Bernie wins. But that's a different story.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026140372#post84

84. If Hillary and Biden somehow don't run, voters will likely support O'Malley

I think he's the frontrunner with Webb behind. Hillary and Biden voters aren't going to Bernie. But of course, if they fall through, Warren would be forced to run.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026140372#post84

It didn't confuse me then but baffles me now on Warren especially.

[Renew Deal]

41. I see I've picked up a fan

How is that trash talking? Those are my honest beliefs. Bernie has no chance of winning the Democratic nomination. It's great that he's running for a lot of reasons, but he will not be the nominee.

We may see the first statement play out, but Hillary is running and we'll never know about the second one because Hillary chose to run.

And so far the numbers bear this out. He's not close anywhere. He's got high unfavorables with low name recognition.

Q4 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bernie Sanders?
Favorable 38%
Unfavorable 26%
Not sure 36%

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026702535

What do you believe Bernie's chances of winning are?

[JonLP24]

52. Not a fan

Just remember it is all but I guess you weren't talking about primaries. Hillary Clinton has a 47% unfavorable to 46% favorable -- what are her chances in a general?

I give Bernie Sanders a better chance of winning the GE than a primary if that answers your question. Primarily because of voters thinking he has no chance in a GE.

[RobertEarl]

8. Bernie is no socialist

No socialist would vote to give money to the military so it can protect America!

But he says he is!! Ahaaaaa!

[Cheese Sandwich]

9. socialism lite ?

very lite

[Renew Deal]

42. Are you serious?

Socialism doesn't mean abandoning defense.

[pinboy3niner]

10. I just trash the trash talk threads from all sides

I find that I have a much better day that way.

[JonLP24]

11. I expect trash talk

What is unusual is the be nice to Hillary promote Sanders instead while they're bashing Sanders.

[merrily]

27. Criticizing a Democrat was UNTHINKABLE, as long as only one person was running.

[SoapBox]

12. Thumbs up for you Manny.

[Mr. Robot]

13. I'm on the fence..

and I have donated to both candidates, generously.

I wanted to see Bernie's numbers rise before I make a decision, and hopefully during the summer....

I can tell you this - Bernie's having a ball, and I really love seeing that in a politician - really accessible to people.

[zeemike]

15. It makes me laugh.

Because what they think is trash is cured with a quick dusting.

[AgingAmerican]

16. They cannot refute his policy positions

nt

[yuiyoshida]

17. Hey Mister Manny!

I just now donated 50 dollars to Bernie's campaign!

[hay rick]

20. I donated 50 dollars to Bernie on Saturday!

Go Bernie!

[vlakitti]

23. Thank you!

I'll be happy to do the same!

[pinboy3niner]

18. More power to anyone who works a campaign for his or her candidate

No matter who their preferred Democratic candidate is.

[JonLP24]

19. Channel Jordan from his Hall of Fame speech

[movonne]

21. Why would any dem want to trash talk any of our candidates...I'm for Bernie but whomever gets

the nomination I will vote for...

[Scuba]

40. Not all Democrats share the same policy positions.

[Exilednight]

46. To be fair, not all that support another candidate, her name we shall not speak, trash talk Bernie,

But there is a small minority. The best is when they say, "I'm a Bernie supporter BUT..."

I've seen shit said about his hair. I've seen them call his supporters "fringe left". I've seen threads about his age. I've seen threads accusing him of being racist.

I'm sure there is more to come.

[hootinholler]

50. IDK, I'm kinda getting partial to reading swiftboaters for bernie

I really enjoy those comments.

[840high]

22. Same. Bring it on. I'm ready.

[byronius]

24. I love Bernie as much as you do.

I apparently missed the anti-Bernie posts; really, I did. Makes me wonder if they weren't designed to spark a nasty reaction and quickly polarize support so that the issue is settled early. Hmmmm.

Can't we all just get along like Bernie and Hillary do? I want boring policy-wonk debates, not freaking shouting and snark.

Funny thing: I agree with everything Bernie stands for; I seem to disagree with you often. Human brain is a funny thing. (insert snarky response here)

Nature and nurture, Manny. We're all judging, every moment, otherwise we're not alive. Like the man says in 'True Detective'.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

34. You missed this steaming pile?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6737025

I'm certain DU will be *treated* to plenty more where that came from.

[babylonsister]

51. Word. Can't we all just get along?

" I want boring policy-wonk debates, not freaking shouting and snark", too.

I'm with you. Let the best person win. We should be cheering them both on instead of this dumb divide I'm seeing.

[Jackpine Radical]

26. Hey, Manny--Bernie's mother wore combat boots.

Bernie has weird hair.

Umm, guns. Yeah. Guns.

And some stupid airplane.

White crowd.



Over to you.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

28. Thanks!

You just reminded me tomorrow is trash day!

[quickesst]

29. Trash talking Bernie...

I see it doesn't take much to get you riled up.

[merrily]

30. The condition of Americans is motivation.

[Fuddnik]

31. I'll do likewise.

I'm even willing to spend some time in NH if needed. I'll definitely be organizing in Floriduh.

[Cheese Sandwich]

32. NH-->

https://go.berniesanders.com/page/s/signup-nh?source=web_full_nav

[calimary]

33. I'd venture to say you're not getting trashed NEARLY as hard as Hillary is.

It can be rather weary-making.

[AgingAmerican]

35. Bernie is being attacked with vague weird nonsense

Because they cannot refute him politically. It's almost comical to watch.

[JTFrog]

54. Yea, and yesterday someone claimed Hillary was intentionally trying to create pandemonium and

disorder at her campaign launch so that she would get more media coverage.

Dude... Bernie doesn't get a tenth of the vague weird nonsense that Hillary gets here.

I say this as someone who would be happy to vote for Bernie.

[sabrina 1]

36. It's so easy to get people on board with Bernie. The trash talk goes nowhere when people look at his

record. It speaks for itself.

[CTBlueboy]

37. Im ready for Bernie

on Tuesday April 26th, 2016 in CT,a few of us black progressives will be casting our votes for Bernie

[Jim Lane]

38. I'm fine with trash talking about any candidate. It's part of the shakedown process.

It's the trash talking about candidates' supporters that I object to. No one on DU is running for President so none of us needs to be vetted quite so rigorously.

Some good people will disagree with me. I will try to remember that they are sincere.

I will also try to remember that I've been wrong before.

[Katashi_itto]

39. K&R

[randome]

43. Then I suppose the Clinton supporters can rest easy.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]The truth doesn’t always set you free.
Sometimes it builds a bigger cage around the one you’re already in.[/center][/font][hr]

[kjones]

44. Hmm?

All I really see when I scan posts is a proliferation of anti-HRC OPs.
Well, that...and masturbatory Bernie OPs.

Don't get me wrong, I like Bernie, but as any other politician,
some of his advocates do him a great disservice.

[libdem4life]

45. New here? Request you delete or at least edit your post.

[colsohlibgal]

47. Agree

My favorite, from someone who worked over time on this, was "we don't know what he's about" or words like that.

It was ridiculous, of all candidates Bernie is the most transparent by far. If you don't know his views you aren't paying attention.

[Sheepshank]

49. at a ratio of 5:1 Bernie has far fewer critisims.

But of course playing the poor picked on martyr for Sanders supporters, doesn't take much of an excuse now days.

[joshcryer]

53. If Colorado goes back to primaries...

...I can personally guarantee 10% of his vote. It's not that hard. Just don't have a life, easy.

Caucuses will be more difficult as I caucused for Edwards (I know), and while it was quite interesting if a bit fun I think I'd be swarmed. I don't know if I can prepare my psyche for that. I am extremely on edge with people shitting on me for stupid shit. It'll probably be OK though.