Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:39 AM

MrChuck (279 posts)

A theory on GOP strategy.

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The GOP has the opportunity to have Sanders and Clinton spin each other out. It figures that this kind of effort would be necessary given the chaos and odious nature of their own primary and dour prospects for a representative candidate.

The way it works:

Allow Sanders to put up enough of a challenge that all of Clinton's scar tissue stretches to the point of reopening political wounds. Help out by running subtle "proSanders" ads in primary states.

The conventional wisdom is still that Sanders shows well but comes up short.

When Clinton wins the Dem nomination then lower the boom on an indictment. She's finished.

Kapow.

Just a theory. I'm not a conspiratologist, just a Democrat who wants to win.

Vote Sanders and avoid regret.

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19 replies	Author	Time	Post
A theory on GOP strategy. (Original post)	MrChuck	Feb 2016	OP
"Strategy", did you say? STRATEGY?	randome	Feb 2016	#1
Trick and trick and they fail	malaise	Feb 2016	#2
Those are the only ones they have to fool. eom.	MrChuck	Feb 2016	#3
Who seem to also be the one who do most of the voting	Pakid	Feb 2016	#15
Until gerrymandering	malaise	Feb 2016	#17
Wrong forum.	B Calm	Feb 2016	#4
Suggest another	MrChuck	Feb 2016	#5
GDP	B Calm	Feb 2016	#6
Republicans do not run against Dems in a primary.	MrChuck	Feb 2016	#7
You can put republicans in your post, but it's still a divisive post to	B Calm	Feb 2016	#9
I respectfully disagree	MrChuck	Feb 2016	#12
I support Bernie too, but we do have rules for this forum.	B Calm	Feb 2016	#13
What does it serve you or anyone else	MrChuck	Feb 2016	#14
Okay!	B Calm	Feb 2016	#16
The Republlican party doesn't have the power to indict anybody.	emulatorloo	Feb 2016	#8
Riiiight	MrChuck	Feb 2016	#10
Loretta Lynch, the AG, is the one who has to indict	1939	Feb 2016	#18
My opinion is that Sanders and Clinton don't need to go after each	ladjf	Feb 2016	#11
Locking	In_The_Wind	Feb 2016	#19

Response to MrChuck (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:41 AM

randome (34,845 posts)

1. "Strategy", did you say? STRATEGY?

From the likes of Reince Preibus?

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Response to MrChuck (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:42 AM

malaise (257,075 posts)

2. Trick and trick and they fail

Last edited Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:20 AM - Edit history (1)

The GOP are irrational and they only fool the most ignorant and gullible.

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Response to malaise (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:45 AM

MrChuck (279 posts)

3. Those are the only ones they have to fool. eom.

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Response to malaise (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:12 AM

Pakid (478 posts)

15. Who seem to also be the one who do most of the voting

since the GOP seem to be winning based on who controls both the house and senate along with a whole bunch of states. Time for us to stop fighting and get together and work to change that.

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Response to Pakid (Reply #15)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:22 AM

malaise (257,075 posts)

17. Until gerrymandering

and denying people their right to vote is stopped, they will continue to rig elections.
Start there.

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Response to MrChuck (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:48 AM

B Calm (28,762 posts)

4. Wrong forum.

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Response to B Calm (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:49 AM

MrChuck (279 posts)

5. Suggest another

Or get lost.
That's pedantry.

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Response to MrChuck (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:50 AM

B Calm (28,762 posts)

6. GDP

But you already should have known that.

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Response to B Calm (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:52 AM

MrChuck (279 posts)

7. Republicans do not run against Dems in a primary.

GOP Strategy against Dems reflects a General Election tactic.
But you already should have known that.

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Response to MrChuck (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:56 AM

B Calm (28,762 posts)

9. You can put republicans in your post, but it's still a divisive post to

divide the Democratic party.

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Response to B Calm (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:04 AM

MrChuck (279 posts)

12. I respectfully disagree

but I sense that you might not care.

Too often DUers are ultra-sensitive to this notion that supporting one primary candidate over another is divisive when, in reality, all of us would like nothing more than for all Democrats to be united.

We are all trying to figure out how to win and advance the Progressive agenda, right?

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Response to MrChuck (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:07 AM

B Calm (28,762 posts)

13. I support Bernie too, but we do have rules for this forum.

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Response to B Calm (Reply #13)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:12 AM

MrChuck (279 posts)

14. What does it serve you or anyone else

to engage in pedantics?

Have the discussion or get lost, with all due respect.

Send it to jury if it's a violation. Personally, I think these discussions need to happen between Democrats NOW. You can choose to police this forum or you can have a substantive commentary.

Up to you.

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Response to MrChuck (Reply #14)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:12 AM

B Calm (28,762 posts)

16. Okay!

Last edited Fri Feb 5, 2016, 11:16 AM - Edit history (1)

Chances are you won't get a hide, but more like a thread lock. I myself think like Bernie I don't give a damn about Hillary's emails!

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Response to MrChuck (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:54 AM

emulatorloo (41,937 posts)

8. The Republlican party doesn't have the power to indict anybody.

They are a political party, not a grand jury.

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Response to emulatorloo (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:58 AM

MrChuck (279 posts)

10. Riiiight

Because that's not how things work.

I understand what you're saying and you're not incorrect, you're just wrong.

She will be torpedoed in a general.

Sanders is less vulnerable. All they can do against him is lie. They can trash Hillary with the truth, or a certain version of it anyway.

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Response to emulatorloo (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:30 AM

1939 (1,683 posts)

18. Loretta Lynch, the AG, is the one who has to indict

Do you see her indicting the Democratic nominee during a general election campaign?

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Response to MrChuck (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:59 AM

ladjf (17,320 posts)

11. My opinion is that Sanders and Clinton don't need to go after each

other, any more. They need to concentrate on pointing out the weaknesses of the Republican candidates. Then the Democrats can decide which of the two Dem candidates is doing the best job of pointing out the weaknesses of the Republican Candidates, strategy and history.

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Response to MrChuck (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 04:56 PM

In_The_Wind (72,300 posts)

19. Locking

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