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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 02:34 PM Feb 2016

Do you STILL Believe HRC is the only electable Dem this year?

If so, what would it take to convince you otherwise?


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3 (13%)
No
19 (83%)
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Do you STILL Believe HRC is the only electable Dem this year? (Original Post) Ken Burch Feb 2016 OP
I never believed she was the only electable Dem, so I chose "pass". n/t winter is coming Feb 2016 #1
Fair enough. n/t. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #2
+1.5 tk2kewl Feb 2016 #3
Even Bernie figured he had no shot, and for the very reasons he talks about every single day randys1 Feb 2016 #4
Thank you for the thoughtful part of your post. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #8
Watching this randys1 Feb 2016 #9
And Bernie called them out. So can't we be past that already? Ken Burch Feb 2016 #13
Never did believe that SheilaT Feb 2016 #5
Isn't she the only Democrat that is running? itsrobert Feb 2016 #6
She can't win a GE RobertEarl Feb 2016 #14
I never did. NV Whino Feb 2016 #7
Considering DU is 90-10 any poll here is redstateblues Feb 2016 #10
And 60% in New Hampshire RobertEarl Feb 2016 #19
It will take wins in upcoming states to convince. pat_k Feb 2016 #11
At this point I'm thinking neither are electable. Agschmid Feb 2016 #12
Little faith in the party? RobertEarl Feb 2016 #20
Never did. Too much baggage 840high Feb 2016 #15
I consider her unelectable. bluedigger Feb 2016 #16
No, I believe Bernie is. Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #17
No, because firebrand80 Feb 2016 #18
Are you kidding? He will destroy them in any debate RobertEarl Feb 2016 #22
I never did believe that. closeupready Feb 2016 #21
ditto AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #23

randys1

(16,286 posts)
4. Even Bernie figured he had no shot, and for the very reasons he talks about every single day
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 02:39 PM
Feb 2016

The system is so corrupt someone like him could NOT have a chance.

But something unusual is happening and it may well result in a very dramatic result in November.

As a Bernie supporter this would make me very happy, although I would be also happy to be able to go to a rightwinger on any given board and tell them to get used to addressing our president as

MS. HILLARY CLINTON


 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
8. Thank you for the thoughtful part of your post.
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 02:48 PM
Feb 2016

I'll be ok with it if HRC beats the right in the fall.

randys1

(16,286 posts)
9. Watching this
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 02:50 PM
Feb 2016



and I just wish Bernie supporters in social media had not acted the way they did, alienating so many non white people because the truth about Bernie is a good one...
 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
13. And Bernie called them out. So can't we be past that already?
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 03:01 PM
Feb 2016

(btw...while some of the "Berniebros" were actual supporters, and I join everybody in telling them to STFU-it is likely that at a significant number are trolls recruited by David Brock...the man we can now call the Donald Segretti of the HRC campaign.)

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
5. Never did believe that
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 02:40 PM
Feb 2016

In fact, she's looking more and more unelectable.

For a couple of months now, I think, polls have shown Bernie doing better in the general election.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
14. She can't win a GE
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 03:30 PM
Feb 2016

She can hardly even get young women to vote for her now.

If she is our nominee we will lose to the republican.

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)
10. Considering DU is 90-10 any poll here is
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 02:52 PM
Feb 2016

Kind of like the polls Ed Shultz and Hannity have on their shows. The results are always something like 96-4

pat_k

(10,879 posts)
11. It will take wins in upcoming states to convince.
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 02:59 PM
Feb 2016

And a continued strong showing with the critical swing voters. Nothing beats direct evidence.

Bill Clinton once said

“When people feel uncertain, they'd rather have somebody that's strong and wrong than somebody who's weak and right.”


I'd add

"Strong and right is unbeatable."


That said, Sanders remains a long shot. It's crunch time for him (and his supporters). Will there be enough time for voters in the next states to recognize his strength and vision for a better future? I just don't know.

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)
18. No, because
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 03:35 PM
Feb 2016

The GOP may nominate Trump or Cruz, I never thought that would happen.

I still think Bernie loses to Rubio, Bush or Kasich.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
22. Are you kidding? He will destroy them in any debate
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 03:41 PM
Feb 2016

and show them up as sucking up to big money.

Of course, if the elite Democrats run away from the party and suck up to republicans like they did bush, then you have a point.

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