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RDANGELO

(3,433 posts)
Sun May 22, 2016, 11:49 AM May 2016

Recent polls exhibit Clintons glaring weakenesses as a canidate

Any healthy democratic candidate would be beating Trump by double digits, combining the favorable demographics and the unfavorable perceived traits of the Donald. It is evident that what severely hurts her is the honesty question.
People cite polls from 1988 as an example of where there there was a big swing in the polls after the convention from Dukakis to Bush sr, but that was before the days of twenty for hour news channels, the internet and social media. A great slice of the voting population already have a cemented sense of the two candidates. If Hillary is the nominee, and she wins, it will be a squeaker. No way will carry a big enough wage to win the house.

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Recent polls exhibit Clintons glaring weakenesses as a canidate (Original Post) RDANGELO May 2016 OP
Then vote for Trump if you wish. What do you want from us ? Trust Buster May 2016 #1
Critical thinking. RDANGELO May 2016 #2
Critical thinking leads to the fact that Hillary is the Democratic nominee. If you prefer Trump, Trust Buster May 2016 #3
The convention hasn't voted yet. RDANGELO May 2016 #6
Nonsense. Even when they officially vote at the convention, you will still be in a state of denial. Trust Buster May 2016 #13
Then do some yourself... CrowCityDem May 2016 #4
Even if all of that is true, RDANGELO May 2016 #5
There's no such thing as a candidate without flaws. CrowCityDem May 2016 #7
Yes, but there are different degrees. Jack the ripper woud be a much more flawed candidate then RDANGELO May 2016 #11
And I think being an unvetted socialist is a fatal flaw in a general election. CrowCityDem May 2016 #17
Hillary is fighting a two front war because of Sanders workinclasszero May 2016 #8
If she wasn't such a flawed candidate, she would have put him away by now. RDANGELO May 2016 #9
Oh she has put him away workinclasszero May 2016 #10
At this stage, why is he still winning primaries? RDANGELO May 2016 #12
Hillary beat Obama in 4 of the last 6 primaries. Numbers don't lie. It's meaningless. Trust Buster May 2016 #14
It just doesn't matter workinclasszero May 2016 #16
It matters if she is the nominee becuase we could lose a race that we never should have. RDANGELO May 2016 #22
It would be like a boxer facing two opponents at once. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #18
Or setting up a third party run... workinclasszero May 2016 #19
it's been pointed out repeatedly that HRC polls best at first nashville_brook May 2016 #15
If Hillary did well in late contests last time Skink May 2016 #20
With debbie's record I'm not sure why anyone drank the Hillary's Got this Koolaid. Cobalt Violet May 2016 #21
 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
3. Critical thinking leads to the fact that Hillary is the Democratic nominee. If you prefer Trump,
Sun May 22, 2016, 11:55 AM
May 2016

then vote for the guy. But, this is the DU.

 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
13. Nonsense. Even when they officially vote at the convention, you will still be in a state of denial.
Sun May 22, 2016, 12:17 PM
May 2016
 

CrowCityDem

(2,348 posts)
4. Then do some yourself...
Sun May 22, 2016, 11:55 AM
May 2016

Bernie has faced the least amount of criticism and negative coverage this entire cycle. His numbers are propped up by Republicans who want to run against him, and his voters who are butt-hurt about losing.

Bernie's numbers will likewise sink like a rock when subjected to months of attacks on his socialism, massive tax increases, out of wedlock son, and his wife bankrupting a college out of existence.

RDANGELO

(3,433 posts)
5. Even if all of that is true,
Sun May 22, 2016, 12:00 PM
May 2016

it doesn't change the fact that Clinton is a severely flawed candidate. That was the subject of the post.

RDANGELO

(3,433 posts)
11. Yes, but there are different degrees. Jack the ripper woud be a much more flawed candidate then
Sun May 22, 2016, 12:15 PM
May 2016

either of them.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
8. Hillary is fighting a two front war because of Sanders
Sun May 22, 2016, 12:08 PM
May 2016

As soon as he faces reality..if ever..Hillary will start mopping the floor with Trump

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
10. Oh she has put him away
Sun May 22, 2016, 12:14 PM
May 2016

But because Bernie is a pretend democrat he stays in to inflict maximum damage to the democratic party and its candidate for president.

And who gains from this?

hmm...

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
16. It just doesn't matter
Sun May 22, 2016, 12:19 PM
May 2016

There is nothing sanders can do to get the nomination...nothing.

He could win all the remaining primaries and he still loses the nomination.

Math hates Bernie. It is what it is.


DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
18. It would be like a boxer facing two opponents at once.
Sun May 22, 2016, 12:25 PM
May 2016

I wouldn't be surprised if I learned they are in cahoots, you?

nashville_brook

(20,958 posts)
15. it's been pointed out repeatedly that HRC polls best at first
Sun May 22, 2016, 12:19 PM
May 2016

and always loses ground thereafter.

She needs to be in healthy double-digits to keep enough of a lead to continue her usual downward trend and still win. but we'll see. maybe she'll reverse her career-long history.

Cobalt Violet

(9,905 posts)
21. With debbie's record I'm not sure why anyone drank the Hillary's Got this Koolaid.
Sun May 22, 2016, 12:36 PM
May 2016

We're just throwing 2016 away. This isn't going to end well. Been saying for months now that a vote for hillary in the primary is a vote for trump. Seem to be the case.

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