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Blue_true

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25. I don't think that he will get away with that this time.

Reply to riverine (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 10, 2019, 06:27 PM

Feb 2019

Bernie himself has skeletons in his closet, his taxes, his wife's running of a college and whether he used his influence to boost her grip on the college, his wealth or lack of will be examined, and biggest of all are the sexual harrassment and violence issues in his 2016 primary campaign.

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K&R Democratic party members only ! stonecutter357 Feb 2019 #1

+1 Trillion democratisphere Feb 2019 #3

i want him to struggle. He is NOT a Democrat !!!! trueblue2007 Feb 2019 #16

It'd be a better thing if he didn't run at all. BlueStater Feb 2019 #2

I completely agree n/t Apollyonus Feb 2019 #9

Ha. So he's Bernie Rolling Us? n/t OhZone Feb 2019 #26

Fours years later Bernie will be seen as "So Last Cycle" calguy Feb 2019 #4

... Scurrilous Feb 2019 #37

According to this 2/8 The Atlantic piece, he thinks he has a path to victory. Kahuna7 Feb 2019 #5

If his "path to victory" includes depicting the Democratic Party as corrupt like he did in 2016 riverine Feb 2019 #6

Me too. In fact, I've decided that any candidate that "apologizes" for the Democratic Kahuna7 Feb 2019 #10

I don't think that he will get away with that this time. Blue_true Feb 2019 #25

2016 was tailor-made for Sanders. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #31

The alternative to a decent person that had 30 years of character assination directed at her. nt Blue_true Feb 2019 #32

Yep, which is what made her polarizing. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #33

And Then There Is That Pesky Rape Article Me. Feb 2019 #35

Yeah, I forgot about that. nt Blue_true Feb 2019 #39

If he officially announces NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #7

Jumped the shark methinks .... nt Apollyonus Feb 2019 #8

I don't think he should run, but safeinOhio Feb 2019 #11

I am glad to see this Gothmog Feb 2019 #12

I thought Andy823 Feb 2019 #13

Lol. Well, that statement was its own oxymoron Hortensis Feb 2019 #41

Yes I agree Andy823 Feb 2019 #42

He's completely reliant upon winning IA and NH to build momentum, and even that wouldn't be enough. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #14

It all depends what Biden does madville Feb 2019 #15

Warren alone makes the road a rocky one for Sanders. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #18

I agree there are so many options Left options now madville Feb 2019 #19

Demographics will play as much or more of a role than the center vs. left dynamic. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #23

Biden is the wildcard madville Feb 2019 #24

Demographics is always a major factor. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #30

He'll be a minor footnote DavidDvorkin Feb 2019 #17

We're berned out, dude! ProudLib72 Feb 2019 #20

What we saw in the midterms and now for 2020 race is the result of... aikoaiko Feb 2019 #21

His claimed goals were always mainstream. Hortensis Feb 2019 #22

THe Article Says He Has Achieved His Objectives Me. Feb 2019 #36

Huh! I've literally wondered what his goals were Hortensis Feb 2019 #40

+1 betsuni Feb 2019 #38

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but the straw isn't voting for him. LOL irresistable Feb 2019 #34

He can leave presidential politics right now on a high note Chemisse Feb 2019 #28

It's a Sign That DarthDem Feb 2019 #29