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106. I agree, Sanders has the right issues. He also has the view that he can talk eye to eye

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 09:08 PM

Mar 2014

with working class southerners and get more of them to vote for their economic self interest. I prefer Clinton and if she doesn't run, Warren because I think both will run more organized campaigns than Sanders would run - but I love that Sanders has the view that working class southerners can be brought to the right voting decision, we can win without them, but if we are to get the country working at it's best, we need to bring more southerners on-board.

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Bernie Sanders would give the White House to Any Republican, including Ted Cruz [View all] BrentWil Mar 2014 OP

LOL.. DonViejo Mar 2014 #1

Still. Not. 2016. Yet. freshwest Mar 2014 #8

Now you did it! freshwest Mar 2014 #2

you're right, but it's not because he's "far left"... he'd lose for vastly more shallow reasons. dionysus Mar 2014 #3

Which are? NT BrentWil Mar 2014 #4

His heavy Brooklyn accent, for one . . . markpkessinger Mar 2014 #40

You gave us one, markpkessinger, any more?... DonViejo Mar 2014 #95

I would say that being a 75 year old Socialist won't help matters either. Beacool Mar 2014 #112

I'll vote for the best candidate. Maedhros Mar 2014 #5

agreed! n/t wildbilln864 Mar 2014 #7

... SammyWinstonJack Mar 2014 #6

I think you are right ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #9

Sanders would get wide swaths of the Indie vote AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #32

Because that's what reality says ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #45

Absolute tripe AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #57

Do you really feel comfortable leftynyc Mar 2014 #60

They also lost the midterms AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #63

Calling a poll tripe leftynyc Mar 2014 #65

Live in a fantasy world where the GOP is right wing AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #66

Riiiiiight leftynyc Mar 2014 #67

It's the grand bargains AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #69

Ahhh, the time tested and completely rational ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #73

When youth, independents and women AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #86

That is not anywhere near the point of my post ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #88

When you bring race into it AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #89

Please .... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #90

"I've seen it happen" AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #91

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #92

I love how that person seems to think that a Harry Truman quote Number23 Mar 2014 #94

That person AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #96

And yet, this forum would be absolutely BEREFT of anything to talk about if it didn't talk Number23 Mar 2014 #97

Have fun chasing your tail. AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #113

It's late afternoon where I am. Wrong again! Number23 Mar 2014 #115

Which far left views do you think he has that wouldn't appeal to Americans? n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #10

One advantage Sanders would have follows from the public's amazingly poor opinion Maedhros Mar 2014 #12

Excellent question. Since he's So FAR LEFT, you'd think there would be at least a dozen responses. adirondacker Mar 2014 #16

The word "socialist" after his name for decades, for starters. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #33

That's a label, not a specific policy. The people who freak out when they hear that word winter is coming Mar 2014 #41

And democrats, and independents, I'm afraid. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #70

I'm not really seeing that for the under 50 crowd, and certainly not the under 40 crowd, winter is coming Mar 2014 #71

Go for it Bernie!!! Kilgore Mar 2014 #11

Nader redux. I love Bernie but he's a Progressive's political Illusion. libdem4life Mar 2014 #13

Warren is a pragmatist who has a populist streak on key policy issues for Americans. bluestate10 Mar 2014 #101

I'm all for that...just don't see the "organizational" organization at this point. That's the non- libdem4life Mar 2014 #118

Bernie has a slim chance of making it out of the primaries, imo bigwillq Mar 2014 #14

Obama rhymes with Osama!!! MelungeonWoman Mar 2014 #15

You Forgot The Hussein Part... And The Black Part... And The Single Mom Part... WillyT Mar 2014 #99

We need some Joementum again! adirondacker Mar 2014 #17

Did we somehow fast forward past the midTerms? No? Trash Thread. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #18

No. Democrats who would vote for Cruz over Bernie would give Cruz the White House. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #19

No, Dubya got his sorry ass in the White House Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #50

Barack Hussein Obama as president? jsr Mar 2014 #20

thank you for your opinion G_j Mar 2014 #21

I agree with you. nt ladjf Mar 2014 #79

IIRC, the OP has openly advocated right-wing policies here YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #22

The Claque may be easily hoodwinked Fumesucker Mar 2014 #23

WHAT far left views does Sanders advocate that are so unpopular that would make him unelectable? Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #24

I love Bernie, demigoddess Mar 2014 #25

Remember hearing something about another potential candidate a few years back. . . . . Jake Stern Mar 2014 #26

Word. KeepItReal Mar 2014 #29

That's completely illogical. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #34

Were you a pretzel maker? You can sure twist words. Jake Stern Mar 2014 #72

Haters? What does saying someone can't win have to do with hating them? Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #84

BrentWil - BTW: Are you not the guy who is pushing and crusading to launch a war with Russia? Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #27

The electability argument is starting early this year. Savannahmann Mar 2014 #28

My vote is my own and I'll cast it for whomever Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #30

This is a very shallow OP AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #31

because things are so good now flobee1 Mar 2014 #43

fear Enrique Mar 2014 #35

What a crock of caca de vaca. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #36

No matter what the Bush "democrats" say RandiFan1290 Mar 2014 #37

No recommendations! Bernie's positions are centrist. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #38

Aren't you the guy that was pushing for the US to attack Russia? nt Bonobo Mar 2014 #39

I suspect that I, like a lot of people, are growing really tired of party scare tactics. marmar Mar 2014 #42

I'm ready for corporate candidate Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #44

You're making the assumption he'd win the nomination justiceischeap Mar 2014 #46

An African American candidate would give the WH to a republican. morningfog Mar 2014 #47

A lot of DUers thought Dennis Kucinich could sufrommich Mar 2014 #48

Aw, did you give up on war with Russia already? Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #49

Clinton could win Texas Gothmog Mar 2014 #51

Hillary Clinton would put a lot more southern states that just Texas in play for a win. bluestate10 Mar 2014 #102

There is a PPP poll that shows that Hillary Clinton could win Texas Gothmog Mar 2014 #111

Perhaps involved parties on THIS thread sibelian Mar 2014 #52

Without a doubt MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #53

bullshit. Not if he runs as a dem- and he will if he runs. cali Mar 2014 #54

The odds are very high we will have a republican president anyway Autumn Mar 2014 #55

By that measure, we should have won in 1988... brooklynite Mar 2014 #61

Unless we do something stupid... BrentWil Mar 2014 #75

Really? Autumn Mar 2014 #78

Do something stupid ... GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #109

Like nominate Sanders. NT BrentWil Mar 2014 #117

Considering how utterly pathetic their field is, I wouldn't bet on that. BlueStater Mar 2014 #83

George Bush was a fucking joke. Autumn Mar 2014 #85

Bullshit. Hillary Clinton will role any republican that steps forward. Plus, Bush won in bluestate10 Mar 2014 #103

I doubt Nader will run in 2016 Autumn Mar 2014 #104

No need to worry about Bernie Sanders. MineralMan Mar 2014 #56

lolololol PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #58

Democrats already have 2016 locked up. This November is MUCH more important. randome Mar 2014 #59

They are hopefully giving that up... BrentWil Mar 2014 #76

reeublican/conservative websites are over there some where. nt xchrom Mar 2014 #62

+1 jsr Mar 2014 #64

Please, stop telling us what to do; we're really sick of it. Zorra Mar 2014 #68

Warren could beat Cruz, maybe. NT BrentWil Mar 2014 #77

You want a dictator, not a President. bluestate10 Mar 2014 #105

A vote for a black man would just give the election to the Republicans... kentuck Mar 2014 #74

The fantasy world is the belief that we are a "Center Right" country. Bernie is in tune with Vincardog Mar 2014 #80

I agree, Sanders has the right issues. He also has the view that he can talk eye to eye bluestate10 Mar 2014 #106

If you want to speculate that is fine, but you need to understand lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #81

I wouldn't go so far as to say he is the only way Ted Cruz would get into the WH...... Swede Atlanta Mar 2014 #82

I don't believe that for a second. maced666 Mar 2014 #87

Americans have never even been offered such a choice... sendero Mar 2014 #93

repukes thank you for your free service frwrfpos Mar 2014 #98

Sanders is one of the few Democrats who is willing to go before and talk truth to bluestate10 Mar 2014 #100

These speculations are meaningless until Bernie switches parties.... Historic NY Mar 2014 #107

If Dems are worried that Bernie would cost them the election... HooptieWagon Mar 2014 #108

You tell them, Brent. Beacool Mar 2014 #110

i agree. i love bernie and would love DesertFlower Mar 2014 #114

If he's the Democratic Nominee, DU will support him. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #116