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thesquanderer

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22. Convince you that he can win the primaries?

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 11:08 PM

Sep 2014

What odds do you think Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, or Jimmy Carter were given before their first primaries? Interestingly, they were the ones who won the general. The ones who were more inside the beltway blessed--Mondale, Gore, Kerry--didn't. I think Dukakis is the only one who didn't fall into that pattern. For whatever it's worth.

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To the Anti-Sanders folk: Who do you like? [View all] thesquanderer Sep 2014 OP

He has been an IND since about 81 and don't believe he will switch to DEM, and CK_John Sep 2014 #1

That is simply untrue. 99Forever Sep 2014 #3

I don't think such a switch would cost him any of his current support. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #4

I think his progressive base would support him regardless of the letter after his name thesquanderer Sep 2014 #8

I doubt there are any "anti-Sanders" folks here. JoePhilly Sep 2014 #2

I think they exist. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #5

Of course you can be pro Hillary and not anti-Sanders thesquanderer Sep 2014 #6

I agree. I haven't see anyone here who dislikes Bernie Sanders wyldwolf Sep 2014 #7

So, who would you like to see run? thesquanderer Sep 2014 #9

oh, and I wasn't talking about whether people liked or disliked him thesquanderer Sep 2014 #10

I'm decidedly in Hillary's corner but welcome a Sanders run and would vote for him in a general. wyldwolf Sep 2014 #11

One thing which will halt his ability to become president his title of Independent Socialists. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #12

There's are other threads about whether he can win... thesquanderer Sep 2014 #13

As I see it, if he should decide to run he will probably end up taking lots of heat as I stated on Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #14

Okay then to answer your question... thesquanderer Sep 2014 #16

I hear a lot about Hillary being too Wall Street friendly, yes she gives speeches to Wall Street Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #18

I agree... Can you give me a link so I can post this without a fuss? I don't think the media has freshwest Sep 2014 #32

Be glad to, I see her connection to Walmart and Goldmann Sachs posted with what appears to Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #39

WOW! I will be using that here for what it's worth. But will this get to women, in particular? freshwest Sep 2014 #40

I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm "anti-Hillary" but I do find many of her positions - especially nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #21

I like him and can't stand her Boreal Sep 2014 #29

Interesting source material: freshwest Sep 2014 #33

I will vote for Hillary gwheezie Sep 2014 #15

If not Hillary gwheezie Sep 2014 #17

You are aware he is an independent correct? Agschmid Sep 2014 #19

If he wants the D after his name to be able to run as a D, it's easy to do. thesquanderer Sep 2014 #24

I think it makes a difference gwheezie Sep 2014 #26

I completely agree, it does make a difference. thesquanderer Sep 2014 #27

I hope he does gwheezie Sep 2014 #28

Pointing out that Sanders is unlikely to win, baldguy Sep 2014 #20

Convince you that he can win the primaries? thesquanderer Sep 2014 #22

1st he has to be a dem nt gwheezie Sep 2014 #23

See post 24 that I posted while you were posting 23. ;-) thesquanderer Sep 2014 #25

Except that each of them - including Dukakis - actually *DID* convince enough people. baldguy Sep 2014 #34

I was talking about which ones won in the general election. thesquanderer Sep 2014 #41

Who here has expressed anything ... NanceGreggs Sep 2014 #30

Answering your question thesquanderer Sep 2014 #36

Thank you for your civil ... NanceGreggs Sep 2014 #42

I agree with most of what you said thesquanderer Sep 2014 #43

Sadly ... NanceGreggs Sep 2014 #44

I like what you said! LynneSin Sep 2014 #38

I like both Schweitzer and O'Malley, personally (nt) Recursion Sep 2014 #31

I like Kirsten Gillibrand myself justiceischeap Sep 2014 #35

My only issue with Sanders is age. If that makes me ageist then so be it LynneSin Sep 2014 #37

I agree. LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #45

Regardless of who Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #46

I'm not anti-Sanders, I just do not believe he would be capable of winning the GE MohRokTah Sep 2014 #47