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william cail

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13. The GOP just won the 2016 presidential election

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 09:53 PM

Sep 2014

Why would Bernie Sanders help the Republicans in 2016? If he does run that would mean a guaranteed win for them. The out of touch liberals will vote for him, splitting the vote. Then the people who are depended on the safety net will be the losers. No more Medicare Medicaid, SS will be gone, child labor laws gone, ect.

The rich out of touch DU'ers will prove that they don't care about the poor by voting for Bernie Sanders. Remember third party candidates always act as a spoiler. They don't win.

It will be 2000 all over again.

I do hope Hillary will do everything on her power to discredit Bernie. This country can't afford a Republican president.

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Sen Bernie is NOT going to run as Dem, he's burning that bridge in his [View all] CK_John Sep 2014 OP

I don't see how this would exclude him dflprincess Sep 2014 #1

Maybe Bernie can turn the Dem ship around. I'd be all for it. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2014 #58

Link here, and it's Salon, not solon. Electric Monk Sep 2014 #2

"Longterm Democratic strategy is �pathetic� " malokvale77 Sep 2014 #3

Ditto! TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #7

The long term Democratic Strategy of "Not as bad" is pathetic. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #4

He said a lot more than that. That phrase is just being pushed here. A complete read freshwest Sep 2014 #5

It IS pathetic. Can you elaborate on "anti everybody talking points"? What do you mean? arcane1 Sep 2014 #6

Sen. Sanders can, and I hope he is the next President of the United States TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #8

Then why did he go to Iowa. Also, your premise because he is critical of Democratic strategy does still_one Sep 2014 #9

I hope to hell Senator Sanders does run. And as a Democrat. n/t emulatorloo Sep 2014 #10

Hope is a good thing but...IMO the Sen is more of a talker than a doer. CK_John Sep 2014 #11

Who are the "doers" in Congress that he should have been emulating all these years? TheKentuckian Sep 2014 #61

You're always right. Iggo Sep 2014 #12

You're damn right about that. CK_John Sep 2014 #18

His record speaks for itself! pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #22

If you're talking about political alignment, I agree with you. [n/t] Maedhros Sep 2014 #40

The GOP just won the 2016 presidential election william cail Sep 2014 #13

I said I don't think he will run at all. CK_John Sep 2014 #16

If we get hillary we get a republican president...... bowens43 Sep 2014 #17

I'm not sure Grandma is going run either. CK_John Sep 2014 #21

"Grandma?" Scootaloo Sep 2014 #29

+1. n/t winter is coming Sep 2014 #30

She is now a grandma. CK_John Sep 2014 #36

We do as humans, like to rationalize our little digs at others as somehow relevant... LanternWaste Sep 2014 #60

Especially in a thread about Bernie Sanders, who's six years older N/T bornskeptic Sep 2014 #63

Bookmarking!!! Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #44

This. bigwillq Sep 2014 #25

"Better to lose with integrity" CakeGrrl Sep 2014 #35

Did voting for the last guy help the poor or the rich ? CentralMass Sep 2014 #27

Well there you have it, you damn liberals Union Scribe Sep 2014 #37

"Out of touch liberals", eh? LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #59

Another empty BS prognostication pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #14

How do you turn an opinion into a prognostication. Why are you so afraid of opinions???? CK_John Sep 2014 #19

If you want to call it an "opinion," okay... pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #28

Afraid of opinions, that is the strangest thing I've heard in a long time. CK_John Sep 2014 #31

I'm afraid that not everyone passed Reading Comprehension pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #32

That never stopped many of the members of DU from signing up and making posts! Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #45

I see your Magic 8-Ball and raise you my cock Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #38

sounds to me like he is on the right track.... bowens43 Sep 2014 #15

He would need to come with lots of campaign funds, dont know if he can get the backers. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #20

The Koch brothers already have convert groups setup in every state and would CK_John Sep 2014 #24

Elizabeth Warren spent $42 mil to get elected as senator, multiply that times 50 to get Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #33

I doubt he will run on any ticket. CK_John Sep 2014 #34

As an Independent, not a chance madville Sep 2014 #39

I agree Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #53

I read those words as sage advice. He is trying to save the dems. morningfog Sep 2014 #23

Your assertion kind of proves him right. Scootaloo Sep 2014 #26

Just sounds like truth to me onecaliberal Sep 2014 #41

You know what would be the most delicious thing of all? MelungeonWoman Sep 2014 #42

He is simply stating the truth AgingAmerican Sep 2014 #43

He won't run. From what I'm hearing, his "feelers" went out, and came back wanting. At this point, Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #46

The mirror would be the best spot to locate angry and bitter. What he stated is the truth. TheKentuckian Sep 2014 #54

Thanks for your assessment, but I'll stick with my own. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #64

yes, even if we don't hear Democrats openly mocking him for this... wyldwolf Sep 2014 #47

If he doesn't run as a Dem, fuck 'em. He can go to hell. baldguy Sep 2014 #48

My thoughts too and I love Bernie. . B Calm Sep 2014 #49

I don't care what he runs as newfie11 Sep 2014 #50

I am quite thankful that Bernie is at least exploring a run rurallib Sep 2014 #51

CK you know better than to make a blanket statement like that and expect it to stick madokie Sep 2014 #52

I don't think this hurts him with Democrats. I'm not sure many Democrats disagree. stevenleser Sep 2014 #55

Sad state of affairs when telling the truth is considered burning bridges. Autumn Sep 2014 #56

I hope Bernie runs as a democrat. CentralMass Sep 2014 #57

The odds of him running as an independent are zero. joshcryer Sep 2014 #62