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hootinholler

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22. No

Mon May 4, 2015, 09:12 AM

May 2015

You could not be farther from the truth.

Bernie has said repeatedly over the last couple of years that he will not run unless he thinks he can win.

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I hope people realize Sanders is not serious about the nomination [View all] Gman May 2015 OP

Then we all may be quite surprised when he becomes President. BlueJazz May 2015 #1

+1. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #26

Yes, I will indeed be (more than) quite surprised if Sanders becomes president. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #28

I was totally taken aback when DU proved right about President Kucinich. ...nt msanthrope May 2015 #83

Huh, sorry did you say something? daleanime May 2015 #2

Why do we need to troll Sanders supporters? /NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #3

because true hilarians be rather afeared of him. ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #29

I miss the unrec button. Scuba May 2015 #4

Me too. nt City Lights May 2015 #10

Me three! TheNutcracker May 2015 #55

You're too kind. It should be a Gong Show "GONG" L0oniX May 2015 #17

Not me Renew Deal May 2015 #61

I disagree. leftofcool May 2015 #5

Hold on, I'm as "establishment" as they come and I'm not remotely ready to go that far Recursion May 2015 #6

I hope he realizes that at this point he has no choice. Downwinder May 2015 #7

He's more electable than Hill NotoriousRBG May 2015 #8

then please explain the polls DrDan May 2015 #12

We have barely even started yet. Folks just don't care too much for Hill. NotoriousRBG May 2015 #14

and that explains why Hill gets support from 6 out of 10 and Bernie DrDan May 2015 #21

Name recognition. I had to google Bernie Sanders to find out what he patricia92243 May 2015 #19

I am not denying that I like him also DrDan May 2015 #23

She has the power establishment behind her. ronnie624 May 2015 #36

I think you are correct about that DrDan May 2015 #40

I agree as well LondonReign2 May 2015 #51

99% Clinton name recognition. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #30

absolutely everyone knows her DrDan May 2015 #33

She's already at saturation, though. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #35

she has the independents yet to sway DrDan May 2015 #39

They're the same independents from 2008. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #42

I think you are underestimating the young WOMEN in the party... CTyankee May 2015 #89

Bernie fans need Rmoney's Unskew the Polls guy workinclasszero May 2015 #62

No we just need to work hard to get him elected. Agschmid May 2015 #85

Everyone knows who Clinton is. Only Progressives know Sanders lunatica May 2015 #69

Everyone knows who Clinton is, and Clinton fatigue is real. Bernie got more $$ donations in 24 hrs peacebird May 2015 #76

I'll be donating as soon as I get paid tomorrow. lunatica May 2015 #86

And then you woke up. Metric System May 2015 #15

Wait, what? cwydro May 2015 #9

Acknowledging a candidate's weaknesses procon May 2015 #25

Still wondering why he cwydro May 2015 #32

Simple. Because the OP said so. SomethingFishy May 2015 #48

Aha! cwydro May 2015 #50

Not exactly the most obvious choice of self deprecating words, but procon May 2015 #56

Because he will be unable to compete against any of the GOP candidates Gothmog May 2015 #59

Fiorina has thrown a shit ton of money into her various losing campaigns.. frylock May 2015 #71

So money does not matter in political races and there is no need to fund a candidate? Gothmog May 2015 #73

lol! HappyMe May 2015 #11

Bwahahahah Good luck with that bullshit. L0oniX May 2015 #13

Case closed. or, Downwinder May 2015 #16

I think he is very serious. KMOD May 2015 #18

And you know this how? Have you had babylonsister May 2015 #20

No hootinholler May 2015 #22

LOL, nice try! nt Logical May 2015 #24

Hey, at least this was not posted in the Bernie Group! djean111 May 2015 #27

sanders-sees-surprisingly-strong-start notadmblnd May 2015 #31

I hope people realize speaking for someone else is kind of rude. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #34

Regardless, I'm serious about supporting him wherever that leads NT Lee-Lee May 2015 #37

I know that he literally told my parents this at Fighting Bob Fest 2014. PeaceNikki May 2015 #38

That's what I'm talking about Gman May 2015 #46

So when he says, "He's in it to win it" he is not telling the truth? Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #41

Depends on what "win" means ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #44

If his definition of win is different than what those who hear it think, then he is deceiving people Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #64

I think he may well aspire to win. Unvanguard May 2015 #60

His statement was not about being a good thing. "I am in it to win it." Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #66

Writing books doesn't generally make your voice heard. Unvanguard May 2015 #67

If he intendes to win it, I would support him, but as a party building exercise, Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #68

He sounds like he intends to win it. Unvanguard May 2015 #75

Wishful thinking AgingAmerican May 2015 #43

Two possibilities. okasha May 2015 #45

Thank you, my ignore list was getting kind of thin LondonReign2 May 2015 #47

This person thinks he sounds plenty serious. CharlotteVale May 2015 #49

Sometimes the man does not make the times, the times make the man. gordianot May 2015 #52

At times, even Pat Paulsen sounded serious. I'd bet Sanders won't take nomination. Hoyt May 2015 #53

He's a stalking horse. A good one, too. MADem May 2015 #54

If he gets enough votes, he wins rock May 2015 #57

Yep, and that's part of why I'll probably vote for him in the primaries. Unvanguard May 2015 #58

No agenda showing here. 99Forever May 2015 #63

Sure, if by saying he's in it to win means he's not serious. AtomicKitten May 2015 #65

I hope people realize Gman is not serious about the OP A-Schwarzenegger May 2015 #70

Well at least you posted this in good faith and not to divide up DU further. Rex May 2015 #72

Even assuming your b.s. is true, he is STILL the best candidate out there right now. arcane1 May 2015 #74

True that! peacebird May 2015 #77

EXACTLY !!! WillyT May 2015 #78

And the sky is falling. valerief May 2015 #79

Ya think? Autumn May 2015 #80

People said the same thing about a freshman Senator from Illinois. Major Hogwash May 2015 #81

They did? Unvanguard May 2015 #84

Hahahaha Caretha May 2015 #82

. PowerToThePeople May 2015 #87

That's a Hillary-ous prank he's pullin'! cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #88

Then the joke's on him! Avalux May 2015 #90

Bill Press begs to differ. KamaAina May 2015 #91

You hope. Iggo May 2015 #92