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Tom Rinaldo

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16. Jimmy Carter was called a "marginal candidate" for a long time.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #9)

Tue May 12, 2015, 12:22 PM

May 2015

Remind me, how did he do?

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The More They Attempt to Paint Bernie Sanders as a Marginal Candidate... [View all] Tom Rinaldo May 2015 OP

loses. LWolf May 2015 #1

I think it's going to backfire on them Tom Rinaldo May 2015 #3

K&R. CharlotteVale May 2015 #2

Until his numbers come up to show that he actually can be procon May 2015 #4

Yet GOP candidates with decimal level support are getting more TEEVEE exposure NorthCarolina May 2015 #5

The fact that Biden, who will absolutely not run, is polling at 11% tells LondonReign2 May 2015 #18

And name recognition is one of the primary reasons procon May 2015 #29

Biden's "poll numbers" are the result of name recognition from being the VP LondonReign2 May 2015 #33

It doesn't change the dynamic. procon May 2015 #34

You can try to wish away Sanders candidacy all you want LondonReign2 May 2015 #37

Biden isn't running. Adrahil May 2015 #42

Disagree. The media - even the M$M like to have something to talk about erronis May 2015 #6

What a witty insult ("HRH")... brooklynite May 2015 #8

You are currently suffering from an affliction called Hillary Adoration Syndrome eloydude May 2015 #38

Adoration? far from it... brooklynite May 2015 #40

I will vote for her, if she is the Democratic nominee. eloydude May 2015 #41

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Don't forget; Hillary doesn't speak... cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #17

Tell ya what.... Adrahil May 2015 #43

I donated my absolute last dollar to politicians a long time ago. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #49

That'd be a no then? Adrahil May 2015 #60

Hello Tom, donnasgirl May 2015 #7

+1. Funny how "marginal" is now being thrown around like "liberal" used to be. erronis May 2015 #11

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I haven't called him marginal once. But he wont win a single primary. Adrahil May 2015 #44

I understand what you say to a point donnasgirl May 2015 #58

We shall see. Adrahil May 2015 #61

Know who else was considered a marginal candidate? Dennis Kucinich. brooklynite May 2015 #9

And they appeal to the same folks. The same group was convinced each had a shot. nt stevenleser May 2015 #14

little chance against nationally better-known politicians; his name recognition was two percent... LanternWaste May 2015 #15

Ha, you posted this while I had my screen open for essentially making the same reply n/t Tom Rinaldo May 2015 #19

Jimmy Carter, while not well-known, was seen as a mainstream Democrat... brooklynite May 2015 #23

No two eletion cycles are the same when you scratch the surface. Tom Rinaldo May 2015 #24

Good points here . . . markpkessinger May 2015 #36

Possibly. But that's a really long shot. n/t Adrahil May 2015 #45

Jimmy Carter was called a "marginal candidate" for a long time. Tom Rinaldo May 2015 #16

Against the House minority leader appointed President from a scandal wracked party? How did he do? stevenleser May 2015 #21

Well then one would think some non marginal Democratic politician would have won the nomination Tom Rinaldo May 2015 #22

Nope, it was a weak year featuring a young Jerry Brown and George "Segragationist" Wallace stevenleser May 2015 #30

That's misleading Tom Rinaldo May 2015 #35

Muskie was a victim of Nixon's Dirty Tricks Team Art_from_Ark May 2015 #52

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Funny you should mention the 2004 elections Tom Rinaldo May 2015 #20

Anyone who voted against the non UN sanctioned preemptive fraudulent Iraq war was marginalized.... think May 2015 #28

Not so great. IMO, too ideological. OTOH, Bernie comes across as pragmatic. immoderate May 2015 #32

We shall see. If you're right, I'll work hard for him. Adrahil May 2015 #46

Exactly MaggieD May 2015 #59

They're going to try to ignore him first, as with the DNC's exclusivity agreement limiting debates. Marr May 2015 #10

K&R - The DNC has got to be in fever pitch right now! erronis May 2015 #13

Well, you can rest assured Bernie will meet at least one of your expectations. Second in NH. nt stevenleser May 2015 #12

Let me make that correction for you. Bernie'll finish first in NH by a blowout. eloydude May 2015 #39

And then you woke up... Nt stevenleser May 2015 #48

They maginalized Jesse Ventura right up... 99Forever May 2015 #25

"they" the MN politicians also critically marginalized someone else... HereSince1628 May 2015 #31

New Hampshire already knows Bernie, so good luck MSM tearing him down! TheNutcracker May 2015 #26

I'm not surprised he's being marginalized. That was always going to be his staring point. Orsino May 2015 #27

Silly! Bernie can only win if Wall Street and the banksters fund his campaign. Got it? L0oniX May 2015 #47

Very interesting BrotherIvan May 2015 #50

My vote will matter. sgtbenobo May 2015 #51

If Bernie received half as much negative comments as Hillary receives here you just may have Thinkingabout May 2015 #53

They have to bash Hillary leftofcool May 2015 #57

Yes, guess you are right. Thinkingabout May 2015 #62

My tone in the OP was intentionally non complaining, I made an observation Tom Rinaldo May 2015 #63

Let me ask this question, how much do you think it is helping Bernie for the backers of Bernie Thinkingabout May 2015 #64

I'm Pro Bernie, not Anti-Hillary Tom Rinaldo May 2015 #66

Sounds good, we want to elect Democrats. Thinkingabout May 2015 #67

K&R! Omaha Steve May 2015 #65