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102. Don't worry about why people with incentive to say he can't win are saying he can't win.

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A quick question for those that say Bernie can't win... [View all] ClarkJonathanKent May 2015 OP

The GOP candidate will be Kasich, Bush lll or Rubio. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #1

OMG they will thoroughly kick Hillary Rodham Clinton's butt. We need to do damage control right now! NYC_SKP May 2015 #59

I have a better chance of running through Hell In a gasoline suit than those ass clowns. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #61

I don't want to lose, therefore I don't want to run someone with so many negatives. Let's bail now! NYC_SKP May 2015 #64

I don't like to be trolled... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #65

D'oh! OilemFirchen May 2015 #2

Oh man, I love that pic. FSogol May 2015 #97

He can't win against any of the GOP frontrunners. DanTex May 2015 #3

Romney had a lot of money.. frylock May 2015 #21

Didn't he out-spend Obama in 2012? arcane1 May 2015 #27

And so did Obama. And so will Hillary. DanTex May 2015 #40

According to a 2010 poll, 55% of likely voters believed Obama was a socialist and the country was merrily May 2015 #33

How are Bernie's poll numbers looking? DanTex May 2015 #39

"But there is a guarantee that Bernie would lose." frylock May 2015 #42

Umm, His polls, his socialism, his lack of appeal outside the Democratic base, his inability to DanTex May 2015 #45

He just announced; his polling will go up.. frylock May 2015 #48

Like Kucinich's polling went up when he announced in 2008? brooklynite May 2015 #53

HIS lack of charisma? LOL! merrily May 2015 #54

Yes, lack of charisma. You don't really think an angry old man with crazy hair DanTex May 2015 #73

I love to notice which parts of my posts a DUer ignores. Tells me a lot about whether merrily May 2015 #78

Nope. No guaranty that Hillary will win and no guaranty that Bernie will lose. merrily May 2015 #51

Of course there is. Not that Hillary will win, but that Bernie will lose. DanTex May 2015 #72

plus his age - that and "socialist" will be major campaign points DrDan May 2015 #55

If we're being ageist, Hillary is all of six years younger. Big whoop.On other issues, see Reply 51. merrily May 2015 #62

not being ageist - just facing the reality of campaign issues that are likely to be used DrDan May 2015 #66

I doubt the six years between Bernie and Hillary is going to be a deciding factor for any voter who merrily May 2015 #69

so you really don't think it will be brought up as an issue . . .. DrDan May 2015 #74

Didn't say that, but it's as much an issue for Hillary. You keep ignoring that only 6 years divides merrily May 2015 #75

and I was just introducing one further campaign point to potentially be used against Bernie DrDan May 2015 #85

Nonsense Scootaloo May 2015 #70

It's not nonsense, it's just reality. DanTex May 2015 #79

Yeah, it is nonsense. Sorry man Scootaloo May 2015 #91

I guess we'll see. DanTex May 2015 #92

Cuz you say so AgingAmerican May 2015 #71

I think this notion doesn't account for a more populist America that I believe exists today,... cascadiance May 2015 #86

That's been going on for years. DanTex May 2015 #89

And countries like Greece and Spain have "thrown out the BUMS" lately, cascadiance May 2015 #94

That's not the only factor playing into Sanders' electability. NuclearDem May 2015 #4

And as shallow as it is, he just doesn't "look presidential". WillowTree May 2015 #12

Neither did Abraham Lincoln Caretha May 2015 #90

Abraham Lincoln didn't have to run for President on TV. Today, it matters. WillowTree May 2015 #95

No, he describes himself as a Democratic Socialist. See merrily May 2015 #68

.. NuclearDem May 2015 #83

... merrily May 2015 #88

IMO, it will be Pataki/Walker vs Bernie but Pataki/Carly vs Hillary. CK_John May 2015 #5

dafuq NuclearDem May 2015 #8

His predictions are always like that. bravenak May 2015 #81

They said the same thing about Obama eight years ago. NYC_SKP May 2015 #6

I didn't. MohRokTah May 2015 #10

I did. At that time 840high May 2015 #29

I admired Hillary, but had a personal connection to Obama. eom MohRokTah May 2015 #84

+ 1000 !!! orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #11

No. He was a serious candidate with a strong organization and lots of money hack89 May 2015 #14

Why is Sanders not considered a "serious candidate"? frylock May 2015 #43

I consider him a serious candidate hack89 May 2015 #56

Don't worry about why people with incentive to say he can't win are saying he can't win. merrily May 2015 #102

This is true Joe the Revelator May 2015 #96

Sanders is not Obama and 2016 isn't 2008. NuclearDem May 2015 #15

But Hillary is still Hillary, and she has a lot of baggage, fair or not peacebird May 2015 #17

Still doesn't make the Obama-Sanders comparison valid. NuclearDem May 2015 #18

I don't think anyone says that. The point is that underdog status isn't a disqualifier this early on arcane1 May 2015 #32

But it isn't a comparison of Obama and Sanders. It's a comparison of yesterday's defeatists to Marr May 2015 #38

boom frylock May 2015 #44

The comparison is still invalid. NuclearDem May 2015 #49

1) Was black 2) Had a funny name 3) Had no real political record Marr May 2015 #52

1) Was young and charismatic NuclearDem May 2015 #58

+1 merrily May 2015 #103

I didn't. Starry Messenger May 2015 #26

The unknown black guy with Saddam's middle name, whose last name rhymes w/Osama? arcane1 May 2015 #31

I don't know who "they" are, but I was a strong Obama supporter at this time in 2007. DanTex May 2015 #41

Obama has a million times the charisma as Bernie treestar May 2015 #46

Not to mention that he got black folks that hadn't voted in 20 years to not only vote but round up Number23 May 2015 #50

Just my thinking I have no crystal ball upaloopa May 2015 #7

What does that even mean? RichVRichV May 2015 #24

It means that you are infatuated with ideas upaloopa May 2015 #76

$$$$$$$ will be the GOP nominee MohRokTah May 2015 #9

By that logic, $$$$$$$ will be the Dem nominee too. bunnies May 2015 #16

Did we support Citizens United decision? upaloopa May 2015 #19

I didnt support it. bunnies May 2015 #20

Very sad. 840high May 2015 #30

I didn't make nor did I support the rules under which elections must be conducted. MohRokTah May 2015 #80

And President Romney along with Governor Fiorina are proof that money is what wins elections. frylock May 2015 #22

Exactly. Another boogeyman. arcane1 May 2015 #34

Money doesn't win elections, but money is a starting point. brooklynite May 2015 #57

Dems had $1,072,000,00 in 2012, Republicans had $992,500,000. MohRokTah May 2015 #82

So what happens when Bernie runs out of upaloopa May 2015 #13

Sanders has donors. Not owners. arcane1 May 2015 #35

I guess you guys really have nothing to worry about.. ClarkJonathanKent May 2015 #23

That's what I find so funny in these threads. RichVRichV May 2015 #25

Alright, seriously, enough with the stupid fucking imagined animosity. NuclearDem May 2015 #63

+ a zillion leftofcool May 2015 #67

Look, I'm an 80's baby. Starry Messenger May 2015 #28

I was thinking more of 1984 where Mondale only won Minnesota and Dc. FSogol May 2015 #36

Me either. That map prompted Dems to start running as economic conservatives n/t arcane1 May 2015 #37

Take that up with the conservative Democrats that voted for Reagan. frylock May 2015 #47

Who knows which clown they will nominate! hrmjustin May 2015 #60

At the beginning I thought he couldn't fadedrose May 2015 #77

That's 4 questions GusBob May 2015 #87

I think he can beat many of the Rethugs. I don't think he will beat Hillary. pnwmom May 2015 #93

I like Bernie, but I will go ahead and say he cannot win the general, period Godhumor May 2015 #98

I think he'll beat any of them. LWolf May 2015 #99

I wouldnt say can't win... but much less likely to win than Hillary. DCBob May 2015 #100

Bernie has to prove that he WILL BEAT any GOP opponent. JoePhilly May 2015 #101