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Eleanors38

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44. The main concern with the scenario I outlined is the Democrat's role...

Fri May 29, 2015, 04:29 PM

May 2015

It has been repeated time and again because the Democrats believe the attacks will " go away," but more importantly because an answer will flesh out a philosophy (the very notion of which the Party recoils at), a philosophy which will suggest it is anywhere left of center and hence hostile to corp power. Result: Democrats look secretive and weak, a look forged in the public's mind since the Zombies first charted.

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Sanders outpolls every republican. [View all] HooptieWagon May 2015 OP

Very bad news for Reps...great news for Dems!!! Sheepshank May 2015 #1

...in the Primary, not in a general election matchup. brooklynite May 2015 #2

Right, because the clown car inhabitants are so alluring AgingAmerican May 2015 #5

Bottom line, eventually there'll be only one Republican brooklynite May 2015 #8

If he beats Hillary he destroys the Republican candidate AgingAmerican May 2015 #10

First things first... brooklynite May 2015 #12

This was not a poll comparing Bernie with the the Republicsn candidates. Thinkingabout May 2015 #33

...But, 50% of the Democrats is a LOT more people than 5% of Republicans. immoderate May 2015 #53

Yes, 50% is much better than 5% Thinkingabout May 2015 #54

+1 daleanime May 2015 #13

I'm not worried about the GE, once he gets past the primaries, he will wipe the floor with whoever sabrina 1 May 2015 #21

Well said. woo me with science May 2015 #60

That's inaccurate. BlueStater May 2015 #56

Yeah kenfrequed May 2015 #3

Media Is Treating The Repugs Like They Are Serious When They All Sound Insane & Are Treating Bernie. global1 May 2015 #9

Yup! kenfrequed May 2015 #14

A world so bizzaro that the media is called "liberal" arcane1 May 2015 #15

That's what Jon Stewart pointed out on his show this week. He's a better newsman than all of the sabrina 1 May 2015 #22

While this shows a blatant disrespect for statistics. NCTraveler May 2015 #4

Wrong comparison, really. MineralMan May 2015 #6

as i have been saying. i see this election a win for the dems.... nt seabeyond May 2015 #7

The real story here is the weakness of the Republican field tritsofme May 2015 #11

The real story here is that people are getting to KNOW Bernie Sanders. Had this question been asked sabrina 1 May 2015 #24

Well, really available shares of a fixed numerator tend to get smaller with larger denominators yes. whatthehey May 2015 #16

Honestly silenttigersong May 2015 #17

Did you just call Hillary Clinton "the GOP whack a mole" ? sufrommich May 2015 #18

You read it wrong. Nt HooptieWagon May 2015 #19

"The GOP whack a mole will put her time and energy into defence" sufrommich May 2015 #20

Yes, you did. HooptieWagon May 2015 #23

He's reducing a democratic candidate for president down to sufrommich May 2015 #25

Whack a mole 1939 May 2015 #43

She's already shown that she can deal with the fake controversies sufrommich May 2015 #46

He's going to be the candidate, what are you talking about? No one in this country sabrina 1 May 2015 #67

yes silenttigersong May 2015 #31

I think the "GOP whack a mole" is the GOP's time-proven method of winning... Eleanors38 May 2015 #27

Yes. I'm sure that's what the poster was referencing. HooptieWagon May 2015 #35

The reference did not fly over my head,I thought it showed a lack of sufrommich May 2015 #36

Do you know the toy? HooptieWagon May 2015 #40

Opinions make you see disrespect silenttigersong May 2015 #41

The main concern with the scenario I outlined is the Democrat's role... Eleanors38 May 2015 #44

No silenttigersong May 2015 #37

Yes, the GOP are going after her with a vengence. sufrommich May 2015 #39

duh silenttigersong May 2015 #42

One more opinion silenttigersong May 2015 #47

also silenttigersong May 2015 #49

Exactly. Negative campaigning works as long as you are Exilednight May 2015 #30

The Clintons have beat back a lot more than that in over 20 years bluestateguy May 2015 #34

seriously silenttigersong May 2015 #50

Nice try! Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #51

Paula Jones silenttigersong May 2015 #59

you so funny. spanone May 2015 #48

all the repukians in the race are egotistical rich guys olddots May 2015 #26

I think the key message here is that you don't HAVE to vote for Hillary to beat the Republicans! cascadiance May 2015 #28

Boom shacka-lacka. Diggety! cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #63

The reality is, yes you do. This poll doesn't attempt stevenleser May 2015 #68

Badly misleading headline bluestateguy May 2015 #29

I'm Glad! Awesome news. Xyzse May 2015 #32

This is misleading to the point of being dishonest. Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #38

It's Easley's article that is the problem. He has gone off the rails stevenleser May 2015 #65

I think everyones getting worried Caspian Morgan May 2015 #45

I normally like Jason Easley's writings, but this is a very misleading headline. Head to head.... Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #52

The one head to head poll so far has been a California poll that shows stevenleser May 2015 #62

But..but..you just wait. That'll all change when the tsunami known as Bernie sweeps the nation. Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #66

This study/poll does not appear to pass the 'critical thinking' test rock May 2015 #55

Quinnipiac doesn't attempt to draw the conclusion that the article writer attempted to make stevenleser May 2015 #64

K&R woo me with science May 2015 #57

The statistics gods wept. nt Cali_Democrat May 2015 #58

That is not what that poll says. I like Easley, but his pro Sanders articles are stevenleser May 2015 #61