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DCBob

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59. Nothing is 100 percent.

Reply to davishenderson265 (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 08:22 PM

Jun 2015

The question is who is more likely to win against the Republicans... and the clear answer is Hillary.

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I love Bernie Sanders but he is 100 percent NOT electable. [View all] davishenderson265 Jun 2015 OP

if he can beat Hillary Clinton then he's certainly electable. nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #1

He's not even a McGovern because he's not a Democrat. KittyWampus Jun 2015 #2

jesus Christ, will you give that crap a rest already HERVEPA Jun 2015 #42

Give what a rest? Reality? Sorry if the truth disturbs you. KittyWampus Jun 2015 #106

Truth must hurt, eh? eom MohRokTah Jun 2015 #117

LMFAO ...keep trying. L0oniX Jun 2015 #57

I suspect he would outperform your dire prediction./NT DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #3

can't swing a dead cat around here without hitting some n00b expressing concern.. frylock Jun 2015 #4

Yes, indeed. Maedhros Jun 2015 #13

And they, curiously, tend to avoid mentioning who they D think will win. arcane1 Jun 2015 #26

The bigger the crowds, the greater the efforts to discredit him. arcane1 Jun 2015 #22

Did they get bused in? nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #142

I'm glad he's running because he'll help define the conversation... joeybee12 Jun 2015 #5

sounds like self fulfilling prophesy lame54 Jun 2015 #11

I think you're wrong. Maedhros Jun 2015 #15

I disagree. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #132

!!! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #6

I remember 1972. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #112

Also remember that McGovern voters were VINDICATED two years later Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #118

Yes. But the Republicans have been furious about Tricky Dick's last ride for generations now. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #151

What current Republican will fill the Nixon role? rurallib Jun 2015 #139

with all due respect to your psychic abilities... lame54 Jun 2015 #7

Best candidate is right. lonestarnot Jun 2015 #49

It's a damned abuse of a credit card and Miss Cleo I tells ya... L0oniX Jun 2015 #60

Same here MissDeeds Jun 2015 #72

Me too. GoneFishin Jun 2015 #140

Anyone we nominate will be turned into a Stalinist cartoon by the right wing media. dawg Jun 2015 #8

And we can point out truths that THEY are more aligned with Stalinists... cascadiance Jun 2015 #63

That is shocking. I didn't know that. Thanks for posting. nt snagglepuss Jun 2015 #83

+1 It's also been reported that Big Daddy Fred Koch intentionally whipped up appalachiablue Jun 2015 #93

B-I-N-G-O snagglepuss Jun 2015 #78

You are correct. The media will crush him. Kingofalldems Jun 2015 #9

Sanders is not afraid of the media.. frylock Jun 2015 #16

Unlike some other candidates..... peacebird Jun 2015 #23

I thought one would be doing Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #31

So you acknowledge that our corporate media finds Hillary acceptable, but not Sanders. Marr Jun 2015 #64

I said no such thing. Kingofalldems Jun 2015 #73

Aggressive. Marr Jun 2015 #75

Sanders is a Socialist, which to the media Kingofalldems Jun 2015 #80

Sanders has faced it all before. He knows how to handle this. His formula is simple. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #136

When did I ever say I was a centrist? Where? Kingofalldems Jun 2015 #148

Results... Major Nikon Jun 2015 #149

By that logic the Koch worshipping GOP are also "Satan worshippers"... cascadiance Jun 2015 #152

Could be. Kingofalldems Jun 2015 #155

I know... But the Republicans and corporatists that are owned by Kochs... cascadiance Jun 2015 #158

if he can win the primary he can win the presidency JI7 Jun 2015 #10

I am 100% unconvinced n/t arcane1 Jun 2015 #12

sure you love Bernie. Grab a frickin' clue, hon, every post in this vein cali Jun 2015 #14

+1 [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2015 #19

A fuckload of zombies and socks are very 'concerned'... MerryBlooms Jun 2015 #34

I find the "concern" of all of these newbies entertaining. MelissaB Jun 2015 #45

Bless their little concerned hearts Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #123

+1, must be one of the bullet points. Marr Jun 2015 #66

Bingo MissDeeds Jun 2015 #74

You are 100% wrong. N\t PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #17

He is only unelectable if you choose not to vote for him. mmonk Jun 2015 #18

I stopped reading at:" 99Forever Jun 2015 #20

Wow, golly gee. I guess I should just quit trying & swallow whoever YOU tell me is electable, right? peacebird Jun 2015 #21

Thank you for your concern & welcome to DU Ruby the Liberal Jun 2015 #24

Thankfully, I think you're wrong about him being able to get nominated. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2015 #25

The only people he will be a bad candidate to will be those who do not understand what randys1 Jun 2015 #29

So many things are possible if both people have the faith AND put in the required work AZ Progressive Jun 2015 #27

As Robert Kennedy noted: Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #124

silly H2O Man Jun 2015 #28

I heard the same thing said about Obama eight years ago gollygee Jun 2015 #30

Oh yes, you are so right. edgineered Jun 2015 #32

You are so right! Sancho Jun 2015 #33

I checked some other posts by you. Why do they all show 77 posts? nt ladjf Jun 2015 #35

Your profile always shows the current number of posts gollygee Jun 2015 #44

It used to be that someone's posts were numbered in chronological order Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #129

Unlike McGovern, Sanders wouldn't be running against an incumbent. thesquanderer Jun 2015 #36

The war in Viet Nam was incredibly polarizing Babel_17 Jun 2015 #89

Way back in 1972... Pastiche423 Jun 2015 #37

i too was so upset by McGovern's loss DesertFlower Jun 2015 #43

No internet back then to spread the truth marlakay Jun 2015 #101

The South is pretty much red anyway TexasBushwhacker Jun 2015 #38

My vote is my vote and I support Bernie Marrah_G Jun 2015 #39

Oh, well. NewSystemNeeded Jun 2015 #40

Exactly. This is obvious and both sides of the aisle know it. DanTex Jun 2015 #41

do you think that Hillary is not already a cartoon? grasswire Jun 2015 #51

In the sense that all politicians are cartoons, sure. DanTex Jun 2015 #54

He's a super cartoon! RichVRichV Jun 2015 #65

Obviously, the GOP will go after both of them. DanTex Jun 2015 #70

And the Kochs that own the GOP are STALINISTS TOO! cascadiance Jun 2015 #153

Hear Hear snagglepuss Jun 2015 #79

Go over to freerepublic.. grasswire Jun 2015 #69

Obviously they hate her. Kind of ironic that the Hillary-bashers here at DU insist DanTex Jun 2015 #71

Compared to a proven loser? I'll take my chances. Scootaloo Jun 2015 #46

Let's be honest about sadoldgirl Jun 2015 #47

And don't forget Nixon's dirty tricks Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #133

And Nixon spent four years 1939 Jun 2015 #141

Times they are a changing. I was back there to. Our country was doing very well back then. Today jwirr Jun 2015 #48

Oh please. Take a good look at the GOPs stable of candidates. Raster Jun 2015 #50

Then Hillary is less electable. Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #52

you are 100% ignorable olddots Jun 2015 #53

She is a proven national loser aspirant Jun 2015 #55

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Jun 2015 #61

I recall that well, but I think the mood of the country has changed. So many have been RKP5637 Jun 2015 #56

"That's the best ya got?" Peregrine Took Jun 2015 #58

Nothing is 100 percent. DCBob Jun 2015 #59

Are the War Room donuts free? n/t moondust Jun 2015 #62

Just like the Syriza party was "unelectable" in Greece... cascadiance Jun 2015 #67

Alberta, Canada home to neoCon Harper and Big Dirty Oil elected a Socialist snagglepuss Jun 2015 #88

And Madrid and Barcelona also elected two new mayors in Spain... cascadiance Jun 2015 #91

Well said. There should be more reports on populist & progessive elections & appalachiablue Jun 2015 #97

And another newbie shows up Le Taz Hot Jun 2015 #68

hope you have a helmet dlwickham Jun 2015 #76

I too cast my first vote for McGovern JohnnyRingo Jun 2015 #77

Great perspective LordGlenconner Jun 2015 #87

"We are basically a center-right country." truebluegreen Jun 2015 #95

I'm just pointing out recent history LordGlenconner Jun 2015 #113

I was talking about the country, not the politicians. truebluegreen Jun 2015 #130

Against whose wishes? LordGlenconner Jun 2015 #147

Are you that naive? truebluegreen Jun 2015 #159

This isn't 1972. herding cats Jun 2015 #81

Dewey wins!.... sendero Jun 2015 #82

Is someone baking in here? hootinholler Jun 2015 #84

Hmm, I'm pretty sure the campaign hasn't be moving forward mostly due to young folks Babel_17 Jun 2015 #85

You left out one very important fact Oilwellian Jun 2015 #86

in order to elect Bernie we need to be smart and we need to be brave. rbnyc Jun 2015 #90

Disagree rpannier Jun 2015 #92

The race could be: RoverSuswade Jun 2015 #94

Thanks for your concern. GoneOffShore Jun 2015 #96

Whatever... LuvLoogie Jun 2015 #98

We'll see. aikoaiko Jun 2015 #99

Oddschecker.com begs to differ. They list Bernie as a 33/1 shot. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #100

And same odds as someone clearly nit even running ( Warren) pkdu Jun 2015 #110

Neither was a Black man before 2008 DJ13 Jun 2015 #102

Have you heard of this thing called the Zeitgeist? MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #103

False equivalence. You are citing anecdotes, not natural law. immoderate Jun 2015 #104

Cool. Choose you candidate from a position of fear. Luminous Animal Jun 2015 #105

We've had over 6 years of the president being called a socialist... daleanime Jun 2015 #107

Feel the Bern!!! Kalidurga Jun 2015 #108

So let's assume for the sake of argument that you are right. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #109

Can't never could do nothing. Hiraeth Jun 2015 #111

I agree with OP MFM008 Jun 2015 #114

lol AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #115

Cool story, bro. GeorgeGist Jun 2015 #116

Obama wasn't electable either. Vinca Jun 2015 #119

This time around Hillary is the Mcgovern coalition Report1212 Jun 2015 #120

I miss the unrec button. Scuba Jun 2015 #121

I am not convinced that Bernie is at all viable in a general election contest Gothmog Jun 2015 #122

Your concern is noted. nt LWolf Jun 2015 #125

A generation of change has happened since '72 demwing Jun 2015 #126

I would be more concerned about backing a candidate who could not nail down djean111 Jun 2015 #127

Well, I have a hard time seeing HRC has a clear win Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #128

sounds like wishful thinking on your part G_j Jun 2015 #131

UNrec magical thyme Jun 2015 #134

I think he would do a little better than just "Vermont & Washington, DC" Herman4747 Jun 2015 #135

I love Sanders too One of the 99 Jun 2015 #137

Bernie is so unlike McGovern, SheilaT Jun 2015 #138

If he can defeat Hillary for the nomination, he wll be 100% electable Tom Rinaldo Jun 2015 #143

I was pretty sure McGovern couldn't win. I voted for him anyway. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #144

Your concern is noted. A black man with the middle name Hussein wasn't electable either. truebrit71 Jun 2015 #145

The black man had huge resources that Bernie didn't brooklynite Jun 2015 #154

Which makes Hillary all the more vulnerable... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #156

If the corporate media is against Bernie, JEB Jun 2015 #146

See below: Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #150

LOL! Kewl story! nt Rex Jun 2015 #157