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9. Bernie is an issues candidate. He knows

Reply to RichVRichV (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 12:04 AM

Jun 2015

he isn't going to win. He's running to get more liberal issues into the public discourse and to push the eventual nominee more to the left. Kucinich used to be the issues candidate. The right has them too. Both sides engage in this political theater in every presidential election. Bernie Sanders seems like a good politician, and he is certainly not naïve enough to think he can win the presidency. I guess it's good that there are people who think he might actually win. That way his views get out there and get more exposure. These issues candidates are an important part of the process, but no, Bernie isn't going to win.

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Question for Hillary supporters. [View all] RichVRichV Jun 2015 OP

Bernie isn't going to win the nomination. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #1

Why do you think the only reason why Bernie isn't electable is because of producing funds to fight Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #2

Great point about the PACs. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #3

Great post. Thanks SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #4

All this will play out during the primary season upaloopa Jun 2015 #5

How so? RichVRichV Jun 2015 #7

They often counter the TV ads the same day Gman Jun 2015 #6

Yeah the DNC sent me a letter asking me to join their rapid response committee - the only jwirr Jun 2015 #8

Bernie is an issues candidate. He knows BreakfastClub Jun 2015 #9

Looking in from Canada, there is no way Mr. Sanders akbacchus_BC Jun 2015 #10

Is this the official deflection platform for this topic? RichVRichV Jun 2015 #11

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