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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton is going to lose: She doesn’t even see the frustrated progressive wave [View all]brooklynite
(96,882 posts)161. No -- I mean States with large populations spread over a large area...
...where driving to rallies takes time and don't cover a significant share of voters. As a consequence, the retail politicking and speeches that might work in NH won't get you through a State like Florida (and the multiple TV markets make advertising expensive), and Super Tuesday has 11 States in play, including big ones (geographically speaking) like Texas.
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Hillary Clinton is going to lose: She doesn’t even see the frustrated progressive wave [View all]
L0oniX
Jun 2015
OP
Well now that the messenger has been 'exposed' is there anything in the article you agree or
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#170
My broke ass will win if HRC wins because at least I know my Medi Cal will be secure.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#300
Wow! Do you have anything of substance to say about the OP or just ad hominem attacks?
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#251
A writer with a proven agenda against the Democratic party favors Bernie Sanders. SURPRISE!!!
wyldwolf
Jun 2015
#254
Everyone has an agenda. Even you. Why do you choose the side of the Oligarchs?
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#285
I thought we were talking about one article? Ideas are bigger than the person who writes them.
Ed Suspicious
Jun 2015
#303
Wait...you say Bernie's purpose is to "destroy the Democratic party"?? You really said that?
madfloridian
Jun 2015
#187
Why don't you discuss the brother of the author of the piece? I hear he had a
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#252
Why are you afraid to discuss "the piece" but attack the author? Isn't that
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#284
Nobody said they gave a "rat's ass", so why are you beating this into the ground?
MrMickeysMom
Jun 2015
#327
That isn't what I said. Why is it an issue to you that someone wonders who I am?
wyldwolf
Jun 2015
#330
The oligarchy has already destroyed much of it. People don't give a fuck about the 1% taking over.
L0oniX
Jun 2015
#334
So if I advise someone to 'abandon' something, that really means 'change it.'
wyldwolf
Jun 2015
#103
When you abandon your spouse or children you are changing them, for the worse./NT
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#144
I once left a job and I called my boss a "fucking idiot" on the way out the door...
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#248
Lot of people were counsel to Bil Clinton! This guy has thing against Hillary
lewebley3
Jun 2015
#69
maybe so... but he has been anti-Clinton for a long time. Every article is anti-Clinton
OKNancy
Jun 2015
#78
I doubt Pataki would garner much favor to secure the republican nomination based on his stance on
still_one
Jun 2015
#31
I missed that thing with Romney, but of course they attacked him for saying that.
randys1
Jun 2015
#153
That kind of was my point, the republicans are pretty much the tea party, and why I don't think
still_one
Jun 2015
#159
He is a racist because he accepts white privilege, as I do, as all white Americans do.
randys1
Jun 2015
#162
Bernie is going to win the nomination and the GE. Since he is already destroying Republicans both
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#205
Wrong, in these times, it is the word Capitalist that is the bad word. See that's what I mean,
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#253
There are those of us who have more faith in Americans' ability to evolve, than you clearly have
nikto
Jun 2015
#271
Good question. Poster seems to presume POC aren't interested in economic justice.
Comrade Grumpy
Jun 2015
#117
Your words: "his economic primacy message fall flat for most of the non-white Democratic base"
Comrade Grumpy
Jun 2015
#226
Dylann Roof didn't check the net worth of the African Americans he slaughtered in Charleston.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#178
Hillary is a great choice: She is the most quailfied person to run for President!
lewebley3
Jun 2015
#48
Sounds like more dogmatic blathering from the "it's her turn" crowd. [nt]
Jester Messiah
Jun 2015
#273
I have said, as nauseum and ad infitum that I believe the Blue Wall theory...
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#116
CNN.com certainly is trying to make john bush acceptable! stupid makes the gnewz look better.
pansypoo53219
Jun 2015
#85
By that metric HRC leads her closest Republican challenger by 42 points...
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#28
The point is, Bernie can win and has a much better track record on the issues than Hillary.
Scuba
Jun 2015
#32
That assertion is belied by the evidence at this time but I concede we need a lot more data
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#35
And that is exactly what the people want - a change - not politics as usual. There is not one
jwirr
Jun 2015
#63
She's not running against the clown car. In the general she'll be running against a person
Ed Suspicious
Jun 2015
#14
The difference is there is a proven path to the presidency for Hillary Clinton
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#130
Walker doesn't expand the base and his charismatically challenged self makes Bush lll ...
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#302
I'm with you. As a "retail" politician she's awful. She's about a sincere as a banker, and her 08'
Indepatriot
Jun 2015
#52
And any day now, OWS will conquer the world and Snowden will return a conquering hero.
randome
Jun 2015
#7
Extremely well said. A simple truth in a simple post, with profound implications.
RiverLover
Jun 2015
#179
Indeed. Still, a really weird concept to me to see other Dems blinded by it all.
2banon
Jun 2015
#233
losing nomination to bernie okay - if that's what the people want - losing in general
samsingh
Jun 2015
#12
He is ready to debate the clowns. It's the DNC that is opposed to that. I got to wonder why.
L0oniX
Jun 2015
#67
Well, if you say that Bernie Sanders cannot win nationally even if he wins the primary...
Marr
Jun 2015
#199
i did not say that - i said i would vote for whoever was the democratic nominee
samsingh
Jun 2015
#310
It was implied in your post #12. If that isn't what you meant, you should learn to
Marr
Jun 2015
#311
A Clinton nomination will keep over half Florida Dems at home on Election Day.
HooptieWagon
Jun 2015
#113
I do, I seriously believe it. People like what he has to say and people are tired of
Autumn
Jun 2015
#34
Interesting how people don't understand the Democratic Party political process...
Historic NY
Jun 2015
#72
Hillary's recitation of the lyrics to Paul McCartney's Yesterday is the perfect metaphor....
raindaddy
Jun 2015
#77
To say that she's no different than a Republican is where this conversation went off the rails.
Beacool
Jun 2015
#152
Oh yeah? Tell us how your cat is going to handle a call on the hot line at 2am?
randome
Jun 2015
#139
Your using polls a year and a half before election to say what outcome will be?
Robbins
Jun 2015
#164
Would you agree that even early polls are superior to value laden analysis
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#167
Well all the people that are for HRC seem to disagree with you! What is this a political forum?
Rex
Jun 2015
#138
More prophecy. I admire the genuine faith and devotion of we often place in divine revelation.
LanternWaste
Jun 2015
#203
The problem I see with no one playing the game better than Hillary, is that this is NOT a game.
mother earth
Jun 2015
#243
It's not a game. IMO it's the last chance to unchain the 1% from our government.
L0oniX
Jun 2015
#269
Ahh yes President H. Clinton was elected in '08 because Denny K. was a loser
d_legendary1
Jun 2015
#321