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GoneFishin

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45. Exactly. What else are they going to say about a true populist.

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Wed Jun 24, 2015, 05:48 PM

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If Sanders cannot win the Presidency and Clinton can then Clinton voters won't vote Sanders [View all] Fumesucker Jun 2015 OP

So the people who get called 'label-only' voters and... JaneyVee Jun 2015 #1

I think they're thinking that they personally will vote for him, but that a lot of other Dems won't. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #2

The vast majority here have vowed to vote for the Democratic nominee frazzled Jun 2015 #3

Is that an admission that Bernie is electable? Fumesucker Jun 2015 #10

It's no comment on anybody's electability frazzled Jun 2015 #20

Bless your heart Fumesucker Jun 2015 #24

+1. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #52

That's pretty much how I see it too. Sheepshank Jun 2015 #11

You're missing the fact that the "Bernie is not electable" argument is unadulterated bullshit, Maedhros Jun 2015 #4

YUP madokie Jun 2015 #37

+1 Scuba Jun 2015 #38

+1. Agreed. GoneFishin Jun 2015 #39

Clinton's electability swilton Jun 2015 #5

This poll...She seems to be doing just fine DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #7

You seem to repost this a lot. kenfrequed Jun 2015 #18

Is this better? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #19

Confusing "imply" and "infer" may be the fundamental flaw of your hypothesis. LanternWaste Jun 2015 #6

He's also ignoring independents who are a large part of the electorate. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #8

Why would you say that? Trajan Jun 2015 #26

Not he , the original poster. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #27

I haven't seen one supporter of Clinton say they won't vote for the nominee. zappaman Jun 2015 #9

yup..... n/t Sheepshank Jun 2015 #12

I'm not the one making the argument Fumesucker Jun 2015 #13

And they will still vote for Sanders. zappaman Jun 2015 #15

Well then he is electable, by golly! frylock Jun 2015 #21

Then Sanders is electable Fumesucker Jun 2015 #23

Sure according to those of us on DU... Agschmid Jun 2015 #28

I'm just taking the argument to its conclusion Fumesucker Jun 2015 #35

It's not a valid argument because we don't represent the people you are expanding it too. Agschmid Jun 2015 #36

I remember 2008 and who got miffed at what Fumesucker Jun 2015 #47

My only point is that DU is not representative of the D. Party as a whole. Agschmid Jun 2015 #51

LOL! Rex Jun 2015 #43

Saying Bernie is unelectable is not saying upaloopa Jun 2015 #64

Who says Sanders cannot win? The people who own nearly all of our media? dogknob Jun 2015 #14

Exactly. What else are they going to say about a true populist. GoneFishin Jun 2015 #45

Seems that Clinton supporters never did support our President Obama madokie Jun 2015 #16

It is, by and large, the opposite. NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #53

LOL madokie Jun 2015 #54

If you browse the BOG ... NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #59

You need to pay attention then madokie Jun 2015 #60

Well, I guess you haven't been paying very close attention. NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #65

a LOT of general election voters don't vote in primaries. nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #17

You left out "not members of the Democratic Party" in your description of "Clinton voters". eom MohRokTah Jun 2015 #22

English is actually my first language Fumesucker Jun 2015 #25

I don't want to have to vote for Hillary but I will if I must. PeteSelman Jun 2015 #29

This might be true, but is not necessarily true. surrealAmerican Jun 2015 #30

I think it's practically certain that more of them would turn out to vote against Clinton. Marr Jun 2015 #42

I will not through action or inaction support a Republican Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #31

Well according to some Clinton supporters *someone* will vote for one but not the other Fumesucker Jun 2015 #33

Senator Sanders likes HIllary Clinton. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #41

I don't see how that addresses the point in the OP Fumesucker Jun 2015 #49

I have not seen any of Clinton's supporters say that Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #63

Not true. B Calm Jun 2015 #32

That's not the big issue for me. The problem is that Sanders is determined to only take Federal matching pnwmom Jun 2015 #34

I've noticed that same thing. Marr Jun 2015 #40

I don't work on K-Street, but I have voted Democrat since I was 19 . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #44

Non sequitur. The logic in your argument just doesn't follow. tritsofme Jun 2015 #46

It's not my argument, it's an argument implicit in "electability" claims Fumesucker Jun 2015 #50

And I explained why that implication is a non sequitur tritsofme Jun 2015 #56

The implication is incorrect jberryhill Jun 2015 #68

As I see it, reading comments on other sites sadoldgirl Jun 2015 #48

Your argument is missing one third of the electorate. Renew Deal Jun 2015 #55

I'm not a lawyer, but I believe this is called - speculation... TheProgressive Jun 2015 #57

No it really doesn't, mythology Jun 2015 #58

far more people vote in the general election than a primary JI7 Jun 2015 #61

You can bet your ass Hillary supporters upaloopa Jun 2015 #62

The general electorate is broader than the primary electorate jberryhill Jun 2015 #66

Where are the Sanders vs the GOP horde...polls??????????????? Historic NY Jun 2015 #67