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Gothmog

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14. You do not know how negative ads works

Reply to eridani (Reply #11)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 06:37 AM

Sep 2015

The Kochs will have an easy time using the fact that Sanders admits to be a socialist in negative ads. These ads did not work on Obama because Obama did not not admit to being a socialist.

The premise of this thread is that the terms 'socialist" and "socialism" are not negative terms. The truth is that these terms poll badly and will be easy to use against Sanders. That premise

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The term Socialism? Well lets be prepared for.. [View all] busterbrown Sep 2015 OP

I bring up FDR, The Great Business plot, Fascism and Thomas Jefferson and ask orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #1

I think we should own it yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #2

Our forefathers were moving from a monarchy toward Socialism, plutocrats move us back . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #3

Shortley after Bernie wins Iwoa and New Hampshire, RDANGELO Sep 2015 #4

Any reasoning person would see him as a servant of the People, except the ones orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #5

The means of production will be safe under President Sanders. rug Sep 2015 #6

Yeah !!! They'll call him an enemy of the people, hopefully they read Ibsen, and see the 1% . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #7

The problem with our socialism in the US RobertEarl Sep 2015 #8

Little Change in Public’s Response to ‘Capitalism,’ ‘Socialism’ Gothmog Sep 2015 #9

Socialism Viewed Positively by 36% of Americans Gothmog Sep 2015 #10

The Kochs will have a hard time dealing with a candidate who focuses on issues. n/t eridani Sep 2015 #11

You do not know how negative ads works Gothmog Sep 2015 #14

Marriage equality polled badly not all that long ago eridani Sep 2015 #16

This is the biggest challenge for Bernie... kentuck Sep 2015 #12

Yep. /\/\/\ dembotoz Sep 2015 #13

Even though 2 most popular programs, S.S and Medicare are based .... busterbrown Sep 2015 #15