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Meldread

(4,213 posts)
35. I agree in part.
Thu May 5, 2016, 01:17 PM
May 2016

I think the Democrats in general are going to be stupid, and try and appeal to GOP Voters who don't like Trump. Instead they should be doing everything in their power to associate the Republican Party with Trump, and every Republican running for office--from the local dogcatcher to the Senate--with Trump and Trumpism. They should have to defend every insane and offensive remark that falls out of his mouth.

However, I do believe that Hillary will be more aggressive in going after Trump than Bernie Sanders. Hillary Clinton is vicious as fuck. Once she wins the primary, she is going to be within arms reach of her long awaited ambition. She'll crucify anyone who stands in her way, and she won't have to play nicey-nicey like she is doing with Bernie Sanders--because she is trying her best to NOT to alienate his supporters.

Bernie Sanders, on the other hand, is the candidate of lofty ideals. He hates running negative campaigns--he brags about having never run a negative campaign before. What we are about to witness is going to be one of the ugliest, most brutal, most down-in-the-gutter campaign in American history. It's going to make Jefferson vs Adams look like a Hippie Peace Circle by comparison. Bernie Sanders does not have the temperament nor the desire to engage in that type of campaign--he's said so himself.

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Very good points kcjohn1 May 2016 #1
Clinton SusanLarson May 2016 #13
I agree in part. Meldread May 2016 #35
k UTUSN May 2016 #2
Let's do this. HuckleB May 2016 #3
K&R ismnotwasm May 2016 #4
^^THIS^^ Stinky The Clown May 2016 #5
Don't Fuck This Up.......Too Late.... SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #6
We have to bring up the crazy AND the policy differences. SunSeeker May 2016 #7
Kicked and recommended! Firebrand Gary May 2016 #8
Killer Surgates mjvpi May 2016 #9
That's important, I think muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #23
Luckily, there's a totally competent person heading the DNC with a stellar record that has Chakab May 2016 #10
Oh please Webster Green May 2016 #17
(:sarcasm:) lastlib May 2016 #19
The sarcasm was almost screaming off the page. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #34
Trying to take the "high road" against trump won't work. Javaman May 2016 #11
well said. nt retrowire May 2016 #14
Hillary can keep mostly on high ground. Trump has no idea what is in store for him! leftofcool May 2016 #16
Trying to out-demagogue a demagogue is a risky strategy too unless we run a demagogue too. pampango May 2016 #24
I completely understand your point... Javaman May 2016 #26
The voters you are talking about will vote for him regardless jwirr May 2016 #33
How many times have people said things just like this? Bozvotros May 2016 #40
Then again, Trump may choose himself as his running mate Crash2Parties May 2016 #12
Trump wanted Deez Nuts for VP elmac May 2016 #20
More likely his daughter, Ivanka Midnight Writer May 2016 #21
K&R... spanone May 2016 #15
K & R!!!!! +1,000,000,000,000,000,000...000!!! lastlib May 2016 #18
PPS: Nominating Hillary will also fuck it up... Ino May 2016 #22
He's saying don't be morons, vote Hillary realmirage May 2016 #25
Not What Rude Said ProfessorGAC May 2016 #27
Abso-fucking-lutely. K&R nt awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #28
The party already fucked it up, and fucked the voters too. Don't blame the voters. ViseGrip May 2016 #29
With DWS in charge, what could go wrong? marmar May 2016 #30
KNR and I have to say this is the least rude column I've seen by joeybee12 May 2016 #31
I will vote for her if I must but here is a warning to those jwirr May 2016 #32
I agree 100%. RELEASE THE CLINTON! Meldread May 2016 #36
K&R Maru Kitteh May 2016 #37
Wise words, Indeed fred v May 2016 #38
"F- appealing to Republicans" lagomorph777 May 2016 #39
K&R smirkymonkey May 2016 #41
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