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Cosmocat

(14,561 posts)
9. Definitely some fundamental differences between "righties" and "lefties"
Fri May 13, 2016, 07:13 AM
May 2016

CONS are nothing if not incredibly pliable and obedient pods.

Three weeks ago the whole histronics over STOP TRUMP were in full bloom, today, they are dutifully getting behind him.

Meanwhile, they don't use the the quip, "herding cats" when talking about liberals for no reason.

I do suspect that once it is settled, and time passes, there will be a good portion who are digging their heels in now who will bite their lip and vote Hillary when the time comes.

The simple reality is that it is going to play out that she wins the nomination.

What some of these polls are reflecting is where the primary is now - Rs falling behind Trump mostly, Ds still split with Bernie still fighting the good fight.

We really can't get a real sense of how it is looking until a few weeks after the convention and everyone cools off a bit.

Trump was always getting that 40% of the R electorate in the general.

The question is that lingering 15% or so between the rock solid Rs and rock solid Ds ...

Here's some more polls StayFrosty May 2016 #1
And here is Sanders vs Trump for comparison purposes. PotatoChip May 2016 #5
Evidently those numbers do not matter to OwlinAZ May 2016 #10
But... ejbr May 2016 #15
So, you didn't watch the video. Dawgs May 2016 #24
Repeat of 2008 CountAllVotes May 2016 #2
Respectfully... Mike Nelson May 2016 #3
And, yet, there are no polls to support this... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #7
Can't be done OwlinAZ May 2016 #12
Every time I hear the phrase "ideological purity" Chico Man May 2016 #17
so, let me get this straight... Javaman May 2016 #30
It shouldn't. OwlinAZ May 2016 #39
That is an extremely worn and tired talking point. HeartoftheMidwest May 2016 #16
And what will they turn Hillary into? WTF! Is she immune from being attacked now. Dawgs May 2016 #25
Republicans' have flexible values crim son May 2016 #4
Definitely some fundamental differences between "righties" and "lefties" Cosmocat May 2016 #9
Which one is which? Since Hillary went GOP, lots of people likely said to hell with it. Baobab May 2016 #37
just about as far from the truth as it can be. stonecutter357 May 2016 #6
How would you know? Dawgs May 2016 #27
And when Trump goes on TV and shows the world A Simple Game May 2016 #8
I heard Markos of Daily Kos on the radio yesterday predicting Hillary would beat Trump handily Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #11
kos has been in the tank for Clinton since the start pengu May 2016 #18
Hasn't he? I quit going to DK months ago. nt silvershadow May 2016 #19
I went cold turkey on dkos and stopped going there pengu May 2016 #22
Yep. Me too. It was back when he called the race over back silvershadow May 2016 #23
"Bernie's ceiling is 20%" pengu May 2016 #26
Yeah. Right. silvershadow May 2016 #31
yeah... I know. But his analysis of the GE was still interesting Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #21
He also predicted Michelle Malkin to win the 2012 primary. Dawgs May 2016 #28
huh, really? Weird! Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #34
The Democratic Party has the chance to lose this election. Turbineguy May 2016 #13
It has long been noted that the Democratic Partys best attribute randr May 2016 #33
As Sir Humphrey Appleby would put it: Turbineguy May 2016 #35
Yeah, thats what I meant randr May 2016 #36
And get ready for The Mid-October Surprise nikto May 2016 #14
I am fully expecting it. nt silvershadow May 2016 #32
Right. There is no doubt at least one unauthorized copy of one very embarrassing speech out JDPriestly May 2016 #38
Exactamente nikto May 2016 #40
When Hillary began her quest for the White House INdemo May 2016 #20
That took about... one week. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #29
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