2016 Postmortem

Chef Eric

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21. Which is it? Is Sanders a right wing "suckup," or a socialist?

Sat Jan 16, 2016, 12:16 AM

Jan 2016

And if he's a suckup, then in what way is he sucking up? Which part of his platform is he changing in order to accommodate the right wing?

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Hillary�s Worst Nightmare � Bernie pulls Right Leaning Independents [View all] FreakinDJ Jan 2016 OP

The hard part is getting them to vote in the Democratic primary dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #1

Independents to come out to vote in the caucus PatrynXX Jan 2016 #34

That would be great, I hope that's what happens dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #41

Great news on this topic for Bernie in the Iowa caucuses CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #47

Thanks for posting this FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #52

Thanks, that is great info and great news too! dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #64

Whoa! "Sanders is leading Clinton with Iowa Independents by very wide margins; 62 to 21. And that in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #71

Beautiful, thanks for the insight! n/t bvf Jan 2016 #89

This is welcome news. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #103

Hillary is not having any nightmare: Sanders is 49 state loss nightmare lewebley3 Jan 2016 #76

You are a broken record. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #104

But a true record lewebley3 Jan 2016 #109

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Oh brother mindwalker_i Jan 2016 #4

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no one is asking you to. you clicked on the link. roguevalley Jan 2016 #7

Uh, yeah. One clicks on links when reading DU. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #11

Stupid response mindwalker_i Jan 2016 #8

OK, that made me chuckle. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #9

I hope you do too mindwalker_i Jan 2016 #13

I'm sure you advised Obama to not suck up to the righties who supported him. Luminous Animal Jan 2016 #18

They sound way too pissed if you ask me. draa Jan 2016 #88

Which is it? Is Sanders a right wing "suckup," or a socialist? Chef Eric Jan 2016 #21

That's way too complicated. pangaia Jan 2016 #29

Wait...Hillary Doesn't Act Like A "Righty" billhicks76 Jan 2016 #22

Looks as though the OP belongs on this board, but your reply did not. merrily Jan 2016 #33

And this from the party of diversity FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #49

Sure it belongs on this board. DU is a political discussion board, Autumn Jan 2016 #15

Suck up to the "right leaning independents" all you want. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #16

How kind of you to give me permission Autumn Jan 2016 #17

Exactly. Anyone who assumes/posts that Indies lean right is poorly informed. merrily Jan 2016 #35

Or they have an agenda, a very transparent agenda. Autumn Jan 2016 #36

Amazing how even Medicare For All got thrown under Scooby Doo, isn't it? merrily Jan 2016 #37

What bugs me most about that? draa Jan 2016 #92

I'm sure Obama welcomed 9% of the registered republican vote. Luminous Animal Jan 2016 #19

Over 900 posts. None of any substance yet. Fuddnik Jan 2016 #24

DU poster profiles say so little, yet so much. merrily Jan 2016 #38

No substance but plenty of 'Bitter, party of one.' SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #86

Great op. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #3

Good informative OP, FreakinDJ. The times they are a-changing. senz Jan 2016 #6

K &r azmom Jan 2016 #10

K & R!!! Thespian2 Jan 2016 #12

There's a surprise. GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #14

The revolution is not technicolor GusBob Jan 2016 #20

Yeah, the real story is that, to eke out a win, Bernie would have to pull in Righties... kjones Jan 2016 #82

Are you insinuating... paleotn Jan 2016 #106

My eyes rolled so hard I saw the inside of the back of my skull ronbison Jan 2016 #23

We don't want a Republican. That's why we support Bernie. Fuddnik Jan 2016 #25

OUCH! John Poet Jan 2016 #48

WINNER WINNER - We have a Winner Folks FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #50

Wow, how disrespectful kjones Jan 2016 #84

I don't see her as nearly as bad as Trump or Cruz or Rubio or any of the Republicans running. The Wielding Truth Jan 2016 #99

Great comedy! Cartoonist Jan 2016 #26

+1 - a little dated perhaps, but still makes me chuckle. closeupready Jan 2016 #31

Thank you for your comments. pangaia Jan 2016 #32

Yes, I remember all the substantive legislation Hillary passed. Oh wait.... merrily Jan 2016 #39

You're welcome! Autumn Jan 2016 #43

So what - you saw an empty skull - FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #51

Welcome to DU. 99Forever Jan 2016 #59

decade upon decades Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #83

A little time in a shack in the woods of Montana bvf Jan 2016 #90

Bernie's good ... DAMN good. closeupready Jan 2016 #27

So, are we singing Kumbaya with Republicans now? leftofcool Jan 2016 #28

Only in your dreams. Fuddnik Jan 2016 #30

LOL! Taking votes away from Republican candidates is a bad thing now? merrily Jan 2016 #40

they are not bare votes, they are the people who do the voting treestar Jan 2016 #75

False. How did FDR get right wing voters? merrily Jan 2016 #108

Independents are republicans now? Autumn Jan 2016 #42

It appears the party purity tests have become quite a bit more discerning. ;-) JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #44

So manny complaints in so little time. n/t JTFrog Jan 2016 #58

But isn't all the Hillary hate based on Hillary not being "pure" enough for you guys? kjones Jan 2016 #85

I don't hate Hillary, i just don't know where she stands on issues when she flipflops JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #87

Only if they start the singing hootinholler Jan 2016 #63

I thought we were not allowed to compromise with them! treestar Jan 2016 #74

Those who don't see how this is working should look at this blog thread I just came across... cascadiance Jan 2016 #45

Bernie pulls in every group who values honesty and consistency of policy beliefs (thus excluding PUMAs). Green Forest Jan 2016 #46

Honesty, when he's been an Independent until a few months ago shenmue Jan 2016 #107

THEY. HATE. HER. Le Taz Hot Jan 2016 #53

That is called her Negatives FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #54

These are Independents. Le Taz Hot Jan 2016 #55

That is the Gamble the DNC/DWS is willing to take FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #56

Not only will it not gain any seats in the House and Senaate, Le Taz Hot Jan 2016 #57

Yet all you hear from them is "But please send money" FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #60

No one trusts a liar, and no one likes the smugness. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #68

It's NOT the independents that win presidential races Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #61

29% to 43% - your base won't win without Independents FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #62

Bernie's base is the 99% (minus the racist, religious bigots) Proserpina Jan 2016 #77

Hillary will motivate their base for them. Why make it easy for them to win? Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #66

Well Documented GOP base much more likely to turn out to vote AGAINST FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #67

We noticed. ucrdem Jan 2016 #65

I talked to a 'former' Republican yesterday while phone banking for Bernie. Gmak Jan 2016 #69

I'm hearing the same thing out here FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #70

What's one thing most political junkies have in common? Babel_17 Jan 2016 #72

Then how can Bernie be so progressive? treestar Jan 2016 #73

Some - they hate Hillary FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #78

If they are right leaning treestar Jan 2016 #81

Broad brush much? truebluegreen Jan 2016 #97

Not right wingers treestar Jan 2016 #98

We weren't talking about right-wingers truebluegreen Jan 2016 #100

You fail to realize that conservatives have more in common with A Simple Game Jan 2016 #101

Are you serious? paleotn Jan 2016 #102

I am sure lots of Republicans plan to vote in the Democratic primary. McCamy Taylor Jan 2016 #79

Don't know about the 26% registered Republicans FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #80

I was shocked to hear my fundamentalist neighbor say she liked Bernie Sanders. The Wielding Truth Jan 2016 #91

Been seeing and hearing the same thing FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #94

I have found "redneck" joe-six-pack Republicans and evangelicals who really love Bernie Douglas Carpenter Jan 2016 #96

we already have too much support - we don't want anymore Douglas Carpenter Jan 2016 #93

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #95

If they hear him libodem Jan 2016 #105

Debbie asks if you would please stop posting these messages. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #110

I wonder what she was promised FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #111

Chief of staff? Just like Rahm? Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #112