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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: From what I've seen on this site some Hillary supporters, seem [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)47. I'd like to hope so. It might work the opposite.
Voters like to "balance" their representation. If left on president, then right on Congress. And vice versa.
There's every reason to believe that a nation choosing a president well to the left of mainstream might at the same time choose to ADD Republicans to Congress. This holds ESPECIALLY for those independents who might nervously vote left for a Bernie not out of conviction but because they saw the GOP presidential candidate as even less acceptable. A full third of the electorate now identifies as "independent."
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Yes they will. They are very susceptible to public opinion. Its just doesn't get to them. FOX &CO.
The Wielding Truth
Jan 2016
#126
Both Cruz and Trump are already bending to populist Republican pressure on H-1B Visas...
cascadiance
Jan 2016
#156
Don't forget, his sister is a Federal judge and he's gone on record as saying she would be.....
George II
Jan 2016
#50
We used to donate to the Party. We stopped because we are not happy with the way the
JDPriestly
Jan 2016
#111
Wrong. Socialism is viewed highly negatively by independents as Gallups polls on the
stevenleser
Jan 2016
#149
If she was as good of a candidate as you think she wouldn't be a candidate....
daleanime
Jan 2016
#154
Sanders will not be the nominee unless he is able to broaden his appeal beyond a very narrow group
Gothmog
Jan 2016
#164
A President who has had zero ties to the Democratic Party until a few months ago....
George II
Jan 2016
#52
You should review some of his votes as a Representative and a Senator. And "ties" go deeper....
George II
Jan 2016
#76
Actually I'd be happy to elect Sanders...if I thought he could get elected.
brooklynite
Jan 2016
#84
translation: Hillary will be more effective than Obama, because Rs will work with her
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Jan 2016
#31
How did FDR get it? He investigated what was going on on Wall Street and prosecuted and
JDPriestly
Jan 2016
#57
I really don't think one has a lot to do with the other at this particular moment in time.
Jarqui
Jan 2016
#141
Why should Bernie give to an organization that is controlled by the Clinton campaign
Jarqui
Jan 2016
#144
In other words, you want Sanders to be dumb as a rock by raising money for a politically corrupt
Jarqui
Jan 2016
#146
Hillary is promising more of the same but some how things are supposed to improve?
JRLeft
Jan 2016
#6
Fortunately you are part of a growing minority. What those in power diid rather than being satisfied
sabrina 1
Jan 2016
#98
Thank you, I cannot see how one can take corporate cash without being corrupted. It just
JRLeft
Jan 2016
#62
I don't think Bernie would suggest 3 Scalia types for the Supreme Court. Next. nt
artislife
Jan 2016
#38
Considering only 10% of people here as Clinton supporters going by DU polls...
Blue_Adept
Jan 2016
#30
You support a candidate who bows down to Wall Street and other corporate powers.
JRLeft
Jan 2016
#34
You're deflecting. Of course the country, not just you personally, might elect her
Kall
Jan 2016
#118
I am not willing to let the GOP control the direction of the SCOTUS with a candidate who cannot win
Gothmog
Jan 2016
#125
Understanding how gerrymandered congress's works does not mean people are defeatist just factual
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#122
They realize that in the ge between Bernie and a republican, the republican will be much closer in
Doctor_J
Jan 2016
#138
I do not find Tea Party legislation to "audit the fed" to be a "good idea." Neither does Krugman.
NCTraveler
Jan 2016
#160