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MoonchildCA

(1,301 posts)
18. Don't want to put my tinfoil hat on, but...
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 02:35 PM
Jan 2016

...they may actually be willing to throw this election, because the true power in this country comes from the corporations. A Sanders presidency threatens to destroy that. I think they are frightened to their core, and will do anything to remain in power.

As extreme as it sounds, I know, I'm not willing to discount it as a possibility.

Whatever. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #1
I think they are spinning yarns trying to make up drama rather than reporting it. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #2
Exactly! BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #24
Plus 1000 JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #28
Aaaaa...no. peace13 Jan 2016 #3
You kind of answered your own question. 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #4
Fact they are even talking about this shows we are winning Robbins Jan 2016 #5
All they have to do is look at the polls CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #6
Exactly and he will air ALL of their dirty laundry for the world to see. The majority of Congress in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #12
you nailed it, coffeecat restorefreedom Jan 2016 #21
Voters have rejected Biden twice already. What? Third time's a charm? He doesn't have a chance in in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #7
Aside from the schadenfreude at the thought of the Clintons getting smacked upside the head tularetom Jan 2016 #8
^^^What tularetom said ^^^ kenn3d Jan 2016 #13
It's the usual "too liberal" argument of the "not as bad" wing of the party. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #9
Isn't it obvious WHO they are fighting for? NorthCarolina Jan 2016 #10
Got my torch and pitchfork all ready! Punkingal Jan 2016 #11
History shows Biden could get the nomination BlueStateLib Jan 2016 #14
Yes, and none of them became president. MoonchildCA Jan 2016 #16
Some may try, but they will fail. jeff47 Jan 2016 #15
Don't want to put my tinfoil hat on, but... MoonchildCA Jan 2016 #18
If we're going there, it's far more effective for the same groups jeff47 Jan 2016 #20
The DNC is already doing what the Republicans mmonk Jan 2016 #17
but , But , Super Delegates bahrbearian Jan 2016 #19
Did Mitchell indicate any study showing there are enough states where Biden could get on the ballot? karynnj Jan 2016 #22
I assume their "reasoning" is that whatever delegates HRC wins would go to Biden. winter is coming Jan 2016 #33
Wow - not just a stinker, but very weird karynnj Jan 2016 #34
Exactly. jwirr Jan 2016 #36
Does the 'establishment' really think he isn't electable Matariki Jan 2016 #23
This silliness has been floated SheilaT Jan 2016 #25
Very bad for D. party behaving as the R. party. Yupy Jan 2016 #26
That would ensure a Bernie victory. ieoeja Jan 2016 #27
Hillary Clinton looks like the Hillary Clinton of 2016 Lordquinton Jan 2016 #32
Or we leave the DNC in droves for a continuous stream of stupid ideas rosesaylavee Jan 2016 #29
The party is and has been despicable with these continuing shenanigans thwarting our democracy ViseGrip Jan 2016 #30
LOL, you are taking something Andrea Mitchell said seriously! FSogol Jan 2016 #31
He's gaining on Clinton precisely because he's electable. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2016 #35
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