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2016 Postmortem

NurseJackie

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45. Excellent post!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 08:13 AM

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Bernie Sanders might have an electability problem [View all] riversedge Jan 2016 OP

He does better in general election polls jfern Jan 2016 #1

Indicted? That's INSANE. National polls right now don't mean SHIT. If Bernie is nominated we will RBInMaine Jan 2016 #39

We already hear that night and day nyabingi Jan 2016 #43

Bernie Sanders Is Making Surprising Gains With Less Affluent Whites w4rma Jan 2016 #2

Hillary Clinton has multiple electabilty problems. merrily Jan 2016 #3

MULTIPLE problems Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #7

Yuuuuuuge problems in the GE. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #28

That is the one I meant. merrily Jan 2016 #29

I cannot see Bernie winning Pennsylvania. blue neen Jan 2016 #4

Vote your self interest and I can see him sweeping 50 states. kristopher Jan 2016 #6

So, you know the voters of Pennsylvania very well, then? blue neen Jan 2016 #9

Yes I know them. No it isn't complicated. kristopher Jan 2016 #10

It doesn't matter if it's Bernie or Hillary in the White House in 2017. blue neen Jan 2016 #14

If Hillary wins (a big if) it will be a squeaker, and no coattails. kristopher Jan 2016 #25

The Phildelphia Inquirer sees it far differently: blue neen Jan 2016 #26

How the Enquirer sees it is no surprise. merrily Jan 2016 #30

Well really, it's the viewpoint of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. blue neen Jan 2016 #37

He's not an "avowed socialist". Sounds like corporate media. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #36

Yes, it is media. blue neen Jan 2016 #38

You had better hope that Bernie can do it, since he is a better campaigner than Clinton. w4rma Jan 2016 #11

Who won the Democratic Pennsylvania Primary in 2008? blue neen Jan 2016 #12

Irrelevent, since the topic is electability: Obama won the Pennsylvania Electorial Votes. (nt) w4rma Jan 2016 #13

No, hardly irrelevant...and yes the topic is electability. blue neen Jan 2016 #16

Electability is being able to get those electoral votes in the general election. Obama did it twice. w4rma Jan 2016 #17

Yep. blue neen Jan 2016 #18

Sanders has the *highest* rating of any Congressperson. The more voters get to know him the better w4rma Jan 2016 #20

How do you think Hillary's latest stance on guns is going to fly in PA? kristopher Jan 2016 #27

I don't disagree with that. It could definitely be tough. blue neen Jan 2016 #41

The people are going to love Bernie the man, kristopher Jan 2016 #44

You don't sound undecided at all. merrily Jan 2016 #32

Well, I am. blue neen Jan 2016 #40

Yep, he might. Then again, maybe not. kristopher Jan 2016 #5

Hillary definitely has an electability problem. Live and Learn Jan 2016 #8

the "strongest"-whose candidacy Dana Milbank, the other day, called "dreary". Who has "failed, again Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #15

K&R! stonecutter357 Jan 2016 #19

hahahahahahahaha! Jenny_92808 Jan 2016 #21

Key phrase: Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #22

Anything I could possibly say... Paka Jan 2016 #23

Oh please vercetti2021 Jan 2016 #24

Clinton supporter says Bernie has an electability problem left-of-center2012 Jan 2016 #31

And his supporters are lower than whale poo. merrily Jan 2016 #34

Clinton = Permanent Republican Majority wtawilltaw Jan 2016 #33

Just another he's unelectable shill. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #35

Year after Year We Are Told Independents Decide Elections Nanjeanne Jan 2016 #42

Excellent post! NurseJackie Jan 2016 #45

I do not believe that Sanders is viable in the general election Gothmog Jan 2016 #46