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2016 Postmortem

Attorney in Texas

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7. A Republican congress is not going to bow to Clinton. Sanders is working to change the electorate by

Reply to oasis (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 3, 2016, 01:03 PM

Feb 2016

bringing in more younger voters and more of those who have lost faith in the establishment because the see the establishment as ultimately loyal to a rigged system than loyal to voters like them so Sanders won't have to bow to a Republican congress.

Clinton's model is "I'll be there to veto all the Republican laws that Paul Ryan sends me."

Sanders' model is "I'll fight to change the electorate so the majority rules again."

Clinton's message is "hey, I'm better than Trump."

Sanders' message is "hey, we're better than a nation who would elect Trump."

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Hillary Clinton's General Election Campaign Strategy LEAKED! [View all] Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 OP

The question isn't how she fares among Democrats in Primary - although I think she comes out ahead Hoyt Feb 2016 #1

A political strategy that depends on BATTLE TO A TIE?! Hortensis Feb 2016 #13

So you're going for the coin toss meme also. Unfortunate, but I guess if everyone else does it... DanTex Feb 2016 #2

The coin toss is the Dean Scream of 2016. It was on video and it rubs some people wrong and it was Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 #8

Well, she didn't win them all. So there's that. DanTex Feb 2016 #10

Has she recently called for the eliminaton of some state's college voting restriction laws? nt TheBlackAdder Feb 2016 #3

Curious speaktruthtopower Feb 2016 #4

Clinton has a big name recognition advantage over Sanders in many communities. That will fade. Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 #5

Implementation of Bernie's policies: Therein lies the rub. oasis Feb 2016 #6

A Republican congress is not going to bow to Clinton. Sanders is working to change the electorate by Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 #7

"Working to change the electorate". Abracadabra, presto, changeo oasis Feb 2016 #14

Oh yes - and a GOP congress will be so anxious to pass all of Hillary's promises - just as soon jillan Feb 2016 #9

Here's the "real world" for you, Bernie's KAPUT after Super Tuesday. oasis Feb 2016 #11

If true, then HRC will be kaput in November. sadoldgirl Feb 2016 #16

The overwheming majority of Democrats believe Hillary is our best oasis Feb 2016 #18

The polls contradict the stated belief in HRC being the best chance. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Feb 2016 #20

A guess I think will be pretty accurate. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #12

disingenuosity Iggy Knorr Feb 2016 #21

I see what you did there. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #15

If HIllary is the nominee she will create apathy in teh Democratic Base Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #17

That seems inevitable. Why aren't Clinton supporters more concerned about this? Vote2016 Feb 2016 #19