2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: US Uncut: Only Bernie Can Win GE and "Don't ask Bernie Supporters to Go Against Their Core Values" [View all]thesquanderer
(11,986 posts)*That* was an attack ad? In that entire ad, there were only three words that were not about Bernie's position: "While others waffle." That's a vicious attack? And the fact is, Hillary *did* waffle. TPP was the gold standard, then she eventually decided that, as it stands, she doesn't support it. (Which also sounds like, with a few changes, she could support it again.)
It never mentions her by name. The implication is true. It is only 3 words out of the whole ad. You think that can't hold a candle to Clinton's ad for negativity?
Her ad names and pictures Bernie, and the whole point of the ad is to imply that Bernie was against saving the auto industry, which also happens to be a lie. Really, this comparison can't be taken seriously.
As for the numbers, figures vs. Republicans alone don't tell you anything. What percentage of MI voters are Republican, for example? Plus they had four candidates running generating GOTV campaigns, vs. 2 on our side.