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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why is the desperation to get Bernie out of the race so off the charts? [View all]reformist2
(9,841 posts)10. His continued winning streak makes Hillary look bad.
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Why is the desperation to get Bernie out of the race so off the charts? [View all]
Skwmom
May 2016
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Bernie Sanders has the support of half the Dem Party and the Progressive Independents
JimDandy
May 2016
#48
If she were to get into the white house, the cons will have impeachment papers on day 1
onecaliberal
May 2016
#68
depositions of her aides and possibly of her. They want Bernie out before the you-know-what
antigop
May 2016
#11
I tend to agree, something is buzzing around their bonnets. I think we'll know soon.
litlbilly
May 2016
#15
Because it's embarrassing already, he is taking poor people's money
The_Casual_Observer
May 2016
#18
These assholes remind me of the people who harrass SNAP recipients at the grocery store..
frylock
May 2016
#92
"And despite Hillary's claim in the end I believe that is what most of them will do"
Baobab
May 2016
#28
I suspect it's to clear a path to give the nod to Biden when Clinton Indictment-Palooza begins.
AtomicKitten
May 2016
#25
The Clintons have a huge political network of people who stand to all get jobs if she wins.
hollowdweller
May 2016
#26
Sanders would be unlikely to hire from the same pool of people that had been so willing to
Baobab
May 2016
#36
discomfort with a Hillary nomination is growing. Hillary's been losing 1/2 percent to Trump every
Kip Humphrey
May 2016
#59
Resources are limited for the GE and most people realize Bernie has little chance to win the nom.
LonePirate
May 2016
#67
Agreed. I'm begining to wonder if there isn't some Democrats that want to throw it to the GOP.
Skwmom
May 2016
#96
Because he's gone rogue...not even close to being a strong party leader.
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#77
To directly answer your question, the Hillary supporters have finally gotten tired of the bullying
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#82
Many of us want Hillary to not have to waste any more time or campaign funds fighting Bernie
pnwmom
May 2016
#97
She HAS won but if she doesn't bother to campaign against Bernie in the rest of the states
pnwmom
May 2016
#103
Sanders has plenty of his own baggage, and it would all be unpacked for the General
pnwmom
May 2016
#108
Other than the fact that the GOP will have a field day with the commie/socialist/pinko smear?
pnwmom
May 2016
#117
Hillary must be an incredibly weak fucking candidate if Bernie is hurting her.
BlueStater
May 2016
#100
Bernie must be monumentally weak if he's losing to an incredibly weak opponent. n/t
pnwmom
May 2016
#101
Yet her supporters are the ones whining about him "hurting" her with his nasty words.
BlueStater
May 2016
#104
That would be true regardless of whichever candidate was this far in the lead. When Obama was
pnwmom
May 2016
#109
Wrong. It's 56% to 42. And Oregon is only about 3% African American, so not reflective
pnwmom
May 2016
#110
Because he spends time attacking, bashing, insulting Democrats. Why would you be pondering this?
seabeyond
May 2016
#113
Because the corporate and Wall Street "community" fears him. He's their #1 enemy.
imagine2015
May 2016
#114