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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
33. You're right, but blame Bernie--only don't do that either.
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 08:45 AM
Jun 2016

Bernie didn't know himself how big the support was out there. No one did, not the Democratic Party, not the electorate, not the media, not the professions and industries that exist to analyze such things.

If he had any idea he could actually win, I'm sure he would have done things very differently. He might even have snuggled up to some of his colleagues to get enough endorsements to look...not rejected, and he certainly would have hired as professional a staff as would agree to work for such an unlikely candidate. His strategy of course would have changed too. As it was, his strategy had to continually re-evolve to meet the new realities his success created again and again.

You're bitter? How about him?

Btw, I still believe the Right's lies and attacks would have turned him into something most resembling a bloody pile of ground meat. You'll never have to watch and find out how extremely vulnerable he is to them, never have to listen to outraged conservatives demanding his arrest and prosecution on trumped-up lies. ONLY Trump could have saved his candidacy. Maybe.

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The system is worse than rigged: it's completely corrupt. senz Jun 2016 #1
I agree, senz. Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #2
The DNC's PR pros trying to work with individuals Hortensis Jun 2016 #21
Had this collusion not existed Bernie would be our nominee. Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #26
Had Jeff Weaver worked to broaden Bernie's coalition, Bernie would be our nominee. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #28
You're right, but blame Bernie--only don't do that either. Hortensis Jun 2016 #33
Thanks for your thoughtful reply. Yes I agree they were taken by surprise. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #40
Yes. And agree about Devine. Hortensis Jun 2016 #49
I am still behind the political revolution that has already started morphing to elect Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #72
You didn't read my post, so why are you "answering?" Hortensis Jun 2016 #30
/ this deathrind Jun 2016 #63
Wrong - The press is supposed to choie Jun 2016 #35
"Supposed to", Choie? What's that to do with anything? Hortensis Jun 2016 #47
"Truths they know?" choie Jun 2016 #50
But...but that's...different. It just is! randome Jun 2016 #51
If the press was worthy they would have known Hortensis Jun 2016 #54
Remember, never trust anyone over 45. randome Jun 2016 #57
Oh, that jogs a memory! So 45 is the new 35? Hortensis Jun 2016 #59
Exactly, except I think it was 30 in the 60s. randome Jun 2016 #60
Ohmygosh. I'm getting old. Hortensis Jun 2016 #61
1. The DNC is supposed to remain neutral in regards to the primaries. Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #64
No. It's supposed to try to help all Hortensis Jun 2016 #65
The DNC had their finger on the scale from the start, it became quite apparent last summer when they Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #66
Completely corrupted. Don't know if Dem party v1.5 will be viable much longer MaeScott Jun 2016 #6
Yea, they will leave in droves over fake documents. leftofcool Jun 2016 #12
Reading comprehension for some stops at the subject line. No introspection is needed. randome Jun 2016 #13
Actually that's true for virtually everyone Fumesucker Jun 2016 #14
But in this case, you realize you're dealing with a WordPress document with portions omitted. randome Jun 2016 #19
I haven't expressed an opinion regarding the OP Fumesucker Jun 2016 #22
I actually agree with you that these docs should be taken with a grain of salt NWCorona Jun 2016 #34
Probably because they can't stop laughing. randome Jun 2016 #39
If that was true they would deny more than just the donor info was safe. NWCorona Jun 2016 #46
The debate schedule... deathrind Jun 2016 #3
This only confirmed what I already knew, the debate schedule combined with Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #4
Much doubt as to the authenticity of said e-mails: Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #5
Guccifer 2.0 just released a new batch of hacked documents with more donir to lists MaeScott Jun 2016 #7
Donor lists are public information, you know. This topic is an enormous bucket of FAIL. randome Jun 2016 #9
I haven't seen anywhere in the public that said that Morgan Freeman gave Hillary a million dollars. NWCorona Jun 2016 #36
Well, some have pointed out that this donor list appears to be of Obama's donors, not Clinton's. randome Jun 2016 #44
Appears and is are two different things tho NWCorona Jun 2016 #53
I believe he gave that to Priorities USA Blue Meany Jun 2016 #48
Yeah there's no way he would have been able to give that much to Hillary directly NWCorona Jun 2016 #52
The memos seem too sophisticated for Guccifer to fabricate Ash_F Jun 2016 #69
"...muddy the waters on ethics, transparency, and campaign finance" AtomicKitten Jun 2016 #8
Thread #6 -or is it 7?- on this bogus topic. randome Jun 2016 #10
Ancient Alien Theorists will be along shortly to confirm this!!! JoePhilly Jun 2016 #27
Imagine that! Democrats pushing Democrats to get Democrats elected. leftofcool Jun 2016 #11
Someone should have told MoM that he was just pissing in the wind, since the fix was in. TheBlackAdder Jun 2016 #16
Exactly! The naysayers on this forgot about MoM. NWCorona Jun 2016 #38
The artcile repeatedly says the emails only "suggest" the possibility. JoePhilly Jun 2016 #31
No the DNC pushing to get Hillary elected. NWCorona Jun 2016 #37
The Mafia? treestar Jun 2016 #15
Next think we know, you'll be telling us that Lincoln was NOT a vampire hunter! randome Jun 2016 #29
No DNC Denial Yet votesparks Jun 2016 #17
I remember a guy who used that tactic. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #23
If the DNC was silent on this I'd agree with you but they haven't NWCorona Jun 2016 #42
Bingo. n/t JTFrog Jun 2016 #62
BREAKING: Anonymous source claims Hillary is an alien. It must be true. No denial from DNC! NurseJackie Jun 2016 #18
There you go. randome Jun 2016 #20
+ 1 JoePhilly Jun 2016 #32
Jordan Chariton votesparks Jun 2016 #24
Must be a coincidence, calling in all those favors. Octafish Jun 2016 #25
Painful. nt 7wo7rees Jun 2016 #41
OMG THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!!!!!1111!!!! betsuni Jun 2016 #43
DONATE $27 TO BERNIE RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! randome Jun 2016 #45
what really happened in Roswell... stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #55
Confirmation RazBerryBeret Jun 2016 #56
Hardly a surprise. This was clear from the start. n/t TDale313 Jun 2016 #58
I think it was the illuminati bigtree Jun 2016 #67
They Lie, Cheat And Steal... AzDar Jun 2016 #68
They are sure if they get in under the wire felix_numinous Jun 2016 #70
BREAKING! Anonymous sources confirm DNC chooses respected Democrat over non-Democrat. wyldwolf Jun 2016 #71
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