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I don't accept the notion that Sanders "split the party...." mike_c Nov 2016 #1
You're welcomed to not accepting it.. JHan Nov 2016 #2
He lost the primary. He got over it. Some of his voters didn't. LisaL Nov 2016 #18
to be fair, the corrupt DNC chairperson had her thumb on the scale.... mike_c Nov 2016 #19
Why didn't Sanders move like Obama in 2008? Oh right, Obama prepared himself.. JHan Nov 2016 #22
yeah well, one thing we do know with certainty... mike_c Nov 2016 #24
Bingo! sfwriter Nov 2016 #29
I recommend you take a look at Kurt Eichenwald's post mortem in Newsweek emulatorloo Nov 2016 #28
I've read it... mike_c Nov 2016 #30
No, he's disaffected with BoB's. As you know most Bernie primary supporters aren't BoB's emulatorloo Nov 2016 #33
I think you really underestimate just how many/much people disliked Hillary, and it wasn't all from jmg257 Nov 2016 #3
Agreed, also sexism. JHan Nov 2016 #8
I didn't like Comey's stunts back in July or whenever and I didn't appreciate two weeks before.. JHan Nov 2016 #10
Agreed...he chose to inject himself is a great way to put it. jmg257 Nov 2016 #13
I agree on everything heaven05 Nov 2016 #4
In what way did the DNC favor Hillary? frazzled Nov 2016 #5
I agree with him on the basic facts but there was the appearance of favoritism.. JHan Nov 2016 #7
Can you explain what you mean by "appearance" frazzled Nov 2016 #9
I mostly gathered it from people's perception of it .. whether true or not.. JHan Nov 2016 #12
Yet all those things you mention have been debunked as provably false frazzled Nov 2016 #14
I agree ...no arguments from me. JHan Nov 2016 #15
Donna Brazile fed at least one debate question on Flint to Hillary. Qutzupalotl Nov 2016 #11
Recommended. Very well written, and I agree with much of your analysis. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #6
thanks :) JHan Nov 2016 #17
Very thoughtful and well written........ suston96 Nov 2016 #16
Dude, his economics didn't add up for you. And I'm pretty sure Sanders JCanete Nov 2016 #20
I'm not a dude. JHan Nov 2016 #21
Sorry about the "dude" thing. I'm not questioning your motives, I'm saying that I think that JCanete Nov 2016 #23
Oh I think it's worth discussing though.. JHan Nov 2016 #27
Brazile's granted, minor bias towards a candidate hardly turned the primaries. It is simply JCanete Nov 2016 #35
Sanders is an alt-left whiner. radius777 Nov 2016 #25
JHan - thank you for the honest introspection Red Oak Nov 2016 #26
Thanks Red Oak :) JHan Nov 2016 #31
Those were my reservations as well (though whiner is a bit cruel ;) ) JHan Nov 2016 #32
You said... ms liberty Nov 2016 #34
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