2016 Postmortem

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14. It is really this simple

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 07:00 AM

Jun 2015

Bernie only gets the nom and then elected in a wave election, something more like a revolt at the polls. It will need to be a bigger wave than that which elected Obama, because he is starting further behind.

The only tenable context where Bernie takes the oath, is also a context where things like this are doable. If Bernie gets the nom, it is a 60-40 contest, a contest that clearly could go either way, but odds favor Bernie if he beats Hillary. In a 60-40 contest, many seats in congress change hands, it will be much more blue or much more red.

Hillary on the other hand is a straight up typical contest. Hillary could win a 51-49, and barring Bernie beating her to the nom, probably will. In a 51-49 contest, she deals with a conservative republican congress every time.

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K&Major R..... daleanime Jun 2015 #1

I felt a great disturbance in the force... catnhatnh Jun 2015 #2

It's relatively modest, really. Most of them wouldn't even notice it :) n/t arcane1 Jun 2015 #3

The VAST majority of voters will support this dreamnightwind Jun 2015 #4

That's why he has such big crowds. azmom Jun 2015 #10

The guy worth $2 million wouldn't have to worry regardless truebluegreen Jun 2015 #5

Sounds good to me. Phlem Jun 2015 #6

This could encourage more philanthropy TexasBushwhacker Jun 2015 #7

Or couldn't they just form their own charity with themselves and their children and their cstanleytech Jun 2015 #9

That wouldn't be legal, would it. azmom Jun 2015 #11

There is alot of things charities do that you would think would be illegal that arent. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #15

They have bought politicians to write azmom Jun 2015 #18

Nice! Great plan! If we can just get all the "temporarily embarrassed millionaires" on board. n/t prayin4rain Jun 2015 #8

The founding fathers are smiling Mnpaul Jun 2015 #12

Bernie Sanders will pass this with a 65% Republican congress because Unicorns will uponit7771 Jun 2015 #13

It is really this simple quaker bill Jun 2015 #14

I agree. Well said. RadiationTherapy Jun 2015 #17

Since the Republicans don't like it, Democrats shouldn't fight for it, right? We should only grahamhgreen Jun 2015 #16

the estate tax is the fairest way to pay taxes questionseverything Jun 2015 #19