2016 Postmortem

DanTex

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37. Hmm. The poll numbers are a little disconcerting, yes, but I still think

Tue Sep 8, 2015, 09:18 AM

Sep 2015

that ultimately people will recognize what a jackass he is. The Republican primary electorate is a pretty small fraction of the whole nation. He's already managed to totally alienate Latinos. Plus the media would be against him.

If Trump becomes president, I don't know how I could travel around overseas with a straight face. It was bad enough under Bush.

I remember a couple years ago apartment hunting in NYC I looked at a place in a Trump building, good apartment, but I just thought I couldn't live with myself if it said "Trump" everytime I walked into my home.

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Any of the Democratic candidates could beat any of the pukes. [View all] arely staircase Sep 2015 OP

In a fair fight; but, when was the last time the Republicans won in a fair fight? LongTomH Sep 2015 #1

Well sure winning for us means winning by an unsrobbable margin. Nt arely staircase Sep 2015 #3

Clinton won't beat anybody. Sanders at least has a shot at it. O'Malley might if he can hang on. tularetom Sep 2015 #2

Sanders is our least ealectable candidate in a general. arely staircase Sep 2015 #4

Right because that's what he's doing now Krytan11c Sep 2015 #5

That's because the GOP doesn't see him as a threat... bobclark86 Sep 2015 #10

He is their biggest threat AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #12

Hardly arely staircase Sep 2015 #13

Red scare doesn't apply anymore AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #11

Socialist is right up there with atheist as far as political albatrosses go nt arely staircase Sep 2015 #14

With 70 year old FOX viewers AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #16

With a majority of voters arely staircase Sep 2015 #17

Millennials have the highest population of any age demographic Krytan11c Sep 2015 #18

And the lowest voter turnout: SonderWoman Sep 2015 #20

Check their turnout for 2008, when Obama excited them. Then prepare for the BernieBump in 2016! peacebird Sep 2015 #26

Yes. Your suggestion would make a fairer comparison. Cal33 Sep 2015 #35

Scare tactics won't sway anyone AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #19

I think Millenials are kinda OK with Socialism. HappyPlace Sep 2015 #22

All the more reason to vote with our heart and soul and not out of fear. nt HappyPlace Sep 2015 #6

Me too!!! Peacetrain Sep 2015 #7

I don't think so. cali Sep 2015 #8

If any of ours can beat any of theirs, why not nominate Ron Green Sep 2015 #9

He isnt imho arely staircase Sep 2015 #15

Well, here's a fundamental disagreement, isn't it? Ron Green Sep 2015 #21

I saw an article on FB today Jamaal510 Sep 2015 #23

So many people are desperate for a straight-talking Daddy who tells them what to do. Ron Green Sep 2015 #24

Except for Bernie, who would lose to anyone except Trump. DanTex Sep 2015 #25

Trump worries me more with every passing day. He's outpolling both Hillary and Sanders now. stevenleser Sep 2015 #33

Interesting. Why is that? DanTex Sep 2015 #34

Support for him has turned into a movement IMHO. He has between 30-40% of the Repugs behind him stevenleser Sep 2015 #36

Hmm. The poll numbers are a little disconcerting, yes, but I still think DanTex Sep 2015 #37

The Dem just has to win Florida. Garrett78 Sep 2015 #27

There was a similar post about Rand Paul a few years back DrDan Sep 2015 #28

I agree that any D could take and pug. morningfog Sep 2015 #29

Come on, arely, we all know who has the best shot, and it is not HRC Android3.14 Sep 2015 #30

Thanks.... I was starting to get worried. :) Puddy Sep 2015 #31

I'm not so sure TSIAS Sep 2015 #32