2016 Postmortem

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36. If only it were so simple

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 04:42 PM

Sep 2015

Do a Google image search on "Hillary Clinton supporter" and compare it with "Bernie Sanders Supporter". The demographic in age, gender and race leans heavily towards senior white women for Clinton and a much broader spectrum for Sanders.

The only chance the GOP has of winning this season is if they can face Hillary Clinton in the GE, because her strongest supporters tend to be older white women, and that's about it. Bernie, on the other hand, enjoys enthusiastic (and growing) strength from all genders, ages and races.

I agree, and it is unfortunate it comes off as sexist, regardless of the validity of the observation, but it isn't tripe.

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Would the race be over if Hillary were a white male? [View all] Dawgs Sep 2015 OP

I believe the white male version would be something akin to Biden. nt. Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #1

Nah, people like and trust Biden. askew Sep 2015 #8

I know it's been posted here before. Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #10

Indeed, if a male had told TM99 Sep 2015 #12

Bullshit! juajen Sep 2015 #19

Yes, they would. TM99 Sep 2015 #31

It would have absolutely been considered stolen valor. Aerows Sep 2015 #41

Look at Brian Williams artislife Sep 2015 #60

Brian Williams will never have TM99 Sep 2015 #69

It's just unbelievable! juajen Sep 2015 #18

For shame on Hillary for saying she was under sniper fire. She brings the distrust on herself peacebird Sep 2015 #24

No Robbins Sep 2015 #29

Those "nefarious outsiders" are people who don't sell out their principles n/t arcane1 Sep 2015 #33

who want to take down a woman AlbertCat Sep 2015 #52

Over for him. BlueJazz Sep 2015 #2

couldnt possibly be about the issues that Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #3

Ask Joe Biden ... earthside Sep 2015 #4

It wouldn't change my vote n/t arcane1 Sep 2015 #5

Yes because he'd be just another moderate Dem. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #6

No, if Hillary was male, never would have run again in 2016. askew Sep 2015 #7

What are your credentials, and why and how do you juajen Sep 2015 #20

Can I answer? DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #48

I hope you've never accused a Sanders supporter of requiring a purity test Lordquinton Sep 2015 #49

She owes Bubba big time. nt artislife Sep 2015 #63

uh, no. I am a woman. I would vote for someone like Elizabeth Warren. I would not liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #9

A male with Hillary's record, baggage, and personality would be just as big a fail whatchamacallit Sep 2015 #11

Not for me. I want issues and it would depend on the issues jwirr Sep 2015 #13

How strange. juajen Sep 2015 #23

That is changing with knowledge: NAFTA, the communications jwirr Sep 2015 #34

Excellent for whom? Big banks and the private prison industry? Yes. Maedhros Sep 2015 #38

All true, all horrific, but not common knowledge. Garrett78 Sep 2015 #44

Yes. She only has aging white women behind her who will elect a woman regardless of consequence Android3.14 Sep 2015 #14

sexist tripe cali Sep 2015 #17

If only it were so simple Android3.14 Sep 2015 #36

Nope. jeff47 Sep 2015 #15

no. her being female, at least in the primary, is I her favor cali Sep 2015 #16

Yeah, Sanders would be the solid front-runner. Chan790 Sep 2015 #21

Wouldn't matter I wouldn't vote for a him either...but.. bkkyosemite Sep 2015 #22

For about the thousandth time, Hillary is a Rodham, juajen Sep 2015 #25

Hillary is a Rodham Clinton. Her husband wants so bad to be First Man. bkkyosemite Sep 2015 #28

Hillary is a Rodham AlbertCat Sep 2015 #56

Two for the price of one. Remember Chelsea's genetics. delrem Sep 2015 #62

So Eleanor wasn't a Roosevelt? nt artislife Sep 2015 #64

Of course not. That is just lazy. morningfog Sep 2015 #26

She'd be out of it by now. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2015 #27

yes ibegurpard Sep 2015 #30

From my standpoint, he'd be out because he'd have the same questionable behaviors and history /nt hopeforchange2008 Sep 2015 #32

Yeah, it's not about the issues abelenkpe Sep 2015 #35

Over for said white male jfern Sep 2015 #37

Possibly, the "time for a woman"/break the glass ceiling thing wouldn't be an issue TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #39

if clinton was a white male, even a considerably younger white male elana i am Sep 2015 #40

Great post Art_from_Ark Sep 2015 #70

Hillary's not running on issues, by and large, but rather "who she is" Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #42

Yes nt artislife Sep 2015 #65

I don't think so. Renew Deal Sep 2015 #43

No... there is still a fundamental rift in the party Blasphemer Sep 2015 #45

No (nt) bigwillq Sep 2015 #46

Clinton's not white? MisterP Sep 2015 #47

I wonder if anyone has told her yet n/t Scootaloo Sep 2015 #55

RACE OVER. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #50

It's already over. RandySF Sep 2015 #51

we will be deep in Hillary's turf. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #57

The South, the West, the Midwest, California RandySF Sep 2015 #58

You are creating an impossible character, unless you mean to amend history as well Lordquinton Sep 2015 #53

If so, Biden would be president n/t Scootaloo Sep 2015 #54

No. McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #59

Better qualified men have lost Dems to Win Sep 2015 #61

The race isn't over because not a single vote has been cast. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #66

Contrafactus? longship Sep 2015 #67

I don't know. Someone should suggest it to her campaign committee. Live and Learn Sep 2015 #68

If Hillary were a right whale delrem Sep 2015 #71

With her knowledge, experience and qualifications, Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #72