2016 Postmortem

gwheezie

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8. I'm going to respond anyway

Sun Sep 27, 2015, 04:41 PM

Sep 2015

I think when the GOP figures Bernie will be the nominee they will unleash a firestorm on him. No matter how hurt his supporters are over the mild insults directed by the HRC supporters they ain't seen nothing yet. His life is not an open book, he has not been exposed like HRC to a decades long onslaught of scrutiny. Just sayin'
I have no idea if he is up for it. If he is the nominee we will find out. I think it's as fair a question as asking if any of the attacks on Clinton would doom her in a GE.
I make no secret of being an HRC supporter. I think both Hillary and Bernie would be far better as president than anyone the GOP puts up. It is a fair question to ask who can win the WH.
I expect a long list of why voting for one or the other is idiotic but I'm not going to bash Bernie. He seems like a decent fella. I am going to vote for HRC in my primary.

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Is Bernie a tough enough fighter to overcome the insane right? [View all] Kablooie Sep 2015 OP

He has been running as a Democratic Socialist for decades. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #1

Notta madokie Sep 2015 #31

He'll be more relentless. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #2

What makes you think he wouldn't? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #3

Bernies relentless, he's like the Honey Badger Snotcicles Sep 2015 #4

Well, consider Bernie's coattails TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #5

Turnout = down ticket wins. Clinton = low turnout. CanadaexPat Sep 2015 #23

I agree. I think he has the potential to get more TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #40

We will find out in Louisiana October 24. A Democrat may win the governors race. LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #32

Are you kidding me? pangaia Sep 2015 #6

This time it's a test for Americans: for regular voters and for Ron Green Sep 2015 #7

I'm going to respond anyway gwheezie Sep 2015 #8

Nicely said. Thank you riversedge Sep 2015 #30

What makes you think Bernie supporters are hurt by criticism? cui bono Sep 2015 #33

GDP? uponit7771 Sep 2015 #48

??? cui bono Sep 2015 #55

This is the same thing people said about Obama.. frylock Sep 2015 #42

The attacks on Obama from the right were worse gwheezie Sep 2015 #43

Stop being so damned afraid of the right. frylock Sep 2015 #47

The poster mentioned the left too... the second Sanders compromises on one of the 23423424 thousand uponit7771 Sep 2015 #50

John Kerry? gwheezie Sep 2015 #52

Yeah, remember how electable we were told that guy was? frylock Sep 2015 #58

I have no idea gwheezie Sep 2015 #59

+1 on the left uponit7771 Sep 2015 #49

Because the Republicans are well known for their gentle treatment of Clinton. jeff47 Sep 2015 #53

Yes anyone who is nominated gwheezie Sep 2015 #57

Only if he has a Democratic majority backing him. BlueWaveDem Sep 2015 #9

Probably due to not being a dem gwheezie Sep 2015 #12

Oh I'll definitely vote for him. I was referring to congress and senate. BlueWaveDem Sep 2015 #13

I agree with you on that gwheezie Sep 2015 #14

Disagree with that. He has generated a lot of excitement, you can see by his crowds, cui bono Sep 2015 #36

That might happen gwheezie Sep 2015 #54

Bernie is a rare bird. A fighter, yes, but a uniquely effectual kind of fighter. 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #10

Right on all points. Great post. n/t bvf Sep 2015 #20

Absolutely Armstead Sep 2015 #11

WTF? 99Forever Sep 2015 #15

Of course Android3.14 Sep 2015 #16

As opposed to who - Hillary? MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #17

You're looking at this all wrong, Manny. Maedhros Sep 2015 #37

No. He doesn't know how to get things done in the big leagues. Even in the minors, he had a chance DanTex Sep 2015 #18

No, not even his peers in Congress want to work with him. leftofcool Sep 2015 #19

So, you just plan to let bvf Sep 2015 #22

I think the lack of endorsements speak for themselves don't you? leftofcool Sep 2015 #29

There's a major disconnect between your response bvf Sep 2015 #34

Let's just say there won't be any playing nice with the insane Teabaggers. in_cog_ni_to Sep 2015 #21

Bernie is a warrior Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2015 #24

I think he is extremely passionate when it comes to fighting for the poor and the middle class. liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #25

If he can beat the insane DLClintonistas... HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #26

Why? Is Hillary going to take a dive for some reason? daleanime Sep 2015 #27

FFS have you listened to the man? demwing Sep 2015 #28

These drive by threads are pretty offal n/t hootinholler Sep 2015 #35

They're becoming very hard to stomach. [n/t] Maedhros Sep 2015 #38

Go on, kidney some more! n/t hootinholler Sep 2015 #41

If the OP would spleen how Hillary has enough guts demwing Sep 2015 #45

Haggis they're just casing the joint. hootinholler Sep 2015 #46

Anyone willing to take on Hillary Clinton TBF Sep 2015 #39

Without question. hifiguy Sep 2015 #44

He Has Been In Congress For Decades - He Has Seen It All cantbeserious Sep 2015 #51

Yes. nt LWolf Sep 2015 #56