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CanadaexPat

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23. Turnout = down ticket wins. Clinton = low turnout.

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 27, 2015, 05:47 PM

Sep 2015

Bernie appears to get people excited.

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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