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frylock

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144. Sanders seems to be polling well with indies and the unaffiliated..
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:41 PM
Oct 2015

even has a little crossover appeal with disenfranchised Republicans. What are Hillary's numbers looking like with those groups?

All evidence to the contrary.......the only thing that will "Bern" will be America with GOP control. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #1
Finally I see where you're coming from - it's all a big fake out, a double switcheroo tularetom Oct 2015 #20
Head spinning... but I like how you've done this. erronis Oct 2015 #30
Yes, it's something along this line of reasoning. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #39
One of my all time favorite scenes NewJeffCT Oct 2015 #55
Mine as well I also loved the part about "the greatest blunders being a land war in Asia." Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #56
that movie was so well cast NewJeffCT Oct 2015 #120
Identity film appreciation! J'accuse. merrily Oct 2015 #119
How deep does your delusion go? Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #154
Yep, every debate I have had in the last 18 months has been talking up of a Hillary opponent by stevenleser Oct 2015 #32
They mostly just assume it will be her dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #74
Yeah, you like to go on that channel artislife Oct 2015 #80
Who else would give him air time? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #101
Heh! nt artislife Oct 2015 #103
It's the old bait and switch Geronimoe Oct 2015 #52
Is it your nap time? 840high Oct 2015 #88
Yes, let's just ignore all evidence. Yeah, that's it. That's the ticket! merrily Oct 2015 #118
Make believe is fun! Nt Logical Oct 2015 #132
oy vey randys1 Oct 2015 #2
Hillary can't run against them like Bernie can ibegurpard Oct 2015 #3
Very true kenfrequed Oct 2015 #33
I have a wonderful property that stretches from Brooklyn to Manhattan..... msanthrope Oct 2015 #4
That's great, but this is about some facts finally dawning on Repubs. Bernie beats their Front sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #6
Yes, I'll buy the Brooklyn Bridge from you for a penny Left Ear Oct 2015 #10
welcome, left ear. that is really funny. :D:D:D roguevalley Oct 2015 #58
Nice. Phlem Oct 2015 #85
Welcome. 840high Oct 2015 #89
I think that's the second time Repubs have talked about 'stopping Bernie' this week. sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #5
The evidence is to the contrary Evergreen Emerald Oct 2015 #7
They will attack whoever is in the lead. Qutzupalotl Oct 2015 #14
They have tried going after Bernie in the past AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #15
Na...that was child's play. He has received nothing like the attacks Evergreen Emerald Oct 2015 #16
Your concern is duly noted AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #18
What? Oh, I thought this was a discussion. Evergreen Emerald Oct 2015 #19
Bernie will never walk on eggshells around the right wing AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #22
How does Hillary deal with stupid RW talking points? cprise Oct 2015 #95
Concern? You are creating straw men for opponents. nt Nitram Oct 2015 #48
About salivating Jim Lane Oct 2015 #29
Good post, Jim Lane. Thank you. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2015 #87
nailed it FreedomRain Oct 2015 #92
Yep. moobu2 Oct 2015 #40
The Repukes are horny at the thought of voting against Clinton. NealK Oct 2015 #121
Everyone to their own delusion. Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #130
Riiiight...The GOP is scared of running against a self-described Socialist after years of demonizing Metric System Oct 2015 #8
Let them focus on one word AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #23
well, yes AmericanHare Oct 2015 #45
This, absolutely nt stopwastingmymoney Oct 2015 #93
Socialism isn't a dirty word to millennials and younger Xers. Dukakis was running when I MillennialDem Oct 2015 #49
Hillary runs from their demonization. Sanders does not. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #102
And yet the National Review is encouraging its members to contribute to Sanders Gothmog Oct 2015 #9
Your article is from June. Much has changed since then, don't you agree? eom NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #13
Hillary is beating herself. this argument is fun but irrelevant. She will lose this on her own. roguevalley Oct 2015 #59
Exactly! hifiguy Oct 2015 #72
Yes, many RWers do mis-calculate. We should not be ascribing cprise Oct 2015 #97
If Only The Dems Would Get Behind Bernie After What The Repugs Have Figured Out.... global1 Oct 2015 #11
They do not know how to react to him AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #12
All the attacks on Clinton must be some kind of reverse psychology meant for Sanders? procon Oct 2015 #17
You couldn't possibly be referring to this: DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #21
Yeah, and all the way to back to Whitewater. procon Oct 2015 #24
This isn't the reason that Bernie's numbers have swollen in activists kenfrequed Oct 2015 #27
Why does Kevin McCarthy remind me of RoccoR5955 Oct 2015 #44
That would make who Edgar Bergen? DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #68
Too bad GOP. The Bern is already spreading like wildfire and there's no putting it out. n/t. ZM90 Oct 2015 #25
You realize this has nothing to do with the election? brooklynite Oct 2015 #26
Boy, it must be fun... Left Ear Oct 2015 #41
My "bubble of entitlement" involves dealing with people who's job is the hard work of politics... brooklynite Oct 2015 #46
Ok. :D:D:D If you say so. I sailed with Captain Cook and we discovered Alaska. roguevalley Oct 2015 #60
Impressive, but you forgot your insignia. oasis Oct 2015 #61
You can indeed...but my "stuff" is real... brooklynite Oct 2015 #73
You sound very important. Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #94
And what does that have to do with analyzing how NRCC works? brooklynite Oct 2015 #105
My "stuff" is real too. OK, I never said this to anyone before... NealK Oct 2015 #149
What did they tell you about Obama v Clinton? frylock Oct 2015 #63
Perhaps the fact that in 2008 I switched from Clinton to Obama answers your question? brooklynite Oct 2015 #116
Yes, I can imagine the establishment is pissing their collective pants at the prospect. frylock Oct 2015 #131
I'd be delighted to have him as President...I'm not convinced he can get elected brooklynite Oct 2015 #137
If Sanders can beat the $1 b + funded Democrat, he can do the same against any Republican. frylock Oct 2015 #138
Last time I checked, they let Independents and Republican vote in the General Election brooklynite Oct 2015 #143
Sanders seems to be polling well with indies and the unaffiliated.. frylock Oct 2015 #144
So you keep telling us - over and over. 840high Oct 2015 #90
When it's relevant to the discussion. brooklynite Oct 2015 #117
The RW bosses would be just fine with HRC as President. Ron Green Oct 2015 #28
LMAO. stevenleser Oct 2015 #34
It's just to keep the Low Info folks engaged and aroused. Nothing more. Ron Green Oct 2015 #37
You did not just type that. Wow. This is not a token effort. It's a full court press. stevenleser Oct 2015 #38
I didn't say it's a token effort. It's designed to keep the hate going on the part of the Ron Green Oct 2015 #66
Excellent posts, you understand what's up, thanks. - eom dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #76
You mean on Fox Newz? NealK Oct 2015 #122
I mean on all conservative media networks on TV/Radio/etc. That's what this OP is about, right? stevenleser Oct 2015 #124
Whoosh! NealK Oct 2015 #126
No whoosh there. I'm just not rising to stupid bait. stevenleser Oct 2015 #128
"I'm just not rising to stupid bait. " NealK Oct 2015 #146
LOL, indeed stevenleser Oct 2015 #148
I'm so glad that you're agreeing with me. NealK Oct 2015 #151
I do agree, your post was stupid bait and you acknowledged that. nt stevenleser Oct 2015 #152
Yet you enthusiastically took a supposed stupid bait. Says a lot about you. NealK Oct 2015 #155
Nope, I didn't. Not only that, I gave you an opportunity to take the high road, and you stevenleser Oct 2015 #156
Hum, yep you did, I'm afraid. Your following post proves it. NealK Oct 2015 #159
Nope, I pretended you meant something less stupid, but you insisted on proving me wrong. stevenleser Oct 2015 #160
Ironic since you're doing it all the time, Fox Dude. NealK Oct 2015 #163
No, you have only insisted on being stupid in this interaction with me. stevenleser Oct 2015 #164
Goodnight Bill! NealK Oct 2015 #167
Goodnight Hillary endorser! nt stevenleser Oct 2015 #168
So now, calling a Bernie supporter a Hillary endorser is an insult? NealK Oct 2015 #171
BTW, you know that Bernie goes on Fox regularly right? I await your endorsement of Hillary stevenleser Oct 2015 #135
How could he reach Republicans that are sick of the status quo otherwise? NealK Oct 2015 #145
Which is exactly why many Democrats like me guest appear there. stevenleser Oct 2015 #147
You are not Bernie. NealK Oct 2015 #150
Congratulations on the improvement in your deductive abilities. And? stevenleser Oct 2015 #153
Oh dear, you didn't understand what I meant? NealK Oct 2015 #157
There is nothing to understand, you have no point. stevenleser Oct 2015 #158
Lol, right. His message is the same as Hillary's. NealK Oct 2015 #161
We're not talking campaign platform, we're talking about Fox appearances. And there was stevenleser Oct 2015 #162
You sound a little obsessed. NealK Oct 2015 #165
Why, because I respond to people who respond to me? Sounds like you need to look up stevenleser Oct 2015 #166
Damn correct that "the establishment fears Bernie." SoapBox Oct 2015 #31
they know hillary is an easy gop victory restorefreedom Oct 2015 #35
+1 NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #174
That poll of indies is striking. bunnies Oct 2015 #36
That would make for a good OP in GD:P NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #53
Lots of open primaries on Super Tuesday too. bunnies Oct 2015 #57
Yes, this is what makes touting Hillary's support among Democrats so laughable. frylock Oct 2015 #65
HRC's coattails are so negative as to constitute anti-matter. Divernan Oct 2015 #42
They haven't faced the truth in decades AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #43
Seems like DWS would be happy to help them AnAzulTexas Oct 2015 #47
Maybe Limbaugh will resurrect Operation Chaos to assist her candidacy again. AtomicKitten Oct 2015 #50
As i have said Robbins Oct 2015 #51
Every objection to Sanders' candidacy is dismissed as "fear" Orrex Oct 2015 #54
Damn right they are afraid of him and for the same reason Hillary and company are afraid of him. A Simple Game Oct 2015 #69
Yeah, Sanders' supporters keep on chanting that slogan Orrex Oct 2015 #86
Why would the Democratic front runner be afraid of a non-Democrat? leftofcool Oct 2015 #106
My reason is in the post you responded to, if you don't like the reason refute it. A Simple Game Oct 2015 #108
Sorry, but it doesn't work that way Orrex Oct 2015 #112
There is evidence out there but it would be a waste of my time to gather any of it A Simple Game Oct 2015 #125
That's a lie and a clear demonstration of your lack of conviction Orrex Oct 2015 #139
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #62
Actually they seem to want to take down Hillary WI_DEM Oct 2015 #64
They are trying to frame the issues as early as possible cprise Oct 2015 #98
HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #67
The Repigs have been preparing to run against HRH forever hifiguy Oct 2015 #70
This comes as no surprise FlatBaroque Oct 2015 #71
They set up a fake committee to derail her because they want her? NCTraveler Oct 2015 #75
Welcome to Bizarro world. zappaman Oct 2015 #77
Logistics have changed in ways nobody predicted since that committee was set up. NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #78
Lol Nt NCTraveler Oct 2015 #82
Oh please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! leftofcool Oct 2015 #140
Conservatives aren't logical nor unified anymore cprise Oct 2015 #99
Bernin' down the House! dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #79
That pretty much sums up my thoughts as well, and you are 100% correct NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #81
Repukes don't even have the vocabulary to converse w/ Bernie MasonDreams Oct 2015 #104
They certainly won't be prepared to debate on his terms dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #109
Um, hey Republicans! hootinholler Oct 2015 #83
Even Coulter came out saying that FOX and Co. need to go easy on Clinton; she's the one they want to YOHABLO Oct 2015 #84
Would you like your sundae with fake syrup or the real chocolate variety? nolabels Oct 2015 #96
Coulter said that Obama was unelectable in 2008 so her "advice" regarding what Democrats should do stevenleser Oct 2015 #169
Remember the ' Reagan Democrats'? libodem Oct 2015 #91
Bernie will politically educate millions!!! MasonDreams Oct 2015 #100
I think that's false. Baltimore18 Oct 2015 #107
I smell the fear of Bernie on their bods. Hepburn Oct 2015 #110
Then why don't they go after him? treestar Oct 2015 #111
Probably because there are none, NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #113
So why don't they manufacture them? treestar Oct 2015 #114
Because this time folks are paying a little more attention to facts. NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #115
+1 NealK Oct 2015 #123
Oh, they have plenty and will use it if needed. Right now, bernie is irrelevant. leftofcool Oct 2015 #141
They want Bernie to be the nominee. They know they can destroy him quite easily. As I have said... stevenleser Oct 2015 #170
Actually, I think that at this pointq SheilaT Oct 2015 #127
Hey everyone it's freaky Friday Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #129
Nonsense. Beacool Oct 2015 #133
Look for the 'Bernie Republicans' libodem Oct 2015 #134
If it is Hillary, it is just a contest between two corporate politicians. Big problem with GOTV. Maineman Oct 2015 #136
Of course the right wing wants Hillary d_legendary1 Oct 2015 #142
Of couse they want her. NealK Oct 2015 #172
This is all based on some anonymous public tweet?? DCBob Oct 2015 #173
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