2016 Postmortem

RobertEarl

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100. They are all to blame

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 10:11 AM

Nov 2015

Some more than others. Vietnam was started slowly and JFK is said to have wanted to end it. McGovern wanted it to end and others wanted to keep fighting.

Hillary supported bush. Half the Democrats did not, and I am damn proud of the fact that half our Dems were not warmongers!

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Bernie Sander's demographic is young,white and male. [View all] sufrommich Nov 2015 OP

You forgot "AMONG DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS" pinebox Nov 2015 #1

I literally linked to a democratic primary poll. sufrommich Nov 2015 #6

Your point? Hepburn Nov 2015 #2

+gobs n/t whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #4

I don't know how much clearer I could have made this. sufrommich Nov 2015 #5

Yes, despite it being posted in some form or another, multiple times a day since May whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #12

You're on a discussion forum webpage, in a sub forum sufrommich Nov 2015 #14

There's a divisive exclusivity to these posts that's very alienating whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #16

What does that even mean? Seriously,if the sufrommich Nov 2015 #17

Everyone is aware of Sanders' problem with this demo whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #18

Maybe to talk about what the candidates themselves stand for, instead of their "supporters"? Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #94

Oh stop being disingenuous demwing Nov 2015 #112

Interesting Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #13

Mine too. Dawgs Nov 2015 #33

Hell, I don't know one under the age of 50! Hepburn Nov 2015 #54

I think they do not vote in high percentage numbers, either. MineralMan Nov 2015 #42

Everybody I knew voted for McGovern redstateblues Nov 2015 #102

Yes, that illogic is always in evidence. MineralMan Nov 2015 #103

It's good they see no "point". I say keep missing the point, ya'll. Cha Nov 2015 #49

sample of 418 Democratic primary voters...418 Cosmic Kitten Nov 2015 #3

Unskew the polls! nt Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2015 #9

Use and misuse of polling data Cosmic Kitten Nov 2015 #82

Mitt Romney's folks said the same thing. nt Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2015 #99

So, doesn't that till mean Skidmore Nov 2015 #10

If you don't get past the primary stage it won't matter..... Historic NY Nov 2015 #52

NO, They polled people who reported they HAVE voted Cosmic Kitten Nov 2015 #75

It will be hard for Sanders to win the Democratic nomination with these demographics Gothmog Nov 2015 #7

Yes,it will. nt sufrommich Nov 2015 #8

Under 45 is "young"? bunnies Nov 2015 #11

Exactly. Pary time for us!!!!! nt. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #19

Hell yeah! bunnies Nov 2015 #21

This is one aspect I think all sides can agree on. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #23

youre not kidding! bunnies Nov 2015 #24

If you're >65, yes, it is. HubertHeaver Nov 2015 #44

So its relative? bunnies Nov 2015 #46

I can't help it. HubertHeaver Nov 2015 #48

! bunnies Nov 2015 #50

LOL! HubertHeaver Nov 2015 #76

On DU it's basically an infant. Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #91

.... bunnies Nov 2015 #101

Get off my lawn Armstead Nov 2015 #15

I could have told you that...without even reading this poll! Cali_Democrat Nov 2015 #20

Do you think that women prefer Clinton because she's a woman? Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #22

Obvious why young men want Bernie RobertEarl Nov 2015 #25

The last "young man" to get drafted is in his sufrommich Nov 2015 #27

You're not male, are you? RobertEarl Nov 2015 #31

I'm not going to play into your attempt at deflection. sufrommich Nov 2015 #34

Yeah, because I was one RobertEarl Nov 2015 #36

His name has an S at the end of it, so the proper usage is "Sanders's" Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #93

I am a man, though. And I'm old enough to remember the draft. MineralMan Nov 2015 #37

Thank gawd RobertEarl Nov 2015 #39

Thanks for sharing your opinion with me. MineralMan Nov 2015 #40

Do you? RobertEarl Nov 2015 #43

Okay, I'm going to ask you a question. okasha Nov 2015 #83

They are all to blame RobertEarl Nov 2015 #100

People who voted for Nader in FL share redstateblues Nov 2015 #106

Not responsive. okasha Nov 2015 #107

Not to mention that Hillary is still leading men according to this poll Number23 Nov 2015 #45

Strange about the draft? RobertEarl Nov 2015 #53

The point is that you keep screaming that men want Sanders because Hillary is a Number23 Nov 2015 #56

I am a man RobertEarl Nov 2015 #57

You're alot of things. And right now your pointless attempts to goad are unintentionally hilarious Number23 Nov 2015 #58

Gawd, worse than crickets from you RobertEarl Nov 2015 #60

Get a cricket to read that chart for you. Then maybe he'll help you understand that men are still Number23 Nov 2015 #61

Men are, at this point favoring Hillary RobertEarl Nov 2015 #62

There is nothing in this OP about "young men favoring Bernie" beyond your own fevered Number23 Nov 2015 #63

I didn't realize you had reading problems RobertEarl Nov 2015 #64

Where in the graphic? Here, I'll help Number23 Nov 2015 #67

You're serious? Hooboy RobertEarl Nov 2015 #69

You are HILARIOUS!!! I don't know what "lines" you're reading between but nothing you are writing Number23 Nov 2015 #72

Heh RobertEarl Nov 2015 #73

Plenty of other polls say plenty of other things. The youth vote is as up for grabs as everything Number23 Nov 2015 #74

Your post is utter nonsense. giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #104

Thank you for the kind reply: NOT RobertEarl Nov 2015 #105

Umm, you can be against war without being "worried " giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #108

Oh but we only fight wars with volunteers now Fumesucker Nov 2015 #28

Smart these young ones are-I am happy they are there Stargazer99 Nov 2015 #29

Me too RobertEarl Nov 2015 #32

oh bs. what young man would admit to that? treestar Nov 2015 #96

74 yrs old, part native American and screwed by the system Stargazer99 Nov 2015 #26

guess you are not a Woman VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #35

I am female and part Native American and voting for Sanders is the only sane thing to do if you are Stargazer99 Nov 2015 #65

So am I.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #66

umm ........ 'cagey and crafty' doesn't really promote a flattering picture of anyone. polly7 Nov 2015 #80

+1,000 Hepburn Nov 2015 #59

+1 million darkangel218 Nov 2015 #78

Except for this old Latina and her younger, middle age and older men and women family members Autumn Nov 2015 #30

A revolution among the youth that only wins 46% plurality of the Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #38

Improving our prospects among men is a good thing. n/t lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #41

Last month it was OLD white and male AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #47

lol Go Vols Nov 2015 #71

So you're saying that a Democratic candidate can write off the young white male demographic tularetom Nov 2015 #51

Oh noes! Young White Males aren't voting for the Conservative Democrat!!!!! nt Romulox Nov 2015 #55

When I read threads like this, I feel like I'm expected to apologize for fitting the demographic. Electric Monk Nov 2015 #68

No they just want you to shut up and sit down. Kalidurga Nov 2015 #77

That is a problematic demographic. AngryAmish Nov 2015 #70

I'm old, white and female The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2015 #79

He has me too! Old, white, female. redwitch Nov 2015 #81

well, I'm white and I'm male... mike_c Nov 2015 #84

Old White Male - Bernie Supporter - Guess These Demographics Are Not Always Accurate cantbeserious Nov 2015 #85

Well I remember hearing the nightly body counts on TV during the Vietnam War Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #86

Same Here - Very Young At Heart - Identify More With The New Millennials Than Others cantbeserious Nov 2015 #87

I can relate to that Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #89

it's still accurate treestar Nov 2015 #97

Middle aged white woman - TBF Nov 2015 #88

Ryan Gosling called and said: Hiraeth Nov 2015 #90

Actually, it should be young, white, OR male. Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #92

Nice to learn that I'm young. Scuba Nov 2015 #95

The same for Obama in 2008 when he started. mmonk Nov 2015 #98

I feel much YOUNGER today. tabasco Nov 2015 #109

I guess I didn't get that memo. Myrina Nov 2015 #110

Kick & highly recommended! William769 Nov 2015 #111