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2016 Postmortem

Rebkeh

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2. That killer instinct

Reply to Dem2 (Original post)

Sun Nov 15, 2015, 01:14 PM

Nov 2015

Is one of the problems of politics to begin with. The cutthroat, blood sport culture of politics is toxic. I'm glad he isn't using that instinct, or doesn't have it.

Finally, someone is being the change instead of talking about it. I think it can work in his favor, people are tired of conflict porn.

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Bernie Sanders Doesn't Have the Killer Instinct Needed to Beat Hillary Clinton [View all] Dem2 Nov 2015 OP

I also like this about Bernie. Debate the policies, the actions, the positions instead of attacking peacebird Nov 2015 #1

That killer instinct Rebkeh Nov 2015 #2

He did great against Hillary. azmom Nov 2015 #3

So the author is advocating politics as usual... dorkzilla Nov 2015 #4

Six Questions cantbeserious Nov 2015 #5

He doesn't want his voters to be so anti-Hillary that they stay home if he doesn't win the nom Overseas Nov 2015 #6

I'm tired of the "killer instinct" that kacekwl Nov 2015 #7