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2016 Postmortem

msrizzo

(796 posts)

10. Corporatism isn't really the foremost issue in most people's mind

Reply to dirtydickcheney (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 03:50 PM

Dec 2015

I know that seems inconceivable to many of the posters here, but it is simply true. But again, we shall see and when the primaries are over we will know who the nominee is, at least on that we can agree.

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Clinton can win Iowa and New Hampshire [View all] brooklynite Dec 2015 OP

Intensely devoted people do show up virtualobserver Dec 2015 #1

Sanders has 50 paid staffers in Iowa...Clinton has 78, plus 100 unpaid organizers brooklynite Dec 2015 #3

How many unpaid organizers does Sanders have in Iowa? BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #5

I guess you have nothing to worry about then virtualobserver Dec 2015 #8

Can you answer my questions? BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #12

The advantages that you describe are her Achilles Heel virtualobserver Dec 2015 #16

I've bookmarked your post for the near future. BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #17

Both camps (Sanders and Clinton) CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #24

Interesting point. I'm an HRC volunteer. ffr Dec 2015 #28

Clinton has 70 paid staffers in Iowa; Bernie has 70 as well... CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #18

That's great news. joshcryer Dec 2015 #34

Support has really united around Clinton from every area in society. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #2

People are overestimating Sanders' electibility and underestimating Hillary Clinton's savvy BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #4

People are underestimating Sanders' electibility and underestimating HRC's corporatism. dirtydickcheney Dec 2015 #6

Corporatism isn't really the foremost issue in most people's mind msrizzo Dec 2015 #10

I'd have to disagree dirtydickcheney Dec 2015 #14

People are ignoring Sanders' love for the MiC through big corp Lockheed Martin, BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #11

I absolutely adore your "everyone else is corrupt, too" argument virtualobserver Dec 2015 #27

Forgot to add... dirtydickcheney Dec 2015 #7

Sanders is pulling a fast one on the, per your definition, "base". BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #13

HRC won't fight the TPP dirtydickcheney Dec 2015 #15

Just to be clear -- we're talking about the Primary? brooklynite Dec 2015 #23

I'm in Iowa... CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #21

lol UglyGreed Dec 2015 #9

LMAO jkbRN Dec 2015 #20

FWIW I also switched out the arguments, but complain away... brooklynite Dec 2015 #22

If you want to switch it up, jkbRN Dec 2015 #25

It is the general election that she cannot win. Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #19

Yes! jkbRN Dec 2015 #26

And yet predictiwise has the Democrats at 58% to win the general election Gothmog Dec 2015 #29

Yes She Can Alfresco Dec 2015 #30

No question - Bernie is NOT going to be the nominee MaggieD Dec 2015 #31

could but won't nt sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #32

Here' s Hoping! Cha Dec 2015 #33

Clinton needs to watch her coffers. joshcryer Dec 2015 #35