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2016 Postmortem

CBGLuthier

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36. So one fat man on the radio cost Hillary Clinton her spot.

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #35)

Tue Dec 22, 2015, 08:35 AM

Dec 2015

I have heard that the GOP hates "socialists" too. Is Rush pushing Sanders? I have always had better things to do than listen to that putz.

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One thing is for sure, Republicans are most certainly not afraid of Bernie Sanders. [View all] JaneyVee Dec 2015 OP

Bernie's history (which cannot be discussed on this website) NurseJackie Dec 2015 #1

Exactly. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #8

They will be. Punkingal Dec 2015 #2

By donating money to his campaign? JaneyVee Dec 2015 #3

What???? Punkingal Dec 2015 #5

Read the article. Republicans are donating to... JaneyVee Dec 2015 #7

Neither were Hillary's supporters six months ago. Scuba Dec 2015 #4

The only thing to be afraid of is... JaneyVee Dec 2015 #6

In the words of a wise person ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #9

I like! Thanks! JaneyVee Dec 2015 #10

Thank you. Cha Dec 2015 #25

Thank you. leftofcool Dec 2015 #27

Nope. He would be their dream candidate. K & R nt Persondem Dec 2015 #11

+1 JaneyVee Dec 2015 #12

Of course you are wrong. They want hill , because she will be so easy to beat. bowens43 Dec 2015 #13

Is that why she's the ONLY candidate they're currently spending... JaneyVee Dec 2015 #15

That article is from June, now Bernie is Voldermort to them and they dare not Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #14

They don't speak his name because... JaneyVee Dec 2015 #16

and ... the jury said: In_The_Wind Dec 2015 #22

Doesn't that make it worse that since June they don't mention his name? uponit7771 Dec 2015 #21

Imagine this, the GOP is pushing Hillary's opponent. Now, why would this Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #17

And even donating to his campaign and buying BUMPERSTICKERS! JaneyVee Dec 2015 #18

Yes, Rush pushed Obama and then when Obama was eating their lunch he wished Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #19

GOP enid602 Dec 2015 #31

Republicans think HRC will get the nomination Fred75 Dec 2015 #20

Republicans don't run ads against Bernie Sanders because those ads would help Bernie. mhatrw Dec 2015 #23

I haven't seen any ads by the GOP against Sanders. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #32

They wouldn't be the first to underestimate him. eom Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #24

They are not underestimating him, he is irrelevant to them. leftofcool Dec 2015 #28

Until he snatches Louisiana away from them - and takes back House and Senate on his coattails. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #29

They are afraid to utter his name AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #26

That is only because they think she will get the nomination. I like it when republicans are wrong. CBGLuthier Dec 2015 #30

Yes, they pushed Obama. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #33

They pushed Obama? Are you claiming that republicans supported Obama? CBGLuthier Dec 2015 #34

If you listened to Rush, yes they did, Rush was surprised Obama Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #35

So one fat man on the radio cost Hillary Clinton her spot. CBGLuthier Dec 2015 #36

Two factors here, Rush had a large following and he totally underestimated Obama. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #37