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Bernie Sanders

Algernon Moncrieff

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14. I'm not a Bernie supporter, but I am a Political Scientist

Reply to winter is coming (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 1, 2016, 03:58 PM

Jun 2016

. .at least by training.

I agree for the most part with your analysis.

- Agree he'd need to kill it in CA. Not just win, but numbers =>60%.
- I'd suggest he'd also need a strong showing in Jersey
- The supers won't switch simply over the OIG report. There needs to me more fire than smoke. An indictment or appointment of a special prosecutor might do it, but I seriously doubt she'd be charged with anything rising to that level. JMHO.

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what's the best case scenario for Bernie getting the nomination, and then what are [View all] Fast Walker 52 May 2016 OP

If he gets more delegates (the fair ones not the Supers) then there will be a YUUGGEE bkkyosemite May 2016 #1

Well EdwardBernays May 2016 #2

The scandal odds are 50% IMO. The combined odds of Hill becoming President are 10% IMO. nt thereismore May 2016 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie May 2016 #3

Foundation facts and deals. JDPriestly May 2016 #13

Millions of Bernie supporters will not vote for her or Trump. They use a small percentage bkkyosemite May 2016 #5

IMO, the best case scenario is Bernie killing it in CA plus scandal trouble for Hillary. winter is coming May 2016 #6

yeah, Hillary is like a leaking balloon... they were going over her emails on the Diane Rehm show Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #7

Interesting. I think NPR is pretty pro-Clinton TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #8

I'm stil stunned that Andrea Mitchell admitted the IG report is devastating. n/t winter is coming May 2016 #9

That surprised me too n/t TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #10

I wonder if they are trying to make the election closer than it should be Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #11

I'm not a Bernie supporter, but I am a Political Scientist Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2016 #14

yeah, I agree... but I can't see him getting >60% in CA Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #16

I suppose some sort of action on election irregularities Blue Meany May 2016 #12

3 things... basselope Jun 2016 #15