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Bernie Sanders

GreatGazoo

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23. yes too much stick and not enough carrot

Reply to Segami (Original post)

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 09:44 AM

Jun 2016

but the real strategy here may be to hang on to Hillary supporters and appeal to the Right by Hippie Punching with no real interest or expectation of winning Sanders supporters over.

The demonization of Sanders supporters may be more about demanding head-in-the-sand loyalty from those already in the Hillary tent than winning over the unwinnable.

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Hillary Camp Using INSULTS & Name-Calling To Win Over Bernie Supporters. [View all] Segami Jun 2016 OP

Sounds familiar to me..... Segami Jun 2016 #1

Yup... good luck with that Hillary supporters. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2016 #11

Yep. Duval Jun 2016 #19

Perfect, she'll know just who to thank when she loses. onecaliberal Jun 2016 #2

That's all they've been capable of here at this "discussion" site, as well. nt villager Jun 2016 #3

She's polling in the 30s...she needs something...anything... libdem4life Jun 2016 #4

Quelle surprise nt riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #5

Oui! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2016 #12

Quite frankly, it doesn't matter what they say any longer. Live and Learn Jun 2016 #6

I've been BEGGING them to advocate for their candidate Scootaloo Jun 2016 #7

THIS SO MUCH retrowire Jun 2016 #18

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #8

Isn't It Ironic? jamese777 Jun 2016 #9

In 2008 the candidates stood for basically the same things. senz Jun 2016 #10

Precisely Sherman A1 Jun 2016 #13

The irony is that this time, the PUMAs Bernin4U Jun 2016 #24

On the bright side, the one who called us "terrible human beings" was PPR'd. Jim Lane Jun 2016 #14

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #15

Too many of the Hillside sangfroid Jun 2016 #16

Clintonville has been lecturing us for a year... blackspade Jun 2016 #17

I don't want them to kiss my ass for my vote at this point. VulgarPoet Jun 2016 #20

+1. I couldn't agree more, mrr303am Jun 2016 #21

bullies cheat. and when they cheat hopemountain Jun 2016 #22

yes too much stick and not enough carrot GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #23