Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Bernie Sanders

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

17. What else can they say?

Reply to ZM90 (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 07:02 PM

Jul 2015

They can't get away with saying "Oh, Wall St isn't all that bad really" or "who cares about climate change anyway"

So they say "He can't win". They'll probably keep saying it, after Bernie wins
the nomination, because it will have become their self-defeating mantra, their
tragic self-fulfilling prophecy.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

36 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

If anyone tells you Bernie cannot win... [View all] ZM90 Jul 2015 OP

Not to mention "everyone" said SheilaT Jul 2015 #1

Exactly 2015 - 2016 is eerily similiar to 2007 - 2008...I think Bernie will be the next POTUS. ZM90 Jul 2015 #3

I'm old enough to remember when JFK couldn't win because he was Catholic. A Simple Game Jul 2015 #6

barack wasnt calling himself a socialist quizzle Jul 2015 #18

So? SheilaT Jul 2015 #19

bernie is not barack quizzle Jul 2015 #20

So? SheilaT Jul 2015 #25

Neither does Bernie. He calls himself a 'Democratic Socialist.' PatrickforO Jul 2015 #29

not to the independents and the m.o.r. righties he's gonna need to get himself elected quizzle Jul 2015 #31

Until he starts talking specifics, then he'll get them back. PatrickforO Jul 2015 #34

agreed, my mother , a solid republican, likes bernie as well. quizzle Jul 2015 #36

Of course he can. Hissyspit Jul 2015 #2

Of course he can? Yes, but it's up to us to assure it happens. tech3149 Jul 2015 #15

That should be his new theme for the primary! LiberalLovinLug Jul 2015 #23

I absolutely believe he can win! SoapBox Jul 2015 #4

Every time I see videos Nite Owl Jul 2015 #26

Yep libodem Jul 2015 #5

Bernie's Populist Spring can't be stopped! cascadiance Jul 2015 #7

Bernie has to be the winner. Hillary just has too much baggage for Scott Walker to Cleita Jul 2015 #8

You are so right! JDPriestly Jul 2015 #13

The more people see and hear her, the more her poll numbers go down. merrily Jul 2015 #28

Koch. Bros. will eat her alive (ie Walker/Rubio) - TBF Jul 2015 #32

I'm not worried about his age. Cleita Jul 2015 #33

Absolutely - TBF Jul 2015 #35

ZM90, my only concerns are those posers who seek to saidsimplesimon Jul 2015 #9

In my view Bernie zentrum Jul 2015 #10

He CAN absolutely Win! blondie58 Jul 2015 #11

No not alone. He is risking his life against entrenched power. Power never concedes anything PatrickforO Jul 2015 #30

Of course he can win. He says what he thinks and people respect that. fbc Jul 2015 #12

And that's the other part of it... ion_theory Jul 2015 #16

Actually, Ms. Clinton and I don't talk that much. I'm standing with everyone else. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #14

What else can they say? 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #17

Kicked and recommended Enthusiast Jul 2015 #21

That's exactly why they are saying that RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #22

Bernie is appealing to the 63%--thereby expanding the universe of voters eridani Jul 2015 #24

I don't even care. He is 1--and only 1--powerful voice moving the US left. Go, Bernie! merrily Jul 2015 #27