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Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: A cautionary note about the excitement over the polls showing Bernie up, way up over [View all]leftcoastmountains
(2,968 posts)23. I don't think you have to be concerned about Sanders
Last edited Mon Sep 7, 2015, 06:59 PM - Edit history (1)
supporters being disappointed. We are reminded every day in
the media that Bernie can't win. They name all the reasons.
They tell us that Hillary has already sewn up the nomination. It doesn't matter
what people want because she and the DNC have already decided
who their nominee for president is going to be. So we have to
knock it down and continue with our enthusiasm for him. We
have to push, pull, scream, yell to get him noticed not to mention
all the incredibly hard work he is doing with all the rallys and meetings etc.
It looks exhausting to me!
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A cautionary note about the excitement over the polls showing Bernie up, way up over [View all]
JDPriestly
Sep 2015
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I agree. But what happens to the support now being attributed to Biden if Biden does
JDPriestly
Sep 2015
#2
Thanks. I just don't want Sanders supporters to be disappointed if there is a rise
JDPriestly
Sep 2015
#7
My politics partner, a pragmatic centrist, is Biden first, Sanders second and ABH third.
merrily
Sep 2015
#4
Just read a pollster's musing that Biden and Sanders would split the white male Democrat vote
Hortensis
Sep 2015
#28
Well, if Bernie wins we'll get see how the full treatment from the GOP "improves" HIM. Let's not
Hortensis
Sep 2015
#31
True, though Ann Coulter says she does not want Republicans to run against him. She wants them to ru
merrily
Sep 2015
#32
Personally, I think both Bernie and Hillary would slice and dice anyone in the GOP field, but
Hortensis
Sep 2015
#33
Thanks for pointing this out. The take away from this is that we should never get complacent,
GoneFishin
Sep 2015
#15