Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: BERNERS GIVE ME YOUR STRENGTH! I got my first caller! They're PRO BERNIE!!! [View all]CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)...but it's important to remember that "I'm inevitable" is a talking point. Just because the Clinton camp and her marketeers have sat around tables and decided that "I'm inevitable" is a meme that they need to spread around--does not make it true.
They're hoping that if they repeat this meme enough that undecided and those on the fence will break for Clinton.
They're also hoping to demoralize Sanders voters into believing that they might as well just give up because Clinton has it in the bag.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
It's politics. It's what she tried in 2008. I think she's amping it up even louder this time--because there's just so much at stake. If she loses Iowa, her inevitabe/invincible meme about herself (and also her attempt to destroy Bernie) implode.
Keep the faith. It's a competitive race in Iowa. Just as it was in 2008. Political hobbyists are paying attention in Iowa, but most people are not. When the populace becomes fully engaged, you will see many break for Sanders. I guarantee it. Iowa does not seem to care for Hillary. She came in third in 2008. And she's back again. Iowans are looking for any reason not to vote for her. As the Feb caucus draws near, Sanders will ramp up his Iowa game and you'll see the race tighten even further.
Clinton is in the fight of her life and she knows it. That's why we see the "Bernie is racist", "Bernie is sexist" malarkey. Now, it's that Bernie isn't really a Democrat. If Bernie wasn't a threat, the Clinton camp wouldn't be attacking him with both barrels. Do you hear any balderdash about O'Malley coming from Clinton and her mouthpieces in the MSM? No, because he's not a threat.
The louder and more often she tries to convey, "I'm inevitable" the more pathetic it is. Kind of like Fox News continually saying that they're "Fair and Balanced."
Keep the faith. I'm telling you...Iowa Democrats are wildly Progressive. I've participated in the caucuses many times. Obama won nearly all 99 of Iowa's counties last time. Iowans want a Progressive. They know that Hillary is not a Progressive. They aren't fooled.
Just keep working for Bernie. Work hard. Don't worry about the Clinton talking points. They're not rooted in reality.