Bernie Sanders

RiverNoord

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50. That's a fascinatingly ignorant perspective.

Thu May 21, 2015, 07:13 PM

May 2015

When most of the major factors are accounted for, none of the current or likely GOP candidates would stand a remote chance of defeating Bernie Sanders in a general election.

A couple of presidential debates and it would be all over. Simple as that.

This would not have been the case at any point during the last 20 years of American politics. It very much is now.

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PPP Poll - Sanders 24% [View all] BrotherIvan May 2015 OP

The media love a close race. House of Roberts May 2015 #1

Maybe, but the longer Clinton keeps running from the press, the better for Sanders BrotherIvan May 2015 #2

You could hire sportscasters and never know the diff. Eleanors38 May 2015 #103

Yeah you would pscot May 2015 #112

HA! Eleanors38 May 2015 #113

It was, remember Keith? sabrina 1 May 2015 #116

Best sports caster in the world! pscot May 2015 #118

DU and MSM Robbins May 2015 #3

No doubt, this race is far from over BrotherIvan May 2015 #4

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #13

You are trolling a safe haven for supporters of Bernie Sanders. Your post is inappropriate in this smokey nj May 2015 #15

Not only that, but he's a conservative democrat - whatever that is. Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #21

He's a part of "reality" BrotherIvan May 2015 #22

Kind of like the Tea partiers? They have their own reality too. Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #25

Yeah, aint it grand how "reality" and "neoliberal corporatist austerity" BrotherIvan May 2015 #29

DU certainly has become a mine field. Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #38

a republican frylock May 2015 #109

I'm giving you too much attention by saying this .... Fantastic Anarchist May 2015 #32

And reddit, and Facebook, and twitter, and... BrotherIvan May 2015 #34

Buh Bye. NYC_SKP May 2015 #42

Thank you. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #90

14 recs, no replies! NYC_SKP May 2015 #121

Hey I see one reply. Thanks for posting by the way. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #123

That's a fascinatingly ignorant perspective. RiverNoord May 2015 #50

That opinion is expressed here, but I think it's far from a majority view. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #31

Not surprisingly DU is about 90-10 over 50 years old, too. Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #44

Yup. And I've got a decade on you. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #69

I'll catch up eventually. I'm from Madtown. Where are you? Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #71

Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #72

Interesting! So do you live in CF or EC? Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #75

I live in Chippewa County, out in the country with a Chip Falls address Jackpine Radical May 2015 #77

Awesome poll results FlatBaroque May 2015 #5

With results like these we'll be moving out of the "first they ignore you" phase. pa28 May 2015 #6

Next it will be the "tax and spend liberal" argument thrown by Democrats BrotherIvan May 2015 #7

If it weren't for that posters post count that would be a troll op. L0oniX May 2015 #10

I'm convinced some trolls have a way of spoofing post count and enroll date. Maedhros May 2015 #11

That one popped up once before, then disappeared, he dropped by to write a few OPs about how Dragonfli May 2015 #47

Well, we know from the StratFor leaks that paid disruptors use the tactic Maedhros May 2015 #63

But I never saw the name before. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #73

One could hack the server and change a few database fields, Maedhros May 2015 #79

Amazing that anyone would find it worth the bother. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #84

I saw it start with another old/new poster in a thread BrotherIvan May 2015 #36

Good I am waiting for them to look for ANYTHING to attack Bernie with. Superficial crap is all Vincardog May 2015 #8

They were doing that and worse as soon as he announced. People actually smeared Bernie as a racist smokey nj May 2015 #14

Yes, I was called a racist sexist BrotherIvan May 2015 #24

I have received the same treatment. TM99 May 2015 #76

You can't make this shit up BrotherIvan May 2015 #78

In the last few days TM99 May 2015 #82

There was quite a subthread of posters discussing it yesterday BrotherIvan May 2015 #88

It is an assumption TM99 May 2015 #120

The HRC campaign's dog-whistle appeal to white racists in 2008 still rankles carolinayellowdog May 2015 #81

I may be one of few who remembers Robbins May 2015 #83

What the Clinton campaign did in 2008 should preclude her ever being elected again. ieoeja May 2015 #98

+1 daleanime May 2015 #115

K & R Thanks for posting this. L0oniX May 2015 #9

Wow. Smarmie Doofus May 2015 #12

Washington state. JDPriestly May 2015 #16

Climbing fast. At what percentage of support can the media no longer NorthCarolina May 2015 #17

The biggest problem that we Sanders supporters face is that when it truedelphi May 2015 #18

She's already going for #1 BrotherIvan May 2015 #26

We must never forget what the media did to Gore and Dean. Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #49

drip.. drip.. drip... Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #19

that.is.awesome. angrychair May 2015 #20

Keep talking BrotherIvan May 2015 #28

USA Today/Gallup Poll May 4–6, 2007 project_bluebook May 2015 #23

Nice BrotherIvan May 2015 #27

There were a few others in the Poll, Edwards, Bill Richardson in low single % project_bluebook May 2015 #37

It's true, and I think a lot of the people who voted for Obama did so because he appeared more BrotherIvan May 2015 #39

Even some republicans are on record saying they support Bernie project_bluebook May 2015 #51

I think a lot of people, if they aren't scared by ZOMG SOCIALIST YOU GUYS! BrotherIvan May 2015 #60

Been listening to Senator Sanders 1 hour call in show on Thom Hartmann every Friday project_bluebook May 2015 #67

Kind of embarrassing now, but at that point... MoonchildCA May 2015 #89

Hillary's going to start having nightmares now. Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #52

Great news! Paka May 2015 #30

It is likely higher now salib May 2015 #33

Clinton up big? Mnpaul May 2015 #35

Well Jerry Crawford, a long-time Monsanto lobbyist has been helping her out. L0oniX May 2015 #40

That might need to be an OP (hint) BrotherIvan May 2015 #46

It is in GD. L0oniX May 2015 #48

They better watch out for bomblets Mnpaul May 2015 #58

yayus! BrotherIvan May 2015 #43

Just. Like. 2008! peacebird May 2015 #53

underdogs unite BrotherIvan May 2015 #55

Real Democrats love underdogs Mnpaul May 2015 #59

Funny that I find SmittynMo May 2015 #41

Fiorina is a JOKE BrotherIvan May 2015 #45

Now will the people poo pooing Sanders campaign STFU. joshcryer May 2015 #54

Just wait till the debates. WDIM May 2015 #56

Climbing steadily? Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #57

Saw this on Craigslist last night Mnpaul May 2015 #61

Likes Ted Cruz too? BrotherIvan May 2015 #64

If he knew Ted Cruz like we know Ted Cruz Mnpaul May 2015 #65

Definitely BrotherIvan May 2015 #66

Yes, I think we can split off some libertarian types. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #85

Independents too Mnpaul May 2015 #117

I've been turning on to Bernie at a rate of about one a day. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #119

i am having a hard time converting anyone questionseverything May 2015 #126

I keep saying that there is a revolution of hope commencing Jackpine Radical May 2015 #127

it is being willfully ignored by the media questionseverything May 2015 #128

That's the way to make it happen, through personal contact. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #129

YAY!!! TheNutcracker May 2015 #62

We're at 24% aspirant May 2015 #68

Good point BrotherIvan May 2015 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #74

That's some good, quick movement! cui bono May 2015 #80

Right? BrotherIvan May 2015 #87

K & R L0oniX May 2015 #86

But wait!!! Gamecock Lefty May 2015 #91

run along frylock May 2015 #111

This is what we were expecting. Thank you. Go Bernie - keep the information coming. jwirr May 2015 #92

CA Field Poll dpatbrown May 2015 #93

Please repost this to the Populist Reform Group demwing May 2015 #94

I think it is time to start talking about Hillary resigning from the race hueymahl May 2015 #95

Bernie's poll numbers have been rising steadily since Jan. He was just at 3% back then sabrina 1 May 2015 #96

It is pretty promising BrotherIvan May 2015 #97

Stay positive kenfrequed May 2015 #99

Keep talking BrotherIvan May 2015 #101

Exactly! kenfrequed May 2015 #102

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT May 2015 #100

It's a small poll, but it's a start BrotherIvan May 2015 #104

wooooohoooooo questionseverything May 2015 #105

This is a great idea BrotherIvan May 2015 #106

we need to count ourselves (our own precincts) questionseverything May 2015 #108

Those are all great suggestions! Maybe you could post them in the Bernie group? sabrina 1 May 2015 #125

Hillary's been campaigining for so many years, & Sanders' rollout has not yet begun. merrily May 2015 #107

psssst NYC_SKP May 2015 #122

Lack of many replies may indicate that good stuff is no surprise to members of the Bernie Group. merrily May 2015 #124

thats about where obama was a year out peoli May 2015 #110

K&R..... daleanime May 2015 #114

Wasn't it just two weeks ago that Mrs. Clinton was up by over 50%? RoccoR5955 May 2015 #130

She still is over 50%, but her lead is slipping BrotherIvan May 2015 #131

Perhaps I worded it incorrectly. RoccoR5955 May 2015 #132

From your keyboard... BrotherIvan May 2015 #133