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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie's mystery Soviet tapes revealed (by Politico) [View all]Gothmog
(145,130 posts)24. The GOP has large oppo file and would use this and other material if sanders was nominee
Trump had a two foot thick book of oppo research on Sanders http://www.newsweek.com/myths-cost-democrats-presidential-election-521044
They ignored the fact that Sanders had not yet faced a real campaign against him. Clinton was in the delicate position of dealing with a large portion of voters who treated Sanders more like the Messiah than just another candidate. She was playing the long gameattacking Sanders strongly enough to win, but gently enough to avoid alienating his supporters. Given her overwhelming support from communities of colorfor example, about 70 percent of African-American voters cast their ballot for herClinton had a firewall that would be difficult for Sanders to breach....
So what would have happened when Sanders hit a real opponent, someone who did not care about alienating the young college voters in his base? I have seen the opposition book assembled by Republicans for Sanders, and it was brutal. The Republicans would have torn him apart. And while Sanders supporters might delude themselves into believing that they could have defended him against all of this, there is a name for politicians who play defense all the time: losers....
The Republicans had at least four other damning Sanders videos (I dont know what they showed), and the opposition research folder was almost 2-feet thick. (The section calling him a communist with connections to Castro alone would have cost him Florida.) In other words, the belief that Sanders would have walked into the White House based on polls taken before anyone really attacked him is a delusion built on a scaffolding of political ignorance.
So what would have happened when Sanders hit a real opponent, someone who did not care about alienating the young college voters in his base? I have seen the opposition book assembled by Republicans for Sanders, and it was brutal. The Republicans would have torn him apart. And while Sanders supporters might delude themselves into believing that they could have defended him against all of this, there is a name for politicians who play defense all the time: losers....
The Republicans had at least four other damning Sanders videos (I dont know what they showed), and the opposition research folder was almost 2-feet thick. (The section calling him a communist with connections to Castro alone would have cost him Florida.) In other words, the belief that Sanders would have walked into the White House based on polls taken before anyone really attacked him is a delusion built on a scaffolding of political ignorance.
I am so glad that sanders is being vetted this cycle and will not be the nominee
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Yes, I remember that. It's gotta be a problem if it involves Bernie... that's just how it is.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#10
You'd think those promoting such divisive attacks would realize that only helps tRumpty Dumbty.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#23
You don't think it would be an issue in the general? With all the concern people have about Russia?
pnwmom
May 2019
#19
We'd be throwing it away as an issue if we put up a candidate who seemed to have close ties. n/t
pnwmom
May 2019
#33
OH GOD NO! Please tell me they didn't do that. He gave a Russian woman a small American flag!
Autumn
May 2019
#29
"...reducing conflict between the two nations by building relationships between ordinary citizens."
SMC22307
May 2019
#17
The GOP has large oppo file and would use this and other material if sanders was nominee
Gothmog
May 2019
#24
Thanks for posting my daughter's article. It always cool to see one on DU first, so I'll just add:
JoeOtterbein
May 2019
#28