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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
55. There is 0 chance he could win the nomination.
Thu May 30, 2019, 12:44 PM
May 2019

In fact, I expect his ranking to continue its decline once the debates begin.

But, you do point out one big difference between regular Democrats and Sanders' spiteful fallaways, "the Sanders or nothing" types who called for abandoning the Democratic Party and CAUSING defeat. We WOULD vote for Sanders to defeat Trump.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Nothing wrong with a good fight in the primary Farmer-Rick May 2019 #1
Well, the polling supports that view. MineralMan May 2019 #7
The pundits were all in agreement on Biden until he showed strength in the polls...as usual Demsrule86 May 2019 #26
Based on recent polling, I dont think there's any disputing that Biden is the current frontrunner. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #77
Polls.. Reality.. Cha May 2019 #80
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Math is hard for some people, I guess. LonePirate May 2019 #2
I could go the rest of my life and never hear Bernie's name again. redstatebluegirl May 2019 #3
+1000 Tarheel_Dem May 2019 #47
You took the words right out of my mouth !!! trueblue2007 May 2019 #68
.. Cha May 2019 #79
AMEN! samnsara May 2019 #101
Whew boy! nt Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #165
Unless Bernie joins the Democratic Party..... ProudMNDemocrat May 2019 #4
for me, even that bridge is fully burnt. Amimnoch May 2019 #13
Why are they whining so much when a single primary/caucus vote hasn't even been cast? Dopers_Greed May 2019 #5
+1000. (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #142
This is unsurprising. Senator Sanders is lagging in MineralMan May 2019 #6
Exactly. Hortensis May 2019 #18
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I was referring to certain of his most ardent followers -- Hortensis May 2019 #89
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No. Seven, the polls and midterms say something very different. Hortensis May 2019 #93
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Welcome to DU! lapucelle May 2019 #103
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Have you even read our last party platform? GulfCoast66 May 2019 #96
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Are you working class? GulfCoast66 May 2019 #110
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So what school are you attending? GulfCoast66 May 2019 #125
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And I ask again. Are you working class? Have you ever been? GulfCoast66 May 2019 #133
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👏 In the sixties, college kids used to hawk the world socialist workers rag or whatever emmaverybo May 2019 #135
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I started learning about McCarthyism in junior high school. The American communist party emmaverybo May 2019 #139
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Seven, if it requires "outreach" to the citizenry, Hortensis May 2019 #121
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:) The phrase teach your grandmother to suck eggs Hortensis May 2019 #129
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Well, this didn't take long. I finished with this Hortensis May 2019 #154
That reminds me, I have a hole in one of my socks. Darn! George II May 2019 #155
Coincidence! I was just looking for my darning needles, too. Hortensis May 2019 #156
Fortunately won't be needed. Hortensis May 2019 #164
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So look like the search party that went out looking for you found you. Blue_true May 2019 #109
Huh? GulfCoast66 May 2019 #112
Seriously, confused by your post. GulfCoast66 May 2019 #116
I have not noticed you around for two week or more. Blue_true May 2019 #124
Why thank you. And you are correct. GulfCoast66 May 2019 #127
You made the right choice, by infinity. Hope you had a fun vacation. nt Blue_true May 2019 #131
I am a Democrat, not right and not left. Left to the center of our more conservative Dems, but emmaverybo May 2019 #122
Nothing to add. You said it well. GulfCoast66 May 2019 #128
LOL betsuni May 2019 #140
It's certainly a way to prepare mentally for one's candidate not winning ehrnst May 2019 #38
The Blame Game Requires Someone to Blame. MineralMan May 2019 #40
But aren't they supposed to be grand puppetmasters in a Star Chamber? ehrnst May 2019 #60
Gee, I don't know. I hadn't heard that there was going to be a puppet show. MineralMan May 2019 #63
Well, they did push forth changes to the requirements for participation in later debates. namahage May 2019 #71
I doubt very much that those changes will affect Senator Sanders. MineralMan May 2019 #72
Without a doubt. namahage May 2019 #74
It's slightly annoying TheFarseer May 2019 #100
Look at what the same author wrote about Joe Biden: mtnsnake May 2019 #8
Yup. Definite bias, even depicting the socialist left as more "liberal," Hortensis May 2019 #22
The paranoia, the victim complex and the tales of woe from 2016 are back. BannonsLiver May 2019 #9
+1000 nt LibFarmer May 2019 #45
The media covered BOTH of his "kickoff" rallies, as they did for most of the other candidates.... George II May 2019 #10
They are gearing up to vote third party LibFarmer May 2019 #46
That would explain the Stein hires. N/T lapucelle May 2019 #108
Not scary. Blue_true May 2019 #113
But his followers feel ENTITLED to the same positive Bernie coverage he received in 2016. charlyvi May 2019 #59
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This thread isn't about my choice. charlyvi May 2019 #162
It's never Bernie's fault...it's an establishment conspiracy... comradebillyboy May 2019 #11
Maybe is Senator Sanders answered a question on how he would implement his objectives Blue_true May 2019 #115
I'm really tired of the Bernie bashing. Delmette2.0 May 2019 #12
When did this happen... George II May 2019 #15
December 2015 Delmette2.0 May 2019 #23
The Russians had nothing to do with that, they didn't break into the DNC until the summer of 2016*.. George II May 2019 #35
That's how I remember it, too. pandr32 May 2019 #39
That is exactly how it happened LibFarmer May 2019 #49
Like returning a wallet after taking a couple bucks out first. n/t namahage May 2019 #70
A couple of bucks? More like returning the wallet with $5 of the $100 left. nt Blue_true May 2019 #118
Yeah, my mind asked me the same question when it read that claim. Blue_true May 2019 #117
Gerrymandering has nothing to do with the outcome of presidential elections BannonsLiver May 2019 #16
I googled: 2016 Sanders accused of firewall hack. Delmette2.0 May 2019 #24
How wonderful. BannonsLiver May 2019 #25
Every candidate's supporters complain about the media. Hassin Bin Sober May 2019 #27
Mr. Liver! lapucelle May 2019 #106
Gerrymandering can affect POTUS elections Celerity May 2019 #143
I'm specifically talking about the electoral college BannonsLiver May 2019 #144
I only responded to the exact statement you posted, I cannot read minds Celerity May 2019 #145
K BannonsLiver May 2019 #146
Bernie does have some good ideas. kstewart33 May 2019 #20
:) Agree with all but the first sentence. If only he Hortensis May 2019 #54
Excellent point. kstewart33 May 2019 #83
I agree completely. We're all "left," but I know you mean farther Hortensis May 2019 #84
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:) "The struggling workers" have been consisistently Hortensis May 2019 #90
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I will never get over the 2016 general...and the lack of Demsrule86 May 2019 #30
I understand, we are all entitled to our opinions. Delmette2.0 May 2019 #32
Has anyone argued we're not entitled to our opinion? LanternWaste May 2019 #148
The Sanders campaign ILLICITLY accessed and copied Hortensis May 2019 #44
+1000 nt LibFarmer May 2019 #51
Thank you! robbedvoter May 2019 #81
There were zero states that Hillary took for granted. That story is pure fiction. StevieM May 2019 #50
Where was/is it documented that the Russians were responsible for the December 2015 data breach? lapucelle May 2019 #52
And that had exactly 'What' to do with the gearing up to 2020? GulfCoast66 May 2019 #97
There are a large number of real democrats who will not support sanders for good reasons Gothmog May 2019 #14
That is what the primaries are for. If Bernie wins the nomination this it would be stupid not walkingman May 2019 #19
Everyone would vote for him in a general (me too)...but with his numbers, he is not likely to win. Demsrule86 May 2019 #31
There is 0 chance he could win the nomination. Hortensis May 2019 #55
I will support the Democratic nominee Gothmog May 2019 #64
Yes to all. His campaign is stalling, and he hasn't Hortensis May 2019 #105
Much of that is sourced from the right wing Washington Times thesquanderer May 2019 #17
There are links from several media outlets, not just the Washington Times. The first.... George II May 2019 #21
But more than half of what the OP here quoted was from the Washington Times. (nt) thesquanderer May 2019 #66
I read some of the link it said clearly the writer was Republican. True Blue American May 2019 #37
And the author, Nate Ashworth, must be using a fake or abreviated name ehrnst May 2019 #57
I didn't even find evaluation of Election Central on googling. Hortensis May 2019 #65
not again EveHammond13 May 2019 #28
This again? mcar May 2019 #29
He should stop looking in the mirror admiring his visage. Politicub May 2019 #33
I like Bernie's ideas on many issues and would vote for him if he wins the nomination sop May 2019 #34
Are you satisfied with several media pushing the "likeabiliy" factor regarding Elizabeth Warren? Hassin Bin Sober May 2019 #42
Everyone complains about media coverage, but I'd rather not have a repeat of 2016 sop May 2019 #58
Remember 2008 and the "Pumas"? It happens every year. Hassin Bin Sober May 2019 #73
PUMA was just a front for McCain-Palin in 2008 sop May 2019 #75
I'm not "equating" anything. Hassin Bin Sober May 2019 #78
Whataboutisms aside sop May 2019 #85
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I believe "compromise and pragmatism" are needed to move the progressive agenda forward sop May 2019 #92
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Nonsense. It happens every campaign. Hassin Bin Sober May 2019 #99
You're right, it has happened before sop May 2019 #120
TL;DR . It happens every campaign Hassin Bin Sober May 2019 #123
That's certainly the excuse if not a reason. LanternWaste May 2019 #149
What happens "every campaign?" (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #141
Any minute now Senator Sanders will issue a statement correcting them... ehrnst May 2019 #36
I think Sanders should use some campaign funds to prepay for some services. SouthernProgressive May 2019 #41
About that author, Nate Ashworth.... ehrnst May 2019 #43
What Goes Around Me. May 2019 #48
"Some Bernie backers are livid, and they claim there is some type of sabotage afoot." betsuni May 2019 #53
Because of course they do. (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #61
"a fight like they have never seen before" honest.abe May 2019 #56
Is the candidate who boasts that he was the first to sign the "Unity Pledge".... George II May 2019 #67
This message was self-deleted by its author LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #62
Do Bernie backers & Russian trolls make the same NewDayOranges May 2019 #69
Probably both. Russia's big tactic was augmenting Hortensis May 2019 #153
Democrats worry Bernie Sanders won't be a team player if he loses nomination Gothmog May 2019 #76
+Millions! Cha May 2019 #82
:) Of course he won't be, and they're not "worried" Hortensis May 2019 #114
I worry about that mcar May 2019 #130
Maybe voters are just not into him anymore kimbutgar May 2019 #104
Musical note to Senator Sanders: you gotta know when to fold 'em. ucrdem May 2019 #107
And the new Dolchstosslegende begins Recursion May 2019 #138
Dont say I didnt warn you everyday for a long time, and I am done. Eliot Rosewater May 2019 #151
Cestnick proves that being educated doesn't make one smart Renew Deal May 2019 #157
And that personality can grind intelligence into dust. Hortensis May 2019 #158
Oh not this shit again. yardwork May 2019 #163
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