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In reply to the discussion: 'I love Bernie, but': Sanders struggling to persuade voters he's electable [View all]BlueMississippi
(776 posts)12. I don't need media or other people to shape my opinion
At the moment BS's writings and past videos are not known the the people because he has never been vetted and no major outlet has shows his writings to the people. Democrats have also handled him with kid gloves and not gone "there"
However, Trump and the republicans are already chomping at the bit to bury BS in that reality of his writings and his videos.
Trump gets a pass on his issues with women because he had never been in public office before and Trump's foibles are baked in.
BS's data will be new to most of the electorate and it will be shocking.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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'I love Bernie, but': Sanders struggling to persuade voters he's electable [View all]
JoeOtterbein
Sep 2019
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Then you must have your head in the sand. That is all we have heard ever since he announced from
vsrazdem
Sep 2019
#21
Oh yes, the "scary socialist" label. Well I have been a Democrat my whole life and I
vsrazdem
Sep 2019
#35
It's your claim, your job to back it up. Don't do my homework, but do your own.
Amimnoch
Sep 2019
#36
Sorry, not interested in breaking rules by posting right wing sources here. Do your own homework.
vsrazdem
Sep 2019
#45
I am not a Sanders fan, but this characterization is a typical Politico hit job against him, typical
still_one
Sep 2019
#11
Bernie is electable. He may not get the nomination, but if he does he is electable.
33taw
Sep 2019
#19