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Trenzalore

(2,575 posts)
46. Time will tell
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 10:49 PM
Feb 2019

Stranger things have happened. I view his support capped at about 20% with someone not named Hillary Clinton is on the ballot but I could be wrong.

He will be well funded. He will have that going for him. He also won't have someone tip toeing about his past like the Clinton campaign was in fear of offending his supporters. We will find out in the coming months what kind of a street fighter Liz Warren is.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

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3 people in a race is a hellova lot different than 10, GemDigger Feb 2019 #1
It will be hard katmondoo Feb 2019 #2
no. lindysalsagal Feb 2019 #3
There are many factors at play that all point to the same conclusion. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #4
Well he didn't win with Hillary in the race last time. comradebillyboy Feb 2019 #5
He didnt win with her in the race. honest.abe Feb 2019 #6
No. And the field will be much smaller by Super Tuesday. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #7
I didn't even think about Super Tuesday SFnomad Feb 2019 #9
There's no way that many will make it that far. Half a dozen tops. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #11
Super Tuesday will not be good for sanders Gothmog Feb 2019 #15
Not only did he not win with Secretary Clinton in the race, he really wasn't even close SFnomad Feb 2019 #8
I don't agree that Obama's win in the 2008 primaries was all that decisive. StevieM Feb 2019 #42
By the end of February, it was pretty clear that Senator Clinton had a very steep hill to climb SFnomad Feb 2019 #44
While I certainly remember that Sanders and his supporters were waiting for the indictment fairy StevieM Feb 2019 #49
Isn't the CA Primary in March 2020, on Super Tuesday? stopbush Feb 2019 #10
CA, TX, TN, AL, VA, etc. It won't be a good day for Sanders. If he's even still in the race. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #12
I hope not. NT Persondem Feb 2019 #13
The Russians helped sanders a great deal by energizing the Neverhillary types Gothmog Feb 2019 #14
It took a number of Democrats and Republicans several races before they got the nomination Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #16
No, he doesn't. Look at the primary schedule. Look at the dozen states that follow New Hampshire. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #19
Well no one thought Trump had a chance Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #20
Apples and oranges. For starters... Garrett78 Feb 2019 #21
I think if Biden doesn't get in Lazy Daisy Feb 2019 #23
Well, no one thought about Fucking russia Cha Feb 2019 #33
There are several states where the #NeverHillary vote pushed Bernie Sanders over the top Gothmog Feb 2019 #17
#NeverHillary voters were conservative, not super liberal. Gothmog Feb 2019 #18
Many thanks for posting that chart Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #29
No way. betsuni Feb 2019 #22
he's got this.. he thinks.. Cha Feb 2019 #32
The whole campaign will be based on things that do not exist. betsuni Feb 2019 #34
Exactly, betsuni.. good way to put it. Cha Feb 2019 #35
That is so offensive and sickening. athena Mar 2019 #64
I think the competition is much tougher this time. IluvPitties Feb 2019 #24
No. But of course he couldn't win against Clinton, either. highplainsdem Feb 2019 #25
I think a better question would be can Sanders win without Hillary supporters in the primaries? still_one Feb 2019 #26
ZING! LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #27
Good point Gothmog Feb 2019 #30
Definitely. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #60
Great post Gothmog Mar 2019 #63
Ouch! CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #47
I will go out on a limb... NO. fleabiscuit Feb 2019 #52
Mmm hmm. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #59
The gloves will be off this time. lapucelle Feb 2019 #28
I am glad that the candidates will be vetted this cycle Gothmog Feb 2019 #41
his track record isn't good. Cha Feb 2019 #31
Absolutely! Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #36
I doubt that sanders gets past Super Tuesday Gothmog Feb 2019 #37
If he even makes it to Super Tuesday. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #38
South Carolina will not be a good state for sanders Gothmog Feb 2019 #39
Forgive or forget what exactly? Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #61
I hate to break it ot you but a large number of real democrats have strong feelings about sanders Gothmog Mar 2019 #62
According to Nate Silver, I am not alone Gothmog Mar 2019 #67
Bernie's Support Scatters In Big Field Gothmog Mar 2019 #58
It was NeverHillary vote that helped sanders Gothmog Feb 2019 #40
This isn't a binary choice this time Trenzalore Feb 2019 #43
Which will hurt sanders Gothmog Feb 2019 #45
Time will tell Trenzalore Feb 2019 #46
sanders delegates hate everyone and will not play nice Gothmog Feb 2019 #48
#NeverHiillary is still alive Gothmog Feb 2019 #50
It could depend on how the African American vote goes. RDANGELO Feb 2019 #51
They won't split. fleabiscuit Feb 2019 #53
without Clinton or Biden, he will be the nominee AlexSFCA Feb 2019 #54
No, next question Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #55
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #56
Bernie Sanders has already lost more than half of his 2016 supporters Gothmog Mar 2019 #57
I don't think he can win period ismnotwasm Mar 2019 #65
Well, he didn't win with her in the race, either. MineralMan Mar 2019 #66
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