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democrattotheend

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15. As a Bernie supporter, you should welcome what Bloomberg is doing
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 11:19 AM
Feb 2020

I'm undecided for now, but I supported him in 2016 and I am tired of hearing that he hasn't been vetted and that there's all this unspecified supposedly damaging dirt the Republicans will use on him. I would rather it all come out now. If it does and he survives it, he'll be in a stronger position for the general election because it will all be out there and be old news by November, and it'll go a long way toward reassuring those in the party who are nervous (myself included) that he is more electable than people think.

Think back to 2008, when the networks became obsessed with Obama's pastor and played those videos 24/7 for weeks on end during the primaries. Obama's standing in the polls dropped significantly when that happened, but he survived it, and he came out stronger as a result of it. And while McCain chose not to make an issue of it in the general election, I believe a third party PAC did run some ads with Reverend Wright, but it didn't hurt him much because it was old news by then.

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

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Really? I think it is pretty effective. You all are so into Sanders, you don't see the damage such Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #1
But you already were solidly anti-Bernie. So he's moved you from anti-Bernie to anti-Bernie. DanTex Feb 2020 #4
In two words "fuck yes." n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #10
I agree, Bloomberg can saturate all media venues with whatever message he wants Devil Child Feb 2020 #22
Child, sometimes you confuse the hell out of me. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #23
Ha! If it makes you feel better it's not on purpose or personal Devil Child Feb 2020 #24
I know, the devil makes you do it. rzemanfl Feb 2020 #25
I had to google and I'll check him out on YouTube ASAP Devil Child Feb 2020 #28
I will save you having to look after work- rzemanfl Feb 2020 #30
The Devil True Blue American Feb 2020 #31
I voted for Sanders in 2016. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #12
Oh my goodness PatSeg Feb 2020 #14
a lot of this oppo research was posted here in 2016... wyldwolf Feb 2020 #19
I've encountered a lot of people who PatSeg Feb 2020 #13
Yes. If Sanders is the nominee, the GOP MineralMan Feb 2020 #6
Oh, his ads against Trump are outstanding. MineralMan Feb 2020 #2
This. The_Counsel Feb 2020 #33
Sanders has no historical swing state appeal outside of MOE, Biden has the most and that's why uponit7771 Feb 2020 #3
Except for Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania! Meadowoak Feb 2020 #20
That's false, against Trump in the last 3 month Sanders gets is ass kicked by Trump. That's reality uponit7771 Feb 2020 #29
Take off rose colored glasses. we can do it Feb 2020 #5
I'll take things a young single hippy said 40 years ago for a nickel please. Autumn Feb 2020 #7
.... rzemanfl Feb 2020 #8
It's obviously been quite effective and it barely just started. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #9
I've been posting for weeks about anti-Bernie smears, and he's risen in the polls the whole time. DanTex Feb 2020 #11
Spot on! PatSeg Feb 2020 #16
As a Bernie supporter, you should welcome what Bloomberg is doing democrattotheend Feb 2020 #15
Most ridiculous headline! Dem2 Feb 2020 #17
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #18
the problem is you don't "love bernie" with a dedication that blinds like the sun lol nt msongs Feb 2020 #21
I agree in spirit but disagree on views of effectiveness Devil Child Feb 2020 #26
He has been going after trump more than everyone else dubyadiprecession Feb 2020 #27
Mike's desperation is showin! But, then Mike's done more to BOOST Bernie's poll#s than anyone!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #32
you will be surprised how damaging evertonfc Feb 2020 #34
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