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kentuck

(111,078 posts)
Fri May 1, 2015, 11:32 AM May 2015

Bernie is an "underdog"...

But, in politics, it is better to be the "underdog" than to be the favorite.

If we remember, Jimmy Carter was an underdog. Bill Clinton was an underdog. Barack Obama was an underdog.

Americans love the "underdog". It is our nature.

In my opinion, it would not be wise to write off Bernie Sanders, as some may want to do, simply because he may be the big "underdog" at the moment.

It is in Bernie's favor that he is considered an "underdog". The media tends to ignore the underdog as much as possible. They save their criticism for the favorites.

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woodsprite

(11,910 posts)
3. When I read your headline, I immediately thought "You know what we call the last underdog?"
Fri May 1, 2015, 11:36 AM
May 2015

Mr. President!

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
4. You are correct. I don't think anyone wants to write Bernie off, though - but I do think there
Fri May 1, 2015, 11:37 AM
May 2015

are those who want his supporters to write him off. Bernie is a Hope and Change guy I can believe in. Simple as that.

Dem2

(8,168 posts)
6. It would be pretty damned cool if he won the primary
Fri May 1, 2015, 11:47 AM
May 2015

Who wouldn't be pleasantly surprised if an underdog like Bernie won?

My SO doesn't like when I use reverse psychology to keep my stress levels down ("they suck and their going to lose" when my team loses a big lead), but all is forgotten when they come back and win.

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