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cali

(114,904 posts)
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 07:46 PM Jan 2016

Hillary Clinton may be the gutsiest person alive

but in one critical way, she's not. She's scared of losing. And to some significant degree, she's shaped by that.

Bernie is fearless in that regard. And it's not just having nothing to lose. He's always been that way.

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Hillary Clinton may be the gutsiest person alive (Original Post) cali Jan 2016 OP
That brings back an old saying...S/he who has no investment in the outcome, libdem4life Jan 2016 #1
+1 Depaysement Jan 2016 #4
+1. VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #8
Bernie doesnt think this is about him. Someone like Hillary and most politicians randys1 Jan 2016 #2
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose. Gregorian Jan 2016 #3
As the Zen Master reminds us: "Do the right thing... Ron Green Jan 2016 #5
I like that one. libdem4life Jan 2016 #9
In any contest, you gain an advantage when you truly believe you are right. panader0 Jan 2016 #6
She's done for. Health Wagon Jan 2016 #7
 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
1. That brings back an old saying...S/he who has no investment in the outcome,
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 07:48 PM
Jan 2016

can never lose. Right on.

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)
8. +1.
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 08:25 PM
Jan 2016

There's something to be said for finding that kind of special nigh-masochistic Zen. Go down swinging, but go down unattached. We've already lost everything-- Bernie's just our chance to get that back.

randys1

(16,286 posts)
2. Bernie doesnt think this is about him. Someone like Hillary and most politicians
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 07:50 PM
Jan 2016

cant help but think that way.

Bernie would be happy, maybe even happier if he wasnt president but headed up the new medicare for all dept under someone else.

panader0

(25,816 posts)
6. In any contest, you gain an advantage when you truly believe you are right.
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 08:23 PM
Jan 2016

As we who believe in Bernie's ideas are right. You also gain an advantage when you are fearless and
have nothing to lose.

 

Health Wagon

(99 posts)
7. She's done for.
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 08:25 PM
Jan 2016

I expect an excess of 25% more people favoring Bernie then O'Malley clearing the threshold, BUT Clinton fails to clear the threshold, finishing third again.

That should be a loud and clear message to the 1%.

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