Bernout - why I'm supporting Hillary now

[Justice]

http://www.dailypublic.com/articles/02172016/bernout-why-im-supporting-hillary-now

Good piece.

[NurseJackie]

1. This is becoming more and more common. nt

[NurseJackie]

4. I see it for what it is ...

... and the author is not alone in the sentiments and observations. Feel free to dismiss it and me, but that won't change the reality of where Bernie's campaign is headed. He will not be the nominee, period.



Have a nice day.

[grossproffit]

6. Welcome to DU!

[Hortensis]

17. Do you think people will ignore Bernie's call

to man the ramparts of democracy against the right because he doesn't happen to be the candidate? Or is it that you think he'll abandon the nation to the right in a miff?

True, Bernie is not a liberal and, like many of the little group of followers gathered here, is peculiarly focused on liberals as a problem, but do you think that his narrow focus means he wouldn't unite to fight the destructive antigovernment forces massed on the right?

I believe he'll continue to fight for his beliefs from the Senate. I assume he will be able to refocus and and join the campaign against the ultraconservative plotting in the general.

[NurseJackie]

11. If he doesn't have what it takes to convince enough DEMOCRATS to nominate him, then ...

... he doesn't have what it takes to actually win a general election. (Of course, my observation doesn't take into account that he'd actually have to BE the nominee in order to run as a Democrat ... but I think the point is clear.)



Have a nice day!

[NurseJackie]

16. People are much smarter than you think. (I have no worries at all!)

[Cal33]

19. He is convincing enough DEMOCRATS, all right. If he didn't you people wouldn't be

doing everything possible to prevent him from being seen and heard by the general
public - like having as few Democratic debates as possible, and putting these on
weekends and before holidays, so that fewer people will be listening to him. These
are foul dirty tricks, and I'm sure you are agreeing that they are foul and dirty.
Would you people be doing these things if you really believed that Bernie doesn't
have a chance to "win a general election"?

Bernie started running in May 2015. Hillary was some 40% points ahead of him.
And he was 0.3% behind her in Iowa 2 weeks ago, 22% ahead of her in New
Hampshire last week, and 4% behind her yesterday. It's a rare thing for anyone
to make such huge strides in such a short period of time. I expect him to lose in
almost all the Southern States, of course, but he does have a good chance of
winning in many, if not most, of the rest of the nation.

Another thing: In comparing Bernie and Hillary to Republicans for the General
Elections, most of the time Bernie beat them by higher percentage points than
Hillary did. Many Democrats are convinced that even if Hillary should beat
Bernie in the Primaries to win the Dem. nomination, she would lose to the
Republicans in the GE, whereas Bernie has already shown that he would beat them.

[freedom fighter jh]

21. What Cal33 said.

[grossproffit]

7. Welcome to DU!

[farleftlib]

9. you're right

For the first time in history a presidential candidate is the subject of two FBI investigations. If she prevails she will screw the middle class and poor much worse than her husband did, and that's no joke.

Welcome to DU.

[Betty Karlson]

10. But the Republicans will RAPE us.

Wouldn't you prefer to be screwed rather than raped?

/ sarcasm

[NurseJackie]

12. It's looking more and more like the majority of Democrats disagree with you.

Hillary is one of the most corrupt candidates not only running now, but ever in history.

Oh, dear. HWGA

[sister_rosa_refried]

25. Hey Lanore ....

we go another stiff in the john.


The gals at the ol' Kneel & Pray love that film.

[NurseJackie]

26. You got it!

[shenmue]

23. Enjoy your stay

[uponit7771]

15. YEAP, VERY factual outline of why not Sanders. I was on the fence till "trust me" also became

... a major part of his implementation details

Trump is saying trust me also, fuck that

[LAS14]

18. I think that says it all.

Can anyone think of anything to add?

[Persondem]

20. Yup. Makes sense. K & R nt

[LAS14]

22. Kicking so others who may be tilting can see it.

[dlwickham]

24. Kick

[McCamy Taylor]

27. "Bern-out" Catchy.

[Firebrand Gary]

28. Kicked and recommended.

[fun n serious]

30. Welcome aboard. nt

[Lucinda]

31. Thank you! Great piece.

[Agony]

32. I'll take Les Leopold over Bruce Jackson any day of the week

http://www.dailypublic.com/articles/02032016/interview-les-leopold-economic-inequality

nothing particularly wrong with Bruce but Les is considerably more cogent.

[FrenchieCat]

33. Excellent!

[Liberal_in_LA]

34. Bernie haz a sad

[LAS14]

35. Perfectly stated - nt

[fleabiscuit]

36. Good essay. n/t

[mgmaggiemg]

37. super post ....thank-you ;)

[Treant]

38. K&R!

[UtahLib]

39. K&R. nt

[jfern]

40. Are people too stupid to check the general election polls

And see that Bernie does much better there?

[Dem2]

41. Yes, it was worth the read

thanks for posting.

[LAS14]

42. K for those who might be re-considering