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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumCan Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump?
Weve been looking at the electability argument lately, and it doesnt look good for Clinton if shes the nominee. Below are the thoughts of one more writer who thinks Democrats shouldnt take a chance that Clinton can pull out a win against Donald Trump.
But before we get to that, consider. Clinton is beating Bernie Sanders in states that (a) will not go Democratic anyway, or (b) are filled with voters who will always vote Democratic. Sanders is beating Clinton among voters that could easily vote with Trump.
Win with Sanders or Lose with Clinton?
The question I have, and its a serious one, is this. If the hard core of the Democratic establishment had to choose between these two results Win with Sanders or lose with Clinton? which would they choose?
I honestly cant say I know. But if they do choose the riskier candidate, they must consider the cost of a Sanders win to be even greater than the cost of a Republican win, or they wouldnt take the risk.
Food for thought.
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2016/03/gaius-publius-can-hillary-clinton-beat-donald-trump-a-preliminary-look.html
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Can Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump? (Original Post)
Skwmom
Mar 2016
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BlueMTexpat
(15,366 posts)1. Yes, she can. eom
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)2. Yes, she can. Only people not aware are Trump supporters. Nt
question everything
(47,470 posts)3. Yes.
Of course, there is always the possibility of the return of 1968, when many liberals did not trust Humphrey, stayed home and Nixon won.
One can only hope that, comes November, even the most Clinton haters on these pages will calm down. And, again, the Supreme Court is in the balance. More than any time in the past twenty years.
gollygee
(22,336 posts)4. Either Hillary or Bernie can beat him n/t
zathras
(9 posts)5. Either Bernie or Hillary can beat him easily
Trump's racist message will not play well outside the reddest of red States