2016 Postmortem

FBaggins

(26,748 posts) Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:20 PM Mar 2016

It's obvious why he ran as a Democrat

So we could vote for him and stay on DU.

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It's obvious why he ran as a Democrat (Original Post) FBaggins Mar 2016 OP

Same here! Triana Mar 2016 #1

He IS a Democrat, unlike a Corporatist. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #2

Late to the party. If they're using this as an issue, HRC is in trouble. grahamhgreen Mar 2016 #3

They've been on this Brock talking point the past day. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #7

Imagine if he'd run as an Independent. Vinca Mar 2016 #4

Bernie said early on if he ran as an independent, it would split the Democratic Party ... earthshine Mar 2016 #6

$$$$$$$ nt hack89 Mar 2016 #5

Triana

(22,666 posts)

1. Same here!

Reply to FBaggins (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:26 PM

Mar 2016

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

2. He IS a Democrat, unlike a Corporatist.

Reply to FBaggins (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:32 PM

Mar 2016

grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)

3. Late to the party. If they're using this as an issue, HRC is in trouble.

Reply to FBaggins (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:41 PM

Mar 2016

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

7. They've been on this Brock talking point the past day.

Reply to grahamhgreen (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:49 PM

Mar 2016

It is a good reminder that Hillary is a former Republican, and backed the segregationist Barry Goldwater.

Vinca

(50,279 posts)

4. Imagine if he'd run as an Independent.

Reply to FBaggins (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:43 PM

Mar 2016

You get to the general and there's Hillary, Trump and Bernie. What are her chances? Very, very slim. Trump would be having the giant gold letters mounted on the side of the White House.

earthshine

(1,642 posts)

6. Bernie said early on if he ran as an independent, it would split the Democratic Party ...

Reply to Vinca (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:48 PM

Mar 2016

and the Republicans would easily win.

Hillary supporters love to say that he's not a real Democrat. I say she's a third-way corporatist tool, and not a real Democrat.

hack89

(39,171 posts)

5. $$$$$$$ nt

Reply to FBaggins (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:44 PM

Mar 2016

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