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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 11:35 AM Jan 2016

Goodman strikes with a level of brilliance you expect from a Paul supporter!!!!

On January 20, 2017 Bernie Sanders Will Be Sworn In as America's 45th President

On Friday, January 20, 2017, Bernie Sanders will be sworn in as our nation's 45th president. I explain why Sanders wins the Democratic nomination and presidency in my recent appearance on The Thom Hartmann Program. If you've disagreed with my thought process in the past, just watch the segment and you'll understand why Bernie Sanders is the true Democratic front-runner. American politicians don't set records with 2.3 million contributions (breaking Obama's record), draw crowds of over 100,000 people several months after announcing, and raise more money than every GOP candidate without massive political momentum. Furthermore, nobody in American politics goes from 5.3% support in the Democratic Primary race on March 9, 2015 to over 30% support in December, without media attention (Sanders gets 1/23th the television coverage of Trump) and with pundits giving the candidate little chance of success. The underlying data (money raised, attendance at events, social media popularity) undermines the polling data showing Clinton leading by a wide margin. Remember, Clinton was up by a similar margin over Obama in 2007.

His ascent is genuine, and when Bernie wins Iowa and New Hampshire, the Clinton machine will run into a powerful force called the American people.

The likelihood of a Sanders presidency should increase exponentially in your mind when considering the following scenarios. If you can imagine Hillary Clinton becoming Commander in Chief, after labeling her Iraq War vote as merely a "mistake," and with tens of thousands of her emails the subject of an expanded FBI investigation, then you trust the former Secretary of State with the future of our nation.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-a-goodman/bernie-sanders-will-be-sworn-in-as-americas-45th-president_b_8909356.html
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Goodman strikes with a level of brilliance you expect from a Paul supporter!!!! (Original Post) NCTraveler Jan 2016 OP
Goodman=Loser! leftofcool Jan 2016 #1
Is there something known as Goodman Obsessive Disorder? Armstead Jan 2016 #2
No joke. I have never seen a Paul supporter touted here so much. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #3
I am just referring to him in general on all sides Armstead Jan 2016 #4
I simpily think he has found a niche with a few more readers. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #7
I'm a very ardent Sanders supporter and I've never CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #10
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #14
Whether you like him or not, Goodman makes a good argument Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #5
You are very welcome. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #8
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #13
I believe Bernie will be competitive in Iowa, possibly winning and probably Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #16
What a clown. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #6
Except he's not a Paul supporter and has said so many times. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #9
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #11
Well, in the same amount of time, Hillary went from calling the TPP the gold standard Fawke Em Jan 2016 #20
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #21
ad hominem Vattel Jan 2016 #12
... is sometimes quite appropriate. OilemFirchen Jan 2016 #15
"X once supported Paul. Therefore all criticisms of Clinton by X are stupid" is a fallacious. Vattel Jan 2016 #17
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #18
fair enough Vattel Jan 2016 #22
That's just weird. OilemFirchen Jan 2016 #19
 

Armstead

(47,803 posts)
2. Is there something known as Goodman Obsessive Disorder?
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 11:40 AM
Jan 2016

I've never seen such obsessive scrutiny over one blogger.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
3. No joke. I have never seen a Paul supporter touted here so much.
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 11:41 AM
Jan 2016

Is your question for me or the poster who has posted over ten of his articles as ops? Since this is my first one I will assume you are talking about the poster who has posted over ten Goodman articles as ops as the one who is "obsessive."

 

Armstead

(47,803 posts)
4. I am just referring to him in general on all sides
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 11:46 AM
Jan 2016

Personally I think he (I assume it's a he) is just a minor writer and someone who likes to stir the pot to get attention.

It's not the best source for Sanders supporters to use. His predictions of inevitable victory are just more of that stirring.

But I also don't like to see him consistently used to advance the phony meme that Sanders equals Paul, and that his supporters are all libertarian right wingers.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
7. I simpily think he has found a niche with a few more readers.
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 11:52 AM
Jan 2016

"It's not the best source for Sanders supporters to use." True.

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
10. I'm a very ardent Sanders supporter and I've never
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 12:09 PM
Jan 2016

read Goodman. He's an in-the-tank cheerleader. Both sides have them.

Some people like to read it. Some don't.

Who cares.

Response to Armstead (Reply #2)

Uncle Joe

(58,298 posts)
5. Whether you like him or not, Goodman makes a good argument
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 11:48 AM
Jan 2016

for Bernie winning.

Thanks for the thread, NCTraveler.

Response to Uncle Joe (Reply #5)

Uncle Joe

(58,298 posts)
16. I believe Bernie will be competitive in Iowa, possibly winning and probably
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 01:19 PM
Jan 2016

winning in New Hampshire if Bernie wins in Iowa, it will increase his chances of winning in New Hampshire even more.

Having said that it's too bad that Schultz didn't have enough integrity to schedule both final debates before a slew of states vote, she has certainly done her best to grease the skids for Hillary.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
9. Except he's not a Paul supporter and has said so many times.
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 11:53 AM
Jan 2016

Why can't you guys understand this?

Look, I think Goodman's a bit of a Bernie sycophant, but he's disavowed that article he wrote on Paul several times.

For the one millionth time, I certainly am not a supporter of Rand Paul and believe he’s on the wrong side of history on almost every issue. I’ve never voted for a Republican in my life and won’t because of one headline.

In hindsight, I probably shouldn’t have written the article, but at least I never voted for the Iraq War, opposed gay marriage until 2013, supported an environmental disaster in the waiting named Keystone XL, opposed the decriminalization of marijuana, or had the FBI investigate my emails. Imagine somebody doing all those things and expecting to win the Democratic nomination? At least I hope the FBI isn’t investigating my emails, but if they are, I’d have no need to plead the Fifth like some people.


http://www.salon.com/2015/11/19/no_im_not_voting_for_rand_paul_dont_believe_the_conspiracy_theories_ill_only_vote_for_bernie/

This is embarrassing on Hillary supporters' parts that I keep having to post this to show you what he wrote and why. SMH

Response to Fawke Em (Reply #9)

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
20. Well, in the same amount of time, Hillary went from calling the TPP the gold standard
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 02:42 PM
Jan 2016

to not supporting it.

If you can believe her, why can't you believe him?

Response to Fawke Em (Reply #20)

OilemFirchen

(7,143 posts)
15. ... is sometimes quite appropriate.
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 01:08 PM
Jan 2016

Should one automatically disregard the writings of Ann Coulter, Jim Hoft, Jerome Corsi and the like strictly on an ad hominem basis?

Absolutely.

Response to Vattel (Reply #17)

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