Bernie Sanders
Related: About this forumThe Problem is: Hillary is part of the Obama Administration
But the solution is: Hillary is part of the Obama Administration.
It's no secret that Obama's disapproval ratings have been high from the start:
Here are approval ratings...just subtract from 100 to get disapproval:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/116479/barack-obama-presidential-job-approval.aspx
For comparison's sake:
Other years at link.
Similar results from Rassmussen: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/obama_approval_index_history
And then, there is the prickly and petulant way Obama supplies his support/prestige to Hillary, when he wants to, and I'm sure she pays a steep price for it. So tying Hillary to Obama and encouraging people of all persuasions to vote for Bernie in the primaries is essential.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)So Bernie should run against Obama?? ... great plan ya got there.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)ESPECIALLY those instigated during her time in the State Dept.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)Bernie would be wise to ignore your advice.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)The problem is that Hillary is going to get tripped up in the general, but has a very good chance of winning the primary. So Dems voting for Hillary in the primary hand the White House over to Republicans in the general.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)It has to come from the Democratic grassroots, and forcefully