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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: President Sanders? Bernie would have beaten Trump [View all]HassleCat
(6,409 posts)105. But it showed us some possibilities.
Old Jewish democratic socialist, not even a party regular, from a small state, got a late start, was expected to drop out right after Iowa, opposed by DNC. Even so, got lots of votes, did well in states where we lost the general, attracted some new people to the party. Perhaps most significantly, polled well with demographics who "would never vote for a socialist."
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How does DU even expect to grow if it continually locks threads? Sure, there may be
Alekzander
Jan 2017
#17
Never have had that problem at DK yet & been there for a while. I have had threads locked here
Alekzander
Jan 2017
#38
It probably would have been, if you had written something of this nature BEFORE the
Cal33
Jan 2017
#90
With Trump in former KGB Putin's pocket, it is hard to demonize a democratic socialist
karynnj
Jan 2017
#121
Bernie would have easily beat Trump. Especially where it mattered, WI, MI, and PA.
putitinD
Jan 2017
#20
But he couldn't win the primary, so it's a moot point. If POC weren't excited about this election..
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2017
#27
Yes she personally went and shut the doors at every precinct when she saw a Sanders supporter coming
mythology
Jan 2017
#57
Millions of us "prevented Bernie from winning the primary". "M-I-L-L-I-O-N-S"!
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2017
#82
I would hope in the final choice POC would have eventually voted f- HEY! You just
dionysus
Jan 2017
#72
But but but Kurt Eichenwald saw an eleventy bliion page thick book of opo research...
Hassin Bin Sober
Jan 2017
#28
"The establishment" isn't the 17 million Americans who voted for Clinton in the primaries.
George II
Jan 2017
#48
Maybe. We'll never know. Meanwhile, this will be the predictable flame war. Nt
dionysus
Jan 2017
#71
Because the Trump voters in the Rust Belt were really crying out for Single Payer healthcare?
brooklynite
Jan 2017
#76
...and if Sanders had been the nominee, voters would have had a choice of two...
brooklynite
Jan 2017
#97
By winning them 60% to 37%? I don't think so. What's with that pic? Spit it out!
bettyellen
Jan 2017
#115
Look at your shiny new goalposts! I have a feeling you could play this game all day.
bettyellen
Jan 2017
#117
Another useless crystal ball OP. I am tired of this "Bernie would have won" nonsense
Persondem
Jan 2017
#77
Yes, we know Trump voters would have voted for him because Bernie's SO dreamy!
EffieBlack
Jan 2017
#99