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Divernan

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128. The other hysterical spin is that HRC is a "populist leaning liberal"

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Sun Aug 17, 2014, 04:55 PM

Aug 2014

Really made me laugh out loud and in disbelief - label was from another of her die hard true believers.

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All other concerns aside, would you prefer Sanders or Clinton? [View all] ClarkJonathanKent Aug 2014 OP

Clinton. eom MohRokTah Aug 2014 #1

Sanders PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #2

Sanders. earthside Aug 2014 #3

It's not reasoning. It's corporate propaganda. woo me with science Aug 2014 #13

being pushed by Third Way sycophants who benefit from the status quo. nt antigop Aug 2014 #46

Sanders. djean111 Aug 2014 #4

Sanders onecaliberal Aug 2014 #8

Clinton. name not needed Aug 2014 #5

Sanders el_bryanto Aug 2014 #6

Thanks for the comments so far. ClarkJonathanKent Aug 2014 #7

Hillary. Little Star Aug 2014 #9

Clinton Stallion Aug 2014 #12

Sanders, he is a progressive and he is not a foreign policy neocon - even a slightly mild version Douglas Carpenter Aug 2014 #10

Somehow I can't separate "a possibility of winning" from your choices. Therefore: HRC. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #11

Do you like Clinton's statements about supporting the rebels in Syria? JDPriestly Aug 2014 #19

In hindsight, yes. Little Star Aug 2014 #21

Had we done that, the arms we gave our friendly rebels would most likely be in the hands JDPriestly Aug 2014 #30

Except that, because he is very patient, Obama can wait until hindsight givew him the JDPriestly Aug 2014 #116

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I got it. You hate Hillary. Little Star Aug 2014 #141

No. I don't hate her. I just don't want her to be president. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #173

What I LIKE is so far unelectable, it ain't funny. Like Fred Harris unelectable. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #183

Pretty much, 2016 is a cakewalk coronation much the way 2012 was. Chan790 Aug 2014 #60

Bernie Sanders Populist_Prole Aug 2014 #14

Sanders. AtomicKitten Aug 2014 #15

Sanders. Thanks for asking. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #16

They'll stomp all over him. Jimmy Carter was humble. juajen Aug 2014 #44

Hillary Clinton will result in a Republican victory unless the Republicans nominate someone JDPriestly Aug 2014 #110

Having seen Bernie at town halls, I seriously doubt that anyone will "stomp all over him" karynnj Aug 2014 #127

Sanders peacebird Aug 2014 #17

Sanders hands down on point Aug 2014 #18

Sanders, without hesitation. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #20

Sanders. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #22

Clinters DFW Aug 2014 #23

I've been searching for a new FDR for about 25 years. amandabeech Aug 2014 #25

Bernie would be the only guy our Forefathers and FDR would Vote for . orpupilofnature57 Aug 2014 #29

I don't know about our forefathers. Some of them were conservative. amandabeech Aug 2014 #32

Ya your right , Alexander would have hated him . orpupilofnature57 Aug 2014 #65

There's no savior of ANY party in sight DFW Aug 2014 #57

You're right about the money problem. amandabeech Aug 2014 #64

True enough DFW Aug 2014 #68

Which is why I will hold my nose and pull the D lever in 2016 amandabeech Aug 2014 #71

That's the difference, though DFW Aug 2014 #194

Touche'! amandabeech Aug 2014 #195

Perhaps we could hear that from Dr. Dean. She's tough enough! juajen Aug 2014 #45

I DID hear that from Howard DFW Aug 2014 #53

If Bill weren't there backing her up, I wonder if she would be thinking, amandabeech Aug 2014 #69

Bill is 68 DFW Aug 2014 #77

Yeah, I'm not sure if she will start, either. amandabeech Aug 2014 #82

You'd think she'd treasure the last few years with him. Divernan Aug 2014 #126

Somehow, I think that Bill wants to go down with his boots on, amandabeech Aug 2014 #129

Quite possible. Divernan Aug 2014 #132

No, he was careful with his diet before he became vegan DFW Aug 2014 #175

What the Clintons want is to hang with the One Percenters Divernan Aug 2014 #80

That's only looking at things from one single angle, though. DFW Aug 2014 #179

Bill never learned to operate a charity efficiently-witness $multimillion defecits for multiple yrs. Divernan Aug 2014 #188

Sanders. amandabeech Aug 2014 #24

Let me think about it for a se,,,, Bernie !!!!! orpupilofnature57 Aug 2014 #26

Sanders salib Aug 2014 #27

Sanders ballyhoo Aug 2014 #28

Sanders PADemD Aug 2014 #31

Sanders. jwirr Aug 2014 #33

There needs to be a third option. Sanders is probably too lib and Clinton is too guarded. craigmatic Aug 2014 #34

He's an ' Enemy of the People ' in the Henrik Ibsen sense of the word . orpupilofnature57 Aug 2014 #81

Clinton juajen Aug 2014 #35

Sanders-He Talks fredamae Aug 2014 #36

Sanders, no question. LittleBlue Aug 2014 #37

Sanders, easily. Chan790 Aug 2014 #38

Senator Sanders. 99Forever Aug 2014 #39

Clinton....Sanders is not a Democrat. VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #40

Agree, don't think Sanders has a chance in the DNC since he is an Independent, maybe Thinkingabout Aug 2014 #42

Clinton, easlly, hands down. Thinkingabout Aug 2014 #41

Sanders demmiblue Aug 2014 #43

Bernie Sanders. Laelth Aug 2014 #47

My preference is the Dem who seems most likely to win the general. pnwmom Aug 2014 #48

Neither. BlueStater Aug 2014 #49

Bernie Sanders... Stellar Aug 2014 #50

Clinton. n/t. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #51

Neither of them are running for President in 2014. So neither. tridim Aug 2014 #52

:) Cha Aug 2014 #177

a) Sanders b) anyone but HRC regnaD kciN Aug 2014 #54

Sanders, and it isn't close. hifiguy Aug 2014 #55

Sanders!!! sadoldgirl Aug 2014 #56

Sanders (nt) bigwillq Aug 2014 #58

Sanders, thank you. PDJane Aug 2014 #59

Sanders Phlem Aug 2014 #61

Sanders and it isn't close. I'd only vote Clinton in a primary to steer the party TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #62

Since Sanders would obviously go down in flames BeyondGeography Aug 2014 #63

Just on the issues Sanders by a wide margin. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #66

Sanders. Vinca Aug 2014 #67

sanders 840high Aug 2014 #70

Sanders...hands down TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #72

Sanders. nm ThePhilosopher04 Aug 2014 #73

Sanders. Iron Man Aug 2014 #74

HRC as I am a Democrat and not a Socialist agbdf Aug 2014 #75

By the looks of this thread PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #79

I couldn't disagree more. agbdf Aug 2014 #83

"Socialists" is 3rd wayers' dismissive code word for progressive Democrats Divernan Aug 2014 #85

HRC is a progressive Democrat. So am I. agbdf Aug 2014 #89

BWAH HA HA HA HA HA HA. woo me with science Aug 2014 #118

The other hysterical spin is that HRC is a "populist leaning liberal" Divernan Aug 2014 #128

Bwah. I think some are desperately trying to use Orwell as a manual, woo me with science Aug 2014 #133

Which "socialist" position do you believe Sanders holds that is contrary to Democratic policy? n/t winter is coming Aug 2014 #90

It's not Capitalist Underground either. Nor is it , Catholic, Vegan, or Feminist Underground. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #91

Just like you undoubtedly took Nader over Gore? agbdf Aug 2014 #95

Gore gave us Bush. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #101

This country is turning fascist under corporate Democrats and Republicans. woo me with science Aug 2014 #103

President Obama disavows socialism; is he too a corporate Democrat? agbdf Aug 2014 #107

Of course he's a corporate Democrat. woo me with science Aug 2014 #113

You think LBJ, Kennedy and Carter were socialists. agbdf Aug 2014 #120

Here's what my President says about socialism... agbdf Aug 2014 #114

I don't think many here are buying... malokvale77 Aug 2014 #171

First choice: Sanders; 2nd choice: Anybody but Hillary. Divernan Aug 2014 #84

In case you had not heard sadoldgirl Aug 2014 #87

"Radical leftist fringe" Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #151

Let's see...a Socialist vs a 3rd Way/DLC/New Democrat/NeoLib who backed Bush's wars.... Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #76

Sanders - Without Reservation cantbeserious Aug 2014 #78

Sanders. n/t winter is coming Aug 2014 #86

Clinton rock Aug 2014 #88

Sanders, Warren, or Grayson. a la izquierda Aug 2014 #92

Sanders. toby jo Aug 2014 #93

Sanders rudolph the red Aug 2014 #94

And that distance is getting shorter by the month! Divernan Aug 2014 #123

Indeed rudolph the red Aug 2014 #125

Sanders. LWolf Aug 2014 #96

Sanders. woo me with science Aug 2014 #97

Sanders. nt NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #98

Sanders Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #99

Sanders hands down Lee-Lee Aug 2014 #100

How could the man without a party win anything? CK_John Aug 2014 #102

Sanders ain't a Dem and Clinton ain't running. Iggo Aug 2014 #104

Sanders. He's much more LibDemAlways Aug 2014 #105

Sanders... ChisolmTrailDem Aug 2014 #106

Clinton Throd Aug 2014 #108

The one who... highmindedhavi Aug 2014 #109

BERNIE! BERNIE! cornball 24 Aug 2014 #111

Sanders all the way. Liberal_from_va34 Aug 2014 #112

Sanders elleng Aug 2014 #115

Sanders Liberalynn Aug 2014 #117

Sanders. n/t Yo_Mama Aug 2014 #119

Not Hillary. We need a president who is not a Reaganite. immoderate Aug 2014 #121

Sanders Thirties Child Aug 2014 #122

Political consideration concerns aside, who would I want for a political leader? stevenleser Aug 2014 #124

Political considerations cannot be put aside - they determine the agenda. Divernan Aug 2014 #130

The ability to pass "bad" policy is not a good thing. malokvale77 Aug 2014 #145

Of course. And? nt stevenleser Aug 2014 #165

Obvious is obvious malokvale77 Aug 2014 #172

Lynn Forester Rothschild Boreal Aug 2014 #184

That's why, in the long run, I don't think HRC will run. Divernan Aug 2014 #198

Bingo malokvale77 Aug 2014 #199

I would choose Clinton... TeeYiYi Aug 2014 #131

Bernie Sanders SamKnause Aug 2014 #134

Sanders. n/t onyourleft Aug 2014 #135

You can't make that decision free of "all other concerns" Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #136

I know, this question reads like, well, if I could skate as well as an NHL star, and could handle stevenleser Aug 2014 #139

...an excellent point. Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #149

sanders but my FIRST CHOICE is BIDEN underthematrix Aug 2014 #137

Sanders all day Vincardog Aug 2014 #138

Sanders! OilemFirchen Aug 2014 #140

Sanders. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #142

Sanders malokvale77 Aug 2014 #143

Sanders. Will NOT vote for Clinton kath Aug 2014 #144

Sanders n/t LiberalElite Aug 2014 #146

Bernie Sanders MissDeeds Aug 2014 #147

Sanders Pastiche423 Aug 2014 #148

Sanders, of course Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #150

Sanders Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #152

I'd say welcome to DU, but I see you've been here for four years now. MADem Aug 2014 #153

Clinton Shivering Jemmy Aug 2014 #154

Sanders. Takket Aug 2014 #155

Clinton get the red out Aug 2014 #156

sanders! wildbilln864 Aug 2014 #157

Saunders without a doubt! rainy Aug 2014 #158

Sanders. n/t ms liberty Aug 2014 #159

Sanders. PoutrageFatigue Aug 2014 #160

Thanks for all the responses. ClarkJonathanKent Aug 2014 #161

Sanders Sienna86 Aug 2014 #162

Sanders. Hands Down. Grey Aug 2014 #163

Sanders. pacalo Aug 2014 #164

Sanders. I will not vote for Clinton. nt magical thyme Aug 2014 #166

Sander by a wiiiiiiiiide margin. JEB Aug 2014 #167

Souldn't you have a poll in your header? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2014 #168

Sanders 90-percent Aug 2014 #169

Neither loyalsister Aug 2014 #170

Sanders philly_bob Aug 2014 #174

Sanders PFunk Aug 2014 #176

3 or 4 months ago it would have been Hillary.. Now.. Cha Aug 2014 #178

Clinton, becase I'd like to see another Democrat in the White House. Metric System Aug 2014 #180

Clinton. nsd Aug 2014 #181

Sanders hands down* Joe Shlabotnik Aug 2014 #182

Sanders. area51 Aug 2014 #185

I prefer Sanders betterdemsonly Aug 2014 #186

Either one would be preferable to a Republican candidate jambo101 Aug 2014 #187

Sanders. nt ladjf Aug 2014 #189

Sanders. nt City Lights Aug 2014 #190

All other concerns aside, I prefer beer but I'll drink wine and enjoy that too. pampango Aug 2014 #191

Sanders. But "all other things being equal" is a pipe dream. Orsino Aug 2014 #192

All other concerns aside....Sanders. nt. NCTraveler Aug 2014 #193

Bernie KamaAina Aug 2014 #196

Sanders. Clinton can be VP and return to sitting in the Senate. ancianita Aug 2014 #197