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EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)
51. no
Sun May 8, 2016, 07:05 AM
May 2016

the idea that Republican would've hated Sanders is utter nonsense.

There has been decades of hatred towards the Clintons and Hillary has endless historical scandals that millions on the right are aware of... many people have literally been waiting decades to vote against Hillary...

Pretending otherwise is silly.

This is NO WAY to run a country DJ13 May 2016 #1
It is if you're a third party using a corrupted version of the Hegelian dialectic to finish... Shandris May 2016 #48
73% did not want a clinton or bush on a ticket. They have forced them on us again. ViseGrip May 2016 #52
The poll just says that Republicans and Democrats hate each other Democat May 2016 #2
nuts, that destroys the talking point still_one May 2016 #3
It reveals that both figures more or less can count on votes... JPnoodleman May 2016 #8
Name a recent election where each side didn't hate the other Democat May 2016 #14
Has most of their support been.... JPnoodleman May 2016 #17
I'll name two. Obama and Obama again. I thought Obama was great, but I didn't hate Romney or FailureToCommunicate May 2016 #25
Lots of people were voting against Palin and against Romney Democat May 2016 #35
Fine, but that wasn't what you asked. FailureToCommunicate May 2016 #38
CORRECT Skittles May 2016 #21
Come on.. sendero May 2016 #28
If it was just the partisans hating each other, it would be more like a third and a third. yurbud May 2016 #34
The degree is different. And its not about Republicans vs. Dems. thesquanderer May 2016 #39
no EdwardBernays May 2016 #51
Oh no. The sky must be falling griffi94 May 2016 #4
Actually, neither Trump nor Clinton have won their respective nominations... chwaliszewski May 2016 #7
I'm not surprised Jack Rabbit May 2016 #5
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #6
Indiana: 77% of Independents Bernie, 23% Hillary greymouse May 2016 #10
Another pro-Trump troll speaks Democat May 2016 #11
Wait a minute. Do you oppose Bernie because he is a Socialist or because he is right-wing? JDPriestly May 2016 #15
Anyone who posts in support of Donald Trump is a right winger Democat May 2016 #16
"Hill" is a dead giveaway Skittles May 2016 #22
anti-Hillary =/= pro-Trump Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #27
Agreed. Such paranoia. mac56 May 2016 #29
To be blunt... Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #30
Ah, the 'ole "if you're not with me, you're against me" gambit MisterFred May 2016 #49
One Isn't A Troll Lean May 2016 #23
No. The commenter is a VERY liberal/progressive Bernie supporter. senz May 2016 #40
well that covers the trump and sanders voters. nt msongs May 2016 #9
Why didn't they include Bernie Sanders in their poll. JDPriestly May 2016 #12
The poll measures negative partisanship. That's voting against, rather than for. senz May 2016 #41
Fox News does a bang up job… You have to admit that world wide wally May 2016 #13
THAT in itself is an indictment..!! tomm2thumbs May 2016 #18
Translation: It's a horse race, folks. Honest!!11! Be sure to tune in so we can up our ad rates!!1 PSPS May 2016 #19
This shouldn't be a horse race, but Americans love corportists and rich asshole (Trump) that don't Feeling the Bern May 2016 #20
So we should just drop out and let the republicans win? Kingofalldems May 2016 #24
Then, by all means, vote for Trump if you wish. This is a Democratic website. Trust Buster May 2016 #26
Those who criticize democracy as "mob rule" might have a point tabasco May 2016 #31
Pretty obvious to me...we are close to being an Oligarchy. libdem4life May 2016 #42
The news media made these two the most prominent. senz May 2016 #43
Yeah, I remember Republicans voting for Romney because they loved Obama... beastie boy May 2016 #32
+/- 5.3% and +/- 4.7% underpants May 2016 #33
This is news? The right wing has been brainwashing the public about Clinton for 25 years. Nitram May 2016 #36
If she would just stop doing, saying, flipflopping, stupid stuff... libdem4life May 2016 #45
and many will vote for Hillary to stop Trump. mysuzuki2 May 2016 #37
A broadly acceptable alternative candidate could walk in and clean up. senz May 2016 #44
This is a good analysis. But I don't see the Republicans having any more libdem4life May 2016 #46
Party bosses have tremendous say. senz May 2016 #47
Bernie or Bust ! urbuddha May 2016 #50
This is very dangerous imo BadGimp May 2016 #53
In 2012, Primary Reason To Vote for Romney... TomCADem May 2016 #54
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