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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders says he’s courting Trump supporters [View all]Andy823
(11,496 posts)4. Hmmm
I don't really think that those who will be voting for Trump really care about the economy, health care, Wall street regulation, civil rights, or any to the things Bernie has been talking about. The vast majority are tea baggers and racists who hate the government, and anyone who is not white. Not sure where he got the idea they would "change" from hating people because of their religion or color, and getting them to become caring, loving citizens.
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Eight years of GWB's polarization should have taught us some things by now.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2015
#22
From your link, Sanders is in the list of the top 20 Senators who receives donations from Arms
BlueCaliDem
Dec 2015
#189
Yes. That IS the link I posted. No. That link has NO list or any link TO any list.
99th_Monkey
Dec 2015
#211
99th, YOU started with the "top of the list" meme. Not. Me. It's why I reposted a link
BlueCaliDem
Dec 2015
#219
You didn't waste your time with 1SBM. You, apparently, just learned something new.
BlueCaliDem
Dec 2015
#182
Convincing a racist to vote for a PoC champion candidate is "sinking to new lows"?
Betty Karlson
Dec 2015
#41
When it is suggested putting the "wedge issues" to the side to get that vote? Damn scary.
seabeyond
Dec 2015
#86
Hillary was willing to support a ban on late term abortions to get elected in NY.
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#93
anyone who can denigrate this effort is a fool. These people need someone besides Trump to show
roguevalley
Dec 2015
#113
The irony is that he is winning their votes with a progressive message that supports the 99%.
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#63
He wants them to vote for a Democrat instead of a Republican? Like Obamacans?
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#2
Well I guess I'll have to take your word for it, I don't know how Republicans think.
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#10
Trump is busy alienating voters while Bernie is trying to unite them.
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#27
Or, these voters do know how the economy works; but, place a higher value their prejudices. eom.
1StrongBlackMan
Dec 2015
#142
Some how his record of getting things done does not show up in getting bills passed
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#40
You mean like the amendment Bernie voted for legitimizing racist Minuteman militias?
SunSeeker
Dec 2015
#74
You keep repeating that mantra like it's going to come true if you say it often enough.
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#46
the meaness and anger in the anti posts indicate a visceral understanding that Bernie is winning
roguevalley
Dec 2015
#120
bow down bernie stuff. Seriously, your support of hillary is acknowledged. You are allowed your
roguevalley
Dec 2015
#118
Well since Hillary has 60 percent support, she doesn't need to hope the Repugs
yeoman6987
Dec 2015
#64
Bernie is putting his message out with the hope that Trump supporters will hear it and feel hope.
roguevalley
Dec 2015
#123
They are angry because the corporate run government has sent all their jobs to China.
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#61
There are people who like both Trump and Sanders because they're both anti-Establishment.
CJCRANE
Dec 2015
#12
2007! Yep she learned from her mistakes. Bernie should know it didn't work for her.
yeoman6987
Dec 2015
#69
Except Bernie isn't pandering to bigots like she did, he stuck up for our rights.
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#72
you believe the landline polls. The real poll is coming up and since he can gather thousands of
roguevalley
Dec 2015
#127
"Convincing people that they're on the wrong side" used to be considered a good thing.
arcane1
Dec 2015
#164
Right up until Bernie did it. The daily outrage is nothing if not amusing.
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#191
Yes. We will just set aside the wedge issues and discuss the important issues. Nt.
seabeyond
Dec 2015
#42
He is courting those that like his support of the People over big money. The very reason HRC
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#60
First, your assertion is left unproven, second what's that got to do with me and with
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#175
Or going to Liberty U.. President Obama, VP Biden, and SOS Hillary Clinton declined..
Cha
Dec 2015
#223
It appears that Sanders has read Thomas Franks' book "What's the Matter with Kansas?"
Larkspur
Dec 2015
#39
Her current failure to speak out as a progressive on any issues is pandering to the Republicans. nm
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#58
Not all Republicans are bigoted white males. I would think you would understand that.
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#52
Sanders will get more Republicans to switch than HRC. In fact some say that HRC will
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#57
Maybe Sanders is working on being Trumps running mate or he is in training to give
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#48
HRC is in the same wealthy 1% club as Trump. Actually they are close friends outside the campaign
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#65
Well said and I agree that many people are so discouraged with present conditions
appalachiablue
Dec 2015
#106
Ah, but she tries to win the votes of the 'good Republicans', not the 'bad Republicans'.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Dec 2015
#196
the inability of some to understand something hardly serves as an undermining of
stupidicus
Dec 2015
#68
He's been banging on about getting conservative whites back for years.
Starry Messenger
Dec 2015
#71
Why not, Hillary has been courting conservatives for decades, except that Hillary is moving right
whereisjustice
Dec 2015
#76
Sanders is appealing to those that are sick of the corruption while HRC is appealing to those that
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#80
He is the only candidate that can win republican voters if Trump is nominated.
Marrah_G
Dec 2015
#78
Exactly. The true "desperation" is the OP pretending that what hSanders is doing is a bad thing.
arcane1
Dec 2015
#166
"We, as Democrats right now, should tap into the discontent of Republicans. I want
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#85
Every conservative bigot, that drifts towards enlightened liberalism, will bring a few more along.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2015
#88
A video clip from 2008's 'Republicans For Obama' cohort....for context...
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#96
Hey OP, please comment on Obama's 08 statements about seeking Republican voters!
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#104
Bernie could definitely appeal to some of them who support Trump for his opposition to H-1B visas...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#135
"We, as Democrats right now, should tap into the discontent of Republicans" Obama 08
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#162
That thread devovlved rather quickly. Although, there are some salient points made further down.
Hiraeth
Dec 2015
#200
Hllarian Outrage that a 'socialist' dare educate the 'little people' to vote in their own interests
99th_Monkey
Dec 2015
#152
In 08 both Obama and Clinton attended anti gay churches and spoke to the congregations
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#176
"I think it's great if you can bring someone over from the dark side. But where I have an issue is
Cha
Dec 2015
#232
FINALLY, a brilliant strategy that progressives should have be pursuing all along
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2015
#185
They've been getting those 'personal experiences' recently in a number of states.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Dec 2015
#198
Is Bernie changing his message and policy positions regarding women, minorities, and immigrants?
Martin Eden
Dec 2015
#204
To keep Trumpers attention he'll have to, the vast majority of them aren't the working poor who've
uponit7771
Dec 2015
#217
Court them, bring them over... but not under the illusion that they're poor and feel that they've...
uponit7771
Dec 2015
#216