Bernie folks, how can we possibly elect a European type Socialist in the fall?

[RBInMaine]

Explain please how the American electorate will support a self declared socialist advocating MASSIVE government expansion.

If he's nominated, just wait until the billion dollars worth of BERNIE IS A SOCIALIST COMMUNIST MEGA TAX INCREASER ads hit the airwaves. He will be TOAST.

And please don't start citing current polls showing him slightly ahead of Trump. Such polls don't mean diddly shit now. He hasn't been touched yet by the right wingers. If he's nominated, they will thank the heavens and roll out ENDLESS ads that will tear him to shreds. His socialist ideology just won't cut it with the majority that will be needed to take down someone like The Trump or Crazy Ted.

[jberryhill]

1. Because that's when the election is

If it was up to me, we'd elect one in the spring, but I'm happy to wait a few more months.

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Heheh

[JonLeibowitz]

14. I think that is what this primary contest is about. Trump is no match for the Sanders coalition!

The spring election.

[jillan]

17. Mic Drop!

[restorefreedom]

30. oh snap. nt

[farleftlib]

31. You made me

Literally, my keyboard is a mess!

[Jenny_92808]

66. Applause to the posts above

[Chichiri]

2. It's simple. Every single human under the age of 30 will FEEL THE BERN.

Because reasons.

[daleanime]

11. Don't worry, everyone will vote for Hillary....

because reasons.

[Chichiri]

35. SCOTUS. Qualifications. Intelligence. Achievements. Inspiration value. Et cetera.

But yeah, "reasons" works for that too.

[tk2kewl]

50. you forgot "because Obama"

And 9/11

[daleanime]

51. Corporate ties, Judgement (or rather lack of it).....

most creative use of rope in a campaign,.....yea reasons. You have a lovely night.

[Chichiri]

70. I honestly don't know why corporate ties are themselves evidence of corruption.

How is that supposed to work?

[LexVegas]

3. Big banks! Wall Street! nt

[frylock]

19. Swimming pools. Movie stars.

[Jenny_92808]

67. The Clampetts

Season 1, episode 1

[MohRokTah]

4. With Sanders at the top, we lose every state except Vermont.

It's 1972 all over again.

[jberryhill]

10. It is?

Cool. I never got to drive a Pinto.

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

22. You'll love it!

My first car was a 1973 bright yellow pinto. Brand spanking new. Great car, but then I was never rear-ended

[UglyGreed]

28. Here's a nice commie colored one for ya

[redstateblues]

12. The last Dem to run on raising taxes was Walter Mondale

He won ONE state

[JonLeibowitz]

18. Obama did. Twice. n/t

[jeff47]

20. No, the last Dem to run on raising taxes was Obama. How'd he do? (nt)

[Chichiri]

39. In all fairness, though . . .

. . . that state was Minnesota, and we are known for being sane.

[frylock]

48. Why are you dissing Obama?

[merrily]

13. You do know that no Democrat would have won in 1972 and every Democratic Pol knew that, with

the possible exception of McGovern?

Oh, this ain't 1972. http://www.democraticunderground.com/12778825 (Be sure to read all the replies. Thanks in advance.)

It's time we give that bs meme a rest.

[TheBlackAdder]

36. 1972? Another post bereft of historical understanding. nt

[jberryhill]

5. Oh "How?"

It's easy.

You go into the booth, push the button and walk out.

[daleanime]

6. How could we not....

look at the alternatives.

[merrily]

15. It's still early, but I'm guess that's a thread win, for truth.

[merrily]

8. How can we possibly elect Hillary in the fall? Tens of people who are not being paid are excited to

show up for her and Republican turn out will be yoooge, as it was in 2000 and as we turned in 2008. When the other party is in office for 8 years, motivation is strong. Motivation to show up to pull a lever for Hillary? Not so much.

[jeff47]

9. By checking the box next to his name.

Really not that hard.

If he's nominated, just wait until the billion dollars worth of BERNIE IS A SOCIALIST COMMUNIST MEGA TAX INCREASER ads hit the airwaves

The failure in this argument is this is exactly what the Republicans will be doing to any Democrat. Including Clinton.

The people who are receptive to this argument will not be voting for any Democrat. Including Clinton.

Competing for the votes of tea partiers will not win the election.

[awake]

16. Do you know why Europe has Helth Care, Affordable Education ...

Because FDRs administration required it as part of the deal when we rebulit Europe after WW 2

[SheenaR]

21. How?

Easy. He isn't this...

Also. Not a Socialist. But you knew that.

[retrowire]

68. And here's the results. I can't believe this was actually alerted on...

On Wed Feb 17, 2016, 07:23 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

How?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1260547

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

This is not free Republic

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Wed Feb 17, 2016, 07:31 PM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Footage of Hillary lying... is against the TOS? Truth hurts I guess.
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Berniacs are getting even more insufferable by the minute. Hide it.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Over the top.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

sigh... Berniacs are getting more insufferable by the minute? For posting videos of Hillary's own words?

[jillan]

23. Because Bernie is the FDR of this generation.

[awake]

27. You said it

[frylock]

24. I am really enjoying watching you squirm.

[noiretextatique]

25. negative campaigning

it's not working too well for clinton. why do you keep psting these threads? are you leaning towards bernie?

[litlbilly]

34. They are simply running out of nonsense so, they just make shit up

[Jenny_92808]

64. +1

[TCJ70]

26. Well, the way we do it in this country...

...is that on the first Tuesday in November everyone 18 and over who is registered as a voter in their state goes to what we call "the polls". While there, they cast what are called votes to determine who they would like for both national and state positions. Every four years we get to vote for a president. While state positions are chosen on a raw, who gets the most votes method, the president is chosen slightly differently.

Each state is given a certain value in what's called the Electoral College. Whichever candidate for president gets the most votes in a state gets the Electoral College points for that state. Whoever gets to 270 Electoral College votes first, wins the presidency.

So, to answer your question, if Bernie Sanders gets 270 Electoral College votes in the fall, he will become president. That's how we elect him.

[spyker29]

29. As a Hillary supporter,

I don't think her campaign is as desperate as this OP suggests.

[litlbilly]

32. You mean like it buried Barack Obama? Try again, you guys are getting really lame

[restorefreedom]

33. seriously, aren't you getting tired

of posting the same posts?

the socialist bogeyman is dead. he is only alive in freeperworld, and those people would not vote for a dem if the polling place was giving away free porn and ammo.....

[AOR]

37. Looks like the Republican Party got an early start...

by activating some of their embedded moles on DU to test out their strategy.

[JimDandy]

38. Ding, ding! This post officially qualifies as a hit-n-run. (30 posts or 30 mins with no reply)

[Chichiri]

41. That's werid, I thought I ignored you yesterday.

Thanks for popping up.

[JimDandy]

47. I feel loved!

I made 9 whole posts yesterday. Was it this rancid post that did it for you:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1254014

or this really awful one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1253796

or this nasty one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1253902

or, Oh my stars, this one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1251025

or this thoroughly rank one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1254125

or this one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1250899

or perhaps this one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1251406

No? Well here's another:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1253771

or last, but not least, maybe this one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1252099

Look, when someone poses a question, and then doesn't answer, it is politely called a hit-n-run, and at worst it can be called trolling or flamebait. Calm down, take a walk around the block and I'll see you when I see you.

[Motown_Johnny]

40. Compared to a corporate shill? I'll take the DEMOCRATIC Socialist every time.

Thanks for asking.

[Donkees]

42. European style socialist....

[Matt_in_STL]

43. Our friendly neighborhood Joe McCarthy clone

I was wondering why I hadn't seen any red baiting from you today. Saved it all up to blow it out your ass this evening I guess.

[MrMickeysMom]

44. I refuse to answer this with another question, but just show you how this sounds...

This week's phrase "European type socialist", denotes a way to describe something by someone who isn't sure what a person who cares about the electorate, and owns of an Ikea lounge, sofa and teak bookcase.

If you throw enough derogatory titles at this person like socialist with communist and mega tax increaser for the goal of frightening people away from them, make sure you turn off the 18 straight hours of Fox news the people have consumed first.

And, if you want to draw the best picture of an ultimate mega borrow and spend tax drainer who inflated government like never before, look no further than the creation under the recent Bush administration of an off-budget war of aggression that's still stirring up lots of dead people and more terrorists from the endless raping and pillaging continued through present time. Don't forget to include the creation of Homeland Security with TSA and black op budgets under the CIA.

For the rest of the people, I believe they (along with me) will recognize Bernie Sanders for the kind of human being he is... Someone who's time has come. Based on the numbers of generations who wish to hang around for more decades, he's going to stay with us.

You can eventually see this, or continue with more comedy OPs.

[Perogie]

45. We get it. You don't like him

Thanks for playing.

[enigmatic]

46. There's a guy Downtown where I live

I pass by him everyday going to and from work; he's been there as long as I've been living here.

Everyday w/o fail he's on a megaphone screaming about "socialists" and "commies" for hours. The themes get changed up sometimes, but the central 2 words always are the same.

I feel bad for him because at the beginning, people like myself listened in amusement but quickly tired of the non-ending drone, day after day.

Now no one pays attention to him anymore, except to laugh.

[bunnies]

49. Nh has no income tax. No sales tax.

And he fucking crushed it here. Integrity. He has it. Your 1000 squelching posts a day wont change that.

[Jester Messiah]

52. Give this red-baiting bullshit a rest. No one cares. n/t

[jillan]

57. Now we know what the RB stands for in their name.

[Jester Messiah]

58. I could think of some other possibilities

But that post would most assuredly get a hide.

[jillan]

59. ----

[EdwardBernays]

53. Oh it's this thread again

[colsohlibgal]

54. Why Not

European Democratic Socialism is way better for almost all of us that the plutocracy we have now in the US.

The biggest tax hit would be on the massively rich. So the Waltons may have to get by with 500 million rather than 700 million or whatever.

I am comfortable but hardly wealthy. I would be more than OK with my taxes going up a bit if my health care expenses and education expenses go down.

Oh, Bernie is not a communist, where under the state owns everything. Most people understand this but obviously some do not.

And sorry, this misinformed scare tactic nonsense will not cut it at all with Millennials, they won't shed a tear over the Kochs and Goldman Sachs finally paying their fair share. Or no health insurance CEO skimming 5 billion or whatever off the top...for adding exactly what to health care?

[lasttrip]

55. Just

Peace.
LT

[WillyT]

56. Why Do You Ask ??? - Is YOUR Pocketbook Gonna Be Affected ???

[Quixote1818]

60. There are like ten threads that sound exactly like this

Redundant, redundant, redundant, redundant..................................>

[H2O Man]

61. gracious

[Kittycat]

62. You start by researching the candidate so you know what you're

Talking about, and why you're voting for them. Then you go vote for them. It's that simple. Oh, make sure you're registered, and ask your neighbor if they are, too. And while you're at it. Tell them about Bernie.

Simple. Done.

[cherokeeprogressive]

63. Red Baiting In Maine

[Ron Green]

65. Hey, "RBInMaine," you made another hit-and-run post.

It's a weak message in the first place, but you won't stick around to defend it. I call bullshit.

[ladjf]

69. The OP is drowning in a sea of labels. Let's simplify.

Bernie is a mature, hardworking, intelligent American politician ready to give the next four years of his life to the service of the American people. That's it. That's how and why he can win the election.

[bunnies]

71. You color in the little circle next to his name. nt