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In reply to the discussion: UPDATE: If the TPP Passes Bernie Sanders Will Be the Next President of the US. And Here's Why: [View all]Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)131. Thank you, sabrina 1. I appreciate your work on our behalf.
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UPDATE: If the TPP Passes Bernie Sanders Will Be the Next President of the US. And Here's Why: [View all]
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
OP
I think he will win anyhow, but I'm looking at the sheer numbers of people who are opposed to
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#14
Only if he goes on the independent ticket and that is a long shot. The 'clinton machine' have
Purveyor
Jun 2015
#2
And then there is this: "In a tweet, Clinton said she is "looking forward to a real conversation"
Purveyor
Jun 2015
#16
If she does not show, the other candidates including Bernie will debate, and the American
JDPriestly
Jun 2015
#36
He was at 3% in Jan. So he is definitely gaining votes from the Dem base. However that is not
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#41
And thinking voters should be independents. The party system is just a way to trap voters.
erronis
Jun 2015
#81
That's down from the over 80% polls were consistently posted here so yes, she is losing support.
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#86
You mean you missed all the polls on DU where she was consistently in the 80s?
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#134
I see her chances going down. We have two great candidates in the race now though they are not known
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#179
We need more than those scripted debates. Sanders has offered a way for the people to
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#9
See my post below. I see no reason why he should not still run as a Democrat. Take that party out of
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#30
It's not that the Party leaders are f'n stupid, it's that their are arrogant to a fault.
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#183
I don't think he'll need to do that. The anger they will face IF this secret Corporate Deal passes
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#10
No it does not. I am as opposed to this abomination as Sanders is. BUT if there was any question
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#7
Yes, exactly. I believe he will win anyhow, but IF they are stupid enough to pass this, I agree, it
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#22
Because she is for it...lock, stock and barrel as she as indicated some 40+ times... eom
Purveyor
Jun 2015
#19
Oh yes...she has 'evolved', indeed! Expect more evolution depending on how the wind blows. eom
Purveyor
Jun 2015
#24
Welcome to DU Oh Yes. I believe you are correct, the anger will be intense. As someone above said,
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#120
+1 The wrath of the people against injustice has never fared well for oppressors throughout history.
appalachiablue
Jun 2015
#158
No, I believe she said we should 'watch what Nancy Pelosi does'. Not exactly the kind of statement
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#27
Candidate Hillary does think the deal SofS Hillary helped negotiate and dubbed the Gold Standard is
merrily
Jun 2015
#155
Sen. Durbin has been great on this, thanks for reminding me. There are a few good ones who
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#37
Exactly, Corporate Greed may very well finally have gone too far. And yes, it will be a game changer
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#38
Yes, stunning isn't it, and not one of them has been allowed to see what is in this monstrosity. It
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#39
We are living in strange, and definitely changing times. The old ways have failed millions of people
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#31
Thank you, didn't see that anywhere on the news here. Sky is a Murdoch owned media airc, however
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#33
That was then, now the people KNOW what NAFTA was really all about. I was so naive back then.
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#35
According to Obama and McConnell, NAFTA needs the fix provided by the TPP.
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#184
Who would have ever thought in the sheer joy of the results of the election in 2008
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#188
We were easily manipulated because we wanted it to be true. We wanted someone
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#224
You have no idea how important an issue this is then. Probably THE most important
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#42
I'm not disagreeing on the importance, I'm disagreeing that it will decisively change the votes
CreekDog
Jun 2015
#46
I responded to what you wrote, sorry if you don't people to respond to your comments. I'm playing NO
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#74
I agree with you on TPP and also I'm glad you've posted about how horrible Putin is
CreekDog
Jun 2015
#113
There is an old saying, and I believe it applies here, my advice, meant in all sincerity and in the
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#125
No one can say I didn't try to save you from embarrassing yourself, but when someone is bound and
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#142
I do not like one issue voting either but the TPP may be one bill but it effects a whole range of
jwirr
Jun 2015
#110
I think it is a one issue election, and the issue is integrity. HRC and George Bush both
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#185
republicans have more to worry about from voter retribution on fast track than Democrats do.
pampango
Jun 2015
#49
Well, I am not going to vote for Debbie Wasserman-DINO, or Bill Nelson or any other
djean111
Jun 2015
#54
The 17% of Democrats who are 'less likely' to vote for a pro-fast track politician is a large number
pampango
Jun 2015
#61
Those are partisan positions. Dems standing up for their team and Repubs viewing this as an Obama
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#132
I don't agree that the Democratic base consists of mindless partisan cheerleaders.
pampango
Jun 2015
#137
How soon after the TPP passes will Bernie surge to the lead in national polls for the nomination?
Freddie Stubbs
Jun 2015
#51
In normal times your conventional wisdom might be right, but these are not normal times, so I
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#53
I'm in Cook County in a town that went 80 percent for President Obama in 2012.
greatauntoftriplets
Jun 2015
#152
Do you ever talk about the issues your candidate stands for? No offense, but your comments always
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#66
They talk about politics as if it was a football game or a horse race. No interest in ordinary
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#210
WHY won't he 'have the ability to get to enough audiences to deal with Clinton's massive lead'?
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#197
And you support a system that locks out, because of MONEY, the people's right to learn about
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#203
The Clinton fix is obviously in. Remember the "Super Delegates"? They will install Hillary. nt
Romulox
Jun 2015
#58
Ok ...so they don't need our votes. Great ...cause I wasn't really wanting to vote for Hillary.
L0oniX
Jun 2015
#173
Try asking your neighbors about NAFTA and then tell them the TPP is another NAFTA. Or how
jwirr
Jun 2015
#111
Yes, I see what you are saying. Here in MN many of us get newsletters from the unions so we are
jwirr
Jun 2015
#116
You just provided the old 'conventional wisdom' that has no application at all to today's
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#82
Well it looks like it isn't Bernie who has the math problem, as was pointed out in the DK thread
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#121
Where are you getting this from? Your retirement funds are NOT going to be taxed. I don't think
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#128
So Corps are risking your pension by gambling with it on Wall St. Like Enron. And you are not
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#177
Yes, most of us have fought battles with GOP Governor's on how to invest the funds (or not)!!
Sancho
Jun 2015
#178
How about you just post BERNIE'S own plan? Rather than the disgruntled 'investor' types who don't
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#100
I have responded, but you are correct. I have read the links and it is not Bernie who has the
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#130
Could you post some links to back up your opinion on this? Because following it from several years
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#72
I did ask you not to give me a Murdoch owned WSJ poll. That demographic is Wall St so naturally
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#75
Good point, they will not be felt for a while. But this is post Nafta where we know the effects of
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#78
Thank the gods for the internets! They are an instant cure for the amnesia that appears to
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#198
Thank you, UL, however I hope this does not pass, but I have no illusions about Corporate power
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#127
That's a good question, I do not know the answer. I doubt it, as it involves 11 other countries
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#103
Libertarians kept thinking Ron Paul would become President of the United States, too.
pogglethrope
Jun 2015
#101
Liberals kept thinking Obama would become President of the United States also. He did.
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#129
That was a good take on an interesting angle to this, thanks for posting it (nt)
Babel_17
Jun 2015
#106
I do too, but Bernie will need overwhelming support even if he wins, they won't give up
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#189
I love DeFazio, that would be a great choice. I will help you unseat the betrayers, wherever they
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#160
Me too. 2008, same thing. We knew Obama could win, but were more or less dismissed then too.
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#148
i guess there was no error in my post because i asked you to point out where i was wrong
CreekDog
Jun 2015
#149
"You" knew Howard Dean, Bill Bradley, Ralph Nader, Dennis Kucinich, George McGovern, etc. could win.
wyldwolf
Jun 2015
#150
Wrong guess. I knew Kucinich would be attacked, after all he stood up to the Bush regime at a time
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#156
Absolutely not wrong. Obama won and you think that means you're a good political prognosticator.
wyldwolf
Jun 2015
#162
You're doing it again, you are telling me what I THINK. This is a very bad habit some people have on
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#181
Bernie isn't running against an unpopular president. He's running FROM a popular one.
wyldwolf
Jun 2015
#196
Bernie isn't running FOR the Corporations, he's running AGAINST THEM and against the MONEY
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#199
In 2008, Obama was the trade opponent in the primaries yet he lost those industrial states
CreekDog
Jun 2015
#153
Down from the over 80% we kept seeing here on a weekly basis. And way down in NH
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#235
Of course they'll pass, Corporate bought members of Congress will do their job for their
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#208
It definitely seem unconstitutional to me. And such a lawsuit might get exposure of just who
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#231
That's too easy a question. Real Representatives of the PEOPLE. Anyone who votes for this
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#176
Let's be real...there won't be mass primaries of every Dem who voted for TPA.
brooklynite
Jun 2015
#195
Wow, again speaking for the average voter without any knowledge clearly, of what is important to
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#221
Speaking for myself: a person involved in political campaigns for 35 years
brooklynite
Jun 2015
#222
The Unions promised to do that IF they were betrayed. The Teachers Union that just endorsed Sanders
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#228
Regarding all the polls we are being presented with, you are correct to want to see some independent
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#186
Wow, you sound pleased that Americans are deprived of information that is critical to their
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#220
Looks like Sanders has it in the bag. Not just in the bag, but landslide. nt.
NCTraveler
Jun 2015
#204
Every Union in the country opposed the TPP. They represent the labor force in this country.
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#227
They would not have if it were not for the betrayers, Third Way Dems, Debbie Wasserman of course
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#237