2016 Postmortem

TransitJohn

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42. Almost certainly.

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 09:01 PM

Feb 2016

She being the nominee will be the trifecta of bad. It'll depress Democratic turnout (especially among the young), turn away Independents, and energize the Republicans, greatly increasing their turnout. Her unfavorables alone right now should be cause for alarm, not to mention how bad the email shit will be in the Fall.

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Will nominating Hillary hand the White House to the GOP? [View all] TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 OP

Yes... TheProgressive Feb 2016 #1

Polls HillDawg Feb 2016 #2

I hope you're right, if she's the nominee. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #14

So what miracle will she perform... daleanime Feb 2016 #128

THIS Might Just Be The "Tonic" That Hillary Is Looking For... CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #131

Yep... Ford F-150 Feb 2016 #3

Unless Cruz is the nominee.. she doesn't stand a chance. basselope Feb 2016 #4

Yes. peacebird Feb 2016 #5

on a silver platter. nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #6

Both are flawed TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #7

Bernie and Hillary are the same? daleanime Feb 2016 #130

Different flaws TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #137

Yes farleftlib Feb 2016 #8

the thought of a Socialist in the White House redstateblues Feb 2016 #18

That's not my experience farleftlib Feb 2016 #25

They've called Obama a socialist for 7 years now. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #36

Exactly. GreenPartyVoter Feb 2016 #46

My gut agrees with you intrepidity Feb 2016 #9

In a lanslide libtodeath Feb 2016 #10

yes amborin Feb 2016 #97

In a manner of speaking. CentralMass Feb 2016 #11

Many will be "concerned" nt firebrand80 Feb 2016 #12

Hillary is our best chance to win redstateblues Feb 2016 #13

LOL. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #28

Those polls are worthless and should not be relied on Gothmog Feb 2016 #85

LOL, whatever. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #88

You will need something that is more realistic to show that Sanders is viable in the general Gothmog Feb 2016 #142

What Are They Going To Demonize Sanders For? Being Honest? CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #133

These worthless polls do not help the claim that Sanders is electable Gothmog Feb 2016 #141

I agree, the GOP voters will love Hillary. nt Logical Feb 2016 #55

Good luck with that line of thinking. Beowulf Feb 2016 #61

The facts say otherwise: Lorien Feb 2016 #77

No. eom MohRokTah Feb 2016 #15

Yes. But the corporate masters don't care if a corporatist D or corporatist R is elected. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #16

true dat. kath Feb 2016 #41

Either one and the 1% are safe, which is all that matters. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #100

yep yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #17

YES! Check this out (TYT) Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #19

Yes. Punkingal Feb 2016 #20

Probably, but you never know. Broward Feb 2016 #21

Exactly nt dflprincess Feb 2016 #112

YES krawhitham Feb 2016 #22

Undoubtedly n/t whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #23

"Hillary will Lose the General" Thread #4 alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #24

Time to panic liberal N proud Feb 2016 #26

I will be if she's nominated. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #39

The polls say Hillary is a LOSER, especially against Trump. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #27

Yes. deathrind Feb 2016 #29

I'm still waiting for the FBI report... Purveyor Feb 2016 #30

They're waiting to see if she's the nominee. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #43

no. She has a better chance of winning than Bernie Lil Missy Feb 2016 #31

Why? TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #56

Simple - she has more national support than Bernie does. Lil Missy Feb 2016 #63

Oh hell NO she doesn't! Lorien Feb 2016 #73

Liberal Dems see her as disingenuous, and I get that. I don't know if they'll vote for her. YOHABLO Feb 2016 #87

It's not just "Liberal Dems"; heck, this bit of weirdness came all the way from Taiwan! Lorien Feb 2016 #122

I agree marions ghost Feb 2016 #99

No she doesn't. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #80

She's a disaster waiting to happen in the GE. hifiguy Feb 2016 #32

Yes. The young people will not vote for her. azmom Feb 2016 #33

Probably Rybak187 Feb 2016 #34

From everything I've read Nite Owl Feb 2016 #35

Yes, the head to head match up numbers are pretty bad Arazi Feb 2016 #37

It makes it more likely, in my opinion, Blue_In_AK Feb 2016 #38

Whoever wins the primary is the best chance to win the general Orangepeel Feb 2016 #40

Almost certainly. TransitJohn Feb 2016 #42

No doubt in my mind, especially in light of the GOP results in SC tularetom Feb 2016 #44

I think that you're right dana_b Feb 2016 #45

A Lot of Democrats Won't Vote for Another Clinton mckara Feb 2016 #47

My family won't vote for her. 840high Feb 2016 #62

Most likely. plus5mace Feb 2016 #48

I loved Carlin's take on it. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #50

Yes, you don't win with a 67% not honest and trustworthy rating jfern Feb 2016 #49

Nor all the other baggage ... which hasn't all been vetted by the GOP yet nt Jarqui Feb 2016 #57

YES SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #51

Absolutely (there were too many Yes) bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #52

yes NowSam Feb 2016 #53

It doesn't matter warrprayer Feb 2016 #54

I'm afraid you're right. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #58

I could not agree more... Ford F-150 Feb 2016 #59

Yes, the number one word associated with Clinton is liar onecaliberal Feb 2016 #60

The big money consider her to be a good as a Republican, they will be happy to have Todays_Illusion Feb 2016 #64

Exactly. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #65

Short answer? bvar22 Feb 2016 #66

There are many people who will not vote for Clinton, I am fairly certain that Clinton will not ... slipslidingaway Feb 2016 #67

Look on the bright side. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #69

there is no bright side to clinton as nominee Robbins Feb 2016 #81

Well, Bernie is still in this thing, so lets not let that happen. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #96

bernie can't win Robbins Feb 2016 #98

We have 47 states left, and a week until South Carolina. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #105

SC is lost cause Robbins Feb 2016 #108

A lot can happen in a week, and think of how far he's come with everything rigged against him. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #109

if bernie couldn't win neva he won't SC Robbins Feb 2016 #110

It is the number of delegates that matter. Right now Bernie is only down one pledged delegate. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #126

I dont know, Eko Feb 2016 #68

Struck a nerve? n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #71

Yeah, Eko Feb 2016 #76

I'll tell you what's stupid, believing Hillary is going to be able to win the general election, TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #92

Well well, Eko Feb 2016 #117

She's awful enough that the Taiwanese made one of those trippy videos about her: Lorien Feb 2016 #70

Disturbing. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #72

Wow. Just OMG, make this an OP please? Arazi Feb 2016 #104

Feel free to make it an OP Lorien Feb 2016 #121

Lol, I have one hide so I have slack. I'll do it in the am Arazi Feb 2016 #123

We're certainly a great source of entertainment for them! Lorien Feb 2016 #124

Guaranteed. Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #74

Millenials juajen Feb 2016 #93

Try winning without them. Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #120

No mcar Feb 2016 #75

No Depaysement Feb 2016 #78

IMO, yes, it will hand the Presidency to Trump. nt ladjf Feb 2016 #79

Absolutely NOT! Why would you say something like that> nt napi21 Feb 2016 #82

I hope you're right. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #86

It sounds to me Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #83

True. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #90

I know democrats who won't vote for her and I'm not talking about people on the forums either but craigmatic Feb 2016 #84

The idea of a Trump presidency should be embarrassing enough to make people vote, TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #91

Not necessarily but she will have a harder time winning than Bernie would. totodeinhere Feb 2016 #89

Yes, Bernie is definitely still in this thing. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #95

Yes. rosesaylavee Feb 2016 #94

Yes it would. Absolutely. Ino Feb 2016 #101

I don't know. cheapdate Feb 2016 #102

I don't know Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #103

no asuhornets Feb 2016 #106

Yep. CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #107

Only against Rubio. PeteSelman Feb 2016 #111

Rubio, interesting, I think he would have the toughest time. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #115

No LW1977 Feb 2016 #113

Yes because she is a liability Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #114

Not to mention that she has alienated at least half of the democratic base. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #116

Only if she wins the nomination, and it's not too late to stop that travesty. Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 #118

Exactly, we have 47 states to go. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #119

Yes. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #125

Yes. daleanime Feb 2016 #127

Any dem will crush Trump Jon Ace Feb 2016 #129

If it's Hillary vs. Trump, the White House is handed to the entrenched big money interests. begin_within Feb 2016 #132

No. It will hand it to Trump. He's not the GOP. Kablooie Feb 2016 #134

Yeah, he has his own agenda, and I don't want to find out what it is. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #135

Yes. Republicans will cut off their trigger fingers to vote against her, & progressives would rather GoneFishin Feb 2016 #136

Yes, and it may be a good thing. hollowdweller Feb 2016 #138

Stop worrying workinclasszero Feb 2016 #139

I'm sure most of the people polled don't even know what a socialist is. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #140