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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Will Bernie be as hated by progressives as Nader [View all]hobbit709
(41,694 posts)103. No but Hillary will be.
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At this point his campaign has no reason to exist other than to help Trump. NT
arely staircase
May 2016
#14
To claim that Bernie's running for the express purpose of seeing Donald Trump elected is asinine.
cherokeeprogressive
May 2016
#33
Your claim is that his INTENT is to see Donald Trump elected. Asinine.
cherokeeprogressive
May 2016
#58
Of the 3 presidential candidates still running, Bernie, Hillary and Donald, Bernie is the
Cal33
May 2016
#9
Oh shit, they're bringing Corvair back because Nader ran for President? COOL! I loved the Monzas.
cherokeeprogressive
May 2016
#35
I was going to say the same thing. Some Democrats probably hate Nader, some progressives too...
Bread and Circus
May 2016
#21
The reason progressives don't like Bernie is the fact he is helping Trump. NT
arely staircase
May 2016
#30
I don't hate Nader nor will I hate Sanders. I see no reason to hate people who are progressives.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2016
#27
Well, I'm 72 years old and have probably voted for more Demcrats than most people.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2016
#41
The OP blatantly ignores the fact that Nader always ran Third Party and Bernie is a Democrat.
liberalnarb
May 2016
#91
If He and his Sometimes Democratic Voters Blow the Chance to Control the SCOTUS
Stallion
May 2016
#39
Well Then I'll Blame You and "Democrats" Just Like You that Fail to Support Clinton
Stallion
May 2016
#74
I'm Voting for Clinton So it will be Impossible for me to Negatively Affect her Chances
Stallion
May 2016
#77
Eventually. Now they are too wrapped up in his 'movement'. History will re-write the whole
eastwestdem
May 2016
#40
you mean Hillary's campaign is attempting rewrite what happened in Bush-Gore 2000?
azurnoir
May 2016
#45
Progressives hate Nader. Anyone still defending that POS isn't a progressive.
arely staircase
May 2016
#46
I don't know if I even like the term any longer, I don't think he's a progressive at all... The way
uponit7771
May 2016
#81
Hated for what? Entering a primary and trying to win the nomination. It's called Democracy.
Nanjeanne
May 2016
#98
Bernie has received 9,957,889 votes so far. Ralph Nader recieved 465,642 in 2000.
CentralMass
May 2016
#100
Yes, her attitude and distain for the people and the issues will last a lifetime.
peace13
May 2016
#109
Bernie is the self styled voice of the doomed. Nader sided with no one and nothing.
The_Casual_Observer
May 2016
#116
I voted Gore in 2000, I don't hate Nader. I voted Sanders Tuesday and clearly don't hate him at all.
TheKentuckian
May 2016
#117
Bernie is as loved as ever by those who hold Progressive values. Not so much by the rest.
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#129
No, the Dem party will suffer as being for the elite and against the people ...
slipslidingaway
May 2016
#130
People said this a month ago, and somehow democrats just gave him a lanslide win.
pinskinny
May 2016
#134