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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Eichenwald: The Myths that Cost Democrats the Election [View all]R B Garr
(17,082 posts)38. This is all nonsense because the third party protest votes were planned by
the alt-left. If they couldn't have Bernie, then we couldn't have anyone. So this was a definite strategy. Quit blaming an intentional plan on the DNC. These phony talking points about Bernie are total nonsense. The strategy was called "Bern it down". And it's laughable that you think Reagan Democrats would support a socialist.
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This is a VERY informative article, filled with evidence and data addressing the myths.
spooky3
Nov 2016
#7
I think we're all looking at this election through our biased lenses including Eichenwald
aikoaiko
Nov 2016
#13
True, but the Rep party elite didn't rally behind one candidate before the primaries. Big difference
aikoaiko
Nov 2016
#40
Sanders would've been blown away. He also would "have been in Washington for nearly 30 years"
ericson00
Nov 2016
#17
If Bernie won the primaries I would of rallied behind him...but I believe he would of been
TrekLuver
Nov 2016
#39