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cui bono

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15. I've gone into only about four threads just now and this was in two of them.

Sun Sep 20, 2015, 03:32 PM

Sep 2015

You are a busy bee!

He's winning Iowa now. Remember when he wasn't? Yeah, so do I. Wasn't that long ago. He's on a meteoric rise, to quote Colbert.

FEEL THE BERN!!!

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(The Hill) DNC's new meme is Bernie is "unelectable"...really? Never would have guessed. [View all] RiverLover Sep 2015 OP

So was Truman in '48. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #1

Thank you. RiverLover Sep 2015 #6

the fix is in..... movonne Sep 2015 #30

Fixisin? No, it's political toxin; typical campaign spread alleleopathic toxin HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #39

So was Truman a... PosterChild Sep 2015 #36

Hillary and all of the Republican candidates are corporatists. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #49

And I'll wager .,.. PosterChild Sep 2015 #66

Truman was a Democrat! The GOP had endured 16 consecutive years of Democrats in WH Demeter Sep 2015 #73

Yep - I'm old enough to remember. 840high Sep 2015 #82

Nice how quick people are picking up on this utter bullshit that Bernie is "unelectable". djean111 Sep 2015 #2

Boom! RiverLover Sep 2015 #4

Desperation play by the DNClinton and Team Hillary - the ultimate "political outsider" peacebird Sep 2015 #10

Exactly. The GOP are praying Hillary get's the nomination... ReallyIAmAnOptimist Sep 2015 #17

Minor tweak jeff47 Sep 2015 #25

Completely unelectable from my family Pope Sweet Jesus Sep 2015 #27

Here's Why The South Poses A Huge Problem For Bernie Sanders still_one Sep 2015 #3

Meh. This Southerner is voting for him. Fawke Em Sep 2015 #8

So is this one peacebird Sep 2015 #11

Great. Is that the Southern consensus? still_one Sep 2015 #12

This one too AND... tosh Sep 2015 #21

If you look at my FB timeline, Bernie is the only candidate running. Fawke Em Sep 2015 #62

but the election is decided by all the voters, or a majority of them treestar Sep 2015 #51

I've gone into only about four threads just now and this was in two of them. cui bono Sep 2015 #15

So? I only posted it in two threads. One thread indicated Bernie would win by a landslide, so I still_one Sep 2015 #43

Well look at his rising popularity. The more he gets out there, the more people support him. cui bono Sep 2015 #57

No doubt that his popularity is rising, at least within progressive circles, just as Hillary still_one Sep 2015 #65

His popularity is rising among conservatives as well! cui bono Sep 2015 #67

I do not believe there is evidence to suggest that his popularity is increasing among conservatives still_one Sep 2015 #68

I do believe. There's a group "Republicans for Bernie" or something like that. cui bono Sep 2015 #69

Those students at Liberty are not going to vote for any Democrat including Bernie. The conservative still_one Sep 2015 #70

No, there are moderate Republicans who respond to Bernie's message. cui bono Sep 2015 #79

No, and I certainly give very little credence in savage and his ilk. His still_one Sep 2015 #81

Ernst won IA because the Democratic candidate followed the failed DNC strategy of running as a GOP Vincardog Sep 2015 #94

we will see. I am not convienced that the country has suddenly turned more progressive, and most of still_one Sep 2015 #95

"The Country" has always been progressive on the issues. Money and cheating have given us the Vincardog Sep 2015 #97

I agree with your assessment of the corrupting influence of money, which also influences the MSM still_one Sep 2015 #98

Too often the "Sources" are the OWNERS of the RWM. Vincardog Sep 2015 #99

That problem is potentially solvable thesquanderer Sep 2015 #20

That is a good point still_one Sep 2015 #55

In Texas, Sanders has to break the 15% barrier to get any delegates Gothmog Sep 2015 #34

Obama one three Southern states in 2008: JDPriestly Sep 2015 #53

So? No Democrat will win any southern state in the general n/t eridani Sep 2015 #85

the party bigwigs and dear Hillary will stop at nothing. cali Sep 2015 #5

It is disgusting. RiverLover Sep 2015 #7

Its clear the Party has it collective heads tucked somewhere dark. I hope Bernie can pull CentralMass Sep 2015 #9

Wow. We've never heard that thrown at a candidate before. LWolf Sep 2015 #13

Not against a..... PosterChild Sep 2015 #33

They've been calling Obama a socialist since '08. LWolf Sep 2015 #47

Perhaps because he didn't call himself one? brooklynite Sep 2015 #58

I don't think it's going to matter much LWolf Sep 2015 #61

Obana doesn't call HIMSELF a socialist .... PosterChild Sep 2015 #64

His name is Obama, LWolf Sep 2015 #89

Are they already recycling memes? Can't come up with anything new? cui bono Sep 2015 #14

She also insisted Obama couldn't win. How'd that work out again? AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #16

Dunno. But Hillary clearly learned the lessons of her last campaign ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2015 #29

It is breathtaking. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #41

Does she have a blind spot, or is it bad advice from someone, somewhere? ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2015 #72

The DNC is backing Hillary left-of-center2012 Sep 2015 #18

They don't seem to be. RiverLover Sep 2015 #22

Rigging reminds me of Republican behavior. Well they do behave more than half-way Cal33 Sep 2015 #48

And neither is it "leadership" anymore, not really. DNC is neither. -nt- 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #24

Is this a fact or did you just pull it out of the air? Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #38

"My last communication with the DNC" Android3.14 Sep 2015 #45

I guess left-of-center2012 Sep 2015 #56

Remind me again how Hillary was The Inevitable One SheilaT Sep 2015 #19

Yep I was told that as well. By a wealthy NYer... RiverLover Sep 2015 #23

Laugh! Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #26

Ummm, there AREN'T ... PosterChild Sep 2015 #35

This isn't really new. People have been saying it hughee99 Sep 2015 #28

As I mentioned in another thread, "unelectable" is an appalling tautology RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #31

I keep asking the same question and I keep getting unsatisifactory answers Gothmog Sep 2015 #32

add +1 to the "Bernie is unelectable" meme counter. nt antigop Sep 2015 #37

Actually, people have answered you a thousand times, but you don't like the answers. eom Fawke Em Sep 2015 #63

The answers so far rely on magic twitter and youtube accounts Gothmog Sep 2015 #77

Well, you convinced me. Maedhros Sep 2015 #74

Clinton does not support Citizens United either Gothmog Sep 2015 #90

I don't believe her, though. Maedhros Sep 2015 #93

The sockpuppets have been scurrying around here of late, as well Android3.14 Sep 2015 #40

Yep. RiverLover Sep 2015 #52

That meme might be out there, but it's not a DNC meme Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #42

As I read your post, I heard you say the words as if you were Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men RiverLover Sep 2015 #54

If you'll notice, the DNC wasn't really mentioned inthat article Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #84

PDA? Is that . .. PosterChild Sep 2015 #75

Yes Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #83

So was a little known black Senator from Illinois. He was unelectable too. Autumn Sep 2015 #44

As Bernie has recently shown in Vermont polls, he appeals to some GOP voters. Vinca Sep 2015 #46

Show me some Republican support in the South or in the Midwest tossup States? brooklynite Sep 2015 #59

If he had more exposure - like more debates with Hillary - he would have it. Vinca Sep 2015 #86

So he was able to get enough exposure in IA and NH to lead, but he can't get noticed elsewhere? brooklynite Sep 2015 #87

I fold - can't argue with a Hillary supporter. Vinca Sep 2015 #88

He is. treestar Sep 2015 #50

The DNC isn't saying this. Enough of the bullshit lies and propaganda. RBInMaine Sep 2015 #60

Oh that's rich. RiverLover Sep 2015 #71

That talking point had it's tires tested here nadinbrzezinski Sep 2015 #76

Like this morning... RiverLover Sep 2015 #78

Ha ha! We have had a socialist in the White House for over 6 years! KelleyKramer Sep 2015 #80

Why they should quickly drop that argument Babel_17 Sep 2015 #91

Nothing "new" about that. Bobbie Jo Sep 2015 #92

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #96