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rocktivity

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4. It's in the GOP's best interests that Hillary win
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 12:34 PM
Jul 2015

just as it was eight years ago.

She'll be easier than Bernie to beat -- and if she wins anyway, she'll be easier to control. So it's a win-win for them.


rocktivity

the anti-Hillary file is thicker? virtualobserver Jul 2015 #1
OMG, I am actually supporting Dismal Rancid, but there is no DU Group for her yet, so I post here. merrily Jul 2015 #5
I wondered the same thing HassleCat Jul 2015 #2
Bernie said he would not run as a spoiler. Why is establishment media flogging this story? merrily Jul 2015 #6
Hope springs eternal HassleCat Jul 2015 #7
This is not ringing true to me at all. Nader had money and could afford to run as a spoiler. merrily Jul 2015 #8
Third party HassleCat Jul 2015 #9
Relevance? This is about Bernie, not Nader, and I don't think Nader is running this time. merrily Jul 2015 #10
It's a historical comparison HassleCat Jul 2015 #14
I did not know why you were bringing up Nader. Nothing about my question was snotty or insincere. merrily Jul 2015 #15
OK, thank you HassleCat Jul 2015 #16
No problem. Easy to mistake things like that on a message board. merrily Jul 2015 #18
Because the only actual important issues to Republicans and MSM are economic. Bernie is the enemy of GoneFishin Jul 2015 #3
It's in the GOP's best interests that Hillary win rocktivity Jul 2015 #4
I believe you have nailed it. nt djean111 Jul 2015 #11
I also agree. SoapBox Jul 2015 #13
DUers have no idea of the contempt in which Hillary is held by so many JDPriestly Jul 2015 #22
I would imagine that Bernie's campaign team is all over this. SoapBox Jul 2015 #12
The articles says only that he doesn't think it will be a problem. I agree. It's only the media and merrily Jul 2015 #17
Well, some "Democrats" coughthirdwaycough are flogging this here at DU. kath Jul 2015 #19
You may want to bookmark this thread? merrily Jul 2015 #20
Good idea. GAH - all the dead-horse-beating going on around here is really something else. kath Jul 2015 #21
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