Bernie joint favorite with bookmakers for the Dem nomination!
now while some people may be surprised, i am not. Bernie has a strong grass-roots base from last time round and this time round has the benefit of the support of the 'Squad' - who, like it or not, have a very big following among young people(AOC in particular). He has 5m+ individual donors, which is not to be scoffed at. Biden of course, is a terrible candidate, for as much as the establishment DNC tries to prop him up, and the rest of the pack don't have that 'star' power to compete. I think eventually the Socialist wing of the Democrat Party will come to dominate, and i think Bernie Sanders getting the nomination this time round will be the start of it.
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Guaranteed loser to Trump!
Won't make any difference anyway. Trump has the economy and foreign and domestic policy dialed in for the first time in decades. He is undefeatable.
Downsides - Not an effective fundraiser. He's a gaffe machine
2) The Bern - Comes with a base from '16 - He's an effective fundraiser.
Downsides - Far Left Commie for many folks - Honeymooning in Moscow didn't help.
Octogenarian age is a factor. Would he even survive a full on Prez run :sad-flower:
Choice of Veep would be crucial - Gabbard would be most obvious option.
3) Bloomberg - May come on as The Fixer among a flawed field - Lotsa $$$$.
Downsides - An Older Richer White Guy vs The Olde Rich White Guy
Personification of Soft Drink Size Regulating Nanny State.
'Crats need minority voters & Pocahontas polls poorly among them.
Comes across as a Hildy-esque shrill, scoldy olde woman - She's out
Buttage? Seriously?
Even Uber Lefties I know IRL don't give him a snowball's chance in Hell.
Main appeal - In the wake of his crushing defeat, SJWs could wallow in victimhood and call Murkuns hateful
Sanders - Gabbard might be their strongest ticket.
Won't make any difference anyway. Trump has the economy and foreign and domestic policy dialed in for the first time in decades. He is undefeatable.
Quite possibly so.
It can be overcome - Hildy had 3× The Don's War Chest in '16 & snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
SJW Snowflakes have wallowed in victimhood & called Murkuns hateful for 3 years -
... to come across as The Fixer.
Having bucks to sell the message is an asset.
It is something else to win the national election against President Trump's very tough team.
Can you imagine what Bannon will bring to the light of day from their pasts? More than half the Democrats may overlook Bernie's direct ties to the Communist Party, but the majority of Americans will not.
He would make the best president of all the candidates otherwise.
At this point it would depend greatly on who his running mate will be.
Alternatively, I would vote for Warren.
However, ANY of the candidates (republican or democrat) would make a much better president
than Trump.
But I think the students understimate just how much like Ayn Rand the younger generations are. Sharing is old school and anything like that would have to tied in with conservative politics and tight borders for it to win. But what would do better on the left is Gordon Gekko plus being able to identify as a teapot.
Pocahontas does very(!) poorly with minorities.
When matched against The Don, he gets 17% of the Black vote - significantly more than against The Bern, and especially Sleepy
Against The Don, she'd be like a cigar store Injun in a a wood chipper.
DNC Corporate 'Crats don't care much for a Socialist who can't raise cash, puts off large donors (corporations), and can't seal the deal with the 'Crat minority base.
She's a dead candidacy walking - going the way of Camel & Beano
GO BERNIE GO! thumbs up thumbs up thumbs up
Guaranteed loser to Trump!
... Near tie between The Bern & Sleepy
Pocahontas is fading
She's unpleasantly reminiscent of another shrill, scoldy olde woman
Guaranteed Win For The Don ...
1st comment on the vid, "This exact moment 100% guaranteed Trump's reelection."
The White House and its allies have embarked on a coast-to-coast campaign to convince Americans that Democrats are wasting time impeaching Trump.
That's a no brainer.
Not a sane person on the planet expects a 2/3 Super Majority in the 'Publican held Senate will remove The Don.
As much chance as a Paper Dog
Is it me - or does he sound a helluva lot like a prolific Down With Don blogger
But in consideration of how unbelievably oblivious the democrats have become to public perception in the last 3 years, I think the party will pick Biden. Bernie has no party, just the backing of millenial unicorns who will need an alarm clock come election day. Biden is the symbol of the last moderate left standing, he's every bit as corrupt, nostalgic and manageable as obama....and he's not real bright. No, push comes to shove, Perez and company screw Bernie again. Warren's out, Bloomberg's a jew with alot of money (Danger Will!!). Pete Daditdadit is short for petered out, literally, and the rest, well they're just the rest.
You got that right!
It's my opinion (& that of Uber Lefties I know IRL) that she wouldn't do it if you held a gun on her.
She's not phrased it that way, but has made statements as unequivocal.
Barry is the political animal of the family.
By some accounts, she wasn't too enthusiastic about him running.
Realistically -
WHY would she want to??
According to one poll, she's the most admired woman in the U.S.
Another puts her as the most admired in the World.
Even if she HAD an interest on politics, getting embroiled in it would likely lower her standing
Long story short - She has other plans.
Her major drawback might be her mouth.
She's opinionated and speaks her mind - often with the attitude of let the chips fall where they may. No filter so beneficial for a politician.
I wish her well in the interests she chooses to pursue
Fauxcahontas is well down in single digits - a mere 2 percentage points ahead of Hildebeest & 2 1/2 ahead of Buttage.
She's done
This guy needs to be in a nursing home and being treated for dementia.
Especially regarding the silence of the Obamas regarding Impeachment.
This might be the historic courtesy of a former Prez to not criticize a sitting Prez.
Michelle may've betrayed some concern over Impeachment potentially tarnishing Barry's legacy.
When asked her views on the Impeachment, she described it rather cryptically as 'surreal".
Biden issues brought to light by Impeachment may be a factor in sinking Sleepy's Prez aspirations ...
... as well as tarnishing the legacy of his boss - Barry.
From the comments - "He sounds not far from Assisted Living."
Dementia?
With Biden, it's difficult to say. He's made a career of saying weird shit.
Biden to wheelchair bound state senator - "Stand up, Chuck & let 'em see ya!"
Classic Biden
In an odd way, it WORKS for him - He comes off as a likeable regular ... JOE.
Joe's nightmare campaign song - Subpoeña Colada
DNC gonna DNC!