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16. you know what they say though-- is that those polls are unreliable because

Reply to daleanime (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 12:30 PM

Feb 2016

a lot of conservatives are saying they'd vote for Bernie because they want to get him as the nominee, because they think he can be beat more easily.

I don't know how true either of those ideas is, actually. I don't think Bernie would be a pushover in a GE, but I think ultimately Dems have to vote their conscience in the primary and not worry about who is more electable.

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Bernie Sanders Is Beating EVERYONE-The Young Turks [View all] daleanime Feb 2016 OP

This needs to be in a chart - People need to see these numbers!! Esp about Cruz!! jillan Feb 2016 #1

No need to tell me.... daleanime Feb 2016 #3

Plus possibility of being indicted for State Dept/Clinton Foundation dealings Divernan Feb 2016 #5

Here's one: Hissyspit Feb 2016 #6

Thanks.... daleanime Feb 2016 #7

Courtesy of a find by yuiyoshida Dragonfli Feb 2016 #9

Nice! daleanime Feb 2016 #10

Who in their right minds think they're better off with Cruz than Hillary? rocktivity Feb 2016 #42

She is the most distrusted. She is unelectable. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #2

Bernie DEMONSTRABLY more electable than HRC & every one of the GOP Divernan Feb 2016 #4

Definitely...... daleanime Feb 2016 #12

Now where will those numbers be when r's pound her to disclose her speech transcripts? Gregorian Feb 2016 #8

According to most Hillary supporters that have posted on the subject Dragonfli Feb 2016 #11

Trying to follow that kind of logic.... daleanime Feb 2016 #14

Blind Support noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #15

CRAZY noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #13

you know what they say though-- is that those polls are unreliable because Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #16

So wait. If you think some specific SheilaT Feb 2016 #24

I agree with you... but I think the Hillary people write off his electability that way Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #39

So you think it's the Hillary people who are claiming SheilaT Feb 2016 #40

all I can say is that I've heard that argument and I assume it's from a pro-Hillary person Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #41

IN which case, I'd say consider the source. SheilaT Feb 2016 #43

of course he is stupidicus Feb 2016 #17

I wonder if they'll just delete all their videos like this - OhZone Feb 2016 #18

Your thinking about Hillary supporters.... daleanime Feb 2016 #19

And Mondale beat Reagan too! OhZone Feb 2016 #20

You do realize that 2016 and 1984.... daleanime Feb 2016 #21

Every second is a different time, but some things remain true. OhZone Feb 2016 #22

"Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it"..... daleanime Feb 2016 #23

Thank you. OhZone Feb 2016 #25

And then there's "History repeats itself!" longship Feb 2016 #26

I certainly HOPE history repeats itself! OhZone Feb 2016 #27

Glass-Steagall! QED! longship Feb 2016 #30

The Glass Steagall Repeal was pushed through OhZone Feb 2016 #33

Who in the fuck signed it into law? longship Feb 2016 #34

Yeah, he should have vetoed it symbolically sure. OhZone Feb 2016 #35

Does she still defend the repeal of Glass-Steagall? longship Feb 2016 #36

Yeah I do - Elizabeth Warren praises Hillary Clinton’s Wall Street plan OhZone Feb 2016 #37

People say to me, "You silly twisted boy, you." longship Feb 2016 #38

Whoa! As usual, Cenk brings it! longship Feb 2016 #28

Hummmnnnn, sauce...... daleanime Feb 2016 #29

Spoken well! longship Feb 2016 #31

Oooooh...... daleanime Feb 2016 #32