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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:44 PM Oct 2013

Bernie Sanders spoiler or king maker? He is the DNC nightmare.

If he runs in 2016 as an independent 50 state ballot, the GOP wins, Gore 2.0.

He would cut the center and left of center vote by at least 25%. If he switched parties and ran as a Dem, he could push the party left and
determine who wins the convention, I don't think he could win the nomination but may push Bill de Blasio to the front.

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Bernie Sanders spoiler or king maker? He is the DNC nightmare. (Original Post) CK_John Oct 2013 OP

"Indecent"? Really? Scuba Oct 2013 #1

Neither BainsBane Oct 2013 #2

What is an indecent 50 state ballot? Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #3

The fly in that ointment is that de Blasio is a Hillary backer KamaAina Oct 2013 #4

He won't be an indecent Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #5

This is like a random story generator that pulls in people geek tragedy Oct 2013 #6

If Bernie Sanders can cut the center and left of center votes by 25%, winter is coming Oct 2013 #7

Not to worry about Bernie. Cleita Oct 2013 #8

Q: Know what I hate? Z_California Oct 2013 #9

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. "Indecent"? Really?

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Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:50 PM

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BainsBane

(53,056 posts)

2. Neither

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Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:51 PM

Oct 2013

Don't mistake DU for the country in general.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

3. What is an indecent 50 state ballot?

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Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:51 PM

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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

4. The fly in that ointment is that de Blasio is a Hillary backer

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Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:51 PM

Oct 2013

he ran her campaign for NY senate.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

5. He won't be an indecent

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:52 PM

Oct 2013

as long as he puts on some clothes.

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

6. This is like a random story generator that pulls in people

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:52 PM

Oct 2013

currently being discussed.

Bill de Blasio is the NYC Public Advocate. A little early to consider him a frontrunner for the national ticket.

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)

7. If Bernie Sanders can cut the center and left of center votes by 25%,

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Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:53 PM

Oct 2013

I'd say the Party needs to take a hard look at what they're fielding.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

8. Not to worry about Bernie.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 05:27 PM

Oct 2013

Being the social democrat that he is, there is no way he would run on a third party ticket, nationally, if he thought it would divide the vote. He knows another Republican in the WH would destroy what we have left as a social network and that is not what his life's work has been about.

Z_California

(650 posts)

9. Q: Know what I hate?

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 05:37 PM

Oct 2013

A: Using mental energy to ponder hypotheticals that will probably never happen. And fascism.

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