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kstewart33

(6,551 posts)
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:02 AM Apr 2016

Bernie's "she's not qualified" and his switcheroo campaign.

More than anything else that Bernie has done in his entire campaign, those two actions together are the most mystifyingly stupid of his campaign.

Why, when the only way that Bernie can win is by convincing a large number of the Clinton super delegates to switch and support him, why would he loudly exclaim that their candidate is unqualified to be president?

Imagine what this morning, those super delegates are thinking: "This guy isn't even a Democrat but a Johnny-come-at-the-last-minute party joiner which he admits he did to increase media attention to his campaign. A Democrat? He's suing the DNC, for geez sake. He's railed against our party many times over the years. He won't give a dime to our down-ballot races.

And now he says that my candidate is not qualified? A backbencher in Congress for 25 years with very little to show for it. And he says that Hillary isn't fit to be president?"

Bern just drove his switcheroo campaign off the cliff.

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Bernie's "she's not qualified" and his switcheroo campaign. (Original Post) kstewart33 Apr 2016 OP
Yeah, they're thinking rock Apr 2016 #1
Hah! BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #7
Great answer! BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #8
It's making money Cary Apr 2016 #2
His supporters abandoned a Democratic judge in Wisconsin, handing the seat to GOP for 10 years CalvinballPro Apr 2016 #3
Its pretty damned bad GusBob Apr 2016 #4
If I insult your date, you will come stand by me liberal N proud Apr 2016 #5
Whatever happened to a "clean campaign?' question everything Apr 2016 #6
SD test in a nutshell BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #9
 

CalvinballPro

(1,019 posts)
3. His supporters abandoned a Democratic judge in Wisconsin, handing the seat to GOP for 10 years
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:07 AM
Apr 2016

Superdelegates are for the party, not the candidate. Bernie Sanders is for no one but himself.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
4. Its pretty damned bad
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:08 AM
Apr 2016

maybe worse for the SD's. What he is saying is the "voice of the people" whom voted for her does not matter. For the SD's he is saying they are wrong, all their support is wrong, and their hard work is wrong and only he is right

Naturally they are gonna shut the door in his face

He just blew it big time. He is done

liberal N proud

(60,348 posts)
5. If I insult your date, you will come stand by me
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:09 AM
Apr 2016

If you think about that has been his on line surrogates strategy for a long time. Insults and hate are going to change your mind to accept what I want.

question everything

(47,549 posts)
6. Whatever happened to a "clean campaign?'
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:10 AM
Apr 2016

The magnanimity of not talking about the emails?

And, of course, what happened to rejecting the system of Super Delegates?

When will the main stream media, and the backdoor one start vetting him? Really vetting?

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