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fried eggs

(910 posts)
Tue May 24, 2016, 12:43 AM May 2016

If Bernie really thinks he can win, why hasn't he pivoted to the General Election like Hillary has?

I hear him attacking Clinton and the democratic party, but where are the attacks on the GOP and Trump? If he really expects to be the nominee, shouldn't his attention be directed towards defeating Trump? Has he put out any anti-Trump ads?
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fried eggs

(910 posts)
5. Why doesn't it make sense? There's GE election coming and the GOP
Tue May 24, 2016, 12:49 AM
May 2016

has a nominee who is already on the attack. Is Sanders capable of multitasking?

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
7. Every single day in every single speech at every single rally
Tue May 24, 2016, 12:55 AM
May 2016

Senator Sanders speaks firmly against Trump. Right now Sanders and clinton are taking on trump. Kind of a good deal actually.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
6. gosh. Maybe because he is still running in primaries.
Tue May 24, 2016, 12:53 AM
May 2016

You know, the process before the conventions. The GE is after the conventions. giggle.

 

ThePhilosopher04

(1,732 posts)
8. Try paying attention to his speeches. He's constantly attacking Trump and has been attacking the GOP
Tue May 24, 2016, 01:13 AM
May 2016

for as long as he's been in public office. Nice try though.

Ash_F

(5,861 posts)
10. 63% of Americans believe minimum wage should be $15 by 2020
Tue May 24, 2016, 01:21 AM
May 2016

Sanders plan is over 6 years.

If he wanted to pivot to the GE, he would have to be more liberal.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
11. Hmm photo monkey here. So I was really worried about ISO settings
Tue May 24, 2016, 01:25 AM
May 2016

And aperture on Saturday. I believe trump did come up. Since we recorded the speech on video you can go listen to it yourself. Not like you will believe me anyway, and I was too busy working a camera

 

highprincipleswork

(3,111 posts)
12. I'd bet you haven't heard him at all, but only the echoes of the bumper room that's been given
Tue May 24, 2016, 05:04 AM
May 2016

Hillary supporters so that they can run around congratulating each other for basically, well, nothing.

Try listening to any one of his speeches, and you will hear almost nothing about Hillary, but definitely stuff about Trump and definitely stuff about "the system that exists", which really, really sucks, in case you haven't noticed.

But if you like things the way they are, perhaps Hillary is a good choice for you.

Some of us think things can be a lot better, and we support Bernie's passion for fighting for that change.

He devotes his resources to what is "practical", to use a word your side likes to use so often. He's up against the whole media establishment, the Democratic establishment, name recognition, etc. - that's why he devoted less resources to the South and why he's devoting less resources to the GE now. At the same time, he is supporting down ticket Dems, those that stand by their Progressive values, as he does.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
13. Because he isnt going to radically change his message based upon his audience?
Tue May 24, 2016, 05:19 AM
May 2016

The whole notion of the "pivot" is predicated on the idea that the candidate needs to start changing what they are advocating or how they are presenting their ideological position, based upon the fallacious idea that there is some great moderate "middle" out there to be won over.

It has nothing to do with "attacking trump"- the candidates have been doing that all along.

Sanders isnt going to "pivot" because he actually believes in the stuff he is saying.

 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
14. Because he's just the Second Fiddle in the Not Hillary Party.
Tue May 24, 2016, 06:53 AM
May 2016

The tiny-handed Grand High Comb-Over is the one in charge.

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