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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDonald Trump’s appeals to Bernie Sanders backers fall flat
Donald Trumps appeals to Bernie Sanders backers fall flatUpdated August 7, 2016 By Emily Ngo
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Former Sanders supporters say ideological gulf is too deep
CNN/ORC Poll: 91 percent of Sanders backers prefer Hilllary Clinton
Donald Trumps courting of Bernie Sanders followers appears to be bearing little fruit, with many Sanders backers saying the ideological gulf is too deep.
https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/donald-trump-s-appeals-to-bernie-sanders-backers-fall-flat-1.12137772
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Donald Trump’s appeals to Bernie Sanders backers fall flat (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Aug 2016
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However, the Corporate Media will continue to claim that there's a rift in the Democratic Party.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2016
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emulatorloo
(44,178 posts)1. Yeah, a huge insult to the intelligence of Sanders' primary supporters.
IMHO he's been adopting a lot of 'buster' rhetoric the last several days. Doesn't fool anybody.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)2. Its an insult for Trump to think
a real progressive would fall for his obvious lies.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)3. However, the Corporate Media will continue to claim that there's a rift in the Democratic Party.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)5. No doubt
They love that "horse race" BS even if it looks like a Hillary/democratic landslide is on the way.
Qutzupalotl
(14,322 posts)4. Like we just want to vote for someone who says "Yuuuge."
That was about the only overlap.