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I'm getting really nervous now that Sanders' nomination is inevitable. (Original Post) mhatrw Sep 2015 OP
Sarcasm? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #1
more like tongue in cheek mhatrw Sep 2015 #4
The Sanders supporters expect a coronation. Metric System Sep 2015 #2
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"What issues is Hillary better than Sanders? "? brooklynite Sep 2015 #9
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I've said before I have no issue with any of Sanders' positions... brooklynite Sep 2015 #11
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you assume there is no risk of Hillary losing to the Republicans? magical thyme Sep 2015 #13
Far less... brooklynite Sep 2015 #16
all the money in the world doesn't help when millions in advertising correlate magical thyme Sep 2015 #17
So then he won't need help from the DNC or any of the PACS... Historic NY Sep 2015 #18
LOL, what? jfern Sep 2015 #5
Projection AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #6
It's Bernie's turn. Hollingsworth Sep 2015 #7
We've been waiting a lot longer than Hillary has. mhatrw Sep 2015 #8
Have you told Nate Silver about this? He has Sanders chances at 7% Gothmog Sep 2015 #12
And he's been wrong about Sanders this whole season. eom Fawke Em Sep 2015 #14
Mitt Romney believed this on 2012 and was surprised when Nate called the election Gothmog Sep 2015 #19
No one thinks Bernie is inevitable. n/t Skwmom Sep 2015 #20

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
1. Sarcasm?
Sun Sep 13, 2015, 05:57 PM
Sep 2015

Or is there someone out there saying that Sanders' nomination is inevitable? I haven't seen anyone say it yet, other than maybe you here and now, I guess.

Response to Metric System (Reply #2)

brooklynite

(94,725 posts)
9. "What issues is Hillary better than Sanders? "?
Sun Sep 13, 2015, 08:23 PM
Sep 2015

How about the ones where she can take action as President, as opposed to the risk of Sanders losing to the Republican?

Response to brooklynite (Reply #9)

brooklynite

(94,725 posts)
11. I've said before I have no issue with any of Sanders' positions...
Sun Sep 13, 2015, 08:32 PM
Sep 2015

...I worry (seriously) that he's not electable, BOTH because of his self-avowed "socialist" identity, and his lack of adequate resources to go up against the Republicans.

I've ALSO said that in 2008 I switched from Clinton to Obama when I became convinced he could win as well. Give me a solid explanation of how Sanders wins a national election with shoestring finances, and I'll switch again.

Response to brooklynite (Reply #11)

brooklynite

(94,725 posts)
16. Far less...
Sun Sep 13, 2015, 08:46 PM
Sep 2015

...the fact that the race is within 3 points with both under 50 tells me it'll be close. But at least Hillary will have the money and organization to compete nationally.

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
17. all the money in the world doesn't help when millions in advertising correlate
Sun Sep 13, 2015, 08:54 PM
Sep 2015

with another 10% drop in the polls. $4M advertising blitz in NH left her 22 behind Bernie.

As far as Bernie's fundraising goes, everything I've read says that jaws will drop when this quarter's numbers are released. The huge crowds he's drawing translates into a lot of people giving what they can.

He's building his organization as he goes. He had over 100,000 volunteers ages ago. Last I saw it was approaching 150,000. He's staffing up now in the south.

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)
18. So then he won't need help from the DNC or any of the PACS...
Sun Sep 13, 2015, 09:32 PM
Sep 2015

or the bundlers...meanwhile he is pissing off OFA people which number around 13 million. But by all means he should proceed.

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