This is how he closed the gap in 2016, by making it personal. By attacking Hillary the person. Unfortunately she played into his hands with the deplorables comment and others.

Bernie would open the door to this same strategy.

The uptick in Sanders' polling is because of republicans aided by Russian bots pumping him up. It has nothing to do with his policies suddenly "resonating" -- voters have known those policies for 5 years.

Trump explicitly said he was afraid Hillary would pick Bernie as her running mate ..He was greatly relieved she chose Tim Kaine for VP ….Does that sound like a man salivating at the prospect of facing Bernie in a General Election ?... Trump did not know he was being tape recorded ...He is afraid of facing Bernie .. Bernie reaches people on gut level .. He talks about the great economic challenges they face in this "prosperous" economy ...He offers people a clear path forward ...He is Brooklyn -Tough.. PS :. Bernie's uptick in polls caused by Republicans and Russian Trolls ? …. What about Batman and Robin ?...... Or Perhaps The Joker and The Penquin were in on the plot to elevate Bernie in the polls …..

what Trump was afraid of. NOT of Sanders himself. Trump and the GOP didn't want the Democratic Party united.

The GOP, with Russian help, was doing everything possible to divide the party and turn Bernie's supporters against HRC and the Democratic establishment.

That would have cost him a the election. Not anything about uniting the party.

That person does not have to be a rabble rouser or a destroyer to get the enthusiastic vote of most voters.

about Democratic Socialism.

Nobody cares anymore.
The cold war ended 30 years ago.

No one under 50 CARES.

And Bernie’s base doesn’t care that he is a socialist.

If, after the last four years, the rest of America chooses Trump over Sanders...it will be proof of how totally broken this country is, not that the Democrats selected the wrong nominee.

He tries to sell Democratic Socialism as it is is Social Democracy.

The two ideologies are not at all the same.

If people's memories of the reality of socialism are that poor, then god help us all.

like most Democrats support -- not of socialism.

Social Democrats aren't socialists.

He'd paint Sanders as a far-left Socialist - which he is - and the GOP would scare Americans half to death about the evils of Socialism. Trump would win handily, IMO. I think the same would happen with Warren, but to a lesser degree, and that election would be close enough to steal. Again. I'm convinced a centrist Democrat is the smart play this November, but when have Democrats ever done things in an intelligent way? We always seem to self-destruct, or have the elections stolen because they're too close. We can't take any chances this time. Donald Trump will complete his destruction of America in another four years, and fascism - already barging through the door - will have itself securely ensconced in our country.

I'll support whoever ends up being the Democratic candidate, even if it's B.S., but I think someone center/center-left is the winning ticket. For now.

Who keep starting these Anti-Bernie attack threads?

Listen up, folks-
Make your own pitch for why your candidate is better- but stop attacking the leader. It is unbecoming of you.

As for me, I think Bernie is a stronger candidate, more outspoken in his ideas, and will make a more electable candidate in November. I’m with Bernie.

His favorable ratings have dropped almost 20% this month.

Saletan is the guy who had to apologize for writing an article saying black people are genetically inferior.

Or mentioning Stein is "an attack"

Convictions really are fungible.

Even if we nominate Bloomberg or Biden, the nominee will be shown in ads alongside photos of AOC.

...and even if M4A gets passed, banning private health insurance won't happen. More likely, everyone will be buying Part B & D supplement plans.

Try labeling Joe Biden as a "socialist" and people will laugh in Trump's face.

Americans know a true-blue liberal when they see one.

HW Bush is questionable to them.

Biden is a Socialist. Sanders is somewhere between Trotsky & Mao.

That the Progressive/Liberal wing of the Democratic Party is so weak and ineffective that it cannot beat a subpar incumbent with immense baggage in an election with ANY candidate who would be head and shoulders above him? Am I getting that right?
Every candidate in the race and those who are no longer in the race has flaws and their platforms have problems. But none of them have obvious and consistent problems of character like Trump does.
Trump is playing strictly to his base. And even they are tiring of his act. He has polled no better than 40% at his most popular. And now with the rigged Senate trial, his defenders have sacrificed what little credibility and dignity they have left to save him from what ANY jury would have convicted him of.
But the only impediment from the possibility of a record rout is the silly and self destructive attitude of the Democratic Party fanbases. Yes, I said "fanbases". Many of you act as if your particular candidate is the savior of the party or your ideology. Trust me, they are not. On examination, there's not much difference between any of the candidates platforms and quite frankly they all do a lousy job of selling it.
It's like having a good product that would be a winner but like Ralph Kramden's "Chef of The Future", they flub it when the camera's on.
Personally, I can see why you LIKE them but you haven't given anybody a convincing reason to vote FOR them. And then when your pitch is turned down, y'all get downright ornery. I've got only one vote. But it's MY vote. And many of you need to check your attitudes at the door and become better salespersons for your candidate.
And the above article, doesn't help.

I am not going to let what Trump wants influence me one way or the other. Fuck him.

exactly what posting stuff like this sounds like. If not want, then letting him influence.

I’m getting tired of people using scare tactics — again no less. How’d that work out last time?

We should give him Bernie.

I love Joe Biden too. I was almost rageful at him not running for 2016. But I get it. His other son died, etc. I love Warren too. I’ve followed her work for years... and the work she’s done for consumer protections, etc. And I’ve always loved Joe. He’s been at this shit a long time. And I believe him that he’s as tough as he says he is. Joe strikes as someone who if he was sitting in a bar beside Chrump and heard him spewing his bullshit he’d call him out and the knock him the fuck out right st the bar. You can tell, Joe’s been in some fist fight. Chrump never has.
I’m pretty sure Bernie has been in some scrapes himself. I’ve watched Bernie for years-BEFORE he was a fad. He and Dolores Huerta are why almost 20 years ago I identified as a Democratic Socialist. Though I’m registered a Democratic Party Member and Precinct Chair and voter registration agent, I personally identify as an Anarcho-Mutualist, and a Social Pragmatist.
Still, Bernie has shown an inexplicable tenacity and charisma. I think people like that he just stands there with absolute conviction and basically presents himself as an uncharismatic person with charisma. It’s dangerous. And it seems these days people are thirsting for danger. It’s a lust they have for salvation. I have no doubts in Joe either. Zero. None. I’m growing worried about our field though. Republicans are masters at branding. Even with the impeachment debacle, the continual mentions of Biden WILL resonate because Muricans are dumb. Chrump knows this. He dominates this. Think about the last time you took your kid to a monster truck event. That is the exact level of mass hysteria that it takes. That and at pro wrestling events. We don’t stand a snowball’s chance if we lose those knuckle staggers.

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In addition to the well written 101 page memorandum with oppo on sanders with a 1000 pages of backup from the Clinton campaign trump has his own oppo file on sanders that would destroy such a weak and divisive candidate like sanders. Trump had a two foot thick book of oppo research on Sanders http://www.newsweek.com/myths-cost-democrats-presidential-election-521044