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2016 Postmortem

Lancero

(3,015 posts) Fri Jan 22, 2016, 12:41 PM Jan 2016

Remember back when...

Bernie was a 'far left' and 'fringe' candidate?

Times sure do change fast don't they?

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Remember back when... (Original Post) Lancero Jan 2016 OP

He still is, Thenewire Jan 2016 #1

I think it's fewer than you want people to think. eom Snotcicles Jan 2016 #4

And, as usual, the red baiting comes from the centrists who want to save us from the Left. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #2

Who ever thought... NCTraveler Jan 2016 #3

Thenewire

(130 posts)

1. He still is,

Reply to Lancero (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 12:43 PM

Jan 2016

Doesn't change the fact that some libertarians and conservatives only support him because they don't want the 'establishment' to win. In a general election most of them will back Trump.

Snotcicles

(9,089 posts)

4. I think it's fewer than you want people to think. eom

Reply to Thenewire (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 12:47 PM

Jan 2016

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

2. And, as usual, the red baiting comes from the centrists who want to save us from the Left.

Reply to Lancero (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 12:44 PM

Jan 2016

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

3. Who ever thought...

Reply to Lancero (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 12:44 PM

Jan 2016

It would turn into relentless attacks on PP and siding with the Tea Party to "audit the fed." Great point in how much we have learned since he entered the race. Burr is even considering voting for him.

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