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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhy Bernie Sanders Is the Democratic Party’s Best Hope to Win the White House in November
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/03/07/why-bernie-sanders-democratic-partys-best-hope-win-white-house-novemberWhat many expected to be a coronation for establishment candidate Hillary Clinton has morphed into a pitched battle for the soul of the Democratic Party. Despite all the corporate media hype to the contrary, the long slog to the Democratic nomination is just getting started. This is a marathon, not a sprint, and Bernie Sanders knows a thing or two about winning cross-country races.
For a campaign as clearly vulnerable as the Clinton campaign to be assuming victory so early in the nomination process is rather breathtaking in its hubris. Fortunately, we live in a democracy, not a monarchy, and voters in 31 more states will decide who carries the Democratic banner into the general election.
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"Bernie is blazing a hopeful path to the future
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In Unless the Democrats Run Sanders, a Trump Nomination Means a Trump Presidency, Current Affairs editor Nathan J. Robinson spells out why Sanders is the Democratic Partys best hope against Donald Trump: A Clinton match-up is highly likely to be an unmitigated electoral disaster, whereas a Sanders candidacy stands a far better chance. Every one of Clintons (considerable) weaknesses plays to every one of Trumps strengths From a purely pragmatic standpoint, running Clinton against Trump is a disastrous, suicidal proposition. I agree. It would be foolhardy for Democrats to take a chance on Hillary in 2016.
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Why Bernie Sanders Is the Democratic Party’s Best Hope to Win the White House in November (Original Post)
Ferd Berfel
Mar 2016
OP
The vast majority of which come from one region of the nation, the North West hasn't even cast the
Uncle Joe
Mar 2016
#3
“A Clinton match-up is highly likely to be an unmitigated electoral disaster"
Herman4747
Mar 2016
#5
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)1. I trust Democrats to make that decision.
So far, a majority do not accept the premise of this article.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)2. Bernie has to win the primary first
If Bernie can't even win the semifinal before the final, clearly he doesn't deserve to have the title of President.
Right now he's losing to Hillary by 1.5 million votes.
Uncle Joe
(58,508 posts)3. The vast majority of which come from one region of the nation, the North West hasn't even cast the
first vote yet.
Herman4747
(1,825 posts)4. In 2012 the Republicans nominated someone as deceitful as Hillary...
...it didn't work out well for them though. Even though the unemployment rate was near 9%, they still lost.
Herman4747
(1,825 posts)5. “A Clinton match-up is highly likely to be an unmitigated electoral disaster"
That accurately sums it up.