Hillary Clinton

realmirage

(2,117 posts) Fri Jun 17, 2016, 03:04 PM Jun 2016

Do you really think defeating Trump will be easy? [View all]

I think the reason people are still obsessed with Sanders is because they think beating Trump is a given and so talking about the general election is boring. So just for those people, here's a link that might wake you up. Never underestimate the stupidity of a large section of U.S. voters.

http://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/26/us/dukakis-lead-widens-according-to-new-poll.html

But that was different! You might say. Might I remind you of the candidates America has elected recently: Bush I and II (12 years), Nixon (even during the war in 72), Reagan (trickle down piss on you economics, 8 years)

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Do you really think defeating Trump will be easy? [View all] realmirage Jun 2016 OP

I think it's the opposite. I think the focus on Sanders is because we know beating Trump in Nov TwilightZone Jun 2016 #1

great minds, and all that! spooky3 Jun 2016 #3

But it's so obvious that Sanders is just doing political theater to negotiate over the DNC platform. realmirage Jun 2016 #7

I think it's mostly just here - the real world seems to have moved on. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #11

If you consider that all Sanders realmirage Jun 2016 #14

Well, I do consider it political theater, but it doesn't help that he and Weaver don't seem to be TwilightZone Jun 2016 #19

Sanders has indicated solidarity by saying he will do everything to defeat Trump realmirage Jun 2016 #23

Well, yes and no. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #28

Jill Stein is a non-starter realmirage Jun 2016 #29

I agree on Stein. She just likes attention. She also got 0.35% of the vote in 2012. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #31

Of course it's Kabuki. okasha Jun 2016 #51

Yep. I have real-world friends who supported Bernie, and NONE OF THEM have NurseJackie Jun 2016 #16

That has been the case with ALL my BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #34

+1 wildeyed Jun 2016 #41

That's a wise decision. NurseJackie Jun 2016 #42

He is also broke and (unlike Hillary and Obama) there is not going to be any help pay it back. Walk away Jun 2016 #15

We do need Sanders supporters, that's why I think Hillary supporters realmirage Jun 2016 #25

I have never seen a moderate Sanders' supporter here at DU. If there are any they... Walk away Jun 2016 #38

There are plenty. wildeyed Jun 2016 #43

Then I doubt that they are trolling around the Hillary Group. Walk away Jun 2016 #44

No, they respect our group. wildeyed Jun 2016 #46

We'll see. nt Walk away Jun 2016 #47

I think there might be a lot of them. Like Clinton supporters, I think many of them chose the TwilightZone Jun 2016 #57

I disagree. spooky3 Jun 2016 #2

I don't see any unifying, I see a lot of fighting realmirage Jun 2016 #8

One can't unify with a group of people who don't want to unify. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #12

So fight them in GDP if you want, but why obsess in the Hillary group over a nothing issue? realmirage Jun 2016 #18

Agreed. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #21

Is there a meme of Trump as a whitewalker? realmirage Jun 2016 #26

I love the White Walker reference. FarPoint Jun 2016 #37

You are suggesting that we all go to GDP and get piled on by some of the most vehement.... Walk away Jun 2016 #39

DU doesn't even slightly represent the real world. Walk away Jun 2016 #20

Agreed. And, somewhat bizarrely, Paulites. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #24

That is just the GDP group. wildeyed Jun 2016 #48

Yeah, that was my point. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #49

Oh, got it. wildeyed Jun 2016 #50

lol, I remember ol' seventh TwilightZone Jun 2016 #52

HA Goodman wildeyed Jun 2016 #53

Ack, Goodman. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #54

Also, HA is a pen name. wildeyed Jun 2016 #55

First of all... FarPoint Jun 2016 #4

I've heard rumblings about dumping him at the convention, but I just don't see it happening realmirage Jun 2016 #9

I agree...we have the advantage.... FarPoint Jun 2016 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #13

No i think it will be a tough fight. Celebrity is the most powerful force in America TeamPooka Jun 2016 #5

Exactly!! nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #6

Totally right realmirage Jun 2016 #10

The general election will be like playing Russian Roulette... Jerry442 Jun 2016 #17

Not at all ladym55 Jun 2016 #22

If we are unified in the face of Trump's ineptitude Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #27

No. There are many republicans who will vote WhiteTara Jun 2016 #30

Easy? Not at all. C_U_L8R Jun 2016 #32

Sanders would not only have to face Trump Legends303 Jun 2016 #33

Yes, I do DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 #35

This case is different MFM008 Jun 2016 #40

Trump has a hard row to hoe, demographically. wildeyed Jun 2016 #45

Agreed that we must work hard and take nothing for granted. okasha Jun 2016 #56

No way Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #58