joshuatxuk Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Naw Bernie was doomed from the start. can you explain why? is it because he wants to give free healthcare to all united states citizens, to break apart wallstreet because 6 banks control 60% of the united states GPD or is it because he didn't get about $10 million for speeches? Because a self-described 'socialist' is gonna have a hard time winning a general election in 2016 America The word 'socialist' is still an insult most places (I'm still pulling for him, of course) ^ pretty much. I saw a TX GOP voter guide mailer and it went in detail about how terrible Clinton was and after Sanders it simply said "he is a self-described socialist, there is nothing else to be said." Yet Trump has a flippant reactionary populist "platform" and a history of insulting and disparaging the same voters who support him now and he's leading the Republican primaries. Hilary is interesting because Bernie's supporters are seemingly more public, especially here in Austin. Yet they were 50/50 locally and she won Texas. I know people who support her pragmatically but far fewer who were actively touting her over Sanders. And she's loathed by the GOP. Hated. They dismissed Sanders and some even respected him for being honest and baggage free, but nonetheless he was always easier to defeat in their minds. Maybe she's good with independents? I'm not a swing state so I will most likely vote for a Green party candidate or Gary Johnson if he's the libertarian elect. I don't like Clinton but she is a much, much easier pill to swallow. It'd infuriate many of relatives if I vote for her, more so than my casual apologizing/ superficial support for Obama. I have no idea if they'll get behind Trump though. People forget a lot of very conservative voters still don't like him, even if they thought he was "interesting." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 fucking this is amazing: http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/03/01/nation-of-islams-louis-farrakhan-praises-trump-for-standing-up-to-jews/ Trump is like a Rorschach test I always forget Farrakhan is still alive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2iln8-0AxE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 lol me too, my first thought in response to that post was "he's still exists?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimpyLoo Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 "...But I like what I'm looking at" is such a weird phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 it doesn't really look that bad for bernie, does it? he's got 4-5/11 and he'll have much better results in the north if he keeps it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweepstakes Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 fucking this is amazing: http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/03/01/nation-of-islams-louis-farrakhan-praises-trump-for-standing-up-to-jews/ Trump is like a Rorschach test Yeah holy shit. His cult of personality is growing like kudzu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweepstakes Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 it doesn't really look that bad for bernie, does it? he's got 4-5/11 and he'll have much better results in the north if he keeps it up. I'm kind of retarded about politics but from under my rock I could picture him getting ahead. There is plenty of time for the rhetoric to devolve and I have a feeling Trump is going to fall on his sword sooner or later. Although he does seem to have a supernatural sense of what he can get away with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 it doesn't really look that bad for bernie, does it? he's got 4-5/11 and he'll have much better results in the north if he keeps it up. Not sure whether those numbers mean state won. Thing is, the number of delegates is the one you should like at. As it is a better representation of population size. As far as I can tell, Clinton far outwon Sanders in this department. Sanders winning Vermont, for example, is nice but simply won't cut it. Winning Vermont is of a different order than winning Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 states won generate media headlines and buzz, media is especially important for sanders because he's more unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Well, if you need hope, why not believe that? Sure. It's more likely it's not enough, however. Also, if headlines and buzz matter, Trump has already won the next two presidential elections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rubin Farr Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 As of right now: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreOceans Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Looks like America is going to get Trump'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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caze Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2016/03/02/chris-christies-wordless-screaming/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimpyLoo Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Currently headed to Bernie rally 100ft from my apt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Naw Bernie was doomed from the start. can you explain why? is it because he wants to give free healthcare to all united states citizens, to break apart wallstreet because 6 banks control 60% of the united states GPD or is it because he didn't get about $10 million for speeches? Others have already mentioned some reasons that are on the mark. To me, simply the word socialism is enough to bar him from any chance in a two-party election. There's just too much of the country that has a knee-jerk reaction to the word. If we somehow ended up in a three-party election for president, things become much more interesting...however, everything is currently rigged against that, hence why we've had decades of slow change. The two parties did everything they could after the '92 cycle with Perot to quietly ensure they would stay in control, thereby limiting so many more interesting, (and I'd argue necessary) ideas to grow within the politics of the Federal Government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebraska Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 https://youtu.be/4EOZACdHAgA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebraska Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 Others have already mentioned some reasons that are on the mark. To me, simply the word socialism is enough to bar him from any chance in a two-party election. There's just too much of the country that has a knee-jerk reaction to the word. If we somehow ended up in a three-party election for president, things become much more interesting...however, everything is currently rigged against that, hence why we've had decades of slow change. The two parties did everything they could after the '92 cycle with Perot to quietly ensure they would stay in control, thereby limiting so many more interesting, (and I'd argue necessary) ideas to grow within the politics of the Federal Government. according to this article by cenk uygar- bernie supposedly still won super tuesday because clinton only won the states she was supposed to and has used up all her ammo whilst he's got a $40 million war chest to spend on the northern states. if this is true, it could mean clinton just bought herself some more time- but i still hear (see) a lot of people defecting to her camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2016/03/02/chris-christies-wordless-screaming/ He's screaming because the drumpf didn't use any lube while he reamed Christie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 lolDrumpf is the entry sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 lol Drumpf is the exit sound Fixt. Gaping Christie. sent using magic space waves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Oh yes you'll never guess who's running. "Why vote for the lesser evil?" http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/01/could-cthulhu-trump-other-super-tuesday-contenders-hp-lovecraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Others have already mentioned some reasons that are on the mark. To me, simply the word socialism is enough to bar him from any chance in a two-party election. There's just too much of the country that has a knee-jerk reaction to the word. If we somehow ended up in a three-party election for president, things become much more interesting...however, everything is currently rigged against that, hence why we've had decades of slow change. The two parties did everything they could after the '92 cycle with Perot to quietly ensure they would stay in control, thereby limiting so many more interesting, (and I'd argue necessary) ideas to grow within the politics of the Federal Government. according to this article by cenk uygar- bernie supposedly still won super tuesday because clinton only won the states she was supposed to and has used up all her ammo whilst he's got a $40 million war chest to spend on the northern states. if this is true, it could mean clinton just bought herself some more time- but i still hear (see) a lot of people defecting to her camp That article is fucking silly. Sorry, it's just an opinion piece, and not one based in much reality that isn't distorted. http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/hillary-clintons-got-this/ For a quick, honest breakdown of why Clinton has this nearly secured. Sure, an upset could happen, but it's even less likely today than it was yesterday. I like Sanders, I'd vote for him before that power-hungry Clinton (I'm a firm believer that she has done most things for power and money, first and foremost), but his chances are dwindling exponentially at this point. sent using magic space waves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Drumpf is actually Cthulhu wearing a Trump costume. He will reveal his true form if he wins November 8th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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