(09-17-2017, 05:54 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(09-17-2017, 02:47 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: If the Democrats would got out of their own way and would have allowed an even playing field between Bernie and Hillary, he would have won the nomination and I believe the presidency. Like Trump, he offered a totally different view of things, (only in the opposite direction of Trump.) Bernie was also a much more likable person than Donald, (but who isn't?) Nobody wanted the same old, same old which is what Hillary represented. The Democratic party was way too clueless and out of touch with middle America to notice this and their total commitment to her campaign cost them this election. Their just stupid enough to try and support her again though in the next election, should she choose to run. She's so delusional, I would be surprised if she didn't give it another go.

I don't think the Democrats would win by going farther to the left, which is what Bernie Sanders represents.  The man is an avowed socialist.   The Democrats can win by going to the middle.  That's where the votes are.   I'm not sure they realize this.

You do realize that a huge amount of our allies around the world are Socialist countries? People here are starting to realize that the word "Socialist" does not carry the same stigma that it used to. They see people in Socialist countries are actually getting some benefits to their tax dollars and it's starting to look appealing, especially to people who are working their fingers to the bone and barely keeping their head above water. That's why Sanders' ideas appealed to so many people. It's only gonna pick up steam.

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