dagblog - Comments for "Bernie Sanders Is Sending A Wake Up Call With A Record Breaking Crowd"

He does need to hold campaign

barefooted — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 18:37:32 +0000

He does need to hold campaign events in areas that are not as liberal as those chosen so far. While Maine and Wisconsin, for example, aren't considered necessarily blue, Madison and Portland are. That's akin to choosing Austin for a Texas rally.

He's successfully proven he has enthusiastic support, now his campaign needs to show just how broad, deep and general election worthy it is.

I would like to see him

trkingmomoe — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 18:12:28 +0000

In reply to I think there's a whole lot

I would like to see him schedule an event here because if the turn out is good then that is an indication we are turning a corner in politics towards the left.

As I said, "Carter-Ford's the

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:29:47 +0000

In reply to Carter manly? I don't care

As I said, "Carter-Ford's the only recent one I see as questionable..."

Re: Hillary, no, she wasn't particularly confident early on. Formidable yes, but a bit leaden. Anyway, 2008 quite bores me.

Carter manly? I don't care

Elusive Trope — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:48:00 +0000

In reply to Nothing to do with the theory

Carter manly? I don't care who he was running against, manly and Carter just are not in the same sentence. Obama more manly than Romney? I don't think so. Bush #1 just kicked some ass in the Gulf War and was beat by a guy wearing Dockers.

Of course, confidence is key in any election or job interview. Who wants to vote for someone, especially the president of the US, who lacks confidence? But look what confidence got Hillary Clinton in 2008.

People vote, especially in hard times, with their wallet. And that's why Sanders has a chance in 2016, while he would pushed aside in 2000.

I remember when I learned how

Elusive Trope — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:38:32 +0000

In reply to The campaign reported that

I remember when I learned how conservative Maine is. Being on the west coast, I just thought Maine and Vermont and all those other little states were basically moderate to liberal. But I think Maine is more like Alaska.

I think there's a whole lot

Elusive Trope — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:33:08 +0000

In reply to He works the crowd well. He

I think there's a whole lot of people hoping he'll be "coming to an arena near you soon."

I didn't feel this way about Obama n 2008, but I'd love to be Bernhead and just follow his campaign around on its tour.

To be honest, I haven't

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 07:09:01 +0000

In reply to Simple question PP, and I'm

To be honest, I haven't really looked at Sanders at all.

But yes, I expect Hillary would be much better functioning as an *executive*, and would be better wielding power, for people's better or worse.

And I expect she'll focus on her more liberal side, with or without Bernie.

He works the crowd well. He

trkingmomoe — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 05:57:46 +0000

In reply to Just finished watching Bernie

He works the crowd well. He was a little horse tonight and must be doing a lot of speeches.

We are going to have plenty to follow this summer on the Democratic side. I hope he comes to Tampa.

You misunderstood my post. PP

ocean-kat — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 05:20:37 +0000

In reply to Just got done watching Bernie

You misunderstood my post. PP said hillary plans to, "bludgeon any opponent with huge amounts of cash" I simply wrote what her campaign claims her plan is. I don't think anything that happens now has any significance. Do you realize that Biden is polling as well or better than Sanders in national polls? That's as meaningful to the final result as Sanders getting 7,000 people at a rally. It neither excites or worries me. With a population of 350 million it's not very hard to get thousands at a rally. Many candidates have gotten thousands at their rallies. I'm glad Sanders is doing well. I hope he continues to do well. I hope he's a serious contender when there are debates.

to add: You seem to want to have a Hillary vs Bernie fight already. I'm not anywhere near that point if I ever will be. I'd be much more content if Sanders beats Hillary than I was when Obama beat Hillary. Obama's constant talk of bipartisan solutions was a complete turn off for me for one of many objections I had to him. I couldn't be happier that Sanders is Hillary's major opponent. What if no one had entered the race? What if Webb was her major opponent? Either of those options would be a disaster for the democratic party in my mind. I'm truly looking forward to Bernie debating Hillary. Best outcome I could possible imagine for the primary.

But if you're going to force me to say it because you want to pick a fight I'm happy Bernie is getting some crowds and making a good showing but at this point it's meaningless. Most voters aren't even paying any attention to the democratic primary and won't until the kids go back to school.

Simple question PP, and I'm

kyle flynn — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 05:12:45 +0000

In reply to Everyone's managed to shit

Simple question PP, and I'm truly interested in your answer. I respect your input here. We disagree on some shit. So what. I think you're smart. Anyway, do you think Clinton would be a better President than Sanders?