2016 Postmortem

Orsino

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22. It would have been a very different primary, but we can't conclude that he would have won.

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 10:16 AM

Jan 2017

He would have been running against a much more famous opponent. While the overt sexism wouldn't have been the main GOP tactic, his agenda would still have been attacked as weak or feminized, just as we saw with President Obama. There would have been no e-mail scandal, but The Rules being what they are his lack of recent tax returns would have been turned into something sinister, probably having something to do with George Soros.

Clintons and Obamas would have been campaigning for him, on what I at least would consider a more benign platform. Trump himself might have had to run a little differently, tnough I doubt he's capable.

We can't conclude who would have won. We don't get to know.

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Here is why Bernie would have won. [View all] Joe941 Jan 2017 OP

Please tell me more Botany Jan 2017 #1

WTF is THAT sposed to mean!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #4

I was wondering that myself n/t. ogradda Jan 2017 #25

I think I love you. cyclonefence Jan 2017 #26

On this morning's breakfast menu we are featuring TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #2

The McDonald Big Breakfast! shraby Jan 2017 #3

That was my first thought.. Cha Jan 2017 #5

Wow, mention the name Bernie Sanders and the snark really comes out. Sad. monmouth4 Jan 2017 #6

So.... Laurian Jan 2017 #7

I wasn't stating a solution to the sexism problem - just an observation. Joe941 Jan 2017 #9

And it's way past time to confront it. Laurian Jan 2017 #10

Your analysis ignores valid reasons why voters rejected Sanders in the primary Gothmog Jan 2017 #8

I doubt sexism is a problem for the democratic primary voters... Joe941 Jan 2017 #11

Sanders was on the ballot in 2016 and under performed Clinton Gothmog Jan 2017 #14

Thank you, Goth, "Bernie Sanders Was On The 2016 Ballot And He Underperformed Hillary Clinton" Cha Jan 2017 #16

Sanders would have been destroyed by trump in the general election Gothmog Jan 2017 #17

He may have lost to Trump but I doubt he would have been destroyed. kickitup Jan 2017 #27

Thanks for your posts, Gothmog! BlueMTexpat Jan 2017 #46

Thank you for your post Gothmog Jan 2017 #47

Good, factual post. And it might help if Sanders worked on his revolution now instead of . . . brush Jan 2017 #32

Sanders was rejected by Jewish, African American and Latino voters Gothmog Jan 2017 #36

What's up with that? Those voters are a big part of the base. His obsession with WWC cost him ... brush Jan 2017 #37

Sanders' whole campaign was based on a so-called revolution that never materialized Gothmog Jan 2017 #48

I don't know what you hoped accomplished by creating this thread... SharonClark Jan 2017 #12

So Hillary shouldn't have run because she is a woman mcar Jan 2017 #13

I didn't say that. I'm merely saying it was Joe941 Jan 2017 #18

Keep digging mcar Jan 2017 #20

Can you believe this shit?... SidDithers Jan 2017 #19

Sometimes there are not enough walls, Sid mcar Jan 2017 #21

No Cha Jan 2017 #23

Sanders had no chance of being nominee and ran for media coverage Gothmog Jan 2017 #15

He had a chance. It was a small chance given the party commitment to HRC. aikoaiko Jan 2017 #24

Sanders had no chance after Super Tuesday but stayed in Gothmog Jan 2017 #30

You keep repeating these opinion pieces on how Bernie couldn't win as if they are gospel. aikoaiko Jan 2017 #39

I believe in Math and the math was clear after Super Tueday Gothmog Jan 2017 #40

It would have been a very different primary, but we can't conclude that he would have won. Orsino Jan 2017 #22

Sanders never did release his tax returns Gothmog Jan 2017 #31

Here is why he wouldn't: the Russian oligarchs would have opposed him just as pnwmom Jan 2017 #28

Yep. It was rigged for Trump from the beginning, I think. Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #34

There's a place to hang one's hat. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #29

And here's why he may well have lost badly Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #33

+1. n/t pnwmom Jan 2017 #35

Still unconvincing. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #38

Consider all the harshly critical attacks on Bernie from Republicans during the primaries DFW Jan 2017 #41

+1. n/t pnwmom Jan 2017 #43

Welll he'd have to start by winning the primary La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #42

Well there is that minor issue. LOL. nt fleabiscuit Jan 2017 #44

Woulda Shoulda Coulda.. only BS lost the primary by 4 Millions Cha Jan 2017 #45

Didn't work that way in the Primary. Lil Missy Jan 2017 #49