Discussion: Sanders: Voters Would Choose 'Lesser Of Two Evils' In Trump-Clinton Election

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#226

I’ve got news for Sanders but a lot of us don’t think Hillary Clinton is evil. I’ve always liked her. He’s deluding himself if he thinks she doesn’t have a wide and friendly following among those of us who voted for President Obama.

Contrary to his delusions, we have never wavered. We have never once thought of voting for him during these primaries. I know that I support the best candidate. She’s hard working, serious and smart. She will be the one that takes down Trump and the GOP. She will accomplished what he only says he wants to do as as an agenda but has no idea how.

Hillary is not crooked nor is she evil. Actually, she’s a lot like me. I don’t like being slandered. Sanders and Trump are sounding more and more alike these days. Judging others and insinuating that they are the only patriotic people in this country.

If you can’t say anything nice about a fellow Democrat besides calling them evil, you really aren’t much of a Democrat, are you? You’re making it easier and easier for the rest of us to let you go, Bernie. But please don’t stop running till all the votes are cast. I want you to understand that you didn’t get the most votes or delegates.

But let’s not make this personal. It’s all about numbers and you know it.

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#227

When Barney Frank is saying he is out of line, he is.

Evil Hillary? It’s come to that? Can’t believe how little grace Bernie is displaying as this campaign dwindles down with him far behind Hilary. I know he’s frustrated, but there is no reason to piggyback on Trump’s insults.

When it’s all over, I hope Bernie goes home and takes a good look in the mirror. He’ll have time to contemplate how he allowed himself to perform under stress. It did nothing to advance his arguments. He’s not a Republican. He never had to act like Trump and parrot his comments.

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#228

I agree with @chammy and @silvrox - had Bernie run as an Indie, he would have gotten little coverage and even less support. He’s proven that he’s not skilled at organizing nor does he have any policy “meat” on his ideology bones. All the respect I once had for Bernie, and it was considerable although I never considered voting for him because I’m a DEMOCRAT, is long gone and has been replaced with contempt.

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#229

Hello!!!. Excellent post.

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#230

Sanders reminds my of my old drinking days back in the seventies. I would get drunk and say or do stupid things and then the next day I felt the guilt because I knew what I had done or said. Oh bernie you poor drunk bastard.

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#231

You know, there have been many people who are Sanders supporters saying that Bernie would beat Trump by double digits in a GE mach-up. Uh, I guess some Bernie supporters haven’t been getting a load of some of this polling showing that the parrot=like meme of theirs is slowly fading away. Bernie is ONLY 4 points up Trump in a GE match-up in Ohio when he had been up by 14 points. What happened to the double-digit lead? Bernie’s unfavorable numbers are going up per a poll Rachel had on her show a week or so ago (PPP poll). He’s now slowly inching into the 40 percentile unfavorable numbers range. Lastly, Real Clear Politics has released this poll. IF you notice, Bernie’s likability is going DOWN the more he talks negatively about and hangs in there vs Hillary. He rarely if ever goes after Trump.

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#232

There’s always a tipping point where the troll goes too far and tips his hand.
This is your moment.

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#233

I can still remember Bernie Babies Trump Trolls pretending to be Bernie Babies harping on and on about how Bernie “doesn’t go negative.”

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#234

He’s not wrong. People on here underestimate how much people dislike Clinton and how unmotivated a lot of people are to actually vote for her. Get off TPM and see for yourself. They’ll vote for her alright (hopefully) since she’s not Trump, but they won’t be happy doing it.

Funny example: https://mobile.twitter.com/kidfury/status/727673881817976832

  • the replies and the fantastic gif-usage
#235

The ‘green-mountain-boy’ is staring to piss Hillary’s supporter off. His supporters haven’t given the DNC any respect from day one. Stealing records and now trying change it over night. Threatening Debbie, threatening Hillary, ruining the CA Convention. We could loose this election and our country because this OLD FART. If he were to become the DNC candidate, I don’t think Hillary’'s supporters would support him. It’s a two way street Bernie. Is he willing to play Russia roulette with the future of his country, where his children and grandchildren live?

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#236

Don’t forget to wear your seat belt.

#237

Have you ever saved lives, like Nader? Nope.

#238

Yeah but Bernie should have quit after the first Super Tuesday primary. Clinton had all of Super Delegates wrapped up, and he is a socialist commie. Don’t you listen to establishment Dems their boot licker supporters and the Main Stream Media? Well, I guess it was ok for him to keep running against Clinton, but God forbid he point out any of her faults. You know party unity and all, damaging Clinton, Nader, argle bargle, whine, whimper.

#239

ah - needed to further clarify …

  • a “Martyr” by clinging to the “my way or nothing” approach - by being such a dogmatic purist that he turns his back on anything less than his “ideal”

  • or be a “Leader” by now being magnanimous in coming in second, praising his own backers’ efforts & accomplishments - exhorting them to redouble their efforts to back the party & Clinton - as the best way to continue to move the world closer to their ultimate goal … and being able make incremental improvement - - by opening his freaking eyes and fully recognizing that a Trump packed Supreme Court would be truly devastating - -

  • "Rome may not have been built in a day - but - it is real & did get built - and is continuing to be built & improved … “Utopia” never got beyond the concept stage - - "
    If Bernie really wants to help real people in the real world - he has to operate in the realm of reality.

#240

…there is a god, I just wish he wan’t so slow!

#241

Not even what he fucking said, he saying it’s what the public is saying. What a bull shit misleading head line!

No, I wouldn’t describe it, but that’s what the American people are saying," Sanders replied.

#242

Some people said the Democratic primary was the lesser of two evils, now Elizabeth Warren, that would be a candidate we could all support.

#243

Bernie could have been a real contender…years ago…if he had worked closely with others in the Democratic Party instead of just complaining…and sometimes voting with us when he was feeling generous.

When Bush ran us off a cliff, people wanted to hear progressive FDR solutions. But he waits until a secretary of state who worked to rebuild our diplomatic corps after Rice and Cheney had ruined them runs before observing that campaign financing has been out of whack for decades…started by Republicans on K Street? This was Hillary’s fault?

Why didn’t he go against McCain or Romney on this issue? He could have pushed his advantage and rose in stature before Warren did in the Democratic Party. He would have had a well thought out solution like she does now instead of just complaining. Hillary will work with Warren. Bernie may or may not in the future. Who knows what he will do?

Bernie is biting the hand that gave him a lift up. I still don’t hear him talking about helping other Democrats down the line on the ballot with money left over from his campaign. Apparently, he’s just going to Bern it.

Just because the rest of us have had the audacity to chose Hillary over him. It’s what Trump would have done.

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#244

I’m not saying it. I think Hillary is a great solution. Why in the heck are you so down on the most compassionate and best prepared candidate we’ve had in decades?

Hillary is not an alternative to Trump; shs going to be the ONLY solution in November. Quit treating her like she’s a Republican. She’s given her whole adult life to progressive causes and public service. I like her. I’m proud to say it and will be proud to canvass for her.

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#245

I was bitching about the title of the article making a kind of false accusation against Bernie. I wasn’t saying anything about either candidate.

Please put done the pipe and back away slowly!

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