2016 Postmortem

NanceGreggs

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8. Did you notice ...

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 06:19 PM

Dec 2016

... that the GOP never said a word against Bernie during the primaries, while they continued to pound away at HRC?

We now know that the Republicans had oppo research on Bernie - why did they never use it?

We know that Republicans voted FOR Bernie in open primaries - why do you suppose they did that?

It was because the GOP wanted Bernie to be the nominee, because they knew he'd be easier to beat in the GE than Hillary.

Think it through. If the Republicans (or the Russians) were terrified of Bernie, they would have been bashing him 24/7 instead of ignoring him. They would have lightened-up on Hillary in order to give her a better shot at beating Bernie. They did the exact opposite.

If Bernie was seen as "the last obstacle" to installing Trump in the WH, they wouldn't have been holding back on the negative stuff they had about him, nor would they have continued bashing Hillary, thereby weakening her chances of getting the nomination.

In light of the actual facts, your theory makes no sense whatsoever.

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Remember when many of us thought the Dem primaries were rigged? [View all] KamaAina Dec 2016 OP

... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #1

That conversation happened on many Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #2

Nonsense. DURHAM D Dec 2016 #3

Bernie won most of the caucus states. KamaAina Dec 2016 #4

Low Low Turnout Is Rigged otohara Dec 2016 #34

Where in the op are caucuses singled out? NWCorona Dec 2016 #6

Ummmm no maximillian1974 Dec 2016 #5

Yes I remember vividly. NWCorona Dec 2016 #7

Did you notice ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #8

Your theory about the GOP wanting Bernie because he'd be easier to beat makes no sense either mtnsnake Dec 2016 #11

As has been explained repeatedly ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #17

He'd have lost to Bloomberg and Trump. duffyduff Dec 2016 #20

That's easy... mtnsnake Dec 2016 #22

The Russians were scared of Bernie? EffieBlack Dec 2016 #25

No, not the Russians, Effie. The republicans. mtnsnake Dec 2016 #28

I think that was the last of their concerns EffieBlack Dec 2016 #29

Maybe so mtnsnake Dec 2016 #31

Republicans couldn't care less about getting a "verbal beating" from Bernie Sanders EffieBlack Dec 2016 #32

What is tough about Bernie? Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #48

They didn't "go after" Bernie ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #30

Nance, the fact that you had to resort to insults, not once, but several times, speaks volumes mtnsnake Dec 2016 #33

So counter my arguments. NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #35

Like you countered mine? With insults? mtnsnake Dec 2016 #36

Thank you for acknowledging ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #37

Your words, not mine mtnsnake Dec 2016 #38

In other words ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #41

Then why did they go after Hillary treestar Dec 2016 #49

Nailed it... SidDithers Dec 2016 #16

Reports were that GOP oppo book on Nernie was brutal. Justice Dec 2016 #45

That's a lot of false assumptions and poor reasoning hellofromreddit Dec 2016 #55

So your theory is that ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #59

Weak retort. hellofromreddit Dec 2016 #61

You might want to read the OP ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #62

Did they leak anything on Bernie? Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #9

No, they didn't NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #21

That sends a message right there. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #47

I remember, and also that those who did so were ridiculed and bullied here in this very forum jack_krass Dec 2016 #10

Well, something that might give your theory just a smidgen of plausibility mtnsnake Dec 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author jalan48 Dec 2016 #13

... SidDithers Dec 2016 #14

So maybe Clinton won the Michigan primary? ucrdem Dec 2016 #15

There, there ... hellofromreddit Dec 2016 #18

Nope. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #19

This ties into what Obama said HoneyBadgerDontCare Dec 2016 #23

lol Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #27

If the Dem primaries had been rigged, then Sanders would have won. baldguy Dec 2016 #24

Not really, they were trying to help Trump win. Trump is financially indebted to KPN Dec 2016 #40

Cinton was attacked by Russia. Trump wasn't attacked by Russia. Sanders wasn't attacked bt Russia. baldguy Dec 2016 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #26

Point to ANY evidence that voting was hacked...in either the Primary or the GE brooklynite Dec 2016 #39

Remember how many of us told you you're wrong? Coyotl Dec 2016 #42

Agree with you about republicans wanting disruption Kathy M Dec 2016 #43

Bernie was not an obstacle...for whatever reason the GOP wanted him....so no there is no evidence Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #46

possible, but much more likely is the Russians planted all those stories about the election being Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #50

Bernie was never a threat. Hillary is, or was, a powerful world player ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #51

If that was the case radical noodle Dec 2016 #52

I do not believe the primaries were rigged. I do however, apcalc Dec 2016 #53

Many here were also using Russian Times articles during the primaries that always hurt HRC... Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #56

Tilted, not rigged. HassleCat Dec 2016 #54

Party primaries are definitely rigged... Orsino Dec 2016 #57

Party Caucuses Are Definitely Rigged otohara Dec 2016 #58

Dream on. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #60

Um, the Russians were pushing Bernie. Remember Lee Camp from RT. They're terrified of HRC. synergie Dec 2016 #63

... LexVegas Dec 2016 #64

NO uponit7771 Dec 2016 #65