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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Remember when many of us thought the Dem primaries were rigged? [View all]hellofromreddit
(1,182 posts)61. Weak retort.
the GOP were terrified that Bernie could win the GE
I made no such claim. Off to a poor start already.
This is not new. and obviously, it has nothing to do with the GE; it is way that both sides take advantage of being able to vote in each other's primaries
OK, well, that argument (it's normal behavior) is slightly different from the argument you were pushing before (GOP, or possibly Russia!, plan), but it still doesn't buttress your "the GOP wanted Bernie to be the nominee" conspiracy theory. You just changed it from false to irrelevant.
Hooray, I guess?
Pushing the meme that the GOP was afraid of Bernie because they thought he could beat their candidate is laughable.
Good thing I'm not doing that.
What I've cited is plain, old fashioned political maneuvering that comes into play every election cycle.
And patently false things, like the bit about republicans never attacking Sanders.
I've said nothing that even comes close to being a "conspiracy theory".
Quote: " or the Russians)"
I give your lack of logic five
Really? I'm taking away 1/3rd foil hats from your score for unoriginality and another 2/3rds for apparently mixing me up with other posters. You're down to your last foil hat.
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Your theory about the GOP wanting Bernie because he'd be easier to beat makes no sense either
mtnsnake
Dec 2016
#11
Republicans couldn't care less about getting a "verbal beating" from Bernie Sanders
EffieBlack
Dec 2016
#32
Nance, the fact that you had to resort to insults, not once, but several times, speaks volumes
mtnsnake
Dec 2016
#33
I remember, and also that those who did so were ridiculed and bullied here in this very forum
jack_krass
Dec 2016
#10
Cinton was attacked by Russia. Trump wasn't attacked by Russia. Sanders wasn't attacked bt Russia.
baldguy
Dec 2016
#44
Point to ANY evidence that voting was hacked...in either the Primary or the GE
brooklynite
Dec 2016
#39
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
Many here were also using Russian Times articles during the primaries that always hurt HRC...
Madam45for2923
Dec 2016
#56