POTUS 2016

Mrk · March 23, 2016

SerenityNigh said:

Very impressive - mainly as it goes over the 140 character limit on Twitter...

Oh well.

neil999 · March 23, 2016

Jib in lad said:
He also backed Jimmy Carter over Ronny Reagan the man is a flip flopping tool.

this really, he doesn't believe in anything he says..and people are falling for it, incredible really

TomDixie · March 23, 2016

kithnou said:
Yes well that didn't happen. Bernie is done. Cruz is done. Let's get on with the fun I say!

It is likely that he won't win but he is by no means done yet. He won more delegates this time around because his victories in Idaho and Utah outweighed the Arizona loss.

Unfortunately Hilary has the super delegates on her side, at least for now. However, he might make it close on the pledged and voted for delegate count. Maybe even close enough for some of the party elites to sway to him late on, like they did for Obama.

TomDixie · March 23, 2016

neil999 said:
this really, he doesn't believe in anything he says..and people are falling for it, incredible really

He barely says anything which is the key.

"We will win again."
"I will make great deals."
"I'm a winner."
"Ban the Muslims."
"Winning".
"Build a wall."
"Win."

A Bernie speech and a Trump speech is night and day when it comes to using facts, figures and stating policy positions.

kithnou · March 23, 2016

TomDixie said:
It is likely that he won't win but he is by no means done yet. He won more delegates this time around because his victories in Idaho and Utah outweighed the Arizona loss.

Unfortunately Hilary has the super delegates on her side, at least for now. However, he might make it close on the pledged and voted for delegate count. Maybe even close enough for some of the party elites to sway to him late on, like they did for Obama.

It's done mate. He isn't winning. The gerrymander he has faced from day 1 won't allow him.

neil999 · March 23, 2016

kithnou said:
It's done mate. He isn't winning. The gerrymander he has faced from day 1 won't allow him.

you think it will end up being cruz?

Neiziro · March 23, 2016

Mrk said:
Very impressive - mainly as it goes over the 140 character limit on Twitter...

Oh well.

It doesn't. It's bang on 140.

USABlue · March 23, 2016

neil999 said:
you think it will end up being cruz?

He's talking about Bernie and what he's had to deal with from the Democratic party

kithnou · March 23, 2016

neil999 said:
you think it will end up being cruz?

nope...

neil999 · March 23, 2016

kithnou said:
nope...

who the crikey then?

Mrk · March 23, 2016

Neiziro said:
It doesn't. It's bang on 140.

This is why I shouldn't believe everything I read on twitter

kithnou · March 23, 2016

neil999 said:
who the crikey then?

neil999 · March 23, 2016

kithnou said:

sorry i completely misead your post lol i thought you meant republicans would stop trump getting nomination, but you enant democrat system would stop bernie getting nomination...durrr

neil999 · March 23, 2016

sort of related - but did anyone watch that thing about obama getting healthcare policy through last night? its amazing how different american and british opinion is on things like this

TomDixie · March 23, 2016

kithnou said:
It's done mate. He isn't winning. The gerrymander he has faced from day 1 won't allow him.

You're very probably right.

If anyone is interested in his views though, Bernie Sanders is live on The Young Turks (liberal, progressive US news/commentary) channel on YouTube at 10pm tonight.

At the very least the pressure he mounts from the platform and the prestige he garners may push the agenda within the Democratic party towards the more liberal end. 2020 and 2024 will be interesting, populist elections.

Hopefully there is someone to pick up Bernie's mantle.