Posted: Mar 20, 2017 9:25 pm
Willie71 wrote:purplerat wrote:Willie71 wrote:
The MSM suggested Hillary ways a shoe in, manufacturing consent. She lost to a black Marxist with a Muslim name. I don't know any thinking people who thought Clinton had this in the bag.
Hillary's approval numbers post-2008 through 2012 into 2013 - roughly the same time frame as we are in now for a hypothetical 'young Bernie' 2020 run - were right about where Bernie's are now. Numbers which you were so impressed with you decided yet another Bernie thread was needed.
Her approval numbers started taking a big dip after the 2012 election when it was apparent she'd most likely be the 2016 candidate. The point being that I wouldn't be so sure that Bernie would remain so popular over the next 3+ years if he was expected to be the front-runner for the Dem nomination.
Yeah, when Sanders arms deals, Wall Street connections, pay to play scandals, and lack of ability to connect with people are all brought forward, he's be done for too.
One of these things is not like the other.
The thing is that Clinton was who she was in 2013. It was no secret but she still had high approval ratings. Then as soon as she's in the right's crosshairs they drop like a rock. I get that you think St. Bernie is infallible and could never be dragged down like that but I'm not so sure. I suppose that means I'm suffering some mental lapse of some sort.