Can Bernie Sanders Make This A One Term President?

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  1. Quadhole

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    I think Bernies Brand of so called socialism is nothing more than 1946 - 1984 America. If you think today is a better day then that time, you are wrong... That was a great time ,good jobs, good pay for all, NO Billionaire and Trillionaire corps... See, you desevre something too, not jsut the rich... Hard work should pay, not just get you by...
     
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    What Bernie has in mind isn't what you describe. I think you haven't looked at the details of the tax structure at the time. I can assure you it isn't what you imagine.
     
  3. Kode

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    Nonsense. Plenty of it is wasted.
     
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    Bernie has burned himself out. He has legal problems to deal with anyway.
     
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    You mean when minorities and women had no rights?
     
  6. ChrisL

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    It is probably going to be Elizabeth Warren AKA Fauxcahontas.

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    Disagree.

    Within the context of the times, Bernies Brand is most like Teddy Roosevelt, Wilson, FDR, Truman.
    A populist brand.

    The loss of the real Democratic Party started with the JFK tax code revisions.
    Even Ike did not mess with the Progressive Tax Code he inherited.

    True?
     
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  8. Wrathful_Buddha

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    Her or Kamala Harris. I would bet money on it. The Democrats seem more interested in having a female candidate than a popular one that has a chance of winning.
     
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    I would love to see a female candidate too, but a GOOD one. I always kind of liked and admired Condileeza Rice. (sp?) Of course I would have to hear what she was running on, but I could get behind a woman like her.
     
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    I don't know much about what Condi Rice stands for, but she always seemed likable to me. I will vote for anybody that would do a good job, male or female, black or white.

    I would love it if Lisa Kennedy Montgomery (from the "Kennedy" show on fox business) ran for president, and had a chance of winning. She agrees with me on everything, so it would be like voting myself into office. :p
     
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    Bernie will be 79 years old in 2020. Even if he's physically and mentally fit, it will be a factor that puts some people off. At this point, there's no telling who would be the best candidate against Trump (and it's not a certainty he will run again) because it will depend on conditions at the time. The status of his big campaign promises will be a factor. Will the Mexico-funded wall be completed by then? Will this have solved illegal immigration problems? Will ISIS be defeated? Will NAFTA be replaced with something that is clearly better? Will there be "health care for all," with lower premiums and better coverage? Will North Korea abandon its nuclear weapon program without a war? Will Trump have forced Iran to submit to his will? Will Jared be well on the way to solving the Israel-Palestinian conflict? Seriously, if he does these things, as promised, and they have the effect he claims they will- the Democrats shouldn't even bother offering a candidate.
     
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    Agreed. I like Bernie to some degree (although he is too extreme) but, I think his age will be too much of a risk.

    Almost anyone but Hillary would have won the last election. The Dem's just need someone who can articulate some kind of plausible plan.
     
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    Lots of coup supporters around here, I see.
     
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    Good lord no....I was referring to the possibility of Trump's resignation or constitutional removal from office.......
     
  15. perdidochas

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    That time period was mainly good only until the early 1970s, and it was because we had the only functioning economy for at least 15-20 years post WWII. Once our former enemies recovered in the 1970s, it was all over. So you want a Third World war?
     
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    Lol, Sanders is one of the few things that could make Trump a two term President. Dems have plenty of good options - but the only really good options that are sure bets to unseat Trump are unpalpable to the progressives who now dom I nate the party.
     
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    Bernie couldn't even beat Hillary among democrats......
     
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    Nope, not a chance
     
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    Is Bernie's new slogan "Make America Venezuela Again"?
     
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    My bold prediction: Trump will, indeed, be a one term president, and it will not be the democrats (or elderly socialists) who bring him down.

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    Bernie would be a great choice for president. He has great stances on health care and education, and as a senator he would know how to help craft good legislation and get along with Congress.

    But unedimuckated and badly misinformed American voters wouldn't have him, because Socialism! BLARGH!!
     
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    It is his stances on education and healthcare that are the problems. No where has he ever been able to show that his programs are Constitutional or has he shown how we would pay for them.
     
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    You really think the economy is bad? Where is your premise for that? Great depression? There is no such thing as free stuff. Somebody had to pay. Is that what your all about; free stuff? Elizabeth Warren will not let Bernie be the nominee. She has already declared that they have taken over the Democrat party. You the deep state is giving Trump trouble; if Bernie was elected they would find a way to eliminate him.
     
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    When you mention Dems or Democrats do you mean the DNC or the voters?
     
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    i agree that the economy is not as bad for most Americans who are distracted with their unhealthy vices, but a few minimum wage earning nazis are plowing into a few minimum wage earning commies.
     
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