Do YOU think Bernie's candidacy for the Democratic nom is "a Republican plot"?

[Ken Burch]

If you do, offer actual evidence.

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[Renew Deal]

1. No...

But a credible argument can be made that it is helpful to them. They have said so themselves.

[arcane1]

4. If republicans say it, that makes it true?

There's a first time for everything, I suppose

[arcane1]

2. He spent his entire life pretending to be progressive, hoping to take down the Left from within.

Reminds me of the Rovian "Obama is an al-Qaeda sleeper agent, groomed from birth to take down America from within!"


I hope nobody is seriously making that claim. Even if it's just one person, they would reduce the nation's collective IQ by at least 10 points

[Ken Burch]

5. It's been implied here more than a few times.

His campaign is treated as if it is Naderism-from-within.

[udbcrzy2]

6. Just like Obama's birth certificate meme n/t

[winter is coming]

3. Oh, is that bullshit meme of the week? Yee-ha. n/t

[beam me up scottie]

11. It's just one of many.

Some are being thrifty and recycling old memes too.

[olddots]

7. The only thing I think is a plot is .....

Mission Impossable # 5.

Bernie isn't for sale and thats why the pigs hate him ...yes PIGS .

[AtomicKitten]

8. No, but I'm not convinced Hillary's isn't.

She and the GOP have many of the same donors.

[brooklynite]

9. Why, do you?

I never like polls where the poster can't be bothered to express their own opinion.

[Ken Burch]

10. The pollster is normally not supposed to express an opinion when polling. n/t.

[winter is coming]

13. That's so old school.

[Adrahil]

18. But this isn't real ya poll.

You know damn well what the results will be.

This is just trolling.

[DanTex]

12. Obviously not, and nobody thinks this.

What is true is that the GOP is rooting for Bernie, because they would love to run against him in the GE, or failing that, are hoping that he weakens Hillary.

[Ken Burch]

15. Even though the "only HRC can win" meme is now totally discredited?

Even though Bernie is gaining in Red and swing states everywhere?

[DanTex]

16. HRC has much better GE chances. That's not even partially discredited. It's obvious.

And yes, the GOP definitely wants Sanders to do as well as possible:

http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/06/helping_sanders_stop_hillary.html
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/420262/republicans-should-help-bernie-sanders-weaken-hillary-myra-adams
http://www.salon.com/2015/07/24/chris_matthews_calls_out_ted_cruz_for_surge_in_right_wing_support_of_bernie_sanders_i_know_what_youre_up_to/

[HereSince1628]

14. No doubt some R's are convinced (by dem pragmatists in the media?) Sanders can't win

and so they will support him as a stalking horse. Matthews accused Ted Cruz of promoting just that this past week.

[Adrahil]

17. I think that is true...

But I do not think Sanders himself wants that, and he, unlike some of his supporters, has not parroted right-wing attacks on HRC.

So my answer is no.