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In reply to the discussion: Bloomberg Campaign Claims It Has 'Very Damaging' Info On Sanders [View all]Gothmog
(145,894 posts)2. There is already a ton of oppo out there
sanders is a very weak candidate and would be easy for trump to destroy. In addition to the well written 101 page memorandum with oppo on sanders with a 1000 pages of backup from the Clinton campaign trump has his own oppo file on sanders that would destroy such a weak and divisive candidate like sanders.
Link to tweet
trump had a two foot thick book of oppo research on Sanders http://www.newsweek.com/myths-cost-democrats-presidential-election-521044
They ignored the fact that Sanders had not yet faced a real campaign against him. Clinton was in the delicate position of dealing with a large portion of voters who treated Sanders more like the Messiah than just another candidate. She was playing the long gameattacking Sanders strongly enough to win, but gently enough to avoid alienating his supporters. Given her overwhelming support from communities of colorfor example, about 70 percent of African-American voters cast their ballot for herClinton had a firewall that would be difficult for Sanders to breach....
So what would have happened when Sanders hit a real opponent, someone who did not care about alienating the young college voters in his base? I have seen the opposition book assembled by Republicans for Sanders, and it was brutal. The Republicans would have torn him apart. And while Sanders supporters might delude themselves into believing that they could have defended him against all of this, there is a name for politicians who play defense all the time: losers....
The Republicans had at least four other damning Sanders videos (I dont know what they showed), and the opposition research folder was almost 2-feet thick. (The section calling him a communist with connections to Castro alone would have cost him Florida.) In other words, the belief that Sanders would have walked into the White House based on polls taken before anyone really attacked him is a delusion built on a scaffolding of political ignorance.
So what would have happened when Sanders hit a real opponent, someone who did not care about alienating the young college voters in his base? I have seen the opposition book assembled by Republicans for Sanders, and it was brutal. The Republicans would have torn him apart. And while Sanders supporters might delude themselves into believing that they could have defended him against all of this, there is a name for politicians who play defense all the time: losers....
The Republicans had at least four other damning Sanders videos (I dont know what they showed), and the opposition research folder was almost 2-feet thick. (The section calling him a communist with connections to Castro alone would have cost him Florida.) In other words, the belief that Sanders would have walked into the White House based on polls taken before anyone really attacked him is a delusion built on a scaffolding of political ignorance.
sanders was such a weak primary candidate that the Clinton campaign did not use its oppo but trump would have fun destroying such a weak candidate like sanders
I look forward to seeing the additional oppo
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Bloomberg Campaign Claims It Has 'Very Damaging' Info On Sanders [View all]
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
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My fear is that is if Bloomberg plays this attack game, he will tear apart our party even more.
mysteryowl
Feb 2020
#61
+1. Sanders has never been really vetted. Everyone has been walking on eggshells around him
dalton99a
Feb 2020
#47
Whatever Bloomberg's op team has it has nothing to do with Bernie's policies
underthematrix
Feb 2020
#3
How long would you expect him to put up with attacks from the other candidates before he hits back?
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#9
Wow, threatening a smear campaign in the primary. Is he going to be bringing up Hunter Biden next?
DanTex
Feb 2020
#8
What truth? Smear campaigns aren't about "truth", they're about innuendo and association.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#15
As someone who thinks highly of Sanders, I would like to know if there is any "there" there.
JudyM
Feb 2020
#89
LOL! As if Sanders & his surrogates & supporters haven't gone after Bloomberg & other candidates.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#13
There are times I think our candidates are campaigning with a knife and fork.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Feb 2020
#36
You can see from DU, Bloomberg doesn't stand a chance of getting Sanders' base, so why not
Blue_true
Feb 2020
#32
Not really; heck, I was a fan of his for years, but I didn't know about the stuff with his son
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2020
#82
We must be prepared for the possibility that the Trump DOJ has (Russian) dirt on Dem candidates
McCamy Taylor
Feb 2020
#50
I've seen too many Blockbuster Bombshells that were a Fizzle and Belch when they were released.
NBachers
Feb 2020
#56
Here is a tweet in response to this from a guy who worked on Hillary's campaign
Quixote1818
Feb 2020
#67
Depends what if anything it is. If its really bad then the Republicans will use it as well should
cstanleytech
Feb 2020
#93