tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post793300482454018616..comments2024-01-17T00:45:37.075-08:00Comments on Bud Meyers: Bernie or BustBud Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-84600483955596736812016-05-15T07:27:11.379-07:002016-05-15T07:27:11.379-07:00Q: How many Independents or Republicans couldn'...Q: How many Independents or Republicans couldn't vote for Hillary Clinton during the primaries because they weren't registered as a Democrat?<br />A: Zero.<br /><br />Q: If you couldn't stand either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, who would you vote for in November?<br />A: Bernie Sanders<br /><br />If most polls show Clinton losing or in close contests with Donald Trump come July, and Bernie Sanders is not the Democratic nominee, then the risk is much lower that he'll split the Democratic vote and give the presidency to Trump by running as an Independent — because closed primaries don't reflect the largest segment of party affiliations, the Independents — who Sanders does much better with than Clinton and Trump combined. Sanders wouldn't even have to be on the ballot on all 50 States to win the majority of the votes in a 3-way race.<br /><br />What the general election results might look like: <br /><br />Sanders: 37% Clinton: 33% Trump: 29%Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-13578625151720317412016-05-15T07:26:08.429-07:002016-05-15T07:26:08.429-07:00Why should Bernie run as an Independent? Because h...Why should Bernie run as an Independent? Because he’d win. <br />http://bud-meyers.blogspot.com/2016/04/why-should-bernie-run-as-independent.html<br /><br />Pew: The Electorate is Ripe for Bernie Sanders <br />http://bud-meyers.blogspot.com/2016/04/pew-electorate-is-ripe-for-bernie.html<br /><br />Bernie Sanders should run as an independent <br />http://bud-meyers.blogspot.com/2016/05/bernie-sanders-should-run-as-independent.html<br /><br />Democrats haven't been voting for Bernie Sanders ... <br />http://bud-meyers.blogspot.com/2016/04/democrats-havent-been-voting-for-bernie.html<br /><br />Proof: The Democratic Party is as Corrupt as Cancer <br />http://bud-meyers.blogspot.com/2016/05/proof-democratic-party-is-as-corrupt-as.html<br /><br /><br /> 39% identify as independents<br /> 32% as Democrats<br /> 23% as Republicans<br /> 48% of independents identify as Democrats or lean Democratic<br /> 39% of independents identify as Republicans or lean Republican<br /><br />http://www.people-press.org/2015/04/07/a-deep-dive-into-party-affiliation/<br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-31290893761508403252016-05-14T18:08:27.670-07:002016-05-14T18:08:27.670-07:00Sign the petition:
http://wontvotehillary.com/
R...Sign the petition:<br /><br />http://wontvotehillary.com/<br /><br />Read the related article:<br /><br />http://nypost.com/2016/05/14/bernie-sanders-supporters-proclaim-neverhillary/<br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-84910739381850579842016-05-14T12:31:06.386-07:002016-05-14T12:31:06.386-07:00The hostage is We the People. The hostage-taker is...The hostage is We the People. The hostage-taker is the Democratic establishment.master1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06137870616190514450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-68519441269332222072016-05-14T09:59:25.120-07:002016-05-14T09:59:25.120-07:00Who is the hostage? Me. Who is the hostage taker? ...Who is the hostage? Me. Who is the hostage taker? The Democrats. They handed Trump the presidency, not me.Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-19895807620809156422016-05-14T09:30:24.524-07:002016-05-14T09:30:24.524-07:00Saying, "You handed the presidency to Trump w...Saying, "You handed the presidency to Trump with your Bernie-or-bust nonsense" is like saying, "You killed the hostage by not submitting to the demands of the hostage-taker." It's a spurious argument.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-42211783252010128582016-05-14T09:12:31.332-07:002016-05-14T09:12:31.332-07:00P.S.
And before the hate mail comes, read between...P.S.<br /><br />And before the hate mail comes, read between the lines. I'm asking the question: "Why should I care?" Once you answer that question, then you'll understand why I shouldn't be having to make a choice between Clinton and Trump in November, but making a choice between Trump and Sanders.<br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.com