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WhaTHellsgoingonhere

(5,252 posts) Wed Apr 29, 2015, 03:18 PM Apr 2015

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if Hillary can't beat Bernie, can she beat a Republican?

If Bernie can beat Hillary of course he can beat a Republican.

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if Hillary can't beat Bernie, can she beat a Republican? (Original Post) WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 OP

The math is off treestar Apr 2015 #1

I'm drawing attention to the meme that Hillary is... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #2

transitivity WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #4

alternatively, Dems have the luxury of having WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #3

if Hillary wins, Dems are voting against their best interests, again WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #5

treestar

(82,383 posts)

1. The math is off

Reply to WhaTHellsgoingonhere (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 03:19 PM

Apr 2015

One does not face a Republican until one has won, so if she can't beat Bernie, she has no more Republicans to worry about; he does. So the question is can he beat a Republican?

WhaTHellsgoingonhere

(5,252 posts)

2. I'm drawing attention to the meme that Hillary is...

Reply to treestar (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 03:48 PM

Apr 2015

The only Democrat that can beat a Republican. I had to rely on bad math to refute poor logic.

WhaTHellsgoingonhere

(5,252 posts)

4. transitivity

Reply to treestar (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 04:03 PM

Apr 2015

B > H and H > R ergo B > R

WhaTHellsgoingonhere

(5,252 posts)

3. alternatively, Dems have the luxury of having

Reply to WhaTHellsgoingonhere (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 03:58 PM

Apr 2015

2 candidates that can beat a Republican

WhaTHellsgoingonhere

(5,252 posts)

5. if Hillary wins, Dems are voting against their best interests, again

Reply to WhaTHellsgoingonhere (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 04:14 PM

Apr 2015

It's not just the poor and middle class Republicans that vote against their best economic interests. Dumb Democrats do it too!

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