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Most of Bernie's supporters are about as far Left as Cruz's are Right. They'll overwhelmingly vote for Hillary, but some will stay home. NFW there are mass defections to a conservative based on some "cult of personality" Hot Take, especially not because he's "the closest we have to Kennedy this year."

02-08-2016 , 10:22 AM

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ccotenj

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Originally Posted by DVaut1

Ron Paul supporters will be like Lyndon Larouche supporters. 20 years from now or whatever, you'll drop your kids off at college and there will be 4 dudes handing out Ron Paul pamphlets.

"Dad, who's this guy? Who is Ron Paul? I don't understand."

Have your stories ready.

ooooo. a lyndon larouche name drop! is the one and only lyndon still with us, i haven't heard much about him in recent years. he certainly was a nutjob.

he ran what, like 7 or 8 times?

02-08-2016 , 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Trolly McTrollson

Oh man, I remember the Paul crowd's impassioned defense of not giving Rosa Parks an award. Amazing stuff, worthy of a mention in the throwback thread.

i need to find that one.

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Originally Posted by BigPoppa

^ this. bernie supporters may be idealistic, but they aren't stupid. i can't even begin to construct a scenario in which this happens. far leftie votes for far rightie just because he's pretty?

as far as jfk goes.