Hillary Clinton’s Poll Numbers are in Absolute Free Fall

[Swagnificent]

I do not buy it one bit. Some minorities may think that, but I would argue it is seriously misguided.

For one, the issues that Sanders is pressing hard are the exact same issues that disproportionately impact minorities. To have a candidate already in the race, bringing light to these issues, and saying you won't support him because he "can't win?" If you think he can't win it is because YOU WON'T SUPPORT HIM!

More broadly, going well beyond Sanders, I do not respect lesser evilism as a political strategy. So for someone to argue that Hillary would be taken more seriously in an election and stands a better chance of beating a Republican (an argument for which the evidence is very dubious given polling showing Sanders performing better vs. Republicans) would mostly be irrelevant to me. What is our goal, is it freedom or simply to get a lash or two fewer? All of this voting should be a means to an end. I grow tired of people's posturing and mental gymnastics to try to justify staying firmly within the confines of the (establishment) Democratic tent. I do not fear Republicans or the right and if the working-class and oppressed groups generally got their shyt together, we wouldn't as a whole either. Like Prodigy said, "A nikka worst enemy is fear." Freedom requires some risk-taking and if we can't even pull a lever a certain way out of fear of some right-wing cowards winning an election then we don't really want it.

Unless it's a choice between outright fascism and bourgeois democracy, lesser evilism is . People keep falling for the okie doke. "This is a pivotal election, we can't let the Republicans win! VOTE DEMOCRAT, it's your only hope! " My nikka, Bush had two terms. We lived through it. Trump could be worse than Bush but all that means is we (including me and you all in your personal lives ) need to accelerate getting our shyt together.


Get shyt on under a Republican, get shyt on under a Democrat. I'll take my chances supporting an independent working-class alternative, thank you very much. (I will vote for Sanders if he is the nominee, otherwise I will be voting third-party)

nikka. If Bernie ain't the nominee I ain't voting PERIOD.

Ain't no difference between corporatist democrats and corporatist republicans. Voting for Hillary in the general would be a waste of my time.

 

[JahFocus CS]

nikka. If Bernie ain't the nominee I ain't voting PERIOD.

Ain't no difference between corporatist democrats and corporatist republicans. Voting for Hillary in the general would be a waste of my time.

I am sympathetic to this attitude, but people literally died for our right to vote. I think it is a shame to not use it... even if you recognize the two parties are scams, why not lend your vote to building a third-party alternative?

 

[NotaPAWG]

I've struggled with self esteem issues pretty much my whole life. But as I get older and when I start to get to know a guy or am seeing a guy, I notice it gets worse. And it's pretty obvious that I'm insecure about my looks and body to the point I feel it's a huge turn off. For example, I've been sleeping with this guy for the past month or so and last night we got drunk as fukk and today he joked with me that he should get me drunk more often because I actually look him in the eyes, smile and let him be affectionate towards me. He said I don't "worry as much" Also when I put my appearance down he clearly doesn't like it and says to me "stop! Stop thinking you're ugly cause you're not. Tell yourself you're beautiful, awesome, cool as fukk etc etc" but it's kinda hard to even take that serious from him when we're out and I notice him check out mad other chicks.. Makes me feel like shyt and not good enough.

Thing is, I know I'm not completely hideous. I get guys hitting on me all the time and have dated and hooked up with guys way outside my league. The guy I've been fukkkng around with is like 6'4 and looks like a fukking model. But when we go out, like I said he checks out other girls a lot and every girl checks him out and I know they must think "wtf is he doing with HER!"

I also struggle with bad social anxiety and I worry a lot about my hair, teeth, complexion, wrinkles, how my boobs look (I feel like they look saggy at 25) and the number one thing.. My nose. It's huge. I got picked on all through middle school about it. all these things that just add up to make me feel ugly. Plus the fact that the last two guys I genuinely had feelings for , one current just wanted to "hook up" (but gives me mixed signals) makes me feel unworthy and undateable. Like do I really suck that bad? Damn.

I wish I had confidence. I want to feel better about my self. I know guys like confident chicks. I know my body language reeks of low esteem and insecurity. And know if I had more confidence Id try more things, dress nicer, dress more feminine, just overall be happier and a better person to be around.

I need help and advice KTT fam. I want to feel worthy and semi-comfortable in my own skin.

Your point? Plenty of females have self esteem issues zzzzzzz

 

[JahFocus CS]

Your point? Plenty of females have self esteem issues zzzzzzz

 

[LinusCaldwell]

www.fteswl.com

 

[88m3]

What polls are you guys looking at and following btw?

 

[Domingo Halliburton]

What polls are you guys looking at and following btw?

Whichever ones show Bernie in the lead.

 

[dtownreppin214]

What polls are you guys looking at and following btw?

RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucus

 

[thernbroom]

What polls are you guys looking at and following btw?

Nate silver is the man
Politics – FiveThirtyEight

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Bernie would defeat trump by double digits according to natl polls, more than twice as much as Hilldog

I liked the numbers for Bernie but they arent really worth much and may be a bit misleading.

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

It might be between Bernie and JEB at this point. Not much of a match-up which leaves much to be desired.

There are candidates better than both of them who have bowed out due to many factors which need to be reformed about our campaign fund raising policies as well as the intelligence of our general voter base.

Trump leading the polls but there's no way he's elected in the GOP primary for a variety of reasons.

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz might make it but their credibility is pretty bad. JEB is the only one that has a predictable problem which can be overcome with the right PR.

Trump is real. If you're still waiting for him to fade away, it's not going to happen and that becomes more apparent day by day. You're still buying the conventional wisdom that an establishment candidate has to be the primary winner. That shyt is out the window now. With the internet and social media, people are not dependent on the television to get their message out, nor the blessing of party power brokers. The GOP establishment has been trying to stop Trump and Cruz since day one with no success.

It's probably going to be Trump or Cruz. It definitely will not be Jeb....zero chance. If somehow an establishment candidate turns the tide and comes out, it will be Rubio. Jeb is a cadaver.