Posted on 08/05/2015 3:16:24 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In my past piece for The Hill’s contributor site, I quoted from a recent poll showing that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) would clobber reality television show star and real estate mogul Donald Trump by more than 20 points. Polls may vary, but there is little question that Sanders would win in a landslide in any general election matchup against Trump and, I predict, in any head-to-head debate with Trump, Sanders would win a blockbuster victory.
What is involved is far more than polling numbers. Sanders is a voice of inspiration for most Democrats, whether they support him or not. Trump is an embarrassment to virtually all Republicans except the small plurality of GOP voters who make Trump a slight front-runner in a race with 15 GOP contenders (or is it 16 or 17 today)? Sanders is running slightly ahead or slightly behind all of the GOP candidates — including former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.) — while Trump would lose in a landslide against any Democratic opponent in all polling that has been taken so far.
The seeds exist for a major progressive wave and transformation for America in 2016. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is leading that wave in the Senate and Sanders is leading that wave in the presidential campaign, with Hillary Clinton still trying to decide if she should ultimately lead the wave, follow the wave or try to maneuver around the wave.
Trump, by contrast, is so disliked by so many Republicans and so many general election voters that he could not be nominated or elected. Sanders is destined to be a pacesetter; Trump is destined to become a footnote. Sanders could become a leading figure in history if more Democrats follow his path of principled progressivism, regardless of who is nominated. Trump, by contrast, will ultimately return to real estate deals and reality television freak shows and will ultimately go down in history alongside 2012 presidential contender Herman Cain.
Sanders is a leader; Trump is a showman, which is why Sanders’s crowds are larger than Trump’s, Sanders’s polls are stronger than Trump’s, and Sanders will leave large footprints while Trump will leave a legacy as politically profound as “The Apprentice.”
I propose it is time for a Sanders-Trump debate, and if it happens, Sanders the contender will obliterate Trump the pretender in the battle of ideas that progressives are destined to win.
Trump doesn’t “debate”.
I don’t think Trump knows his positions on an issue beyond the sound bite
Bernie will trounce Trump I’m sure, if your sense of reality is completely inverted, like that of most liberals.
“Smoke, smoke, smoke, that wacky weed....”
(apologies to Tex Ritter)
That guy is proof that you shouldn’t do drugs.
The only question that I would like to hear Bernie Sanders answer is the following:
“Senator, could you explain how reducing the variety of deodorants available to the public will eliminate hunger in the USA?”
What are the odds we’ll hear that question (0%)
One word Bernie.
Venezuela.
It was Tex Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWXbVsMkz1U
Bernie Sanders might win on technical points but Trump will win on personality and on the issues. Period.
None of them do...They have ideas and then they recruit political advisors and policy experts to get to where they want to go...Trump will find the right people to successfully carry out his plans...
Bernie is DC as usual, Trump is not, and folks are just fed up with usual. America needs a kick ass president, Bernie is no kick ass. With Trump you at least stand a chance of ending some of the corruption. I feel that if I watch the debate, its not going to move me with the usual political blah, blah, blah geared to make you feel good. The only thing I would feel good about is seeing some of the congress crew leave in orange suits.
Written by Brent Buttowsky, former Emocratic aide of U.K. Progressive. You already know which team he plays for and which position - Catcher obviously. No need to waste my time reading the leftist progressive BS.
First, Sanders probably would “clobber” Trump ... on debater’s points. If your goal is to have debate judges give you the highest score, that’s just dandy. Depending on the format, however, Trump may well be the winner among undecided viewers who are considering how to cast the ballot.
The goal is to win the election, NOT debater’s points.
As much as I dislike Trump, there’s no contest between voting for him or Sanders. Implementing Sanders’s programs means we’ll be Venezuela Norte in about 5-10 years.
Not that there's anything wrong with that..............
Candy gram for Budowsky!
Which Republican then can pull the communist votes away from Sanders???
plus Trump may not be a political insider but knows how to put together teams(cabinet) to solve problems..Not Make or Create Them
My mistake, there are two versions.
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