Bernie's In

Bernie Sanders has moved past Hillary Clinton for the first time in the 2016 presidential campaign, jumping ahead of the former Secretary of State by nine points in New Hampshire.

In a new NBC News/Wall Street journal poll, Sanders sits at 49 percent vs. Clinton’s 38 percent; the poll showed many voters cited Clinton’s personal email use as a problem for them.

As the Vermont Senator surges, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush–once thought to be the shoo-in candidate for the Republicans–fell to six percent support in an Iowa poll, 23 points below frontrunner Donald Trump. The real estate mogul drew 29 percent support while Dr. Ben Carson came in second at 22 percent.

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In New Hampshire, Trump is also out in front at 28 percent; Ohio Governor John Kasich comes in at second at 12 percent and and Carson is at 11 percent.

Media is covering the polls at length on a slow Labor Day news day; the results on the Democratic add fuel to the increasing fire that is the call for Vice President Joe Biden to enter the race. Biden drew 12 percent of the vote in New Hampshire without officially announcing his candidacy.

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As a strong debater and authentic speaker with appeal to blue-collar voters, Clinton’s slide will surely play a factor in the vice president’s decision, which is expected to be announced by the end of September.

It doesn't bother me, but it dilutes your message and makes you look a bit daft. Just saying.

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A "belief" is a word used to disguise an opinion or estimate or guess.

Only in your belief system, Frank.

Frank...
One person says "I bet you this person will win this contest."
Another person says "I predict this person will win this contest".
A third says "I believe this person will win this contest."

Tell me what the difference is , IN EFFECT, in what these three people are saying.

Don't go there, it's like trying to get a bald bloke to admit he's wearing a wig. It's not going to happen, Frank will just get very very cross and never answer your question.

On the surface you did, but the real question is why you have such a Pavlovian reaction to what is a rather innocuous word.

The use of the word "believe", Snood.

That is not an answer to the question asked, and I think you know that. I do not at all give a **** about your personal choice between words that are synonymous in the context of this discussion.

I do not do "believing"...which I consider to be using the words "believe" and "belief" in place of other, more honest, words.

More filibustering about your own personal choice between words. See above absence of a **** given.

In most conversations IT DOES NOT MATTER...as I have said many times. (It doesn't really matter in those three examples of yours.)

See that little part there, in parentheses? That would be known as an answer to the question asked.

But when we get into the "I believe there is a GOD" and "I believe there are no gods" threads...

...IT DOES MATTER.

No one asked, and it is so very far beside the point it begs the question why you tried to squeeze it in.

So rather than shy away from use of those words just in those cases...I do not use them at all.

No one cares.

Why does that annoy you?

Don't flatter yourself. I really don't think I can care any less about your personal choice of words and the deep philosophical reasons behind it. Now, when your idiosyncrasies muck up, derail and otherwise obfuscate honest discussion, that annoys a LOT of people.

Frank Apisa wrote:

The use of the word "believe", Snood.

That is not an answer to the question asked, and I think you know that. I do not at all give a **** about your personal choice between words that are synonymous in the context of this discussion.

I do not do "believing"...which I consider to be using the words "believe" and "belief" in place of other, more honest, words.

More filibustering about your own personal choice between words. See above absence of a **** given.

In most conversations IT DOES NOT MATTER...as I have said many times. (It doesn't really matter in those three examples of yours.)

See that little part there, in parentheses? That would be known as an answer to the question asked.

But when we get into the "I believe there is a GOD" and "I believe there are no gods" threads...

...IT DOES MATTER.

No one asked, and it is so very far beside the point it begs the question why you tried to squeeze it in.

So rather than shy away from use of those words just in those cases...I do not use them at all.

No one cares.

Why does that annoy you?

Don't flatter yourself. I really don't think I can care any less about your personal choice of words and the deep philosophical reasons behind it. Now, when your idiosyncrasies muck up, derail and otherwise obfuscate honest discussion, that annoys a LOT of people.

Sorry you can't own that it is your idiosyncrasy and no one else's problem.

I cannot help but wonder why it bothers you so.