What will Sanders supporters do if and when Hillary wins the nomination?

[RBInMaine]

Hillary supporters will support the Dem nominee no matter who it is. How about the Sanders folks? Will they vote for Hillary who, YES, is damn well PROGRESSIVE too (even if not a purist), or will they bitch like hell and make excuses and stay home "in protest" or out of some "purity principle" thus helping the vile rotten RePukelican? Or will they abandon their "progressiveness" entirely and actually go vote for the rotten RePUKE?

If Hillary is the nominee, Sanders supporters damn well get a PROGRESSIVE and should be HIGHLY motivated to defeat the slumlord RePUKE, and anyone who equates Hillary Clinton who is HATED by the right wing with a RePUKE is living in an alternative universe.

So, what will the Sanders people do if he's not the nominee?

[TCJ70]

1. Hold my nose, tighter than I ever have...

...and vote for her. I'll probably sigh at the missed opportunity and non-change as well.

Oh, and she's only Progressive by her own definition...but so is everyone since it has no hard definition.

[RBInMaine]

4. Hillary is PROGRESSIVE. Purity is NOT because it seldom achieves anything.

[kath]

6. Keep telling yourself that.

Smh

[RBInMaine]

73. Some people are drowning in a purist zero-reality universe, and it is SAD.

Please stop the nonsense. She is progressive and if I had time to write a book I prove it a thousand times over. But there have been PLENTY of posts outlining all the evidence. Look it up.

[pangaia]

25. So, Hillary uses the word 'purity' in a slimy statement, and now, as she knew would happen,

her supporters start using it.

[daleanime]

2. I wouldn't ask Hillary supporters to vote for someone.....

who they feel is sexist and racist. They have every right to find some one that they do feel they can support.

[RBInMaine]

11. Who is sexist and racist other than The Trump and most of the other RePukes?

[daleanime]

20. Apparently Bernie and his supporters....

although I'm hearing now that young women just follow Bernie to be around Boys.

[SusanCalvin]

60. Steinem said that (ick), not me. nt

[JRLeft]

3. Vote for her.

[Live and Learn]

5. First of all, put you on ignore for life.

But that will happen regardless of who wins.

[RBInMaine]

16. Thin-skinners love to growl and ask tough questions but never like to answer them.

[Live and Learn]

27. Thanks for the explanation, I was wondering why you did that. nt

[Agschmid]

72. Apparently you didn't quite make it onto "ignore for life" yet?

Lol.

[Renew Deal]

54. lol

[Iggy Knorr]

61. I approve this plan!

[Warren Stupidity]

7. I remember 2008. Clinton supporters had a frigging Cow.

PUMA ring a bell?

[DesertFlower]

12. i remember them.

[RBInMaine]

21. Bullshit. They voted for Obama and he won an historic election. PUMA was a tiny silly fringe. Now

please answer the question.

[AtomicKitten]

42. Ah, good times.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/06/exit-polls-half-of-clintons-supporters-wont-back-obama/

[bigwillq]

8. I will vote for every DEM on the ballot

except Hillary. I just can't vote for her. Luckily I live in CT, so it won't really matter. The DEM nominee will win my state with or without my vote.

If Hillary wins the presidency, fine. I support democracy, so if that's who is elected, I'm cool with it. But I just can't vote for her.

[HassleCat]

9. Personally

Yes, I will whine and bitch and cry. Then I will vote for Clinton. Would I consider voting for a Republican? Sure. Teddy Roosevelt. Robert LaFollette. Tom McCall (Oregon governor). Maybe a couple others. Nobody still alive, of course.

[DesertFlower]

10. i will vote for hillary.

[Avalux]

13. It's going to be a dark night of the soul moment for me, that's for sure. n/t

[thereismore]

14. Ehm...so you now speak for all Hillary supporters. That is not a good

start. It makes you into a phony. It's a phony premise and your question is nothing but flame bait.

BTW I will support her.

[renate]

15. I'd vote for her, of course

And I'd be happy to do so--just a little less happy than if I were voting for Bernie.

[pangaia]

17. We all will...

".. whine and bitch and cry and make excuses and stay home thus helping the vile rotten RePukelican?"

That's what you wanted to hear, right?

[onehandle]

18. When.

Still zero chance she will not be the nominee.

[SheenaR]

28. Zero chance?

Sanders has 7 to 2 odds to win the nomination (3.5 to 1). Seems like he has a chance.

[SusanCalvin]

62. OK. Kinda hard to really say at this point, though, as I'm sure you actually realize. nt

[MADem]

19. Some will go back to their principal constituencies (which ain't here or the Democratic Party).

Others will lay low for awhile...maybe run around deleting the nastiest of their posts.

Most will get onboard, especially when Sanders gives a full-throated endorsement. They'll feel even better when he's named to her cabinet.

Some may stay home. A few might cut off their noses to spite their faces and pull the lever for the Republican-but they'll be few and far between I think.

Some will vote for Jill Stein--as if that makes a difference, or one of the quirky oddball candidates that turn up on many state ballots (Deez Nutz, e.g. or Vermin Supreme).

Then, after a while, not too long after the inauguration, they'll start criticizing every decision she makes as POTUS, because DU is NEVER united, and we are often not decent, when we have a Democratic president. It's a very weird thing.

That's assuming the GOP doesn't steal it. Let's hope not!

[NurseJackie]

31. Great post ... thanks!

[ejbr]

34. I feel very uncomfortable

reading about you mentioning Deez Nuts.

[MADem]

37. Shifty character, from what I understand!!

Sometimes full of himself...!! Always looking to bust a move!

Ok, ok...I'll stop....I'm no Pinboy on that pun stuff~~~!!!!!

[ejbr]

40. Ha!

Good ones!

[BlueCaliDem]

53. BINGO! ^^^This!^^^

Thank you for posting your analysis, MADem. I believe it'll go exactly as you outlined.

[SusanCalvin]

63. I'm quite sure Bernie will endorse if necessary.

He is a very good politician, and I mean that as a compliment.

Here's hoping it won't be necessary!

(Yeah, I did a Bernie bounce. So sue me.... ;-> )

[cantbeserious]

22. This Citizen Will Vote On Conscience - That Vote Will Be None Of Your Business

eom

[litlbilly]

23. Sorry, not gonna happen, she has no chance.

[NorthCarolina]

24. Luckily, we'll probably never have to find out.

eom

[Hiraeth]

26. IF not when. trash thread.

[Fumesucker]

29. Start this at 5:50 and full volume

[bkkyosemite]

30. It seems this question is asked every other day on here.

[ejbr]

32. I live in blue New York

I don't have to vote for her.

[SHRED]

33. More flame bait about Bernie supporters

I guess I wasn't too far off here after all.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280111313

[left-of-center2012]

35. Hillary supporters will support the Dem nominee no matter who it is

Happy you can speak for all Hillary supporters.

[passiveporcupine]

36. Have you read the book

"how to make friends and influence people" ?

I'm guessing NOPE!

[restorefreedom]

38. oh, goody, a loyalty thread!

haven't seen one of these in a while. was afraid they were disappearing.....

[artislife]

39. A thinly veiled Purity Pledge OP

Thanks for playing.

[MisterP]

41. after all the murderous death cults and golpistas?

[Iliyah]

43. Cry and pitch a b***h

[edgineered]

44. If Clinton gets the nomination I will place a write in vote.

I will write her name in, but for a position other than POTUS. It would be both a vote for the Democratic candidate and in compliance with the TOS here.

Yes, I will vote for the Democratic candidate.

[Rocky the Leprechaun]

45. I'll decide what to do with my vote.

That is all I have to say about this topic.

[bowens43]

46. If hillary worms her way into the nomination,

for the first since 1976 I will not be casting a vote for president. I will not be responsible for putting her in power

[cyberswede]

47. Some will support her, some won't. Same as any primary.

[PonyUp]

48. I will write him in anyway, and leave with a clear conscience. n/t

[jalan48]

49. I doubt many will be out actively working for her.

[wyldwolf]

50. they'll never accept it. They'll create voter fraud stories, complain she cheated...

... then balk when asked for proof. 'The proof is she's the nominee. She couldn't have done that without cheating because all my friend voted for Bernie!!!"

You get the picture.

[LuvLoogie]

51. They will be made to drink of the unicorn's blood and enter

Hillary's coded covenant upon her ascension.

[MuseRider]

52. I guess you will never know.

Poor Hillary supporters don't get to know how we vote. It is none of your business.

[Autumn Colors]

59. Bingo ...

Yes, this.

[honeylady]

55. I'm a Bernie supporter absolutely. If Hillary

wins, then I'll vote for Hillary, of course. I can't imagine any self-respecting democrat staying home and letting the Republican win. And what about you Hillary supporters, what if Bernie wins, will you support him?

[mythology]

56. Many will vote for Clinton, some will be unenthused and not vote

If Clinton wins, it will be her job (and to an extent Sanders' job as well) to bridge the gap between the two camps. The same will be true if Sanders win. Nobody has a right to anybody else's vote. If the nominee can't find a way to maintain the Obama or Bill Clinton coalitions, or form a similarly sized one of their own, then we lose.

Personally I think it's a no brainer to vote for the winner of the Democratic primary even though I have problems with both candidates. Either of them are far closer to my ideal position than any of the Republicans are.

[Autumn Colors]

57. Really? Hillary supporters will vote for Bernie?

Sounds like they're keeping Joe Biden in the wings just in case ... so it doesn't sound like they're willing to vote for Bernie to me ...

As for me, I will NOT vote for Hillary, I'll write in Bernie's name on my ballot.

Sounds like I'm not the only one either ...

LA Times article:
If Bernie Sanders loses, his backers may not be there for Hillary Clinton in November

[SusanCalvin]

58. Vote for her, also work and contribute. (ick) nt

[tularetom]

64. Actually, that's none of your business

I don't even tell my wife how I vote.

Do you think I'd tell you?

[SusanCalvin]

65. I salute you!

[jillan]

66. I will vote against the GOP candidate

[dflprincess]

69. That's how I plan to look at it

Once upon a time I said I'd vote for her - but the more I see of her, the harder it is for me to think of it that way.

[polichick]

67. Take something for nausea.

[whatchamacallit]

68. Guess you'll just have to wait and find out.

[OilemFirchen]

70. I've heard talk...

of planned BernieBro riots in brewpubs all over part of the Pacific Northwest.

It'll be apocalyptic.

[NanceGreggs]

71. Track down the FaceBook pages ...

... of everyone who voted for HRC and leave their "comments"?

[srobert]

74. Then, I'll Go Green

If Bernie Sanders is not the Democratic nominee, I'll change my registration to the Green party and begin working to get Jill Stein onto my state's ballot. Failing that I will vote "None of the Above". If this results in a Republican being President, then maybe in 2020 Democrats will give us a more progressive candidate. I don't want a Republican to be President. For God's sake, give me a nominee that I can vote for.

[Fearless]

75. Will Hillary supporters vote for Bernie???

You make a dangerous assumption there and double down on in by suggesting that Bernie supporters won't vote for her.

What is your evidence??

[Binkie The Clown]

76. I strongly support Bernie but will vote for whoever our candidate turns out to be.

Maybe not joyfully, or enthusiastically, but I will support our party against the horrific alternative.

[Cayenneman]

77. Not

Not vote for her ..... Hillary is really Repub light just like Billy C.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

78. I'll vote for the most progressive candidate on the ballot.

[aikoaiko]

79. Vote their consciences.

[fourcents]

80. I think I know..... A lot of them will not vote for her because they are independents and

progressive Democratic voters with high ideological standards. They think of her as a Republican light. Then their is those that know the system is rigged so what is the point. Funny thing though a lot of Republicans and Libertarians would vote for Senator Sanders. Even though he can be trusted on reforming gun laws their is a vast amount of voters that thinks Hillary will take away their guns so that would help Senator Sanders if he was the POTUS candidate.

[Kilgore]

81. Vomit