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2016 Postmortem

LiberalFighter

(50,856 posts) Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:19 PM Jul 2016

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The "Bernie Supporters" being interviewed in the march are crackpots.

All of them being interviewed state they will not vote for Hillary. They have stated they will vote for Stein, Trump, or a 3rd party.

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The "Bernie Supporters" being interviewed in the march are crackpots. (Original Post) LiberalFighter Jul 2016 OP

And the media is soaking it up. liberal N proud Jul 2016 #1

The media didn't show RNC protesters at all yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #4

No they didn't... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #13

Very few, but very few showed up. The right Hortensis Jul 2016 #14

Of course not! workinclasszero Jul 2016 #15

So someone not supporting a specific candidate = crackpot? Great... HerbChestnut Jul 2016 #2

This is a site that supports Democrats. nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #5

That shouldn't even need to be explained. Honestly. You have a ton of patience, GT. writes3000 Jul 2016 #8

That's fine. Doesn't mean that people who don't support your views are crackpots. HerbChestnut Jul 2016 #9

people who think we'd be better off with Trump winning are crackpots. nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #10

Yep! NurseJackie Jul 2016 #11

You're on DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #12

Excuse me but I did qualified by including parentheses around it AND LiberalFighter Jul 2016 #16

Revoke their credentials, they're not dems. onecaliberal Jul 2016 #3

They are outside itsrobert Jul 2016 #6

Then how are they getting into events? onecaliberal Jul 2016 #17

They are not likely to be delegates if they are outside. LiberalFighter Jul 2016 #18

And they will be the ones I personally hold responsible... Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #7

I guess this is one of those "Unity" posts, nothing makes people want to side with you more than by insta8er Jul 2016 #19

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

1. And the media is soaking it up.

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:20 PM

Jul 2016

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

4. The media didn't show RNC protesters at all

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:23 PM

Jul 2016

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)

13. No they didn't...

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:31 PM

Jul 2016

They have been lapping this up.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

14. Very few, but very few showed up. The right

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:31 PM

Jul 2016

is obviously dispirited and alienated.

Philly may not LOOK better while we're in the middle of it, but the left is engaged and that is good!

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

15. Of course not!

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:32 PM

Jul 2016

They need to give Trump lots of help this year.

HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts)

2. So someone not supporting a specific candidate = crackpot? Great...

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:20 PM

Jul 2016

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

5. This is a site that supports Democrats. nt

Reply to HerbChestnut (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:24 PM

Jul 2016

writes3000

(4,734 posts)

8. That shouldn't even need to be explained. Honestly. You have a ton of patience, GT.

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:27 PM

Jul 2016

HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts)

9. That's fine. Doesn't mean that people who don't support your views are crackpots.

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:28 PM

Jul 2016

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

10. people who think we'd be better off with Trump winning are crackpots. nt

Reply to HerbChestnut (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:29 PM

Jul 2016

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

11. Yep!

Reply to HerbChestnut (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:30 PM

Jul 2016

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)

12. You're on DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND

Reply to HerbChestnut (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:30 PM

Jul 2016

in the GD: P board. YES that is TOS to support Dems.

LiberalFighter

(50,856 posts)

16. Excuse me but I did qualified by including parentheses around it AND

Reply to HerbChestnut (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:33 PM

Jul 2016

specifying the ones that were outside in the march. Along with them stating they would vote for someone else other than the Democratic nominee.

When parentheses are put around like this "Bernie supporters" it means there is a question of their position.

onecaliberal

(32,813 posts)

3. Revoke their credentials, they're not dems.

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:20 PM

Jul 2016

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)

6. They are outside

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:25 PM

Jul 2016

Most dont have creds.

onecaliberal

(32,813 posts)

17. Then how are they getting into events?

Reply to itsrobert (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:33 PM

Jul 2016

LiberalFighter

(50,856 posts)

18. They are not likely to be delegates if they are outside.

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:34 PM

Jul 2016

But if any of them are delegates and made those statements than yes their credentials should be revoked.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

7. And they will be the ones I personally hold responsible...

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:26 PM

Jul 2016

insta8er

(960 posts)

19. I guess this is one of those "Unity" posts, nothing makes people want to side with you more than by

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 02:35 PM

Jul 2016

calling them names. Keep it up, you are winning their hearts and their minds!

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