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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Blew It [View all]Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)5. just for the record, I will disagree 100%
and although you may be one of his supporters that are now hers, it's not true as a general statement about his supporters.
My personal feeling is the majority are not now, nor ever will be, hers -- even if some do vote for her in November.
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All they wanted to talk about was how weird it was that he was attracting anyone....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2016
#40
And it is depressing if the 40-45 percent of the people who supported him are considered irrelevant
Armstead
Jun 2016
#165
She talks about poor people, the impoverished, the disadvantage all the time and all her adult life
OKNancy
Jun 2016
#24
I'm still not convinced that in the end, Trump is the one she'll be running against.
Voice for Peace
Jun 2016
#11
Despite everything, I still remain unconvinced Trump even wants to be president.
arcane1
Jun 2016
#17
That's a far smaller percentage than what had been reported of Clinton supporters
SFnomad
Jun 2016
#38
OK, enough. She is our nominee, a DAMN good one, and Bernie needs to cut the purist crap and get
RBInMaine
Jun 2016
#65
please try to understand: from a different point of view, there's nothing remotely related to
Voice for Peace
Jun 2016
#144
My comment is regarding the lackluster campaign that it will be if that's going to be it.
Mika
Jun 2016
#70
The number one priority of a campaign is to beat the opponent. The most effective way
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#103
Skinner- "We will never get past the primary if sore winners choose to keep trashing Bernie Sanders"
arcane1
Jun 2016
#23
Yes it does. That's why Sanders is busting his butt trying to get Dems to oppose it. n/t
Triana
Jun 2016
#73
Bernie could never be a surrogate for HRC. He'll vote for her and endorse her.
aikoaiko
Jun 2016
#49
When will the media understand that Bernie Sanders is not doing this for himself.
Zen Democrat
Jun 2016
#50
WaPo: "Bernie Sanders just gave an amazingly condescending interview about Hillary Clinton"
niyad
Jun 2016
#54
The Republican self-immolation you describe happens without Sanders being involved.
randome
Jun 2016
#58
Yeah, I don't see that, either. Rant and rave against Dems but that's helping them??
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2016
#83
I thought the rules said we weren't supposed to continue the Primary fight.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#75
Again why are you still attacking Sanders? If the primary fight is over, why the need to continue
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#177
Issue is NOT Bernie staying in the headlines now to November, but the mobilization ...
cloudythescribbler
Jun 2016
#57
I disagree, Mr. Sanders is still a voice in the DNC and make his policies be acceptable in the
akbacchus_BC
Jun 2016
#91
"Elizabeth Warren is the surrogate he was supposed to be. His supporters have become Clinton’s.
Cha
Jun 2016
#95
Why the hit pieces on Sanders now? Just reeks of ungracious winners - nt
KingCharlemagne
Jun 2016
#100
Hogwash. He has said he will vote for HRC, he has pledged to do eveything in
KingCharlemagne
Jun 2016
#115
What every other person of character does when they lose a political contest,
LongtimeAZDem
Jun 2016
#116
IIRC, HRC did not concede to Obama until the eve of the 2008 Convention. (I may be mistaken
KingCharlemagne
Jun 2016
#118
No, that's what happened; Sanders endorsed Obama right after the primaries, before Clinton conceded
LongtimeAZDem
Jun 2016
#121
He's still got my vote. And I'm appalled at the conservatism of Dems and what they will settle for.
highprincipleswork
Jun 2016
#105
Sander was an actual liberal when Warren was voting for St. Ronnie of Rayguns as well.
TheKentuckian
Jun 2016
#135
Exactly what I was thinking when watching this. His ego got in the way of any morality he once had.
anotherproletariat
Jun 2016
#124
I thought there were some ''rules'' established not to beat up on Dem Presidential candidates
YOHABLO
Jun 2016
#131
His window of opportunity was from week before California to a few days after
liberal N proud
Jun 2016
#137
You write in many of your posts, "I am a Bernie supporter, but..." and then proceed to trash Bernie
FourScore
Jun 2016
#140
The problem is that he feels his formulation of help is the only valid approach...
brooklynite
Jun 2016
#153
Yes Trump has lowered the bar! and made it necessary to squash him like a bug!
Her Sister
Jun 2016
#168
Yes it's frightening for the nation to have someone like a Trump as a GOP nominee,
Her Sister
Jun 2016
#170