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Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 01:05 AM Sep 2016

My Bernie or Bust/Jill Stein Supporting Brother Has Switched to Hillary

The boy ain't happy about it and is grumbling a lot (she is still very much not his candidate and he says it was a huge mistake not going with another dem nominee) but the polls over the past few days scared him into doing whatever it takes to defeat Trump. I never thought he would get on board. He swore up and down since the fall of last year that he would never vote for Clinton. It gives me some hope that more of the people that gave up on the democrats this year come back. I don't have a high and mighty "look who finally came around" attitude with anyone that switches from either a 3rd party candidate or sitting the election out. I'm glad they are on our side and hope Clinton doesn't end up disappointing them when she gets into office. As Sanders himself said, this is no time for a protest vote, and at least 1 person in this country is now agreeing with him.

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My Bernie or Bust/Jill Stein Supporting Brother Has Switched to Hillary (Original Post) Doctor Jack Sep 2016 OP
Tell him thank you for me because my life is on the ballot underthematrix Sep 2016 #1
Yes. The results of this election effect a lot of people! The SCOTUS! Thank your brother. N/T Upthevibe Sep 2016 #4
Yes! emulatorloo Sep 2016 #2
I hope others with that mindset follow. The stakes and dangers are becoming all too aparent still_one Sep 2016 #3
Yea! Sunny05 Sep 2016 #5
Tell vadermike Sep 2016 #6
I recently saw a FB friend (from another year of high school) "like" the page called pnwmom Sep 2016 #7
Some Will Never Vote For Her videohead5 Sep 2016 #8
Good to hear. I bet many others are following suit... AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #9
Funny, my brother did the opposite. Helen Borg Sep 2016 #10
be prepared for tons of bitching when she is elected Hamlette Sep 2016 #11
And that Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #14
It won't. GreenPartyVoter Sep 2016 #15
Wish mine would Ellen Forradalom Sep 2016 #12
That's great to hear. BlueMTexpat Sep 2016 #13
Sander's statement was an important one... jimlup Sep 2016 #16
Huge! sarcasmo Sep 2016 #17

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)
1. Tell him thank you for me because my life is on the ballot
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 01:08 AM
Sep 2016

and I appreciate him caring enough to protect it.

pnwmom

(108,977 posts)
7. I recently saw a FB friend (from another year of high school) "like" the page called
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 02:22 AM
Sep 2016

"Republicans for Clinton."

Hopefully he'll do more than like her. But I'm not pushing anyone. I just keep posting positive pieces about Hillary.

videohead5

(2,172 posts)
8. Some Will Never Vote For Her
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 02:37 AM
Sep 2016

They think Hillary cheated to win.but California was a blowout.they are as bad as the righties.everything is a conspiracy.

Hamlette

(15,411 posts)
11. be prepared for tons of bitching when she is elected
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 03:54 AM
Sep 2016

especially from the Bernie Bros. They will be insufferable. Just remind them that they saved choice and the Supreme Court, the rest is just noise.

jimlup

(7,968 posts)
16. Sander's statement was an important one...
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 10:35 PM
Sep 2016

All of my family members have been swayed by it except 1 (my wife) ... I'm still working on her.

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