2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumI had lunch today with Two Republicans---Update
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One was already disgusted with the Republican choices and said he was considering voting for Bernie. I laid out some of Bernie's positions and by the end of lunch he declared he was pulling a Democratic ballot today and would vote for Bernie. Together we convinced the other one to do the same.
This is in Tennessee. You are allowed to ask for either a Democratic or Republican ballot in the primary.
I'll add myself, my wife and my oldest son when I get off work and go to my polling location.
5 more votes for Bernie.
Update. I just got back from voting.
The longest line I have ever seen at my polling location. The line tripled in size from when I got in the line to when I finished. Took about 25 minutes to get through the line to the front.
My suburb is about 80% republican. There were only two types of signs out front, Trump and Bernie.
This is also the first time I made the front page of DU.
Jane Austin
(9,199 posts)Me, son and daughter-in-law, and other son.
That's all of us. 100% for my family.
tnlurker
(1,020 posts)They will be voting in their primaries for Bernie also.
Kip Humphrey
(4,753 posts)fredamae
(4,458 posts)me, hubby...4 Grandkids....their voting aged friends and I lost count for extended family members Plus tons of local Dem Party Individuals as well.
I honestly don't know of any HRC supporters or they won't admit it.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Be sure to also tell him to pull the lever for Hillary if Bernie isn't the nominee.
Thank you in advance.
tnlurker
(1,020 posts)I'll probably have to work on him for that. He is pretty anti-establishment right now.
PonyUp
(1,680 posts)SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)Right on!
Seems some who have been snarking on Bernie and his supporters nonstop are now coming to the realization that many if not most will write in Bernie before voting for Clinton. They seem to be getting a bit concerned now.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)I love this response.
snagglepuss
(12,704 posts)highprincipleswork
(3,111 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)are far more scared of Bernie than they are of any repig. Because Bernie means the beginning of the end of their gravy train.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Republicans to lunch and vote. Or maybe offer to bribe a carload of kids to vote. With wages what they are for so many these days, "drinks" and dinner at McDonald's might be enticing to many.
LexVegas
(6,114 posts)dlwickham
(3,316 posts)SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)And I will be at my caucus - for BERNIE - in just a couple of hours!
FailureToCommunicate
(14,026 posts)(Not including all the phone banking and door tags that hopefully added to the count ! )
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)marions ghost
(19,841 posts)if vs Trump.
tnlurker
(1,020 posts)The longest line I have ever seen at my polling location. The line tripled in size from when I got in the line to when I finished. Took about 25 minutes to get through the line to the front.
My suburb is about 80% republican. There were only two types of signs out front, Trump and Bernie.
This is also the first time I made the front page of DU.
yuiyoshida
(41,867 posts)that's always fun when that happens, your piece takes off with lots of people reccing you.. I have bookmarked my biggest recs .. best do the same, book mark your page! Those don't happen all that often! Cherish it!
tnlurker
(1,020 posts)Bookmarking now
corbettkroehler
(1,898 posts)Although I doubt that he will vote for Bernie today, I have a Republican friend in Georgia who says that he respects Sanders.