2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDear Bernie Supporters You've Had Your Fun. Now, Hillary Wants Your Support!
She won the Confederate States as expected. Now she has to try to win over Democrats many of whom were so uninspired by the DNC's choice of candidate they didn't show up to vote.
She is losing in polls now in the upcoming Primaries where Progressives are going with Bernie.
Even in WV and Utah, Bernie is ahead of her now.
And here in NY, amazingly despite the efforts to stop new Dem voters from registering, Bernie is beating her by 2%.
The turnout was low among Dem voters and would have been even lower if Bernie was not in the race.
So despite all the nastiness towards all of us 'racist, sexist BernieBros' Hillary is asking us to 'unite'.
I have to say, as a totally thrilled Berniebro with last night's results I find it INSULTING for her to even SUGGEST that we leave a WINNING campaign for hers when we know she cannot defeat the Republicans.
So, my answer to Hillary's plea is 'how about YOUR supporters coming on over to the Winning Campaign so we can Defeat Republicans in November.
Oh, re BernieBros, anyone remember ObamaBoys?
Now on to the Convention and then to the WH!
Congratulations to Sen. Sanders and his amazing supporters on his incredible Victories last night.
We are changing the face of politics in this country
basselope
(2,565 posts)I re-joined the democratic party for Sanders.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)supporter of policies that no Democrat should have ever supported. I admit to being unaware of many of her stands on issues.
I stopped supporting her after her vote for the Iraq War and a statement she made regarding torture.
The people I have helped sign up as Dems are doing so also, only so they can vote for Bernie. No amount of persuasion or amount of appeals from Hillary will cause them to vote for her. The Dem Party leadership has to face the reality that if she is the nominee they are going to lose the GE.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)senz
(11,945 posts)As a Democrat, I reject every bit of that.
840high
(17,196 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!
so u r not a Democrat; so you don't count.
basselope
(2,565 posts)asuhornets
(2,405 posts)basselope
(2,565 posts)EVER again.
Jackilope
(819 posts)Kinda like a wolf is in sheeps clothing. Under the superficial layer, she is a golden handcuff girl. A Wall St. darling that is going to shaft us in TPP and screwing us in terms of Social Security. But it's all good because of the D by her name.
All in it together
(275 posts)Telling people they aren't Democrats.
Yep people will come back or come to the party with Bernie. Try not to mess this up for Democrats. The 3rd way has done enough damage to the party.
asuhornets
(2,405 posts)And I really believe what you are saying...NOT...
asuhornets
(2,405 posts)have you heard third way in the media. Never. most people don't even know what that is or even care.
timmymoff
(1,947 posts)The way they need it to stay.
basselope
(2,565 posts)And if someone is for de-regulation, welfare reform, the telecommunications act of 1996, the war in iraq, etc..etc.. etc.. I don't WANT them in MY party.
If you just want to "grow the party" why not nominate Trump?
I am here because of Bernie Sanders. Otherwise I wouldn't have looked for a site to be with other Democrats.
I don't understand why anyone is supporting Hillary. She is what Occupy taught us to be against. A paid for minion of the 1% corporations. That she's not going to do their will is ludacris. I believe she'll support the people only when there is not a conflict of corporate interest first. Even then, I have not seen her be a liberal past supporting planned parenthood. She even voted against gays on that defense of marriage act.
Dustlawyer
(10,497 posts)It's like Trump supporters who will still support him no matter what he says or who endorses him. Many of Hillary's supporters NEVER find fault in anything she does, or says, or takes money from!
Jenny_92808
(1,342 posts)It saddens me.
earthside
(6,960 posts)... in an email to a friend of mine living in Italy who wondered how the caucuses came out in Colorado yesterday.
"Clinton is the embodiment of everything I have been fighting against in politics."
I've been doing politics since 1968 and there is nothing I hate more than a 'Democrat' who caters and shills for the power elite, the bankers and super investors, for the monied class, for the military-industrial complex, for the corporatists, who cravenly plays Identity Politics ... in other words in 2016, Hillary Clinton.
I cut my political teeth on Watergate and Mrs. Clinton has a terrifying resemblance to me of Richard Milhouse Nixon.
We have a chance to save the nation with Sen. Sanders.
Let's not blow it.
Jenny_92808
(1,342 posts)Lets not blow it. I will do whatever it takes to help Bernie. Go Bernie!
dchill
(38,532 posts)cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)eom
Nitram
(22,879 posts)Against the creation of more jobs, a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, better gun control, reforming the justice system, early childhood education, rebuilding the nation's infrastructure, defending voting rights?
basselope
(2,565 posts)Nitram
(22,879 posts)Hillary Clinton has been working for progressive change all her life. Ask the African-American community. They have great respect for he because she has always devoted time and political capital to their issues.
basselope
(2,565 posts)Her record is another story.
Unfortunately, too many people ONLY pay attention to what she SAYS she's done, instead of the actual impact of the things of which she has been a part.
Clinton is NO PROGRESSIVE.
Nitram
(22,879 posts)...I referenced above? You might be surprised.
basselope
(2,565 posts)Nitram
(22,879 posts)At least your honest that you'd support Trump before you'd vote for Clinton (as failing to vote for clinton would be direct help for Trump). I think I understand better where you're coming from now. Bernie supporters keep saying Bernie is popular among some Republicans, and I can see that must be true.
basselope
(2,565 posts)I have MANY clues about them.. which is why I would never support her.
And since I live in California, not voting for Clinton is not support for Trump.. it is just not adding another vote to her.
Clinton is exactly what is wrong in the democratic party. They are the tea party democrats.
Nitram
(22,879 posts)I'd love to hear in what way they emulate the Tea Party.
basselope
(2,565 posts)They represent the right edge of the party, much like the tea party represents the right edge of the republican party, BUT because they were #winning, even party moderates start to follow them.
The idea that a DEMOCRAT oversaw the destruction of Glass Steagal, Welfare Reform, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is unthinkable.. yet the democrats own them b/c of the Clintons.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)is still doing to poor women and children? She DID create 'jobs' at slave labor wages for mothers who were punished by that legislation if they didnt 'act responsibly' you know, like she had to do, by cutting their welfare and providing cheap labor for her Corporate buddies, while those 'jobs' were often hours away and those children had to fend for themselves since their mothers could not be home lest they lose essential money to feed them.
Are you familiar with her statement on children of immigrants a few months ago at all? And with Bernie's? What a contrast.
She and her husband are RESPONSIBLE for the 'need for reform' in the Justice system, so it's hard to know if she has backed off her passionate support for more 'police on the streets' 'three strikes' which put thousands of non violent people in jail. For the Private Prison Industry? For 'tough on crime' but only on the poor, the drug laws and on and on.
I am stunned by people who are dems who supported ANY of these policies she has BOASTED about for so long and played such a huge role in getting votes for, she told us.
The dog whistling as she promoted the Welfare Reform Bill, confirming the Right Wing lie that it was AAs who were on Welfare, furthering Reagan's falsehood about 'Welfare Queens' when the truth was that more white Americans were on Welfare at the time
Why she was able to get Republicand on board, this was THEIR policies which THEY had failed to pass into law, now passed by a Dem administration.
And Women? I am a woman, I still don't see the main issue women care about anywhere near being accomplished, equal pay, nor do I recall HER even trying to get it passed.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)A reminder of 2008 and where we Obama supporters stood then:
And then look at this:
Future Primaries looking good
No wonder the Hillary Campaign is trying to depress enthusiasm by asking Bernie's supporters to join her campaign!
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)didn't waste OUR money where it would do the least amoung of good. I am very grateful for the Bernie supporters in those states who came out against the odds and voted for him.
I believe that Hilliary's campaign's own internal polls are showing her how badly she will do in many of the upcoming primary states.
Bernie doesn't waste the people's time and money he respects the voters in states who he knows will not support him and moves on.
I hear Hillary has already overspent and doesn't have the monetary support Bernie has from the people.
KoKo
(84,711 posts)I'd say she's pretty desperate!
Did you see this?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511393801
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)My state (Texas) is full of ignorance. The Democratic Party has been complicit in that.
There is nothing left for me to do but support him with donations.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)way more than I would have thought. So it seems while the turnout was low, it would have been even lower if Bernie wasn't in the race.
Sad too for those good people who came out to vote for the Progressive Dem that they live in a state that is so Conservative.
But it looks like Bernie got the progressive vote there too. Bad sign for Hillary who so badly needs it and who clearly doesn't have it.
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)This used to be a Democratic stronghold. Now I just shake my head in disgust.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Still looking forward to that OP.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)North Carolina and Ohio?
those primaries come before the 22nd as well as a host of caucus's.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)yet but will post whatever is available when I do.
lame54
(35,321 posts)in Wilmington, NC last night and there were around 300 people. We were surprised and enthused.
KoKo
(84,711 posts)when UNC Wilmington has its Spring Break?
I ask because Early Voting in NC starts tomorrow, March 3, and NC still has same site day Early Voting registration. So if there are any college kids who want to vote for Bernie they might want to do that now if they have break coming up.
You probably already know that...but, just passing it along because some people in my area seem to be confused about whether NC'linians can still register and vote same day since the Legislature tried to do away with it...but, so far we are good.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)the Clintons. I'm sure they will be campaigning for Bernie also.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)you anticipated he would just two days ago. And now we have a better idea about her popularity with Hispanic voters from TX. All bad news for Bernie.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)the states you listed where there are recent polls, according to 538. He;s a maybe in Utah, and not favored to win again until Wisconsin. And 538 have been on the money so far.
rynestonecowboy
(76 posts)that have been showing Sanders is a much stronger candidate in the GE for the past few months yet we still see lots of people saying that they are voting for Hillary because they think she is more electable?
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Javaman
(62,534 posts)not via some unknown internet person with their own agenda.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)respond to someone who is not talking to you. None at all.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)because it's showing you replying to me.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)similar has been happening with seeing edits to posts. In some cases, I can see them inside the box with the post itself.
In other cases, I have to scroll down to the bottom of the thread (and not for OPs). Was trying to figure that one out with another DUer but never did! Sorry if it seemed I was replying to you in an OT way! That would be kind of obnoxious!Take care!
Gwhittey
(1,377 posts)When you are dealing with politics as usual. With Trump and Sanders the models used are totaly different. He has been off this time around because it is hard to predict turn out because voter demographics are off and so are way people vote. Take for example he can't take into Account African American votes because it was assumed they would vote less for Hillary because of how she treated Obama in 2008. You know realizing a photo of him wearing Muslim dress and Bill says that in another time period Obama would be carrying his bags. Or that hard working whites would not vote for Obama in GE so they should vote for her.Wow that kinda what she is doing in this primary.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)ieoeja
(9,748 posts)Duval
(4,280 posts)I was flabbergasted! We usually go with their recommendations, but for the Primary in NC (March 15) we are voting for Bernie.
marions ghost
(19,841 posts)not always reliable I have found.
I would have thought for sure they would go for Bernie tho.
senz
(11,945 posts)I had not realized how more-than-possible it looks for Bernie and the American people.
We can do this.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)MelissaB
(16,420 posts)Thanks for bringing it to our attention. Could you make it an OP as well?
Trajan
(19,089 posts)What an amazing graphic ....I had been searching for the 'overall picture as it stands today' ...
I'm so happy to see this ... Thanks Sabrina ...
Kick ass!
PonyUp
(1,680 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)how disgusted people are with their negative campaigning, even though they lost in 2008
AzDar
(14,023 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)CLAIMING VICTORY, AGAIN, in an effort to depress the growing enthusiasm for Sanders and hopefully to win over the very people her campaign has been trashing since Bernie first announced.
It's amazing that she thinks we are that stupid, that we can't see what she sees, that if she does get the nomination, she cannot win the GE.
Bernie otoh with the backing of the Party and it's way past time they started doing that, will wipe the floor with all of the Republicans, no matter who their nominee is.
tom_kelly
(962 posts)Mike__M
(1,052 posts)when the better comparison is Donald and Hillary.
The video of Trump debating against Trump could be reproduced as Clinton debating against Clinton.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)it in 2008 and again, now. I don't remember any other primary campaigns where a Candidate CHOSE to attack the SUPPORTERS of an opponent.
asuhornets
(2,405 posts)bring out the stupid in the Indies and Green Party who have jumped on the Democratic gravy train posing as Democrats.
asuhornets
(2,405 posts)Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)the "afterglow" lasts for her as Bernie piles up more primaries!
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)A big time Hillary supporter on DU said: "WE DON'T WANT YOU AND WE DON'T NEED YOU!". Agreement ensued.
I'll take them at their word.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)back to race now that she's begging money from the NRA
ananda
(28,876 posts)But as long as she's corporate and willing to compromise
on women's healthcare, she will NEVER have my support!
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)closeupready
(29,503 posts)She'll claim she will, but she is in this for Hillary Clinton, and nobody else.
CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)She'll get your vote and then the next morning when you wake up--she'll be gone--and sprinting toward her buddies at Goldman Sachs for reallllly long party.
You'll feel used and cheap. You'll try to call her, but she won't pick up.
So...don't do this to yourself.
840high
(17,196 posts)to myself.
heh heh
Kittycat
(10,493 posts)She will come back with a new threat 4 years later. It's just time to have respect, and say no.
RufusTFirefly
(8,812 posts)Not.
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)if she wants our votes.
I realize her promises might not be worth much, but perhaps she'll take them seriously if she wants to be reelected.
*Take on Citizens United and the sale of our elections.
*A guarantee of a Liberal Supreme Court Justice nominee.
*A promise to veto that bs legislation (and anything like it) co-sponsored by her BFF, DWS, that preys on poor borrowers.
*More Robert Reich-types in her Cabinet as regards Finance and the Economy.
Etc....
bvf
(6,604 posts)Probably has a nice position in the market for clothespins, too.
Scalded Nun
(1,239 posts)Not sure how they knew who I supported.
Maybe it was official, maybe not, I really don't care.
I told them to go fuck themselves.
Go Bernie!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)is simply stunning. And probably losing her any chance of getting what she is demanding.
PADemD
(4,482 posts)Was it the Clinton Campaign that called?
Scalded Nun
(1,239 posts)Texas.
I early voted last week.
7962
(11,841 posts)asking him to vote for Hillary. None of my other friends (white) got that robocall. He wondered why they didnt call the rest of us. We're all registered. He joked about it; "Why'd they have to get the blacks guys to call the black voter?"
This was Ga.
LexVegas
(6,094 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)race baiting and gender baiting. Minorities are lining up behind Bernie at a rapidly increasing rate as soon as they get to now him.
But speaking of VOTERS which is what we ALL Are, why could Hillary not get VOTERS, including minorities, to show up for her even in those Confederate states?
Lucky Bernie was in the race or the turnout would have been so low it would have been even more embarrassing for her.
CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)I remember watching the Hillary campaign in Iowa--try to suggest that Bernie was sexist. Then, they moved on to Bernie as racist. Bill Clinton called us "Bernie Bros"-- a manufactured slur that existed only to swipe at Sanders base of support.
They never quit with their dirty tricks, denigration and lies about Sanders supporters.
You can't move from state to state, burning down everything with your vile, dirty campaign as you drag along the stink of David Brock behind you.
Sorry. The answer is NO.
TOP CLINTON ALLY DAVID BROCK: BLACK LIVES 'DON'T MATTER MUCH' TO BERNIE SANDERS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/266666-clinton-ally-black-lives-dont-matter-much-to-sanders
BILL CLINTON ACCUSES 'BERNIE BROS' OF SEXISM
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-clinton-accuses-bernie-sanders-supporters-berniebros-of-sexism/
HILLARY CLINTON SMEARS BERNIE SANDERS AS A SEXIST
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/10/hillary_clinton_is_smearing_bernie_sanders_as_a_sexist_it_s_an_insult_to.html
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)themselves telling to STOP SPEAKING FOR THEM. Amazingly they even OBJECT to us reporting on endorsements from prominent AAs in an attempt to SILENCE those AAs. One of them here actually told me that 'those BLM people are just vying for a job' or something like that when a Somali Amercian confronted Hillary.
I am thoroughly so disgusted with her and her supporters as are MILLIONS of other voters, Moveon now has a petition to the DNC from Progressives btw, demanding that our Party stop blocking Bernie and supporting the candidate who cannot win.
So she will lose again,, learning nothing from last time. And that's fine by me.
Brock is a despicable human being and her association with him says it all. As Bernie's campaign manager said. She should be ashamed of that association.
Gore1FL
(21,151 posts)The south is politically more conservative. So is Clinton.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)White people are just another minority here.
It isn't about racism.
California is the most populous sub-national entity in North America. If it were an independent country, California would rank 34th in population in the world. It has a larger population than either Canada or Australia.[2] Its population is one third larger than that of the next largest state, Texas.[3] California surpassed New York to become the most populous state in 1962.[4] However, according to the Los Angeles Times, California's population growth has slowed dramatically in the 21st century.[5] In 2010, the state's five most populous counties were Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Orange County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County, with Riverside County having the largest percentage increase in population.[6] The largest metro areas in California, as of 2010, are Los Angeles, San Francisco-Oakland, San Diego, Riverside-San Bernardino, and Sacramento.[7]
As of 2006, California had an estimated population of 37,172,015, more than 12 percent of the U.S. population. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 1,557,112 people (that is 2,781,539 births minus 1,224,427 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 751,419 people. Immigration resulted in a net increase of 1,415,879 people, and migration from within the U.S. produced a net increase of 564,100 people. California is the 13th fastest-growing state. As of 2008, the total fertility rate was 2.15.[8]
No single racial or ethnic group forms a majority of California's population, making the state a minority-majority state. Non-Hispanic whites make up 40.1% of the population.[9] Spanish is the state's second most spoken language. Areas with especially large Spanish speaking populations include the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the California-Mexico border counties of San Diego and Imperial, and the San Joaquin Valley. Nearly 43% of California residents speak a language other than English at home, a proportion far higher than any other state.[10]
. . . .
California has the largest population of White Americans in the U.S., totaling 21,453,934 residents as of the 2010 census. The state has the fifth largest population of African Americans in the U.S., an estimated 2,299,072 residents. California's Asian population is estimated at 4.9 million, approximately one-third of the nation's estimated 15 million Asian Americans. California's Native American population of 362,801 is the most of any state; some estimates place the Native American population at one million.[citation needed]
As of 2011, California has the largest minority population in the United States. Non-Hispanic whites decreased from about 76.3 - 78% of the state's population in 1970[12] to 39.7% in 2011.[13] While the population of minorities accounts for 100.7 million of 300 million U.S. residents, 20% of the national total live in California.[14][15]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_California
California is going to go for Bernie. We vote June 7 for 546 delegates to the Democratic convention.
Feel the Bern!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)I've witnessed in my memory and Hillary will go down in history as one of the most divisive politicians we've seen on a Democratic ticket.
Her campaigns are now MARKED by racism, because it is racist to USE AAs they despicable way her campaign did in 2008 and now. Clearly when you hire a Right Wing smear mongering Hit Man, a stupid one at that, this is what you get.
Her supporters at least should be ashamed to get behind that kind of right wing race baiting and many of them are which is why we are seeing so many AAs switching from her to Bernie
Goblinmonger
(22,340 posts)malokvale77
(4,879 posts)Confederate states are those who believed in the right to slavery and in most cases still do.
LibDemAlways
(15,139 posts)bullies who lord their status over and taunt other kids and make their lives miserable. Then, when the bully needs a favor, he becomes everybody's best friend and starts handing out candy.
As far as I'm concerned, they made their beds. Now they can lie in them.
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taught_me_patience
(5,477 posts)We won't miss you on this message board when you're gone.
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)marew
(1,588 posts)I will NEVER vote for Hillary, NEVER! And her bud, Wasserman Schultz, should resign in disgrace immediately!
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)"The turnout was low among Dem voters and would have been even lower if Bernie was not in the race."
Take the number of people Clinton got to the polls yesterday over that of Sanders. Then add up all of Sanders victories. His total count in victories doesn't even cover the amount Clinton got to vote over him. It was that lopsided.
How in the world are you still trying to sell enthusiasm equals turnout for Sanders? It is a know fact that while Sanders does have enthusiasm it has no depth in numbers at all. No one is buying that anymore so lets just put it away instead of continuing to promote what many of us have understood as inaccurate for a long time.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Dems and Indies and young people and women all came out in those states to vote for BERNIE. Had he not been in the race, like I said, Mn would have been a disaster turnoutwise. Same thing in Mass, where the result is now a virtual tie and hopefully there will be a recount.
Oklahoma, didn't expect a win for Bernie there, but the people CAME OUT for HIM.
Even in Texas 33% came out who would not have, had he not been in the race.
I'm not selling anything, these are facts. When all she can get re support is Conservative, Third Way votes in those states, her chances as polls show, of winning the GE are pretty dismal. She can't win without Bernie Dems and the way she and her campaign have been attacking Sanders and his supporters she has little chance of every gaining their votes, except for those who will force themselves out of fear of Repubs. But that number is now shrinking so as I said, she will lose the GE for us if she is the nominee.
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)As a born Minnesotan, I'm so proud for their votes.
As a Texas resident, I would not have bothered this primary were it not for Bernie.
Crabby Abbey
(66 posts)We all know the Clintons have huge popularity in the south. We also know it's mostly red down there so it wouldn't make a lot of sense for Bernie to spend time and money there with those two factors against him. Where he is going to show "depth in numbers" and enthusiasm are the big blue states with a more educated population. That's just the fact. Good thing that's where we are headed. Think of seeing Bernie in your side-view mirror - objects may be closer than they appear!
Go Bernie!
florida08
(4,106 posts)Needed this encouragement. Just can't accept that so many people sending him money (myself included) would not show up to vote for him. We so need him right now. Time for my March contribution! (cue Rocky theme)
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Progressives never win, and yet, even in some of them, people DID come out to vote for Bernie, 33% eg in Texas. Bernie knew not to waste resources on those Confederate states. The turnout was shamefully low for Dems other than those who came out to vote for Bernie.
I believe, absent dirty tricks which we are already seeing Bernie will win this. He is running a BRILLIANT campaign and his Victories last night are simply amazing. HE trounced Hillary in Mn, a state the Dem FR should easily win.
She got only 14% in the state that knows Bernie best.
I am thrilled with the results.
Thespian2
(2,741 posts)I will support a Lying Liar for Pres...
Thank you.....
erlewyne
(1,115 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)warrprayer
(4,734 posts)Kick and Rec!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)warrprayer
(4,734 posts)And it shows the world that the 99% ARE a force to be reckoned with!
bobthedrummer
(26,083 posts)djean111
(14,255 posts)Early voting starts next week!
840high
(17,196 posts)seaotter
(576 posts)Response to seaotter (Reply #30)
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seaotter
(576 posts)PonyUp
(1,680 posts)...nah, I'll stick with Bernie.
kgnu_fan
(3,021 posts)Todays_Illusion
(1,209 posts)for someone who will govern liberal, not talk liberal while pal'ing around with the billionaires who own you. .
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)TheFarS1de
(1,017 posts)No more dynasties . I am sick of seeing the same families over and over .
AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)..... make it very unlikely.
our "fun"?
I don't support arrogance.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)entered the race and VOTERS in this democracy decided to support him because he best represented them on the issues.
Now she is doing it again, along with her supporters. This IS a democracy, not a kingdom and to assume that after barely eeking out some victories, three of which are still questionable, she thinks she can dismiss the candidate who is BEATING her in the GE with a wave of her hand.
She attacked Sanders FALSELY on his EXCELLENT record on Women and Minorities and even when she received enormous backlash losing her support she badly needed neither she nor her supporters seem able to stop the nasty negative campaigning.
So her appeals now to those she so despises are nothing but insulting to our intelligence.
Bernie is going to win this so she might start thinking of the country and considering her own legal woes, maybe it is SHE who should suspend her campaign
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)I will not soil my hands supporting a Clinton.
FighttheFuture
(1,313 posts)$42M+!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)money as we have been told consistently.
The PEOPLE will keep on financing THEIR Campaign so long as he is willing to keep on fighting for us.
Hillary otoh, is dependent on a small group of donors and I have read that she can't go back to them anymore as they have donated the legal limit.
As more people JOIN Bernie's campaign, the more money he is raising.
Remember when he said he would need $40 million to run? Now he gets that in a month.
Thank you for helping to keep our campaign going. I will donate $25.00 today to celebrate Bernie's amazing Victories yesterday.
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)I'm about to send him my last $20 from SS.
Next week I will have more. Fuck the oligarchs.
highprincipleswork
(3,111 posts)So, I'm in for Bernie, as long as there's an ounce of hope.
We're making a statement. We're way serious about what we believe. We are very determined to change the downward spiral of Democrats everywhere taking fewer and fewer crumbs. Enough is enough!
NCjack
(10,279 posts)Maybe Sweet Debbie can find some new donors. Yesterday, my automatic monthly donation to Bernie was sent, and this morning, I kicked him with another one.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)And the establishment is committing hari kari in forcing her down our throats
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)something to day so we the people can beat the Corporate run campaigns and start the process of restoring democracy to our elections.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)who has decided to oppose her in Nov.
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)I donated in Feb and yesterday, but couldn't afford that. But I gave more than the $2.70 they requested.
I've been listening to SBS on Brunch with Bernie on Thom Hartmann's show for years. I had hoped he'd run and cheered like crazy when he announced.
Paper Roses
(7,475 posts)revbones
(3,660 posts)1. Hillary supporters say $675k directly, $2.5mil to campaign aren't bribes and won't influence her. Well they conveniently ignore her selling her vote on the bankruptcy bill.
2. Hillary attacks Bernie on gun control by misleading and cherry-picking votes, but then quietly stops talking about gun control and raises money from NRA.
3. Hillary promises unions to fight the Colombia Free Trade Agreement, but her emails show she actively and secretly lobbied for it
4. Hillary deflects criticism about her being on the take by lying about Bernie, the one single honest candidate in the race specifically not taking corporate money. Seriously, how is this even possible?
5. Hillary refuses to release the transcripts. Her supporters brush it off as sexist to even ask her, or repeat the line that republicans need to release theirs first. Never mind that she is the one trying to say she'll regulate Wall St, not them.
6. Hillary doesn't take a progressive position until Bernie does, and then only goes halfway. Minimum wage? Bernie wants $15, Hillary says that is too much, so she'll do $12. Single-payer? Bernie wants it, she says it will "never, ever happen" even though she was for it before. It goes on and on.
7. Hillary blatantly lies during debates about Bernie wanting to get rid of Obamacare and start all over from scratch.
8. Hillary is a subject in an active FBI investigation. The FBI is not an arm of the republican party and her supporters will climb all over themselves to quote articles from mid-2015 or compare her case to Petraeus (who plead guilty) or spout talking points - the most egregious of which is to try to argue that because Colin Powell also had a private server, that it is ok.
9. Her campaign is staffed by Goldman Sachs, yet her supporters see nothing wrong with this.
10. She takes money from private prisons and was a primary actor in the Crime Bill. Her supporters, rather than defend her position, simply cherry-pick Bernie's vote as if to say "But he also did it" which would supposedly make it ok. Nevermind that he only voted for it, after much negotiation and getting things like the Violence Against Women and Assault Weapons provisions.
11. She championed welfare reform. Regardless of how you view the terminology she used while championing it, you can't deny the damage it did to people.
12. She is against bringing Glass-Steagall back, and argues that Dodd-Frank is enough. Nevermind that Glass-Steagall protected us for decades and the provisions she's citing from Dodd-Frank are after-the-fact solutions which won't prevent another crash. She's even walked back her language on using that, to carefully phrase that she'd only use it if the system had already collapsed and the bank posed a systemic risk.
13. She ran an overtly racist campaign against Obama in 2008, but now hides behind his accomplishments. Her supporters are just fine with this because she worked in the Obama administration and that somehow makes it all better.
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)She simply does not care one iota about anyone but herself. She has a history that is well documented.
Nothing she says now will ever convince me that she is anything more than who her campaign team represents.
http://www.muckety.com/John-D-Podesta/8565.muckety
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)Boomer
(4,168 posts)In fact, I'm having so much fun that I made yet another contribution to the Sanders campaign last night. I want Bernie to go the distance, and I'm willing to pay to get him there.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)fun just when it's turning into a real PARTY? Thanks for helping fund the People's Campaign, that's four in this thread alone, and we are going to give him another $40 Million or so this month to make sure he keeps on winning despite all the forces that are trying to stop him.
A Simple Game
(9,214 posts)Don't drop out, stay until at least June, you never know when someone might die.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Fearless
(18,421 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)MillennialDem
(2,367 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)asuhornets
(2,405 posts)Hillary won 8 and Bernie won 4; how is that changing "the face of politics in this country"? This is a joke..
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Repubs in Nov as always. But where she NEEDED to win Bernie trounced her. Her ONLY demographic now is the Third Way wing of the party. Repubs won't support, Indies are for Bernie, women leaving her, minorities increasingly moving to Bernie as they learn about him.
She can't win without HIS supporters and unfortunately for her, since so many of them are only signing up as Dems, I know I've helped some of them to do so, to vote for Bernie she will not get those young people which Bernie has, as Obama did, overwhelmingly.
Bernie WON Super Tuesday with the votes that count for a Democrat. And even brought out supporters in Texas, 33% who otherwise would have stayed home, and elsewhere also.
Mn she got only 38% a state that should have been hers as the Dem front runner.
SHE knows she won little last night, why she is now asking Bernie's supporters to 'join her'. She knows she can't win without them.
asuhornets
(2,405 posts)if Clinton wins there is no way in hell Bernie supporters who are democrat by the way are not going to vote for her.
Your words: "women leaving her, minorities increasingly moving to Bernie"-absolutely not true.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)the Third Way, and SHE knows she cannot win without Bernie's supporters. And NO, a good majority of Bernie's supporters are NOT Democrats, his support is from across the political spectrum. They will register as Dems in order to vote for HIM as they are, but if he loses the nomination, they will return to their original registrations as independents, Greens etc.
asuhornets
(2,405 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)choosing to be a member of ANY political party that they feel REPRESENTS THEM, then when they feel it no longer does, leaving that Party?
When this happen? I missed it.
See, this is WHY those new Dems will not remain in the party to vote for Hillary. She and her supporters do not RESPECT their choice of party or candidate.
asuhornets
(2,405 posts)Democrats like Hillary for over 30 years. They join the Democrat party for Sanders who is really an Independent. If he loses, then they are no longer Democrats because their candidate did not win. Unbelievable. Your words: "She and her supporters do not RESPECT their choice of party or candidate." - so now myself a Hillary supporter should have respected Bernie enough to vote for him. So now former Indies and Green members won't support the real Democrat in the race because Bernie may not win. Gotcha.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)a Democrat for thirty years so that means she wasn't a Democrat until 30 years later? So how did she manage to run for the Senate before she had been a Dem for 30 Years?
See to me when you sign up with a party THAT IS WHO YOU ARE, until you decide that the party doesn't represent you and you leave.
The DAY you sign up as a Dem, you ARE a Dem. But then I'm not trying to explain away why Dems are leaving the Dem party, many have left over the past several years.
I'm HAPPY that Bernie is bringing them back and signing up new Dems who will stay in the Party so long as it reprresents them
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)The one you have been replying to in this subthread seems to be a bit confused.
You are so patient. Bless you.
Duval
(4,280 posts)PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)and if Han Solo doesn't know that he's really screwed These are what if's of course but there is one thing I can count on. Unlike Democrats, Republicanswill fall in line behind whomever. or they won't vote. Democrats and Independents eh we vote but who ends up being voted on may be written down as the new Liberal Party. Hopefully we won't go for the suicide option
pansypoo53219
(20,995 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)pansypoo53219
(20,995 posts)this is not the woman president we need. i am NOT voting for left thatcher. unless i HAVE to. then i will hold my nose.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Asians, Native Americans, Young, Old, Latinos, Women, Men in an historical coalition of the people not seen probably since FDR to restore this country to its rightful owners.
It's been simply amazing to watch we are living through a really historical period.
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)I'm old. I'm never holding my nose again when I vote.
CharlotteVale
(2,717 posts)senz
(11,945 posts)We can get there, folks!
It's looking VERY good.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)Vinca
(50,303 posts)That sound you heard was my wallet closing.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)closed also, she gets enough money from Wall St doesn't need our small pittances.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)kgnu_fan
(3,021 posts)Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)Utopian Leftist
(534 posts)on Social Security, I will scrape together another $27 for Bernie this month.
It's a solid investment, being that he is about the only politician in either party who gives a flying fuck about the poor and disabled in this country.
And if he wins? I don't care if it's years before any of what I need actually trickles down to me . . . I'll just be happy that my faith in humanity will have been restored.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)would not want you to do without anything you might need.
I know that many ordinary people cannot really afford to donate but are doing so because like you, they know it is the best money they can spend.
Impedimentus
(898 posts)Thank you !
pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)and good luck with that.
pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)DrewFlorida
(1,096 posts)I wish I could trust Hilary when she says she will go after banks that are "Too Big To Fail". I'm very disappointed in her position on single payer healthcare for all Americans. I do believe she is beholden to big banks and will allow them to continue their greedy ways. With that said, if she wins the nomination, I will support her with my full enthusiasm, there is far too much to lose if a republican wins the Presidency!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)on Super Tuesday in a landslide. Why she's sucking up to Bernie supporters,, or I should DEMANDING their support now.
I'm afraid that's never going to happen as we go forward in the primaries, she's looking at the polls and sees her support eroding while Bernie's continues to rise and the public gets to know him.
I am not worried at all about 'holding noses' the very tactic that has cause the slow disintegration of this country for ordinary people and sent trillions of OUR money into the hands of a few corrupt entities.
I will work harder than ever before to make sure that no Corporate Candidate gets anywhere near the WH and so far we are doing way better than I ever thought we would.
DrewFlorida
(1,096 posts)Is our collective failure to vote in large numbers. If a larger percentage of voters got up off their apathetic tushes on voting day, democrats would rule the Senate, Congress and the White House in perpetuity!
Anyone who refuses to support the Democratic nominee because he or she is not their favorite, is an arrogant fool!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)the corporate takeover of OUR party by succumbing to the politics of FEAR. Those days are over now. Progressives will no longer TELL the Third Way leadership of this party, as we have so often before, 'we don't WANT your candidate but if that's our only choice, we will hold our noses and support her/him.'
I cannot think of a worse strategy than telling anyone that if they make sure you can't vote for the best candidate well, okay then, we'll go along with YOUR plans'. THAT is what allowed our party to be taken over by the likes of DWS.
It is OUR fault, the ones who DID vote, the wrong way.
So now, a new era has dawned, Progressives are sending a different message to the DNC and if they do not HEAR it AGAIN, they will lose us the White House as they lost us the Senate and Congress.
You can even succeed here on a relatively obscure political forum in scaring people into voting against their own interests. And if every DUer does that as they have in the past, it won't matter one bit in the Real World.
DWS and the rest of the Third Way leadership refused to LISTEN to voters in 2010 when they supported DINOS and mocked and ignored good Progressive Candidates refusing to help them at all.
The refused again to listen to voters in 2012, even after the voters sent them the first strong message that if they won't listen to the voters, the voters won't listen to them.
Now they are repeating this gross error in judgement and IF Dems lose the WH we know who will be responsible.
The PEOPLE are the ones who call the shots when it comes to elections. NOT a few wealthy operatives with an agenda.
But the people forgot that for a while.
The DNC can either stop attempting to block Sanders from winning this election, start backing him as they are supposed to do in a neutral way, stop PUSHING Hillary on voters, they've already lost over 12% of their membership since 2008, or they will get the full brunt of the anger of what's left of their base when they lose us the WH.
DrewFlorida
(1,096 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)alternative. But there is an old saying that is true 'repeating the same thing over and over again expecting a different result is foolish'. I'm finished with being foolish This party doesn't BELONT to DWS and her Third Way investment Bankers, it belongs to US.
And I have never seen so many Democrats so angry at how the Dem party has treated them, ever.
I find it ARROGANT for a group of people to DEMAND our votes then tell us how retarded our ideas are, you know Democrats, once they get what they want.
And the vile and vicious and arrogant attacks by Hillary's campaign and from some of her surrogates and supporters on VOTERS confirms for me and now millions of others, that we have to stop enabling these people and assert OUR rights in this party.
I see it here on this Dem forum, the attitude 'we don't need you'. Actually yes, 'you' apparently do, but that's too bad because all the nastiness, in this and Hillary's last campaign has solidified for voters that its the other way around, we don't need THEM.
DrewFlorida
(1,096 posts)You will spite all liberal/progressive causes and help, (through apathy and stuborness) to elect a (wait a moment while I throw-up in my mouth a bit) republican to the Presidency!
Sounds more like a temper tantrum than reasonable rational thought!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)something new.
The old 'let me write the script I want people to read from this person so I can goad them into reacting the way I want' routine is so 'internet circa 1999.
One thing I love though is when people provide ME with exhibit #! to illustrate my points and you just did that.
To all those reading, I know you are far too intelligent not to see this illustration of my point for exactly what it is.
Word of advice, we INVENTED those tactics, but don't use them anymore, we wore them out.
JPnoodleman
(454 posts)I'd drag myself through blizzards to cast a vote for Sanders, I'd have to be Dragged to vote for Clinton.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)her supporters haven't received the memo that she is desperately in need of Progressive support now AND money.
I am watching them continue to race bait and wondering how in the name of all the gods and false idols she thinks she can slap people in the face, tell them she doesnt believe they are democrats etc, call them racists and sexists, through her surrogates and supporters and then come DEMANDING their votes?
Does she REALLY think that is even a possibility at this point?
And worse, Bernie is Winning this campaign so the arrogance it takes to even suggest this the INSULT it is to intelligent people is simply stunning.
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)she'll never get it.
Her campaign consists of everything I hate in politics.
Agony
(2,605 posts)She is one of my heroes!
no fun allowed for Sanders supporters
ozone_man
(4,825 posts)The Bern is steadily increasing. Thanks for the great post Sabina!
d_b
(7,463 posts)Let her sweep the south in the general. That should send her to the White House.
cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)eom
CrispyQ
(36,509 posts)From the beginning she has sucked the enthusiasm out of the race & I think that will make a difference in November. She'll get my vote, but not my time or my money.
senz
(11,945 posts)They've doubled down on the sarcasm and sadistic glee.
They'll end up sinking their candidate yet!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Moveon Petition to the DNC demanding that either the voters get to choose the candidate they or 'we will not support Hillary'. This is not the group asking for the pledge, this is straight from the base of the party.
So I guess the old days of 'now let's wipe our wonnds and all get on board, forget the RACE CARD and GENDER CARD insults etc, 'cause we can't let the more evil guy win' are over.
I am glad to see that finally the Progressive wing of the party is demanding an end to the DLC picking our candidates and worse, trying to HARM the ones we pick.
Some but very few will get on board this time. Her supporters' Race baiting etc is a final nail in her coffin wrt to getting any support from decent people who don't deal in such vile games
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)I'm demanding an end to the DLC (Third Way) in "our" party.
The vile race and sex baiting needs to stop.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)WANTS division in the party, it's how they CONTROL and DISTRACT. I have no time at all for the race and gender baiters and don't waste a minute engaging them, you can't because they are not sincere, they have an AGENDA and it isn't equality, it's deception and I have to add, an obsessive hatred for the Left because the Left will not buy their garbage, doesn't fall for Smearmongers like David Brock and are not easy to manipulate.
I focus on those who unite, because we and THEY know that when the people are united, THEY LOSE.
So rather than waste a second on them, I focus on building on unity.
They are scared to death that we the people are going to win. Shattered by the fact that Bernie has gained so much support among Latinos and AAs once they get to know him.
There is a scent of desperation about their dragging up the old race card again even thought it failed so miserably in 2008 and again now.
Leave them to their hatred is my opinion, we don't have time for them. Meantime Bernie gains the support of AAs every day while they pout and throw their little temper tantrums for nothing.
Lorien
(31,935 posts)They don't care about average Americans, they care about one the ambitions of one morally compromised individual, NOT the well being of the U.S. or planet as a whole. I've become convinced of this after spending months asking them why they support such a corrupt right wing pro-war pro-fracking pro-Monsanto pro-for profit prisons pro-Walmart candidate, and have gotten nothing more than crickets or insults in response. It's almost as if they've all been brainwashed. If they do have solid reasons for backing a candidate who can only win RED States in the primaries, then I'd like to hear them.
And if she is the nominee, then I'll back Jill Stein for President. I don't vote for right wingers.
INdemo
(6,994 posts)she would have defeated Barrack Obama in 2008. Why is it so hard for Hillary to understand we don't want you.
If Hillary is the nominee she will lose in the GE.An average of 22.3% voter turn out in the primaries is not the the General Election.
Voters have said
No Bush
No Clinton.
JEB
(4,748 posts)Impedimentus
(898 posts)DrBulldog
(841 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)her getting back the Progressives she lost and keeps losing. But whatever, for her to think after how well Bernie, who wasn't supposed to make it to the end of the summer according to her supporters, that there is a chance in hell he is going to get out of her way shows how out of touch her campaign is.
She just doesn't get it. Which is fine. Her not getting is an advantage to Bernie who DOES.
humbled_opinion
(4,423 posts)or drop out of the race.... period.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Adjusting their expectations, guess it will take a while.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)we knew anyone with as little money and name recognition and the Democratic Machine against them, would have to climb.
But I was happy he decided to run. Hoped he would make it as far as the Fall but couldn't see how he could considering Hillary's huge stash of Wall St donations.
And then I watched how brilliantly he was running his campaign, and I did have to ADJUST EXPECTATIONS. Damn, it looks like he CAN WIN.
It is a happy adjustment so I'm not complaining.
He is telling the truth, that ONLY HE (see the poll in the OP) can beat Trump.
Thanks for your comment, I like to think about how low my expectations WERE and how much we've had to adjust them since.
He WILL beat Trump if the Repubs let him get the nomination, which I doubt, and he will beat any of their candidates which is why they want Hillary.
Jenny_92808
(1,342 posts)The fight has barely began. The side against the people will lose (you). Hahahahahahahaha! It is time for the people to win. I join so many in the fight against the wrong.
Jenny_92808
(1,342 posts)obvious reasons.
2banon
(7,321 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)Here's the exit polls that should convince me of the first point: https://richardcharnin.wordpress.com/2016/03/02/ma-primary-unadjusted-exit-poll-indicates-bernie-won/
Bullhorn Bill should be post on social media along with anything else that confirms how far big money goes only to never quite get there.
Bernie's in it for everyone. We (imagine this) the social fabric that weaves and mends the thread bare democracy in this country are only now realizing how we can do this.
We shouldn't be dangerous to them, but they are scared of this fact. The establishment third way DLC should have seen it coming after all the years of bullshit candidates that were pre-ordained by the establishment, ever since the frankenstein creation of "super delegates". The 3rd way should have seen it the same way the Republicans are seeing how badly they tarnished their party.
It has to come to this.
And, it WILL!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)for a recount.
The fact that Bill Clinton was ALLOWED to campaign outside of a polling station in violation of the law says it all, and with the compliance of the Mayor.
But we are told he didn't violate an law. I was thinking that we might want to TEST THAT LAW, campaign for Bernie in the exact same way he did and see what happens.
But you are right WE are going to win. This is a very different campaign season, people have reached a point of no return,, not willing to play their 'fear of the greater evil' game anymore. Progressives are collecting signatures in a Moveon Petition, demanding that either the DNC cleans up its act or 'we will not be voting for Hillary'. I doubt they will respond, but they are being warned, your chosen candidate can't win without us and she won't win with us after the vileness and ugly campaign they are running.
'
Bassomar
(58 posts)Betty Karlson
(7,231 posts)The GE is too important to waste the nomination on someone with negative coattails.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)who are now either running for Public office inspired by him, or are currently serving and have endorsed him. The list is now at 193 Bernie Dems I posted it a few days ago, since then I have to add two more. But he has big coattails already and we might be able to change Congress a little when we go to vote for Bernie in November.
Betty Karlson
(7,231 posts)Or, depending on your energy and time: would you consider providing an updated OP?
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)We have to add Alan Grayson who has endorsed Bernie after asking the people who they wanted him to endorse, it was a landslide for Bernie.
And Tulsi Gabbard who has quit her position in the DNC and has endorsed Bernie also.
We have to keep them in Congress.
There are some great candidates on the list, Tim Canova eg, who is challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz and is already getting a lot of support from Bernie supporters.
Betty Karlson
(7,231 posts)Thanks for the link!
kristopher
(29,798 posts)King_Klonopin
(1,306 posts)You fooled me with the tongue-in-cheek title, got my Bern up.
Like others posting here, I plan to donate more money to him.
I'm saddened that my home state of "Liberal" Massachusetts failed to
win the vote for him -- WTF !!
Wouldn't a Hillary presidency be a "Trump Lite" version ?
I find the racist/sexist memes to be the sort of slimy politics one would
see coming from the GOP. Makes me LESS likely to switch sides.
billhicks76
(5,082 posts)tblue
(16,350 posts)Her neoliberal economic and foreign policy positions are bad enough. But the swiftboating of Bernie's civil rights history opened my eyes to the sordid Machiavellian aspect of her campaign and of the candidate herself. No way will I reward that with my vote.
urbuddha
(363 posts)I am with Bernie through thick and thin. I will write his
name in if I have to.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(9,145 posts)To greener pastures.
I hope one day they return, because you can always use a word of advice from veterans with war wounds.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)I do listen to them and they support him for the same reasons we all do, he cares about people, he isn't bought and paid for.
What legislation did Hillary ever try to pass in support of Veterans?
Let me know if you want to see Bernie's success with even Republicans on behalf of Veterans. I believe I already posted an Op with endorsements from veterans of all wars for Bernie and a list of his accomplishments on their behalf.
Nice: 'cesspool' which would include millions of voters.
See this is why Hillary's request to Bernie's supporters to join her, will be rejected. Calling Voters names, milliions of them, isn't exactly a winning tactic.
You have a right to your opinion, and Hillary's supporters here have driven thousands of Democrats off this forum, I'm just stubborn and will not be bullied until the admins make an announcement that 90% of their membership are not welcome here.
We will then happily leave it to those who are driving voters away from the Dem Party. We've lost 12% of the Dem base thanks to this kind of bullying.
cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)eom
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)I didn't vote for then-Senator Obama because he had better policy positions on the issues.
I voted for him because of Obama Girl.
I thought she was HOT!!
OkSustainAg
(203 posts)the DNC is doing about signing up new younger people to vote in the democratic election.
sulphurdunn
(6,891 posts)would rather loose the election than back Sanders. He is not considered a member of the club.
Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)Comparing 2008 to 2016 so far,
Hillary has won 5x states in 2016 that Obama won in 2008 (Iowa, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, and Virginia.)
She has lost 2x states in 2016 that she won in 2008 (New Hampshire and Oklahoma).
Counting only pledged delegate counts, if you flip the states from 2008 with the states from 2016, she'd have won.
c-ville rook
(45 posts)every in election since I could vote -- at this point over 30 years.
And I am amazed at the card stacking against Bernie from the party, not from another campaign, which I would total understand. It is one of the many reasons why I have been more vocal among my friends about -- Why Bernie? Because I think it is emblematic of the political issues we are having and that keep us chained to what seems to be "America's Next Multinational Spokesperson" and I would like to change the channel.
alarimer
(16,245 posts)No support, no money, no speaking up. Just a complete and utter lack of enthusiasm.
Among other things, there will be a steady drumbeat of scandals during her administration. Not all of which will be legit, but if the Republicans dig hard enough, there will be enough there to keep them going for a while. Unlike Obama, who has been scandal-free himself. I mean, how hard can it be to play by the rules? The Clintons have never been able to do that. Always cutting corners, always a little but shady.
Not Frank Underwood shady, but still. I'm not worried so much about the email thing, because I know that Colin Powell did something similar. It is the quid-pro-quo stuff with the Foundation that is worse. It just smells.
monicaangela
(1,508 posts)It will never happen. She is a part of the problem, not the solution.
raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)GoneOffShore
(17,340 posts)I'm tired of the lesser of two evils.
ebbie15644
(1,216 posts)Autumn
(45,120 posts)Bernie did great now we go on.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)supporting him and the more enthusiastic we become.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Does that include Massachusetts?
riversedge
(70,299 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)mikehiggins
(5,614 posts)If you look at the list of endorsers, etc, lining up for HRC you see person after person and group after group who have vested interests in keeping this sham going.
Some, like Goldmine Sucks, have obvious interests in the status quo which makes it possible for them and other Wall Street HRC backer to destroy our (and the world's) economy. (If you haven't seen THE BIG SHORT yet what are you waiting for, and why?)
Senators and Congresscritters, Governors and DNC officials all have obvious stakes in keeping the game going. Others are afraid of the animosity the HRC camp shows towards anyone who doesn't toe their line. HRC opponents in Congress and State Houses can count on a really difficult time during the Third Clinton term. Obama supporters who think HRC is really going to continue his advances are due for a rude awakening.
They remind me of the South Pacific islanders who reportedly listened to Christian missionaries and decided the smart money was with Satan. Jesus, they figured, would forgive them for their choice; Satan never would. Me, I think that whole thing is a fantasy but love to use it as an analogy.
(no, potential alerters, I'm not calling HRC the Devil. I don't believe in the Devil
Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)Even I agree that the message needs to keep being spread and that only happens with a debate of the issues.
Don't alienate them, listen to them.
Yes, we're gonna all need one another come November, but there are a number of primaries to be had.
Don't call something before its over.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)DallasNE
(7,403 posts)Showing a strong Bernie lead against all comers while Hillary, incredibly, only beats Trump.
Dems vs Trump:
Clinton 52 - Trump 44
Sanders 55- Trump 43
Dems vs Rubio:
Clinton 47 - Rubio 50
Sanders 53- Rubio 45
Dems vs Cruz:
Clinton 48 - Cruz 49
Sanders 57- Cruz 40
Electability is everything!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)him? Do they WANT a Repub President? Don't care about the SC? It's clear Hillary is not going to win the WH so continuing to make sure she wins the nomination is political suicide imo