Dear Skinner- a plea for the remainder of the primary season

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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Now that it is apparent that Hillary Clinton will be our nominee I implore you to put a stop to the "she can't win" posts. If I have to read such aberrant nonsense I can go Discussionist, The Cave, Freak Republic, and the site which shall not be mentioned.


Thank you in advance.

DemocratSinceBirth



ON EDIT-As if it is needed I am not calling for an end to discussion; just an end to the inane "Trump will beat her" posts!

[Logical]

1. Why don't you wait until the convention? That is where the nominee is picked. Read about it. nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. I would feel the same way if there were a plethora of "Bernie can't win the G E " posts.

I can get that shit at Reich wing sites.

[bkkyosemite]

19. I just saw today in the HRC group that Bernie should drop out..BS

[DemocratSinceBirth]

100. Please telll em DSB said that's not their decision to make...

Thank you in advance.

[Joe the Revelator]

21. Facts are facts as long as there are still primaries to be waged.

According to polls, she is going to have a harder time winning than Sanders would. We get to keep talking about that until this place turns into an echo chamber after the convention or when Bernie drops out. Until then, get off your high horse.

[LibDemAlways]

118. This + 1000 What a pompous, but all too typical of

obnoxious Clinton supporters, this plea to Skinner is. Just ridiculous.

[ScreamingMeemie]

56. I doubt you would. Your suggestion sounds rather unDemocratic even.

Surprising, given your username.

[RATM435]

76. + 1000

[one_voice]

166. Interesting.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

82. I literally couldn't care less...

Its Got Electrolytes
69. Go on, join Free Republic
View profile
Since Clinton is the true Republican in Democratic Clothing, I am officially asking you to remove the name "DemocratSinceBirth" since you are not a true Democrat if you support a Republican.

Fuck you, DsB. You have never earned anyone's respect. You are telling us Bernie supporters to quit. FUCK YOU.

LOL

[DemocratSinceBirth]

91. You seem upest

Its Got Electrolytes
86. Kiss my ass, you little piece of useless hunk of dung
View profile
You will regret your vote the minute you cast it. That is a promis

You seem upset...

Walk it off...

[stonecutter357]

107. +1000

[appal_jack]

24. Yes, the convention is when a candidate is finalized. No earlier here, please. nt

[Joe the Revelator]

2. Use the ask the administratior function, or for fucks sake, just do what we've done every primary

and wait until other nominees drop out or the convention takes place in July.

[Stallion]

3. Especially Since Clinton is +10 Against Trump and Won 15 Straight Polls

Pollster.com

[bigwillq]

4. I hope the admins wait until the convention.

Yes, the race is essentially over, but let voters and delegates have their say.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. Please see Post 12.

It's a passive aggressive attack on her and her supporters.

Thank you in advance.

[bigwillq]

20. That's not a good enough reason, imo, not to let democracy take its course.

When the nominee is determined by the voters and then approved by the party, that's when the admins should move forward into GE mode.

[HERVEPA]

23. You are not fucking welcome

[DemocratSinceBirth]

43. I would respond in kind but I would get a hide.

You are not fucking welcome

I would respond in kind but I would get a hide. So I will leave it up to your fertile imagination to divine my response. I will say I received my education on the playgrounds of New York City so F bombs don't move me a bit.


Love,
DSB

[bvf]

99. Heh.

I will say I received my education on the playgrounds of New York City...

That explains it. Most people were in class.

[Ned_Devine]

108. That's funny

[Scootaloo]

58. Could be worse

We could post links and quote verbatim neo-nazi hate-sites against her.

Like her supporters have done to Sanders.

So I'll tell you what. So long as Skinner lets that poster remain, I plan to say whatever the hell i feel like.

[Hekate]

89. And you sir seem to be deranged.

JURY: for heaven's sake read the post to which I am responding.

[passiveporcupine]

142. You don't think your OP

was a passive aggressive attack on Bernie supporters. It sure as hell was!

[PoliticAverse]

120. More likely it will be around the time someone gets enough pledged delegates to win.

No reason to wait for the convention if that happens.

[bigwillq]

123. Fine. Enough pledged delegates works for me.

But I hope not until then.

[shawn703]

5. Does she have 2383 delegates now?

When did this happen?

[Broward]

6. The people can't win whether it's Hillary or a Repub.

[Cassiopeia]

7. How about we stick to the TOS

and wait until everyone has voted.

Kos may be a better place for you if you don't want an open discussion of the primary still under way. They plan to do as you asking.

[Rebkeh]

95. Agreed

Enough with the attempts to control the narrative, to shape public perception, in order to suit the agenda of a handful of people. This is not the media, this is a forum. The people will decide, unless you want to admit that this is not a democracy? That this country is not authentically a democratic one, much less the party. If DUers are silenced for not marching in lockstep with the establishment, you can no longer call it a democracy either. Because, who are we kidding, the appearance of democracy is not of, for or by the people at all. So, which is it? You can't have it both ways.

If you insist on faux democracy, we are all done here. The name of this place will be a misnomer and if that's the case, why bother? Step up, call it what it is.

The members should decide, nobody else. Kind of like how union membership wants one candidate when its leadership endorses another.

I hope the admins know better. I hope they choose to be on the correct side of history.

[RoccoR5955]

133. I agree with this ^^^^^

[farleftlib]

8. She can't win

[joshcryer]

9. I don't think Skinner has to do a thing.

A purge would be great for drama but yeah. Trump will be easily defeated.

[Joe the Revelator]

10. Seriously, the more I look at it the more this OP pisses me off....You want an Echo Chamber?

Go find one. The TOS says what it says. Stop trying to squelch conversation.

[Surya Gayatri]

11. K & R massively. TIME TO PIVOT TO THE GE!!!!

[Fumesucker]

16. Exactly, time to move hard right and forget all this hippy dippy leftist bullsht

[Joe the Revelator]

17. I'm sorry, what time was the convention?

I must have missed it.

[Surya Gayatri]

26. Have no fear...it's still to come: Philly in July. Be sure not to miss it!

[Segami]

13. But...Hillary is a flawed candidate and will LOSE!

Carry on with your posting polls and such.......

[SidDithers]

14. DU rec...nt

Sid

[mcar]

18. K&R

[w4rma]

22. Hillary supporters want to stop the clock on their final good primary day. (nt)

[restorefreedom]

25. until hillary wins the necessary delegates or bernie drops out

or the elites give her the nom at the convention, we are deep in primary season.

and we are still entitled to our opinions as to who can or cannot that process

have a good evening,

[snowy owl]

35. THANK YOU!

[SusanCalvin]

47. ^THIS^

[Hortensis]

78. Agree this is probably a tad premature.

That said, we do have to get serious about winning the GE before too long. Hopefully Bernie himself will lead, not necessarily by dropping out, he has said he will not, but by focusing new attention on the GOP candidates.

[restorefreedom]

85. it would seem that they both have said as much as they can about each other

i mean, there can't be much left to say, right? we know where they both stand. they need to get really positive about their message, let the people choose one, and then hit it for the ge.

i am sick of dodging poo. but i imagine with trump, we will all need ponchos.

[Hortensis]

105. :). you know, Trump himself is no match for either

of our guys. I've been truly worried about what the right wing machine would do to destroy Bernie's character, but after all these years of attacks Hillary's pretty much impervious and extremely well armored. The more poo he flung, the more presidential she would appear.

[brer cat]

149. +1 nt

[restorefreedom]

154. oh, he is gonna bring it, too

a lot of ducking gonna be happening

i am trying to imagine what a debate would look like between trump and either clinton or sanders...


ok....just imagining what snl will do with that puts a smile on my face!

[Umbral18]

27. I bet a few of you didn't know this a was an establishment site, did you? nt

[PatrynXX]

48. well yes after getting more tickets in 3 months than I have in the amount of 8 yrs of being on the

site yeah kinda sucks . and I'm a George Carlin nut. Censorship this MF

[JonLeibowitz]

28. Hillary is a flawed candidate and politician and she cannot win.

[snowy owl]

29. So are you asking me who has voted green and intends to to not vote green?

Do I have to compromise my principles for the sake of I'm not sure what?

[Buzz cook]

96. Trump

That's what you have to compromise your principles for. I think you're sure of that.

To quote Berthold Brecht" Change the world it needs it, sink down in the slime, embrace the butcher, but change the world, it needs it."

Can't find the song on youtube, kinda surprises me.

[snowy owl]

152. You are not change if you vote for Clinton

That is the problem isn't it? You think you vote to keep the evil out but that isn't change. That is really status quo with evil lurking at the door. Brecht is not saying what you're saying.

No, change will come when you finally stop supporting the status quo. Yes, things will get worse - maybe. But the democrats, the party, will never change as long as they can depend on your vote. My vote may inspire change - but only if enough of us risk the evil to force the change.

[leveymg]

30. Go to a Cave, your Tree, or Discussionist. Just go away.

DU isn't going to be just the cheap seats in the Hillary cheering section. Nor will we be silenced. This place will never be yours.

[Joe the Revelator]

57. Amen

[JTFrog]

98. You first. n/t

[leveymg]

114. Pfff! That's all you have, Frog?

On a night like this, you should be elated, jubilant and sassy. But no. Still boring. Go find DSB and buy him a drink. You guys are going to need fortification.

[JTFrog]

119. I'll be alright.

Thanks for your concern though.

[leveymg]

134. Go get that drink.

[840high]

125. Thank you.

[Lizzie Poppet]

31. Not one minute before the nomination is official.

Not one fucking minute.

[Firebrand Gary]

32. Skinner, I have to second DemocratSinceBirth

I believe that this can be done in a way that best supports the moral of our amazing party! We've got two incredible candidates, one of those candidates will clearly be the nominee.

I believe in the power of this site, I believe that we can refocus our attention. Why not issue a new objective of taking back the House of Representatives and the Senate? We could be of great help to the legislative branch and intern the judicial branch.

Sincerely,
Gary

[PatrynXX]

44. all hail censorship

it won't work

[Segami]

46. LOL!...Why not just ask Skinner to change it to 'Establishment Underground'

....At least the intent of your request (and from others) will be clear.


Carry on with your whatever.........

[passiveporcupine]

150. Has a ring to it, doesn't it?

Establishment Underground my ass!

We will we will rock you! Bernie will rock you!

[jalan48]

33. LMAO

[Bonobo]

34. You're pleading for Skinner to censor posts?

Not surprising though. There is a correlation between authoritarianism and Hillary support.

[PatrynXX]

41. well yeah

Hillary T**** everyone knows it. she wins in the exact same areas he does. Not always but 90 % of the time.

[FailureToCommunicate]

42. +1

[Broward]

53. Most of her supporters here were probably anti-Snowden too.

[Gene Debs]

36. Why isn't this bullshit post in the Hillary Clinton Group, where everyone can

coo over it and not have to worry about its not being remotely true?

[PatrynXX]

37. what She can't win posts

all I hear is Bernie can't win posts

sorry facts are not on your side . come back to reality

[JDPriestly]

38. I hope, Democrat Since Birth that you and the other enthusiastic Hillary supporters enjoy

America under President Trump.

Read the history of the Weimar Republic and of life in Germany and Austria in the 1920s andi 1930s, post WWI. Cause that is where the US is headed.

And as I have said many times and repeat now: I will vote for all other Democrats on my ballot but I will not vote for Hillary Clinton.

People who back her know nothing of the relevant history and are living in la-la-land.

Hillary will involve our country in yet more endless wars and waste our precious resources on everything but saving the environment.

Hope you enjoy your future.

And if a jury kicks me off DU for writing this, so be it. I'm planning to leave if Hillary is nominated anyway.

[leveymg]

55. Everything you just said except the leaving DU part.

This place already feels like the Last Post Saloon.

[JDPriestly]

117. My state, California, has not voted yet.

In fact, no state on the West Coast has voted yet.

But I am shocked that Hillary took the majority of votes in Ohio.

I do not think she can win in November against Trump.

I sincerely hope that I am wrong. She is a very, very weak candidate.

She just does not have the kind of personality that she needs to win the presidency in my opinion.

It's like singing. Just having a great voice is almost unimportant although you need that to have a singing career.

What matters is whether you can perform, whether you can focus and be yourself in front of an audience, whether you can project sincerity and feeling to others. It took me a couple of decades to learn that reality.

Hillary has never learned it and never will. She just can't be herself in frong of an audience.

Unfortunately, and I hate to admit this, Trump can. He is a horrible person, but he is fully at ease in front of an audience.

Bernie is just plain so focused on the moral path in each word he utters that he too is fully himself in front of an audience.

Democrats shooting ourselves in our feet once again. It is very sad.

We still ahve the hope of the West Coast, and I haven't heard how many delegates Bernie won tonight, but I have a very sad feeling.

[leveymg]

130. I think there are still some big surprises and one or two shockers coming.

Hang in their amigo. It's always stranger than fiction.

[erlewyne]

39. DemocratSinceBirth ???

Oh, the party is a lot older than you are.

Have you paid your dues?

[passiveporcupine]

161. I really like you

I know we are on opposite sides but I like you anyway. But you are being a royal ass here.

Sorry, this was supposed to be addressed to democrat since birth. I'm too tired to fix it right now.

[Logical]

40. Do yourself a favor and self delete. nt

[dorkzilla]

45. FFS

Grow up.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

52. There is nothing immature about my post.

Oh, I wear your ad hominem attack like a medal.

[dorkzilla]

60. The very notion is childish

Not surprising though.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

74. Ergo

Democratic Underground is an online community for politically liberal people who understand the importance of working within the system to elect more Democrats and fewer Republicans to all levels of political office...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=termsofservice

[passiveporcupine]

168. The problem here is that the system has been leaving progressive democrats behind

for a long time. And they keep pushing us further and further away.

The majority of members here are true progressive Democrats, by ideology, not by label. So if you want this forum to only represent the "system" (the third-way neocons), you will soon become a much smaller group...and we will have to find another place to call home.

Are you sure you want that? We have the people power.

[Bonobo]

68. Actually it is.

You infantilize DU'ers and yourself as well by making such a plaintive, mewling request.

[Logical]

93. You are once again whining. You tend to whine a lot. nt

[MisterP]

49. "see all those states that haven't voted? they don't count: cut 'em loose from the Union"

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everyone be sure and screencap this before it's self-deleted

[elmac]

50. Bernie is in this until July

He is running for president but more important, he is running for change. He will keep the pressure on.

[retrowire]

51. Ha, making the preemptive move to get the Bernie supporters purged eh?

DemocratSinceBirth??

You've never bolded that part of your name before. I wonder what you're implying....?

Are you saying we should leave?

[ScreamingMeemie]

54. What a ridiculous idea.

Signed,

Also a Democrat, but I have my limits.

[JGug1]

59. It Really Is Nearly Over

I thought some of the posts by Bernie supporters were egregious. We are ALL Democrats. That is why it is called DU, right?
Without question, there are things I want and do not want from Hillary Clinton. The most important want is that she be less hawkish.
I do not have a sense that she will invade any countries but I do not like the overthows by the CIA that she has supported (Hondorus. for example). But, she CAN and will and MUST win.

[liberalnarb]

61. Are you kidding me?

I have a feeling you wouldn't like it if someone wanted to put an end to pro Hillary posts.

[Depaysement]

62. Censorship

And a photo of Muhammad Ali.

Yah. Whatever.

[bettyellen]

63. I'd be happy if he instructed the mods to delete the RW woo bullshit that permeates GDP.

I do doubt they would listen, but it would be nice if there was less misinformation and ratfucking here.

[AzDar]

65. Disgusting and yet so TYPICAL.

[Hissyspit]

97. Yes.

And 78 recs for it.

[aikoaiko]

66. Too soon, bruh.

[BlueMTexpat]

67. K & R!

Can't recommend enough!

DU should not look like Free Republic or any other RW site. We are here to support and elect Democratic candidates. Period.

[white_wolf]

72. And I thought we were here to support actual progressives. Guess I was wrong.

Enjoy your pyyhric victory while you can.

[BlueMTexpat]

104. The is, after all, DEMOCRATIC

Underground. You may need to start a website of your own, if you really can't understand that.

You don't know me at all, but judge me all the same. This victory will not be a pyrrhic one (check spellcheck please).

[riversedge]

70. and please stop the RW crap on the site.

[davidthegnome]

71. Right...

You really think Skinner is going to start getting out the ban stick with the ongoing primary? Likely victory is not victory. "She can't win" is an opinion - it is an opinion I disagree with, as I believe she can. However... I also feel that Sanders still has some chance of winning this nomination (though it has now become more slim). Can we wait until the nominee is actually elected, please, before we start gloating and calling for post removals and banning because people who disagree with you?

I've seen plenty of "Sanders can't win", or "Sanders should drop out now" threads and posts. I would not vote to hide a single one - nor would I vote to hide one that said something similar about Clinton - nor have I.

Your suggestion is rather authoritarian, given the status of the ongoing primary and the fact that this is still up for grabs. Sanders may end up suffering a great defeat tonight, but we still have not yet reached the convention. Can you win with grace? Just take your victory and be pleased with it instead of immediately using it to lash out at the other side? Posts like this, I assure you, are going to strengthen the positions and passions of Sanders supporters who do not want to vote for Clinton even if she does win the nomination.

How many posters does DU want to lose? How many democrats, liberals, progressives, independents and others do you want to lose with your insistence on silencing dissent?

Your candidate, and your fellow Clinton supporters will need Sanders supporters to win in the GE. I have said over and over again that I will vote for Clinton if she wins the nomination - posts like yours though, are a big part of the reason why I will have to hold my nose if and when I do so. They also likely apply to why some people are simply going to choose to stay home - or vote third party.

Don't be a sore winner.

[Ferd Berfel]

73. Yea you wouldn't want to promote free speech here

[Pharaoh]

75. who do you think your dealing with ?

We haven't rolled over and played dead yet.

And we won't.

[Punkingal]

79. You are ridiculous.

As Hillary once famously said, anything can happen.

[Hekate]

80. Simple civility would be nice

[kas125]

81. You should consider changing your name -

it's not at all democratic of you to spout this bullshit over a month before I even get the opportunity to cast my vote.

[Ned_Devine]

84. How embarrassing for you

Like a kid in school telling the teacher.

[ibegurpard]

87. get over yourself

[elmac]

88. A kumbaya after July

but not before, that's politics.

[peace13]

90. OMG! These people got away with rude,awful comments for months.

Tonight is a fine example of the behavior of Clinton supporters and now this request? This is crazy. Really, I'm not trying to be rude but why don't you just call it for Clinton and refuse anything but buttery, positive comments about her?

This is absurd and sorry all in one burrito!

[RufusTFirefly]

92. Welcome to Pravda Underground!!

Why stop here?

How about a one-party state?

[Hissyspit]

94. Fuck this shit.

If today had clinched the nomination for Bernie Sanders, I wouldn't have posted something like this.

Unrec.

[JTFrog]

101. Yep, time to rein in the propaganda and right wing click bait. n/t

[snowy owl]

102. Why? If it's true, it'll happen, If not, it won't. Don't be so fearful.

[stonecutter357]

103. K&R!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

106. I wouldn't speak too soon

[RufusTFirefly]

109. And when the indictment is handed down. What then?

Or is Hillary, like her principal backers, too big to fail?

[Ed Suspicious]

110. What is wrong with you!

[RufusTFirefly]

113. Authoritarianism isn't a bug. It's a feature! n/t

[RiverNoord]

111. The interesting thing is that you can directly write an Admin.

Instead, you elected to make your plea to Skinner an OP. Which means that you wanted to provoke people.

As this is patently obvious, your 'plea' is exactly the sort of thing you're claiming you'd like 'put a stop to.' You are specifically claiming that one of two Democratic contenders for the party's nomination of candidate for the Presidency 'can't win.' And you're claiming that the very same viewpoint about the contender you support is 'aberrant nonsense.'

Do you not see that or do you not care?

[bigwillq]

115. This (nt)

[DemocratSinceBirth]

116. I don't permeate the board with "Sanders can't win" post so I don't see the basis...

I don't permeate the board with "Sanders can't win" posts so I don't see the basis for suggesting that I do.

[RiverNoord]

167. Very well, you dodged and in so doing answered my question entirely. Consequently, I'll be plain.

YOU ARE THE PROBLEM.

I have never once claimed that 'Clinton can't win,' but I am a Bernie Sanders supporter. I don't seek to provoke people into pointless exchanges. There is no value, merit or honor in a statement that is DELIBERATELY made for the plain purpose of provoking people you don't agree with into a negative exchange.

Donald Trump provokes his supporters into acts of violence, then says 'violence? I never did that - no way.' It's absurd and I expect you agree with me that this is an example of very poor character.

You are repeatedly responding to people who predictably responded to your antagonizing statement negatively with bullshit evasions about how you didn't say what you said. I note that you have massaged your ego in one reply by using the phrase 'ad hominem attack.' This is EXACTLY the same thing as Trump's behavior. Are you contributing anything of value to this community or the world in general by your statements?

I suspect, if you've read this, your brain is now churning away for the 'oh, you poor fool, you're just not smart enough to understand as I'll demonstrate by my brilliant redirection of your arguments' answer to my question. Sadly, you won't be thinking 'well, this guy may have a point,' which would indicate a faint glimmer of hope that you are capable of healthy critical examination of the consequences of your behavior.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

169. All the obscurantism in the world can't camouflage the ad hominem attacks on me in this thread...

[JTFrog]

121. Or one could post a thread to show Skinner that others support this idea as well.

You could have just as easily have skipped or trashed this thread.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

147. Then they wouldn't have the fun of trashing me on anonymous internet board.

[JTFrog]

148. There is that. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

151. I am not going to be cowed...

[JTFrog]

163. I expected emotions to run high,

but I did not expect it to escalate so fast. No call for unity will go unpunished.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

165. It was a plea for comity.

I am kind of speechless...


But the bottom line is I will not be cowed.

[tabasco]

112. MUST. STIFLE. DISSENT.

It's the Democratic way!

[ALittleBirdie]

122. She's not the nominee until she is the nominee

In the meantime HRC is losing ground to the candidate who stand up for students, minorities, women, workers,veterans and small family businesses. If you don't belong to any of these groups, go for her. Otherwise pave your future and vote Bernie!

[bvf]

124. There were definitely some stupid-sounding OPs

to be expected here today, but this one beats them all.

Congrats.

[xloadiex]

126. Bernie's not done

and neither are we

&feature=youtu.be

[beaglelover]

127. Agree 100%

[LS_Editor]

128. So a plea for censorship, huh?

Pathetic.

[RufusTFirefly]

129. How about a new avatar?

Please stop insulting Muhammad Ali.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

141. Hmmmm

RufusTFirefly
129. How about a new avatar?
View profile





Please stop insulting Muhammad Ali

I would literally rather die than involuntarily change my avatar.




Love,
DSB

[zigby]

160. Guess everyone has their hill to die on...

and yours is an internet discussion board avatar. Literally.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

162. My hill is I would literally rather die than be cowed./nt

[DesertRat]

131. K&R

[christx30]

132. I'm a Bernie supporter.

But I recognize reality that Hillary is going to be the nominee. But given the choice between her and Trump, I'll jump to supporting her with both feet. I'm not angry or upset. I bear no ill will toward Hillary supporters. Everyone has reasons for not liking or liking candidates. I just hope the best person wins. And that's anyone except for Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. Hell... put a Dalek in there with a "kill all humans" as it's one and only plank in the platform. I'll vote for the Dalek over Trump.

[Ned_Devine]

135. But Trump WOULD beat her. He generates way more enthusiasm

And if she's the nominee, you'll find out.

[Jester Messiah]

136. Hiding behind the admins' skirts. Sad. n/t

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

137. How insipidly doctrinaire! Have you no shame?

It's now "apparent" that you want to control the 80% of people on this forum that are supporting Bernie. DU Poll after DU poll shows the same results. You're outnumbered and you're out of your league.

[Texasgal]

138. Oh good GAWD!

Seriously gestapo?



Up yours! I have a right to discuss who or who not will beat Hillary. This primary season is NOT over. Take your tape off my mouth and shove it!

*jury* go ahead an hide if you feel the need, just feel the need to end this ridiculous assertion from the OP. This is a political website! We discuss POLITICS.

[NRaleighLiberal]

139. wow. you really are authoritarians, aren't you?

[passiveporcupine]

140. Now that it is apparent that Hillary Clinton will be our nominee

Are you fucking kidding me?

[hay rick]

143. I believe Hillary will be our nominee. I also believe she is a poor candidate.

I expect to vote for her on a lesser evil basis.

I am an activist in Florida politics. I helped both the Sanders and Clinton campaigns set up and run local events. The Sanders events overflowed with new people, young people, and energy. The local Clinton events failed and the mostly older activists had to commute to events 10-20 miles away.

We need new blood and the engagement of younger voters. I hooked up new volunteers with both campaigns. My new volunteers count: Bernie 150, Hillary 10. It was probably worse than that because I switched my efforts to local campaigns in January. I expect almost all the new Bernie people to go away when Hillary becomes the nominee.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

144. It's not INANE! Trump will clean her clock!

You'll probably have to find out the hard way. It's too bad.

[SoapBox]

145. Absolutely outrageous.

[KauaiK]

146. I respectfully disagree

HRC has won big in the south. We still have California and New York to go. I don't believe that HRC can beat Trump. She admits that she is not a natural born politician. Trump is. NOTHING sticks to him. Everything sticks to HRC.

Just my opinion

[notadmblnd]

153. So when is the book burning scheduled?

[chwaliszewski]

155. Go Bernie!

See how easy that is? We're in the middle of primary season.

[Electric Monk]

156. After Drumpf beats her in the general, can I at least say "we tried to warn you"? nt

[EndElectoral]

157. Flame bait...why not simply contact Skinner privately? You chose to inflame the entire board.

[jfern]

158. The general election polls show she's much more likely to lose than Bernie

This censoring of opinions will not help your candidate win in November.

[Logical]

159. LOL, how about a complete list of things we cannot say. nt

[bvf]

164. Trump would beat her.

[QC]

170. Locking. Please feel free to repost in ATA. n/t