Let's not waste too much time debating people who will not support the nominee

[Onlooker]

Look, there's no point in arguing with Bernie supporters or Hillary supporters who will not vote, vote third party, or vote Republican if their candidate doesn't win. You always have people with issues. Despite Hillary's ringing endorsement of Obama in 2008, 10% of her supporters voted for McCain, but I'm sure there were some Mitt Romney (who lost to McCain that year) supporters who voted for Obama. It's just part of politics.

The Bernie supporters who won't vote for Hillary may be far left, nihilist (only through their destruction can the Democrats be rebuilt into a better party), part of the eclectic right wing (embracing Sanders on gun rights, minimum wage, and America first trade policies), sexist, or sore losers.

The Hillary supporters who won't vote for Bernie may be centrist (but to the left of Republicans), conservative or radical feminists, conditioned to oppose anything with the word Socialist, anti-Semitic, or sore losers.

It's not worth spending a lot of energy on those people. Instead, when the time comes, we should focus on the moderates, the undecideds, friends and family, coworkers, and others who are not so steadfast. Most people are not that politically obsessed (that's why caucuses get so little turn out compared to primaries) and if the Democrats put their energy there rather than waste their time with those who refuse to vote for the nominee, they will get many more votes.

I would respectfully suggest to those who won't support the Democrat nominee against Trump or Cruz, they can kiss our collective asses and go do as they please.

[Thinkingabout]

1. Yes, we have to back the DNC nominee, to sit back, vote third party, fail to show up and vote, vote

for the Republican nominee is not concerned with progressive ideas and desires to have the SC changed for many years to come. We dislike the Citizens United and without a Democrat in the presidency then expect more like these. If nothing else we have to defeat Cruz or Trump.

[upaloopa]

2. And could they please save us from their narcissistic posts about how principled they are

[timmymoff]

3. Are you upset

that deep down they are pointing out your lack of principle? I don't know, you do. I'd say a democrat that votes for Hillary has a democratic principles issue, but that's just me. What do I know I am only an old school dem who isn't infatuated with granting Wall St. special privileges we ourselves do not possess

[upaloopa]

4. Do you ever pay attention when fundamentalist religious people go around judging everyone

based on their "principles?"

That is what you are doing and it is narcissistic.

[Peacetrain]

5. Giving you a standing ovation!!

[Mary Mac]

6. BLESS YOU.

I try to see the good in the dem opponent, because there isn't one good Republican running. And no one who ran The Apprentice and lied about Obama's birth should follow him. I care about Obama's legacy.