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agnostic102

(198 posts)
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:13 PM Jun 2016

I admit defeat

Hillary won the primary.. but i just want to say im not happy about this. Its hard to describe the feeling but it feels like even though i feel like were all on the same side. Because i have a hard time supporting hillary that im not wanted. Not part of the family any longer. Its a bitter pill to swallow. I have been mostly undecided on the in the primary although i admit i have had a bias in favor of bernie,. I just love hes name i love hes genuineness. I love hes honesty. i love everything about him. i guess part of it growing up in a country where extreme anti semetism was taught to me. To be able to vote for a good man of jewish descent makes me proud. Proud to tell the extremism radical back home to go fuck themselves.

Im in California so im probably not needed by the hillary supporters to help clinton in california so off in exile i go. I will say though if i trump had any chance in california i would never stay home. But alas clinton should win this state easy without me.

So congrats Hillary supporters, i know many of you love hillary and the idea that finally a women was elected in the primary to become the president of the united states is historic and exciting. I wish you guys well. I do have my i voted sticker on to remind my self why i vote in the first place. Even if the candidate I'm rooting for doesnt win. But sad and feel defeated tonight.

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I admit defeat (Original Post) agnostic102 Jun 2016 OP
summer soldier? grasswire Jun 2016 #1
Yes. Also makes me think of a radio host I used to listen to. GoneFishin Jun 2016 #7
Sorry. I know if the tables were turned I would feel as you do. I disagree with your view that still_one Jun 2016 #2
The fight goes on. The party either becomes progressive or it doesn't. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #3
Good things are coming with Bernie in the Senate upaloopa Jun 2016 #4
I am familiar with that feeling of disappointment. MADem Jun 2016 #5
I've been involved in politics for 40 years... brooklynite Jun 2016 #6
This should be a good night. TDale313 Jun 2016 #8
We aren't Old Codger Jun 2016 #9
Last night was wrong and it shouldn't have been done. tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #11
A lot of us understand and empathize. tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #10
Thank you. n/t TDale313 Jun 2016 #12

still_one

(92,116 posts)
2. Sorry. I know if the tables were turned I would feel as you do. I disagree with your view that
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:21 PM
Jun 2016

Clinton does not need Sanders supporters in California. Nothing can ever be taken for granted.

 

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)
3. The fight goes on. The party either becomes progressive or it doesn't.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:21 PM
Jun 2016

But some party will begin to speak for those of us who are tired of there being two moderates running under different banners.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
4. Good things are coming with Bernie in the Senate
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:21 PM
Jun 2016

and Hillary in the White House.

Everything Bernie wants can be brought up in Congress just as if he were President.

I want to tell you that you haven't lost just that there will be a slightly different path but ends up in the same place.

It may be hard to accept what I am saying but I feel very strongly that Bernie's revolution is not finished.

Hope you feel better soon

MADem

(135,425 posts)
5. I am familiar with that feeling of disappointment.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:21 PM
Jun 2016

I drew comfort, eight years ago, by comparing the policy stances of my preferred candidate and her primary opponent. They weren't all that different.

Then I looked at the opposition.

It made it easy to flip the switch.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
8. This should be a good night.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:45 PM
Jun 2016

It should feel exciting. It should feel historic. It doesn't. Especially after the crap last night with the AP. I have never felt less like we are all on the same side.

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)
11. Last night was wrong and it shouldn't have been done.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:54 PM
Jun 2016

For whatever reason, they did it and it was not the first time.

The big picture is now defeating Trump. That man is dangerous...

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)
10. A lot of us understand and empathize.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:52 PM
Jun 2016

I think the bigger picture and what all of us can hold on to is the fact that we do NOT want Trump to win the White House.

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