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kerry-is-my-prez

(8,133 posts)
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:50 PM Jul 2016

Can people here please stop saying "Sanders Supporters" and use "SOME Sanders supporters"

There are many different opinions amongst them. Most of them are telling us they will vote for Clinton and the Dem ticket. There's a few attention seekers who may or may not be actual Sanders supporters who are seeking to anger and divide. The best thing to do is to not to pay an enormous amount of attention to them. Remember they are not representative of ALL Sanders supporters. Sanders supporters are not in some big cult.



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Can people here please stop saying "Sanders Supporters" and use "SOME Sanders supporters" (Original Post) kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2016 OP
Good to know! Her Sister Jul 2016 #1
Agreed DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #2
Agreed!! La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #3
Absolutely agree. I think I always have, Hortensis Jul 2016 #4
Agreed, I always try to but I will be more careful with my language. auntpurl Jul 2016 #5
The problem is... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #6
But of course they choose the most divisive ppl to be on the shows auntpurl Jul 2016 #11
Absolutely. They have to keep viewers tuning in so they can get that advertising revenue. Arkansas Granny Jul 2016 #12
Yep - remember they want drama. Sounds like they're repeating Trump talking points. Don't forget kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2016 #15
Good reminder...vocabulary choice IS important. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #7
True true. JaneyVee Jul 2016 #8
Good ask. Words make a difference. And "some" really supports reality. nolabear Jul 2016 #9
I'm a Sanders supporter. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #10
I was as well. yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #13
I am too, now that he endorsed. wildeyed Jul 2016 #17
Someone is talking about Vermont supporters? That's mean. MyNameGoesHere Jul 2016 #14
I wish people would do this across the board. wildeyed Jul 2016 #16
I agree with you. Healing begins at home. glennward Jul 2016 #18

DemonGoddess

(4,640 posts)
2. Agreed
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:51 PM
Jul 2016

My oldest son supported Senator Sanders in the primary. After the New York primary, he switched his support to HRC. Before anything else, he'll vote BLUE.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
4. Absolutely agree. I think I always have,
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:53 PM
Jul 2016

especially since by far most Sanders supporters are also Clinton supporters and I certainly don't want to insult them/us.

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)
11. But of course they choose the most divisive ppl to be on the shows
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 01:09 PM
Jul 2016

They need this to be a horse race or else everyone tunes out for the next 3 months. They need there to be excitement, divisiveness, embarrassing incidents to get ratings. In truth, Hillary is going to walk into the Oval Office.

kerry-is-my-prez

(8,133 posts)
15. Yep - remember they want drama. Sounds like they're repeating Trump talking points. Don't forget
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 01:28 PM
Jul 2016

that the Republicans are experts at dirty tricks and propaganda too. Would not put it past them to be planting "Sanders Supporters" on political forums, Twitter, etc.

When I heard the statement from the Trump campaign re: Kaine it sounded exactly like what some purported "Sanders Supporters" are saying. Total manipulation by the Republicans. Don't fall for it.

 

MyNameGoesHere

(7,638 posts)
14. Someone is talking about Vermont supporters? That's mean.
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 01:19 PM
Jul 2016

I support whoever the people of Vermont democratic party choose for the Democratic Senate seat.

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)
16. I wish people would do this across the board.
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 01:30 PM
Jul 2016

Using broad-brush pronouncements to characterize ALL of any group is tedious. I don't like it when it is done to me and I try to avoid doing that to others.

And I agree. Don't feed the trolls who seek to divide us.

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