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jimlup

(7,968 posts)
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:25 PM Jul 2016

So I have to say that I have been a bit on the fence until tonight...

As a Bernie supporter I was skeptical and was going to unenthusiastically mark my ballot for Hillary to block Trump.

That is no longer true. I'm now an actual supporter She's stern, forceful, smart, brilliant and awesome. Go Hillary! Yeah, I'm on board!

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So I have to say that I have been a bit on the fence until tonight... (Original Post) jimlup Jul 2016 OP
Welcome aboard. We're stronger together. nolabear Jul 2016 #1
AWESOME! nt ncgrits Jul 2016 #2
Join reality in place of Trump insanity MichiganVote Jul 2016 #3
C'mon, don't diss the OP as not having been previously "real." Beartracks Jul 2016 #16
I wasn't. You misread my intent. MichiganVote Jul 2016 #18
Together we can do this, work for down ticket candidates also, we can make a Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #4
Thanks - yes a good reminder jimlup Jul 2016 #5
Thank you and welcome aboard. Now lets go get that orange, aged-infant windbag! Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #6
As Many Here Know I Am A Bernie Supporter Yallow Jul 2016 #7
Another Bernie supporter here, and I had been feeling the same way, despite being 100% committed WIProgressive88 Jul 2016 #8
She can't do it alone radical noodle Jul 2016 #9
We are better with you than without you. NBachers Jul 2016 #10
Yes we are!! glennward Jul 2016 #19
K & R SunSeeker Jul 2016 #11
K&R fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #12
I agree, I was also always going to vote for her OhioBlue Jul 2016 #13
Cool! i had my time not being for Hillary but that was a long time ago. Cha Jul 2016 #14
Great news! Let's go get 'em!! unitedwethrive Jul 2016 #15
Welcome aboard! BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #17

Beartracks

(12,809 posts)
16. C'mon, don't diss the OP as not having been previously "real."
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 02:26 AM
Jul 2016

He/She didn't say they were out there booing speakers at the convention before Clinton's speech tonight.



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Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
4. Together we can do this, work for down ticket candidates also, we can make a
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:30 PM
Jul 2016

Better America without the republicans blocking everything.

 

Yallow

(1,926 posts)
7. As Many Here Know I Am A Bernie Supporter
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 12:20 AM
Jul 2016

And yesterday I started my ActBlue for Hillary, and donated to her campaign for the first time.

Imagine what America could be if Hillary actually listened to us Bernie folks, and began working on our number one problem.

Corruption.

We can only hope......

WIProgressive88

(314 posts)
8. Another Bernie supporter here, and I had been feeling the same way, despite being 100% committed
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 12:26 AM
Jul 2016

to supporting her in the general. She was great tonight, and I feel much more enthusiastic about November. I believe that she will be, in the words of Sen. Sanders, an outstanding president.

OhioBlue

(5,126 posts)
13. I agree, I was also always going to vote for her
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 01:56 AM
Jul 2016

in the general. I just felt "bummed" that it wasn't like '08 when I had a candidate that truly inspired me. I worked full-time, had a baby but still donated and volunteered every extra waking moment to the campaign. One of my kid's first words were "Bama". I knocked doors with him in the stroller, made phone calls, marched in parades, made tee-shirts, served as precinct captain and staging location director, etc. I felt like I knew Hillary, knew she was better than a Republican but she was still DLC, hawkish, centrist..... and when Bernie came along, I was happy to have a progressive voice to cast my vote for in the primary. I wasn't as emotionally invested as I was in '08. I didn't campaign or donate in the primary this cycle. Mostly because I've been a kinda SAHM - part-time worker for the past few years that has invested heavily in volunteer work at my kid's school and in the community and just didn't have the time or money. I do feel inspired after this convention and can honestly say #ImWithHer with excitement.

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