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djean111

(14,255 posts)
1. I feel that I am seeing a lot of consternation about the fact that endorsements are not causing
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 10:04 AM
Jan 2016

Bernie's supporters, here, to switch to supporting Hillary.

HRC and Bernie are so far apart on the issues I care about that this attitude that endorsements should be more important than actual issues is really distasteful. Liz Warren could not induce me to support Hillary.

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)
2. The idea that endorsements would have that much impact in a high-visibility race seems odd,
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 10:45 AM
Jan 2016

in any case. I'd expect them to matter in downballot races where the candidates might not be well-known, but President? Seriously?

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
4. Bill Cosby endorces Hillary
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 11:18 AM
Jan 2016

For her Senate race...........Endorsements don't mean shit.......... to me ............its like Tiger Woods endorsing Pepsi or other products............
And that goes for our side too.

I buy the product because of the quality of the product not because of a celebrity.






Hiraeth

(4,805 posts)
5. It means squat diddly to me as well. I just have never heard it dissected with such prominence.
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 11:27 AM
Jan 2016

Refresh my memory if you have.

I have been voting since the Carter election and I can not recall this talk of endorsements for the life of me.

Autumn

(44,748 posts)
6. They have to talk about the career politicians and some celebrities endorsing her,
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 12:19 PM
Jan 2016

that's what they have. Listening tours, small intimate rallies. Horse shit. The people don't like her so all they have is endorsements and silly polls that show her ahead by 80% !

Hiraeth

(4,805 posts)
8. Only on DU. I really don't hear all this talk of endorsements anywhere else. Mentioned in passing,
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 12:43 PM
Jan 2016

maybe on FB .... that's it.

 

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)
11. But strangely, any new endorsement is trotted out with fervor.
Wed Jan 13, 2016, 07:19 PM
Jan 2016

- as if "maybe this time, the amount of endorsements WILL reach critical mass -- oh bugger, now we have to negate MoveOn's 295,000 Sanders voters too"

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
10. Yep ....... and I'm kicking this
Wed Jan 13, 2016, 04:36 PM
Jan 2016

because we are seeing it again and again and again

I swear some of them remind me of Ralph

but they need to listen to Ralph


This is my sandbox, I'm not allowed to go in the deep end.





 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
12. I think that the nomination was supposed to be a fait accompli, shored up by
Wed Jan 13, 2016, 07:23 PM
Jan 2016

endorsements, polls, and the gender thing. Didn't work. Was insulting, really, because basically, the campaign was saying issues don't count. So now, back to the dirty stuff like in 2008.

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