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In reply to the discussion: Do you want Bernie supporters to vote for Democrats in November? [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,173 posts)They do not listen to reason. They have convinced themselves of their position beforehand, and will always 'get the last word'.
Somehow, Sanders was supposed to not actually engage in any criticism whatsoever against his opponent in the primaries, because it would make the pre-ordained one look bad. No such restrictions were ever required of O'Malley, Webb or Chafee were they? But how dare Sanders as a primaries opponent be critical of his competitor!!! And to not concede until he was required to! How awful.
That must have made her uncomfortable so #blamesanders
Sanders got support from not only many Democrats, but also Independents, the normally apolitical including the youth vote, and even small r moderate Republican voters. (which is why he probably would have won over Trump at the time, and probable delivered the Senate along with him). But to then twist that fact around and pretend that if every single one of those voters didn't vote for Hillary as Sanders implored, then Sanders is to blame? That he is responsible for who they voted for in the end? pu........lease.
That Sanders couldn't control those on the fringes to follow him and vote Hillary was all his fault too #blamesanders
The total dismissal of the fact that more Hillary supporters voted for McCain than Sanders supporters voted for Trump. What about the PUMA groups during and after Obama won his primaries? There has always been dissension in the ranks. But that disgruntlement usually dissipates after a few months. Some in here are STILL fighting the primaries years later. I wish the admin would actually enforce this rule, and the one that forbids disparaging other Democrats when it comes to Bernie, who is supposedly considered a Democrat in here according to Skinner.
But it seemingly is allowed to go on. #blamesanders