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ismnotwasm

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14. You know..we tried.
Mon May 16, 2016, 11:32 AM
May 2016

Last edited Mon May 16, 2016, 12:13 PM - Edit history (1)

We tried to tell the Sanders people things from the beginning, things such as the economic approach was racially insensitive. Response? "You called me a racist!"
We tried to tell the revenue from the proposed Wall Street taxes was not enough to cover Sanders ambitious platform plans. Response? "You are a corporate Wall Street shill"
We tried to tell them that Sanders has not been vetted, while Hillary's whole public life is open for display and speculation. There are very legitimate criticisms of her, but, There is no "there" there. Response "You are a paid Brock operative"

I remember discussing with other Hillary supporters, not just the futility of pointing out logical inconsistencies, but why would we bother? We would we want to help the Sanders campaign?

On the other hand, I agree with you. Whatever Sanders thought to gain with this election is not happening. Trump turned it into a shit-show, the Sanders people who are zealots are right in that mix. Why collect money on a lie?

Hillary, as has been pointed out, is the only adult in the room.

Donations to the Bernie campaign have already plummeted. Kaleva May 2016 #1
I worry more about what he is costing the Democratic Party and Hillary Clintons campaign liberal N proud May 2016 #2
Well said. I have worried about that for a long time now. riversedge May 2016 #10
Fools and their money are soon parted. Koinos May 2016 #13
See! This is the kind of shit that I'm talking about. Bernie has been hob-knobbing with the Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #17
You are quite right. Koinos May 2016 #21
I was a Nader supporter (mostly because I live in a BLUE state), but it was the same with him. Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #26
His is an exclusive club that keeps driving whole constituencies away. Koinos May 2016 #37
... Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2016 #55
His hatred of the 1% is more jealousy than disgust lolly May 2016 #71
Exactly the point. The fact that his lies could affect the outcome of this election season should be Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #16
The media has gorged themselves on Sanders' ad buys. They are stopbush May 2016 #3
I've noticed less pro bernie stories lately. savalez May 2016 #24
You're making a great point. The liberal pundits, even, stand to gain. When the campaign is Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #28
David Plouffe did, too.. You may mean him, L_S Cha May 2016 #4
Oh yes! You're probably right. ;) Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #22
I tried over a week ago and got it locked. thanks for your post riversedge May 2016 #5
That's why I call him Scamders. nm mr_liberal May 2016 #6
:-) riversedge May 2016 #8
DUzy!! LOL! It makes me sad because everyone knows I was leaning-Sanders voter and have Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #19
Same thing happened to me. Koinos May 2016 #23
at the point now where it really doesn't matter....all we want now is for sanders to be beachbum bob May 2016 #7
Awesome rant! pandr32 May 2016 #9
This is a great rant and, as BlueMTexpat May 2016 #11
Yeah, I know. I've been quite impressed with HRC supporters. And that was hyperbole. Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #20
Accountability may come from a different direction -- The FEC. Koinos May 2016 #25
K & R, thanks, I just wonder if the leadership in Sanders is going to show up soon. Thinkingabout May 2016 #12
Good question. Koinos May 2016 #27
Tad "The Loser" Devine and Jeff "The Liar" Weaver are making too much money off of Sanders. /eom. Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #30
Did you mean Jeff Weaver? Koinos May 2016 #33
LOL!! Yes!! :) Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #39
He may have to use an alias to get a job after this primary. Koinos May 2016 #41
Jane was on cable news several times last week, and I think Weaver as well. nt Fla Dem May 2016 #35
You know..we tried. ismnotwasm May 2016 #14
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #32
You mean the belief (among others) that African-American votes don't count? Koinos May 2016 #43
I tried to help them. wildeyed May 2016 #67
Liberal_Stalwart71, we ARE screaming. Koinos May 2016 #15
LiberalStalwart stood in her truth JustAnotherGen May 2016 #65
Seems to me that all these "false promises" will ALIENATE those voters in future elections ... NurseJackie May 2016 #18
Just my opinion, but many of these followers may never vote again. Koinos May 2016 #31
And that's what's so sad. Look, being young and naive is no excuse. When I was 18 years old and Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #38
It saddens me. Koinos May 2016 #40
Or ... if I try to look on the bright side ... NurseJackie May 2016 #42
It is good to be optimistic. Koinos May 2016 #44
Sadly... SaschaHM May 2016 #29
Their phones have calculators on them jmowreader May 2016 #46
Because at this point it's like spitting into the wind. Fla Dem May 2016 #34
What a great quote from my favorite writer! Koinos May 2016 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author Turbineguy May 2016 #36
Then why jehop61 May 2016 #45
He's teasing jmowreader May 2016 #47
Agreed - and look at this text I got from the Sanders campaign sarae May 2016 #48
Well, yeah, but Treant May 2016 #51
Um, No. sarae May 2016 #54
Great rant! Starry Messenger May 2016 #49
I suspect he is getting quite a bit of GOP money. Gomez163 May 2016 #50
Jane is drawing a salary by lying to young people and taking their lunch money Maru Kitteh May 2016 #53
Jury results. I was juror #2 still_one May 2016 #56
And the alerting continued until LS was locked out of his own OP. ismnotwasm May 2016 #57
I think a lot of us feel the same way as she stated in her hidden post.. I know I do. Cha May 2016 #59
Really disgusting what is occurring still_one May 2016 #62
Yeah, we're Special all right.. Cha May 2016 #58
Six ever so "shocking" hides! Oh the humanity!!11one And most of them are only because L_S is Number23 May 2016 #61
I know.. I've seen so many former BS fans come over to Hillary Cha May 2016 #63
All HC supporters have to do is smile and not make any sudden moves. wildeyed May 2016 #68
Yeah, but some of the more particularly dull and obtuse are still making threats and demands!! Number23 May 2016 #69
They do not understand GOTV, either. wildeyed May 2016 #70
Kicked and FUCKING rec'd! You go girl. TELL THEM. Number23 May 2016 #60
I'm not one to be cynical, but Jamaal510 May 2016 #64
Massive K & R. Thanks for posting. Surya Gayatri May 2016 #66
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