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Thinkingabout

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17. I ask the question to a Sanders supporter and was told it would have
Sat Jan 9, 2016, 06:59 PM
Jan 2016

Been ok if Sanders was endorsed by PP. Poster was honest and said it would have been okay if PP endorsed Sanders but not with the endorsement of Hillary. There is enough of the GOP attacking the PP, Democrats do not need to attack PP which assists those who are not as wealthy as others.

This was their first endorsement ever and Hillary Clinton stepped up to the plate... Historic NY Jan 2016 #1
self delete FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #5
So you say that not what she said.... Historic NY Jan 2016 #7
+1 Hekate Jan 2016 #24
I love it! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2016 #61
You are in the Hillary group. Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #12
I realize that, and that makes it even more significant still_one Jan 2016 #8
It's just another excuse for them to play Face Book Warrior leftofcool Jan 2016 #2
I agree still_one Jan 2016 #10
Absolutely! Women care about PP, and people trashing it make their candidate look anti-women's... Walk away Jan 2016 #20
These Face Book nutbags don't get it! leftofcool Jan 2016 #27
Thank you Coolest Ranger Jan 2016 #69
what are you talking about FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #3
you don't know. How innocent still_one Jan 2016 #13
It's hard to see with your eyes closed!!! Walk away Jan 2016 #30
perfect still_one Jan 2016 #41
??? Really? n/t fleabiscuit Jan 2016 #39
Sad to see mcar Jan 2016 #4
I am trying not to believe that fellow Democrats can be so bitter and.... Walk away Jan 2016 #6
+1 Historic NY Jan 2016 #9
True, but those attacking are not and have never been Democrats, although they'd like to call BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #70
Several Sander's supporters are spouting that, Bernie will eliminate the need for Planned Parenthood Walk away Jan 2016 #71
Yep. BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #72
WTF are these people posting in our forumn. Historic NY Jan 2016 #11
LOL still_one Jan 2016 #21
We never put the shovel away. William769 Jan 2016 #29
Yeah shenmue Jan 2016 #40
They were ecstatic when PP published a pro-Bernie piece in November: Starry Messenger Jan 2016 #14
I guess that confirms my suspicion in the OP. Thanks still_one Jan 2016 #18
I took him a week to sit down and craft a message.... Historic NY Jan 2016 #26
No idea. Starry Messenger Jan 2016 #33
Of course they were. Cha Jan 2016 #56
PP has every right to endorse whomever they wish, and I support them no matter what. mahina Jan 2016 #15
and so do I. They do excellent work for those in the community who need it most still_one Jan 2016 #16
Wish we could like posts on DU... msrizzo Jan 2016 #52
Mahalo mahina~ Cha Jan 2016 #57
Aloha no Cha! mahina Jan 2016 #58
I ask the question to a Sanders supporter and was told it would have Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #17
I respect the honesty, but disagree with the reasoning still_one Jan 2016 #19
Agree but at least the honesty was good to hear.. Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #22
I think you and I already know the answer to that hypothetical still_one Jan 2016 #23
Yes, I know, as upset as some have been since thec Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #28
Kinda shows PP PAC endorsed the right candidate, doesn't it? nt SunSeeker Jan 2016 #25
It's a baby with the bathwater kind of thing stevil Jan 2016 #31
Help me out here... OilemFirchen Jan 2016 #32
No, nor do we post nasty comments on FB pages. leftofcool Jan 2016 #34
Does anyone endorse Bernie??? Walk away Jan 2016 #38
yes there are, and a few significant unions. My response was to Congratulate the Sanders' still_one Jan 2016 #43
It's a short list! nt Walk away Jan 2016 #46
yup still_one Jan 2016 #47
Why are you surprised or amazed? FloridaBlues Jan 2016 #35
Perhaps they should focus on a bigger problem... fleabiscuit Jan 2016 #36
Wowzer! Ben Affleck?? I thought for sure he'd be a Sanders supporter. BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #64
He's a Democrat. fleabiscuit Jan 2016 #66
Bernie supporters are claiming that Hillary bought the endorsement by giving Cecile Richard's... Walk away Jan 2016 #37
Oh yeah shenmue Jan 2016 #42
unfortunately I have seen that. It is very sad that some are resorting to that still_one Jan 2016 #67
I'm disappointed in their endorsement... mike_c Jan 2016 #44
But it can give one an excellent irony high. fleabiscuit Jan 2016 #62
and that is the exact response I would have made if Bernie received the PP endorsement still_one Jan 2016 #68
This message was self-deleted by its author zentrum Jan 2016 #45
You do realize this is the Hillary group don't you? still_one Jan 2016 #48
True. Missed that. zentrum Jan 2016 #49
This isn't a meta observation, and I suspected it was an inadvertent post which is why I pointed it still_one Jan 2016 #50
We don't need anyone coming into Hillary's Group and trying to tell us what's what. Just keep Cha Jan 2016 #55
I can't believe that people are outraged an organization that deals with women's issues is endorsing kimbutgar Jan 2016 #51
I stand with Planned Parenthood Gothmog Jan 2016 #53
Ya think! Cha Jan 2016 #54
If there was any doubt about them it's now gone. Cary Jan 2016 #59
I commented in the Bernie Group to two people who were patting themselves on the back about synergie Jan 2016 #60
The special groups are not open groups, they are intended for supporters of a specific candidate, still_one Jan 2016 #63
It's disgraceful Bryan Jan 2016 #65
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