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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What Hillary supporters don't understand [View all]pnwmom
(108,975 posts)33. Hillary has much stronger support among African American voters than Bernie.
It won't help if Bernie "grows" the party on one end while dropping support on the other.
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"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." Wow!
TryLogic
Jan 2016
#85
That 29% number has been around for quite a few months, you better have them do a new poll.
A Simple Game
Jan 2016
#121
If HIllary wins the nomination the exodus (apathy) will begin before the GE
Ferd Berfel
Jan 2016
#141
Nader's "there is no difference" is becoming closer to being true every year. n/t
A Simple Game
Jan 2016
#240
Well said! I'm a Vermonter, we always vote for the person, not the party.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#4
Well said. And I wish we had ways to get progressives on the coattails in November.
lostnfound
Jan 2016
#8
You can ignore it all you want but we have a candidate under an FBI investigation. Think about that.
pinebox
Jan 2016
#139
Im sure everyone with high level access to sensitive information is required to sign an NDA
DCBob
Jan 2016
#189
The vote, yes. It was mistake but I ultimately only blame the Bush/Cheney admin for Iraq.
DCBob
Jan 2016
#191
A war that HRC may have voted for; but, Bernie voted to fund ... repeatedly.
1StrongBlackMan
Jan 2016
#62
Yeah, it really sucks you can't attack him for starving the troops in a war zone. (nt)
jeff47
Feb 2016
#283
My "strategy" has nothing to do with the rise of the Republicans in this country.
DCBob
Jan 2016
#78
More Democrats will vote for him in the General than HRC. More Republicans will vote for him
rhett o rick
Jan 2016
#196
I think the AA voterss will support Sanders and as least vote against Trump. Also, I think
rhett o rick
Jan 2016
#218
Any Dem Center, Right or Left who stays home and allows a Repub to win is a complete fucking idiot
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Jan 2016
#105
Anyone claiming to be a Dem and stays home is allowing their values to be usurped....
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Feb 2016
#253
plenty of people don't like Barney either--he's abrasive out of habit, not principle
zazen
Jan 2016
#252
Bernie is liked by African American voters - where do you get the notion that he isn't?
reformist2
Jan 2016
#39
Nonsense. I support Sanders because of policy, as do others. There is a definite cult of personality
WIProgressive88
Feb 2016
#259
The Majority Party in this country is Independent or Unaffiliated at 43% of the electorate
FreakinDJ
Jan 2016
#55
Really? Shocking, actually, but it makes sense what with horrendous voter turnout
libdem4life
Jan 2016
#67
I've heard this and see its veracity, now if they will just come out and vote.
libdem4life
Jan 2016
#80
I hear stories of republicans, greens, libertarians, independents switching to Bernie all the time
californiabernin
Jan 2016
#66
Just last week I had a short talk with a young woman Republican at a Dutch Bros. coffee stand
cascadiance
Jan 2016
#163
Very well-said Pinebox. Bernie is much more than a serious candidate for the Presidency
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#69
“I am not now, nor have I ever been, a liberal Democrat,” Bernie Sanders
workinclasszero
Jan 2016
#106
Better than being the Sugar Daddy for the 1% and promising so many gifts to them...
cascadiance
Jan 2016
#176
Great so the Bernie fans need to stop the horseshit about how much they love the democratic party
workinclasszero
Jan 2016
#129
And WHY do you "Love the Democratic Party" which you claim Bernie and his followers can't...
cascadiance
Jan 2016
#180
I see the problem. You believe that op-eds constitute "proof". (hint: it does not) nt
DisgustipatedinCA
Feb 2016
#288
There's another side to this that the Hillary supporters really do not understand.
SheilaT
Jan 2016
#87
Well, nobody in the establishment is going to be cool with this post, but I'm supporting Bernie
PatrickforO
Jan 2016
#104
I understand, by my opinion of who will win in the general differs from yours
Politicub
Jan 2016
#144
The Medicaid expansion is problematic - we can thank the poor language in the policy
Politicub
Jan 2016
#166
What Bernie supporters don't understand is that we understand this very well....
Hekate
Jan 2016
#207
Please, I've live through cancer four times, lost everything I owned twice but...
Walk away
Feb 2016
#293
Encouraging people to spend wisely and pay their bills is not being a Libertarian.
Walk away
Feb 2016
#295
Sanders can do all of that and not proffer Pixy Dust Politics (tm). My issue right now is the
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#255
Not really, not any more ... not after that weak SP plan that doesn't outline how he's going to MAKE
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#264
I believe revolution with asterisks aren't revolutions, just good marketing... I've never responded
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#266
We understand all the things you think and all the assumptions you have made. You are wrong. nt
stevenleser
Feb 2016
#281
I just switched my registration from independent so I could vote for Bernie. nt
nichomachus
Feb 2016
#286