Dear Skinner- a plea for the remainder of the primary season

[davidthegnome]

71. Right...

You really think Skinner is going to start getting out the ban stick with the ongoing primary? Likely victory is not victory. "She can't win" is an opinion - it is an opinion I disagree with, as I believe she can. However... I also feel that Sanders still has some chance of winning this nomination (though it has now become more slim). Can we wait until the nominee is actually elected, please, before we start gloating and calling for post removals and banning because people who disagree with you?

I've seen plenty of "Sanders can't win", or "Sanders should drop out now" threads and posts. I would not vote to hide a single one - nor would I vote to hide one that said something similar about Clinton - nor have I.

Your suggestion is rather authoritarian, given the status of the ongoing primary and the fact that this is still up for grabs. Sanders may end up suffering a great defeat tonight, but we still have not yet reached the convention. Can you win with grace? Just take your victory and be pleased with it instead of immediately using it to lash out at the other side? Posts like this, I assure you, are going to strengthen the positions and passions of Sanders supporters who do not want to vote for Clinton even if she does win the nomination.

How many posters does DU want to lose? How many democrats, liberals, progressives, independents and others do you want to lose with your insistence on silencing dissent?

Your candidate, and your fellow Clinton supporters will need Sanders supporters to win in the GE. I have said over and over again that I will vote for Clinton if she wins the nomination - posts like yours though, are a big part of the reason why I will have to hold my nose if and when I do so. They also likely apply to why some people are simply going to choose to stay home - or vote third party.

Don't be a sore winner.