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Bernie Sanders

Phlem

(6,323 posts)

13. Right!?

Reply to Helen Borg (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 04:03 PM

Apr 2016

And then you see posts like "If he was nicer to her, I would blah blah blah" and you know it doesn't play that way.

They have been bitter since the first freaking day they shoved Hillary in our face as "The Only Choice".

Don't let them get to you. I was here the first time she tried to be President and she's behaving even more shameless than before.

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Why are Clinton supporters so bitter [View all] Helen Borg Apr 2016 OP

They are very bitter in general. The opposite of Hubert Humphrey's "politics of joy," really. villager Apr 2016 #1

consider what they ignore, the huge ugly magnitude of it and know they support it when they do roguevalley Apr 2016 #16

I think you're right. I had never thought of the Democratic party as something that somebody Baobab Apr 2016 #18

Because they are young and in love? yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #2

Their candidate is always screaming? n/t left-of-center2012 Apr 2016 #3

And lying n/t MissDeeds Apr 2016 #6

Jealousy is a terrible thing TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #4

Better question is, is there anything they're NOT bitter about? Scootaloo Apr 2016 #5

Several reasons, I think: The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #7

+100 bbgrunt Apr 2016 #26

They only care about the abuela in the Casa Blanca. Basta! thereismore Apr 2016 #8

These alerts are getting ridiculous... 1monster Apr 2016 #9

Oh, that is funny! Bernin4U Apr 2016 #12

Religeous wars Hawaiianlight Apr 2016 #10

They have to put up with us all the time mindwalker_i Apr 2016 #11

Right!? Phlem Apr 2016 #13

I don't know, and have wondered myself. bvar22 Apr 2016 #14

Because down deep they know he is authentic and she is a con... polichick Apr 2016 #15

^ This! ^ SoapBox Apr 2016 #21

I also suspect that many of Clinton's supporters, and not just here by any means, pangaia Apr 2016 #28

True - and that's really been clear with the Vatican meeting... polichick Apr 2016 #34

Because they thought she'd be crowned choie Apr 2016 #17

Thread winner! Depaysement Apr 2016 #19

12 years on DU and I choie Apr 2016 #20

^ And this too! ^ SoapBox Apr 2016 #22

Because flip flops aren't in style this year? nt ladyVet Apr 2016 #23

Unsweetened Koolaid most likely. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #24

Oh man, just noticed how much worse things are today! Helen Borg Apr 2016 #25

Jealously CountAllVotes Apr 2016 #27

Jealous or know that Bernie is gaining the respect of so many people. It's hard for them to see. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #29

Reality is setting in Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #30

It's gonna be a great convention! Helen Borg Apr 2016 #31

Agreed. And if the SD's Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #33

I think it undermines two of their main selling points for their candidate ... surrealAmerican Apr 2016 #32