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hill2016

(1,772 posts)
Thu Mar 17, 2016, 11:48 PM Mar 2016

Even if Sanders convinces the super-delegates to switch to him, what makes him think the PUMA voters

will go along? You know, the majority of voters who chose Clinton on their ballots? Seems to a basic flaw in his underlying premise.

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Even if Sanders convinces the super-delegates to switch to him, what makes him think the PUMA voters (Original Post) hill2016 Mar 2016 OP
First off, he will not be successful in doing so. However, if he did...go ahead be a PUMA Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #1
We all have the same thing to lose. upaloopa Mar 2016 #2
No, we don't. Sorry but I am not with you anymore. Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #10
Those won't be PUMA voters, they were never a large part anyway. Those will be Hillary voters who still_one Mar 2016 #3
yeah I know hill2016 Mar 2016 #5
It won't happen. That isn't how it works. If we play hypothetical, and something like that did still_one Mar 2016 #6
What do you care? Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #4
Independent Sanders supporters are incapable of being PUMA's. TM99 Mar 2016 #7
I'm referring to people who backed Clinton this time hill2016 Mar 2016 #9
PUMA is the Sanders voter 2016. seabeyond Mar 2016 #8

Bread and Circus

(9,454 posts)
1. First off, he will not be successful in doing so. However, if he did...go ahead be a PUMA
Thu Mar 17, 2016, 11:50 PM
Mar 2016

I think Clinton's supporters have more to lose.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
2. We all have the same thing to lose.
Thu Mar 17, 2016, 11:53 PM
Mar 2016

None of us are privileged enough that a Trump government won't wreck our lives for the foreseeable future.

That's the one thing we all have in common.

still_one

(91,937 posts)
3. Those won't be PUMA voters, they were never a large part anyway. Those will be Hillary voters who
Thu Mar 17, 2016, 11:54 PM
Mar 2016

voted for Hillary fair and square, and if someone tries to disenfranchise those voters, there will be hell to pay

 

hill2016

(1,772 posts)
5. yeah I know
Thu Mar 17, 2016, 11:57 PM
Mar 2016

they were pissed when Obama won fair and square.

Imagine how much more pissed they would be if Hillary won fair and square and Sanders took it from her. And I doubt Hillary will give another pretty unity speech at the convention if that happens.

So, seems like a basic flaw in Sanders' plan.

still_one

(91,937 posts)
6. It won't happen. That isn't how it works. If we play hypothetical, and something like that did
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 12:05 AM
Mar 2016

happen, you are right, it would blow up right in their faces

 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
7. Independent Sanders supporters are incapable of being PUMA's.
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 12:15 AM
Mar 2016

We are not Democratic Party members.

Y'all need our vote though to win the GE, so good luck with your current course of action.

 

hill2016

(1,772 posts)
9. I'm referring to people who backed Clinton this time
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 09:15 AM
Mar 2016

What makes anyone think they'll vote for Sanders if he steal the nomination from Clinton through the super-delegates?

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