I am proud to say I never felt the bern.

[boston bean]

It has turned out to be what I thought it would, a cantankerous angry movement. The saying itself was rather insulting to begin with... but ok, some of you folks felt it.

However, the bern has been extinguished. Time to move onto electing Hillary President of the United States.

You all can and should be very proud to vote for this accomplished woman. Probably the most experienced person ever to run for President.

If some of you want to sit out, leave top of ticket blank, or vote third party, or vote for Trump... or help Trump by doing any of these actions, that is truly your prerogative. I''m not going to waste my time trying to convince people who think the risk of a Trump presidency is an ok thing, when it would be the worst possible thing for us all.

You have a choice to make. Hillary or Trump. Do what you will.

[Jester Messiah]

1. Ick. That reads like slimy propaganda. n/t

[Demsrule86]

50. I guess you are not used to seeing the truth in print

That is what it looks like.

[Jester Messiah]

55. Propagandists always insist that they're writing "the truth." n/t

[Hortensis]

59. I'm strictly an issues and principles person,

and to me following a leader is strictly for authoritarians and children. But IMO saying the "bern" is extinguished is just not realistic, and definitely not sufficiently respectful.

For most of his supporters, the mature liberal block especially, their "bern" is for the stands on issues he represents, not Bernie himself. The "bern" is very much alive for them (good!), and they will be expecting Hillary to live up to her promises--and as much more as possible. Her current plans may not go as far, or as fast, but there is nevertheless tremendous overlap in what the candidates want to achieve, and all his intelligent and informed supporters are very aware of that.

For the others, they will also have to find their way to what they can accept in their own time.

[frylock]

62. #ImWithHer

[roguevalley]

67. democracy is hard for some. They like orderly and neat coronations. I am absolutely proud

to never have voted for HRC, the soon to be indicted. I like honest people and Bernie is. Too bad HRC will get impeached by the thugs on the other side the moment she gets elected if she does. Welcome to Clinton Impeachment Part two.

[auntpurl]

5. You're "proud" to say that?

You're "proud" to say the next president won't be a Democrat?

[auntpurl]

14. Uh, I'm American.

Also, my attitude? Of supporting Hillary? Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's still allowed.

Also, you joined three days ago. How would you know what my attitude has been?

[ThePhilosopher04]

24. Not about the label. It's about the person and what they stand for. Hillary is no progressive

and chooses to stand with oligarchs and corporations over the American people. Bernie is fighting for all of us. Pretty simple really.

[Dawgs]

30. Hillary is no Democrat. Is she really does represent the party then no thanks. n/t

[frylock]

64. Sorry, Dawgs, but she's a Democrat.

Sadly, this is what your Party has become.

[puffy socks]

18. Open primaries

wouldn't have made any difference Hillary still would have won.

[Dawgs]

31. Sadly we'll never know. Good job Democrats. n/t

[puffy socks]

44. First

Election laws are made by the states, not the parties.
Secondly, yeah its pretty obvious it would make no difference.

Secondly, closed primaries didnt cause Bernie's loss.
"Yes, he was swept in the closed states. But he also lost the open primaries by a 2-to-1 margin.

There have been 40 state contests so far, 27 primaries and 13 caucuses. Nineteen of those primaries were accessible to independent voters. Yet Sanders only won six of them, and two were his home state of Vermont and neighboring New Hampshire."



http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/05/02/closed_primaries_did_not_stop_bernie_sanders_130446.html

[workinclasszero]

19. You are proud that a democrat won't be elected president?

Is that what you are saying?

[redstateblues]

38. That's just low poster bullshit. Hillary was one of the most liberal Senators in Congress

You don't know what you're talking about

[dchill]

32. No, that's what you are saying.

[workinclasszero]

36. Where are all the trolls coming from this morning?

Mr. (50 posts) and Mr. (2 posts)

MIRT should take a look.

[auntpurl]

39. Seriously, there's millions of them.

Like cockroaches.

[coco77]

69. Millions who ..

are not with her.

[QC]

3. Poster with 8 hide accuses others of being "cantankerous" and "angry."

Um. OK.

[boston bean]

4. You like checking out my transparency?

None of the hidden posts were angry. Truthful... yes, but angry, no.

[baldguy]

23. It's a requirement of the Purity Police.

You have too many hides, so they don't like your posts & hide them because you have too many hides.

Funny how that works, huh?

[uponit7771]

46. That's a badge of honor to have 8 hides on DU... flattery will get you know where

[Silver_Witch]

6. But you just did try to convince us!

So you just did what you said you would not waste you time doing which is try to convince Bernie supporters that they have been:

1. Supporting a mean old man;
2. Feeling the "been" which you consider stupid and insulting; and
3. Telling us that we will be responsible for a Trump win if we don't support you candidate

So why we query did you really make this OP?? Because you are self-righteous and believe those who support Bernie should listen to you and cast aside what they believe or are you mad that Bernie won't get out of the race?

[boston bean]

8. You sure do read a lot into things.

main premise of the post.

Vote for Hillary or Don't and help trump. That is a statement. It's not meant to convince, cause really I can't deal with the cray cray of some of his supporters.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. Me too...

Don't let the bullies cow you.

[Silver_Witch]

26. Didn't have to read anything into your post!

You used your words and I repeated them. Your post, your words!

So tell us bostonbean what has you so angry so early in the morning?

If like you say Hillary is the best candidate ever in her story then she will win. You don't need us cray cray Bernie supporters. So just move on. It will be okay!

[boston bean]

27. I'm not angry. And I've been up for a while this am, and never once felt angry.

Lots of feelings, but not angry or anything like that at all.

[Silver_Witch]

45. Reread your post my friend.

You can edit it you know.

[boston bean]

49. We're friends now? wokay! Still not angry... ;)

[Bonobo]

7. Gross. Did you actually use the word "cantankerous"?

Talk about insulting, ageist and sexist.

[workinclasszero]

9. I'm another proud democrat that never felt the Bern...ever!

#neverberned

[boston bean]

12. start that hashtag! LOL

[workinclasszero]

15. Its a keeper

Check my siggy

[bklyncowgirl]

11. Well I never been thrilled about trudging up the Hill.

Her campaign has been exactly what I thought it would be--the Clintons do not play nice.

[redstateblues]

40. The "revolution" is an empty bumper sticker slogan. Where were all you

revolutionaries in the mid-terms? Couldn't be bothered I'm sure

[azurnoir]

21. ya know it's quite interesting but I've heard Trumps people say that if ........

you sit it out, or write in a candidate it's a vote for Hillary - fascinating that

[dchill]

28. I am proud to say I never felt the bean.

[boston bean]

29. Is that actually a slogan?

[dchill]

34. OK. I'll allow it.

[leveymg]

37. She is not the nominee until and unless the FBI exonerates her. Which it won't.

The FBI will likely not recommend indictment, but will find she violated her signed classified information nondisclosure agreement, which is essentially the same thing as a violation of one or more federal criminal statutes.

Without a clean bill of legal health, politically, she might as well have Stage 4 cancer. Time to find a new candidate. She isn't viable, and you should be prepared for that eventuality.

[pangaia]

33. Pride is one of the seven deadly sins.

[redstateblues]

48. As are anger and envy-Two things Sanders stirs up in his speeches

[Demsrule86]

52. He stirs up disgust in me

He comes across and angry and spiteful.

[Dem2]

35. I choose to poke you in the eye

Just because it makes me happy to annoy people.

Of course I'll vote for the Democrat since it's infinitely preferable to a Nazi, but I need to irk the living f*** out of you until election day, or the day my posting privileges are revoked.

[chervilant]

42. How lovely!

Your OP is yet another clear indication of Bernie's admirable success as we hit the home stretch!

BTW:

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[seekthetruth]

43. I won't be confined to evil or less evil.

I'll make up my own mind....but thanks for the suggestion.

[TheCowsCameHome]

47. Well, that's your loss.

Others choose to see outside the box.

[cali]

51. You really aren't the......

Your cluelessness is epic.

[chascarrillo]

53. "I don't give a fuck. Split the vote, let a republican win.. maybe a trump type..."

Sound familiar? It should, since you said it in encouraging someone to run against Sanders for his Vermont Senate seat.

[beaglelover]

54. Me either. His victim messages don't resonate with me at all. And now all this BS talk

about the primary process being rigged against him. No, idiot, you just didn't get as many votes as Hillary. You lost this thing all on your own.

I can't wait until he's gone from the national stage forever.

[procon]

56. My first impression of Sanders was that he was nothing more than a conman.

He was always bragging about money, money, money. His campaign was about raking in money. For a guy who says he's opposed to the financial industry, Sanders sure loves his Benjamins.

He does not care about Democrats, not the voters, candidates, or the party. He leveraged an association in congress that only benefited himself, and he can run for the presidency under the Democratic Party's banner, yet he boasts that he's no Democrat.

Sanders cares only about Bernie Sanders. He's becoming a dangerous liability with his angry, divisive campaign and his belligerent fans. That man should never be president of the United States. That’s it, plain and simple.

[LexVegas]

57. Never had me fooled. nt

[G_j]

58. in my sixties, and probably the worst choice I've ever been offered

Yet I would vote against Trump (for Hillary)
for certain. I don't care to see a million immigrants rounded up and torture revisited., etc.

I am sad though that probably the best choice in my lifetime for the health of the country and the planet would have been regected.

[hamsterjill]

60. Hillary or Trump.

Yep, that's the choice, and everyone here is free to make that choice. Personally, I've been Hillary all the way.

It's boring and tiresome to hear the constant threats of "I'll never vote for Hillary", or "what are the Hillary supporters going to do to court us".

I hate threats.

In the end, it will be Hillary and Trump, and your post has perfectly set out the ramifications of not voting for Hillary. That's all anyone can do.

Hope you enjoy your day!

[frylock]

61. I think I speak for most Sanders supporters when I say that we're all thankful for that.

[MaeScott]

63. More kitchen sink dribble. nt

[anotherproletariat]

65. I'm proud of you! I will admit to slight heat at the beginning (hence my username), but the Bros.

quickly put out that fire. (I am a millennial, so have an excuse...peer pressure is a bitch!) The more I looked into Sanders' absolutely hollow campaign, the more scared I became of it. A movement without a working plan for implementation can only lead to broken promises, and when that happens in young ideologues...rage is not far behind.

[Orsino]

66. The Establishment says thanks for your obedience. n/t

[Gothmog]

68. While I used to like Sanders, I never felt the bern

Sanders has hurt himself significantly in my opinion with his behavior and his statement about the violence at the Nevada convention.