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YouDig

(2,280 posts)
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:14 PM Jun 2016

Kinda sad the way the Bernie candidacy is ending.

It started out with really worthy goals. Working people in America just wanting a fair economy, more pay, healthcare, education, less income inequality and the 1% taking all the wealth.

And now in its waning days Berners are devolving into a competition to see who can come up with the craziest email conspiracy theory.

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Kinda sad the way the Bernie candidacy is ending. (Original Post) YouDig Jun 2016 OP
I actually feel the same about Hillary’s. NWCorona Jun 2016 #1
No, Clinton's campaign ended up actively pushing away 2/3 of all millennials. Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #13
Yeah there's that. NWCorona Jun 2016 #17
Got a link for that? Lil Missy Jun 2016 #31
see reply 33. Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #34
got some evidence or do you know 2/3 of all millennials personally? nt msongs Jun 2016 #32
You guys really need to unblock some of your opponents: it was on DU Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #33
And yet she beat Sanders. n/t Lil Missy Jun 2016 #38
I'm rather enjoying it. CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #2
The only thing more annoying than a sore loser is a sore winner. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #7
Berners haven't admitted she has won or will win CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #9
As I recall, (very vividly) the Clinto side didn't start this fire. Lil Missy Jun 2016 #39
Yeah, well, that point is highly debatable, The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #40
Not really. Everybody here liked Bernie - until Hillary supporters were declared pariah's by BSers. Lil Missy Jun 2016 #50
And I never changed my avatar because I knew it would draw crap The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #52
Actually it is mostly the rich who will only get richer n/t Cal Carpenter Jun 2016 #18
His campaign is still about all those things. TCJ70 Jun 2016 #3
Bernie is doing just fine firebrand80 Jun 2016 #4
I hope you'll be equally sad if Hillary loses the general election. Vinca Jun 2016 #5
The general population is really fed up with establishments, yet the dem PTB intend RKP5637 Jun 2016 #51
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #6
I guess this is our morning helping of brockoli. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #8
This one is only at 6 hides so can still post this goofy stuff. libtodeath Jun 2016 #10
6 hides in your first month used to get you tombstoned. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #22
There was one that was up to 25 before getting flagged for review libtodeath Jun 2016 #24
All animals are equal, bur some are more equal than others. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #27
Yeah. Welcome to the new DU. bunnies Jun 2016 #26
Yes melman Jun 2016 #44
Except grant them amnesty. libtodeath Jun 2016 #47
The hidden poster above Bobbie Jo Jun 2016 #57
It's a fun game if one plays it right. bunnies Jun 2016 #54
I thank Bernie for staying in the race and challenging the status quo. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #11
This op deserves an alert, but not going to bother. 7wo7rees Jun 2016 #12
Why does it deserve an alert? CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #15
Yeah his supposed civil discourse puffy socks Jun 2016 #14
Wow....well said. CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #25
dissing major democratic role models like jerry brown...supporters going after Warren beachbum bob Jun 2016 #16
total hypocrasy on superdelegates-they only count if they vote for him. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #21
I call big Faux pas Jun 2016 #19
Bernie made himself into a modern nader. he could have been great, but chose to become a MariaThinks Jun 2016 #20
Bernie's campaign remains the same - fighting diligently for Progressive values. Meanwhile, the highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #23
^^ mikeysnot Jun 2016 #28
End? This major thorn in Third Way's side ain't goin away... tokenlib Jun 2016 #29
And at this point in 2008 lancer78 Jun 2016 #48
How nice GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #53
This is how all fringe candidacy's unravel. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #30
It's sad that some peoples short-term jobs.... Hell Hath No Fury Jun 2016 #35
+1 LOL B Calm Jun 2016 #36
It's fading fast taught_me_patience Jun 2016 #37
It is sad Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #41
keep squirming it will only hurt worse reddread Jun 2016 #42
It will pale in comparison to Hillary supporters' gnashing of teeth when she is indicted. AtomicKitten Jun 2016 #43
What a glorious day that will be. frylock Jun 2016 #58
Sad in one regard ... but also very satisfying. Especially when one ... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #45
Sad, but certainly not surprising. nt BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #46
Will you and all those who joined mid April be leaving on the 16th? panader0 Jun 2016 #49
Kick CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #55
keepin it real reddread Jun 2016 #56
 

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)
13. No, Clinton's campaign ended up actively pushing away 2/3 of all millennials.
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:30 PM
Jun 2016

Wasting the future of the party is way worse than continuing to campaign for long overdue reform.

 

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)
33. You guys really need to unblock some of your opponents: it was on DU
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 03:43 PM
Jun 2016
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512021317

and then there was this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512088875

while also taking this into account

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512008877

and some pretty important news about the women voting in this elections, since Clinton seems to rely heavily on the presumption that "Hell has a special place for women who don't help women" (as per Madelein Albright Afterlife Projections):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512035463

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,659 posts)
7. The only thing more annoying than a sore loser is a sore winner.
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:18 PM
Jun 2016

Some people apparently can't help being assholes even when they win. There's a whole lot to be said for being gracious in victory - it at least keeps one from looking like an asshole.

 

CorkySt.Clair

(1,507 posts)
9. Berners haven't admitted she has won or will win
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:22 PM
Jun 2016

So your sore loser-sore winner analogy is poor. At DU the war is still on, at least until the TOS kick in.

In the interim slur after slur is posted about Clinton and the party by angry Berners. I'm sure you haven't noticed.

But you have a nice Bernie day, ya hear.

Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)
39. As I recall, (very vividly) the Clinto side didn't start this fire.
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 04:15 PM
Jun 2016

The Berners "berned" that bridge down several months ago.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,659 posts)
40. Yeah, well, that point is highly debatable,
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 04:24 PM
Jun 2016

since from the very beginning Bernie's supporters were condescended to and dismissed as a bunch of naive, entitled young "bros" who didn't understand reality and just wanted free college and unicorns, when we were not being insulted as sexist, racist, Communist, not real Democrats, anti-Semitic (?!!), and generally evil. I never understood any of that but we sure didn't appreciate it.

Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)
50. Not really. Everybody here liked Bernie - until Hillary supporters were declared pariah's by BSers.
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:45 PM
Jun 2016

I clearly recall being attacked simply because my Avatar identified me as a Hillary supporter. The topic wasn't even about politics! Clearly naked partisanship. That's when I began my turn into a cynic here.

PS - the poster who kept attacking me got a hidden post over that lesson.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,659 posts)
52. And I never changed my avatar because I knew it would draw crap
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:52 PM
Jun 2016

from Hillary supporters. It went both ways.

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)
4. Bernie is doing just fine
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:17 PM
Jun 2016

I saw him on MTP this weekend and he was great.

His supporters, on the other hand, seem to be having it rough.

Vinca

(50,255 posts)
5. I hope you'll be equally sad if Hillary loses the general election.
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:17 PM
Jun 2016

Running an insider candidate in an outsider year is dumb, dumb, dumb.

RKP5637

(67,102 posts)
51. The general population is really fed up with establishments, yet the dem PTB intend
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:50 PM
Jun 2016

to run a super-establishment candidate.

Response to YouDig (Original post)

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)
24. There was one that was up to 25 before getting flagged for review
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:52 PM
Jun 2016

Of course they were a Hillary supporter.

 

melman

(7,681 posts)
44. Yes
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 04:34 PM
Jun 2016

And a certain Admin says he is so, so disappointed in the lack of civility. It bothers him so much he can barely stand it.

Meanwhile the place is overrun with these blatant trolls and he does nothing about it.

Bobbie Jo

(14,341 posts)
57. The hidden poster above
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 12:39 PM
Jun 2016

Seems to be keeping up in the hide count department.

Still active too, AFAICS.

aikoaiko

(34,165 posts)
11. I thank Bernie for staying in the race and challenging the status quo.
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:24 PM
Jun 2016


And for pissing off all the right asshats.
 

puffy socks

(1,473 posts)
14. Yeah his supposed civil discourse
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:32 PM
Jun 2016

and clean campaigning were thrown out the window months ago.
His campaign stole data from the DNC
He keeps throwing out unfounded accusations of being rigged ..now says its just dumb as he back peddles that lie.
He rails against campaign financing and then takes questionable donations and ignores the FEC.
So many Berner's desperate sick and twisted hopes that Hillary gets indicted, complete with faux outrage of security concerns.

It's a melt down ..and can't Bern down fast enough as far as I'm concerned .

So back to patience and positive thinking. Because it's over they know it and just like the pleasure of ticking off Hillary's supporters by dragging it on and on...so we just have to watch the agonizing wailing and gnashing of teeth while the fanatics throw out their last pathetic conspiracies and polls "proving" Bernie's the only one who can beat Trump over the next couple of weeks here.

Come June 16th I hope to see honest discussions about the GE and how to defeat Trump. In the meantime, I'll post when I feel like it in GDP all about Bernie's negatives .. the swarms of the enraged stew and pile on the talking points and call me a Brock troll all they want.

.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
16. dissing major democratic role models like jerry brown...supporters going after Warren
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:33 PM
Jun 2016

pretty much self imploding his way to the minor footnote in history category like the guy that kerry beat in the primaries in 2004...what was that name again?

MariaThinks

(2,495 posts)
20. Bernie made himself into a modern nader. he could have been great, but chose to become a
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:46 PM
Jun 2016

demented clown.

Good bye Bernie. Stay, go, who cares anymore. You're definitely not getting the nomination.

 

highprincipleswork

(3,111 posts)
23. Bernie's campaign remains the same - fighting diligently for Progressive values. Meanwhile, the
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 01:52 PM
Jun 2016

lies around the private server continue to be exposed.

Sorry, can't blame the Sanders campaign for the reckless and dishonest behavior of Hillary Clinton.

tokenlib

(4,186 posts)
29. End? This major thorn in Third Way's side ain't goin away...
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 02:02 PM
Jun 2016

The movement will go on.. This is not going back in the bottle. This is bigger than Bernie and always has been... Bernie even says, this isn't about him, it's about us. He also knows that in the end, his supporters have minds of their own and he respects that..


And we're still going to Philadelphia... we have plans..

 

taught_me_patience

(5,477 posts)
37. It's fading fast
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 03:50 PM
Jun 2016

and the more his crazy conspiracy theories persist, the more likely it will end up like occupy... dead and forgotten.

Demsrule86

(68,539 posts)
41. It is sad
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 04:25 PM
Jun 2016

I feel bad for my kids who really liked Bernie. They deserve better from Bernie and from his supporters.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
45. Sad in one regard ... but also very satisfying. Especially when one ...
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 04:48 PM
Jun 2016

... considers all that has come before and everything leading up to this moment.

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