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handmade34

(23,955 posts)
8. seems "fair and square"
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 04:29 PM
Jun 2016

so far:

Sanders has received a little over 12 million votes
Clinton has received almost 16 million votes

Response to Skwmom (Reply #5)

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
9. Maher gave Sanders money, had him on his show twice during election, has
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 04:37 PM
Jun 2016

said supportive things. But now Berners slam him.

Cosmocat

(15,374 posts)
13. When he interviewed Bernie last week
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 05:48 PM
Jun 2016

you could tell he was in awe of him.

And, at the end, he had the unspoken reaction I had - "WTF can't we be going to battle with this guy?"

I voted Bernie because he was most right on the issues, and speaks to progressive policy unabashedly (he has balls, something most democratic pols are missing).

But, I always knew Hillary was going to win the nomination.

Just the way it was going to be.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
14. I like Maher's show. I preferred Clinton, but never was hostile to his support or decent Berners.
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 09:18 PM
Jun 2016

Problem is, there were a lot of rabid Berners willing to bash good, long-time Democrats, etc.

Appreciate you post.

Florencenj2point0

(435 posts)
18. Okay Bill, thanks but first Bite Me...
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 07:26 AM
Jun 2016

She isn't the centrist in the race, she never was. He didn't move her to the left or force her to stay there. Other than that, nice mini rant.

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