Late statement on the primary. I am converting my support to Hillary

[bernie_FTW]

As I said before, I was all for Bernie (as you can probably tell from my username)

But I believe the system for choosing candidates is fair, and the people have spoken.

Although I was proud of how far Bernie got, and I hope he is a great ally and stays a Democrat in the Senate, I fully support Hillary Clinton for president no matter who the Republican nominee ends up being.

My college classes ended earlier this month, and I have been working with friends to see what we can do to ensure other states are as blue as the west coast in November.

I forgot which poster it is, but I owe a donation to Hillary as a way to make good on my bet about who would win California.

Hang in there, Bernie supporters. The way Democrats are coming together for direct action against Paul Ryan and the GOP majority in the House is the reason I am a Democrat.

[leftofcool]

1. Excellent post.

[MineralMan]

2. Thanks for the post!

[bernie_FTW]

6. you're welcome. we must stick together now as Dems

I enjoy your posts. You hold your opinions but do so politely.

[dirtydickcheney]

48. DWS

She's a Democrat

How does this fit in with "supporting Democrats"?

[riversedge]

3. good post and thank you

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. TY

[randome]

5. We have a common enemy and they go by the gang name "GOP".

[bernie_FTW]

8. agreed! and the word greed is the main issue

GOP is the party of the wealthy who want to remain wealthy at all costs. The GOP always TRICKS its followers into voting against their interests. They should fall apart as a party after this election.

[The Wielding Truth]

7. Me,too. I said I would be, if Bernie was not the Party Nominee. Go Hill.All aboard the DEM-train!

[bernie_FTW]

9. great signature. fortunately they failed on that task

Barack Obama got reelected and joblessness is at 47 year low now. THis is what happens when Democrats are in the White House.

[The Wielding Truth]

24. Yep.When Bush was "Pres-didn't" the country took an almost insurmountable hit then when Reps. have

have the congress we have lost our right to be governed responsibly.

It's like I've always said, "Never put a Republican in public office unless you wish to ignore the best common welfare of the public."

[eastwestdem]

10. So true...we need to ban together. The sit-in showed us how far the 'waves' can travel if we

as Democrats unite in solidarity.

[bernie_FTW]

11. yes, I have been texting ,calling, writing my congressperson and Paul Ryan

since the efforts of the Democrats on the house floor. First I saw tons of FB posts from my friends saying "enough is enough" and also showing frustration and helplessness as to why congress won't act on this issue after the Orlando shooting.

Then the Dems were spurred to direct action to subvert the wall of treachery from Republicans. NOw the people are responding by flooding DC phone lines, linking the information on social media, and letting Republicans know their jobs are on the line.

[Surya Gayatri]

12. Massive K & R. Thanks for posting.

[pandr32]

13. It is awesome what the Dems are doing together right now

...and I am so happy to hear you are onboard!

[Hortensis]

14. Recommended. Both candidates are fortunate to have you.

[bernie_FTW]

17. awwwww....thank you

I try. I respect all of you that have been at this for so long.

[sufrommich]

15. Awesome. nt

[DemonGoddess]

16. K&R!

[Happyhippychick]

18. Thank you!

[HamiltonSwan]

19. Congrats!

And thank you.

[Grassy Knoll]

20. K&R

[Bleacher Creature]

21. Great post. Just look at what the Supreme Court did today.

[bernie_FTW]

22. I know! Because of the anti-American GOP Senate

led by the ugly turtle himself.

[Her Sister]

23. What did they do?

??

[Bleacher Creature]

27. Essentially blocked the President on immigration.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/supreme-court-immigration

[UCmeNdc]

25. I was a die hard Bernie supporter also, but now will support Hillary just as hard.

The Supreme Court affects everything. If we had the right judges in place there would have been no terrible citizen united result. Citizen United is destroying the United States. The GOP will further that destruction if they have the presidency. I am voting for Hillary!

[Trajan]

26. I will vote for her, with a jaundiced eye towards her behavior

Not just today, but every fucking day ...

One conservative act, and I will personally lead the charge to throw out the entire party leadership ...

I don't trust a Clinton ... Not any of them ...

Prove me wrong, Hillary. ...

[bernie_FTW]

28. I think Bill Clinton did great work for our country as president

and I think he has learned a lot over the years regarding how to counter attack against conservatives. I see Hillary being even more effective as a president than Bill because she won't buy into conservative ideas like repeal of Glass-Steagell, welfare to work, and NAFTA which ultimately hurt our country.

[BlueCaliDem]

30. For the times, yes, Bill did great work for our country. Now we move more progressively

toward the true hearts of the American people - liberal.

she won't buy into conservative ideas like repeal of Glass-Steagell, welfare to work, and NAFTA which ultimately hurt our country.

ONLY if we give her a progressive Congress. Otherwise, she'll be forced to compromise with Republicans should we sit out elections in off years and Republicans sweep back into power.

We need to ingrain within ourselves that important elections happen every single year. Mid-terms and off-years are why Republicans are still in control of governorships, State legislatures, and Congress. Republican voters know they don't have our numbers and rely on our failure to not GOTV in mid-terms and off-year elections. We need to change this attitude, and it helps that Hillary Clinton has understood this and is currently campaigning for a Democratic Congress, as well.

[JSup]

34. Yeah, I do...

...think he did the best he could with the congress he had. Those were the years right-wing-mania really started snowballing.

After Reagan 'overthrowing' the Democrats they just couldn't accept a (D) as President... ever.

[BlueCaliDem]

54. Spot on, JSup. From my p.o.v., that's exactly what had happened. eom

[AtomicKitten]

33. Bill Clinton's legacy.

NAFTA
China MFN
Repeal of Glass-Steagall
Deregulation of Wall Street.
No regulation of derivatives.
Expanded war on drugs.
Expanded the death penalty.
Sistah Souljah.
Punitive welfare reform.
DOMA
DADT
Pioneered extraordinary rendition.
Rwanda.
Privatization of prisons.

What's not to like? <wink-wink>

[bernie_FTW]

36. that's pretty unfair cherry picking

try: lowest African American unemployment in decades
keeping Saddam in check without invading
expanding our economy for virtually all of his administration
running surpluses in budget at the end of his presidency
brokering peace in Ireland
driving crime down
raising taxes on the top income earners with zero Republican votes

on and on.

[AtomicKitten]

38. Uh huh.

I am dazzled by your sincerity. Totally believable.

[Trajan]

41. AND ... he kept my milk cold in the refrigerator

For that alone I've bought him a marble stand for his regal bust ...

On the other hand ... Maybe all those republican things he did were not so good ...

But hey, the milk did taste good ...

Gone

[lunamagica]

29. Huge K&R! Welcome aboard!

[BlueCaliDem]

31. Thank you, bernie_FTW! We need to unite against the common enemy - Republicans! eom

[ismnotwasm]

32. K&R

[rbrnmw]

35. Awesome Thank You

[Starry Messenger]

37. Looking forward to a great election!

Nice to have you aboard.

[liberalnarb]

39. I did the same a few days ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107169457

I got blocked from the Bernie group for it. Which is quite curious considering we were supposed to make the switch to the general election

[synergie]

40. This is the attitude of true progressives.

[cosmicone]

42. Welcome back from exile !! n/t

[synergie]

49. Thank you :)

[brer cat]

43. K&R

[greiner3]

44. I have to vote for her but

[La Lioness Priyanka]

45. ...

[herding cats]

46. Great post!

I appreciate your taking the time to articulate how you feel, and what you're doing to change things.

[Maru Kitteh]

47. Very nice and welcome to DU! I'll make you a trade if you like.

Thank you for the very good post! If you would like to stick around DU, a star membership makes a few things a little nicer. I wasn't the DU'er you made the donation bet with, but I tell you what. PM me, I'll trade you - your donation to HIllary for my donation to DU so you can have your star!

[MoonRiver]

50. Very happy to have your support!

And welcome to DU!

[calimary]

51. Thank you, bernie_FTW! And Welcome to DU!

Very elegantly stated. I forget who said it but - the only thing that stands between us and the GOP is the Democratic Party.

[NastyRiffraff]

52. Thank you!

If we all work together we will win, and win big. Very glad to have you aboard! We have work to do and I think you'll be a great asset.

[Squinch]

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