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66. +1. HRC people aren't threatening to not vote if she doesn't win. I don't need to 'link' those who

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:23 AM

Jun 2015

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claim to support Bernie, but are actually 'Anyone But Clinton' voters. Some have made it clear and not backed down.

That's how anti-HRC they are; but that's NOT what Bernie is:

“No matter what I do, I will not be a spoiler,” Sanders said. “I will not play that role in helping to elect some right-wing Republican as President of the United States.”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6140372#top

I am voting for Bernie first, but if HRC wins, she gets my vote, and I will not ashamed of it.

We should live up the standards of those we are going to vote for without name calling. All that does is help the GOP.

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Onion?? DCBob Jun 2015 #2

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I'm betting on the latter dlwickham Jun 2015 #8

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It sure is, to be saying Hillary needs to concede is way away from the point. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #58

So is implying that Mrs. Clinton should concede. RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #74

Implying Hillary should concede, this is in the thread title, perhaps you can address the thread Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #76

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LOL! One of the very few ways she could ruin his chance!! pocoloco Jun 2015 #39

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I understand what you mean, but they spent 8 years in Washington and Fla Dem Jun 2015 #85

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"So it would be nice to stop with the flame bait and division" beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #15

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On edit that poster did call out DanTex too. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #23

I sure did still_one Jun 2015 #24

Then I retract my snark. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #26

Got it. To me it doesn't matter, we should discuss and argue the differences between still_one Jun 2015 #32

It is. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #33

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I didn't know that, I know it now, thanks still_one Jun 2015 #34

the more you know... PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #35

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Our nominee will win. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #18

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Perhaps you should also tell DanTex that. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2015 #78

Why should I do that? MineralMan Jun 2015 #80

Because this thread is a clone of his thread pushing for Sanders to concede. jeff47 Jun 2015 #83

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