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In reply to the discussion: Are Sanders Supporters Hurting Their Candidate? [View all]Gothmog
(178,638 posts)72. I like Sanders and agree with most of his positions but I am still supporting HRC
I personally like Bernie Sanders and agree with most of his positions. I am still supporting HRC in large part because she could help in Texas and I think that she is viable in a general election campaign where the Kochs will be spending $887 million and Jeb/Marco/Walker will be raising an additonal billion dollars.
While I acknowledge that may be some differences between Hillary Clinton and Sanders, these differences are not enough for me to ignore the fact that I simply do not believe that Sanders would be able to run a viable general election campaign.
You can agree witht the other candidate 95% of the time and still be willing to support the other candidate if you have good reasons.
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He wrote an op comparing Bernie to a kid running for class president and making bullshit promises li
cali
Jun 2015
#240
It was a piggyback post on Trumad's post saying Bernie reminded him of a High School student
Bonobo
Jun 2015
#340
Why don't most folks talk like Juror 1 to other folks in real life ? /NT
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#275
Ah the sweet irony. The OP attacks Sen Sander's supporters, claiming they behave badly,
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#192
If Sanders supporters were more like Sanders, I might maybe be swayed if I could see a path...
MohRokTah
Jun 2015
#4
It must have been very difficult for you to vote in 2008 when candidate Obama and candidate Clinton
Luminous Animal
Jun 2015
#15
I mean I don't know anyone that has ever voted for someone else that they agree with less
Rex
Jun 2015
#57
your obstuse word switching is painfully annoying. Can't you be decent to other posters? n/t
Sheepshank
Jun 2015
#63
I do not like Clinton, I have never liked either Clinton, but haven't gone out of my way
Voice for Peace
Jun 2015
#222
I know several people that vote like that, one issue voters. Mostly guns and/or abortion. n/t
A Simple Game
Jun 2015
#153
You ate the Hill Pill, look at all your OP's no reasoning can sway you, so stop
orpupilofnature57
Jun 2015
#350
Looks like a few folks on the thread have not bothered to read the post before Instant Outrage.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2015
#243
I like Sanders and agree with most of his positions but I am still supporting HRC
Gothmog
Jun 2015
#72
What's interesting is that you guys refuse to discuss actual issues but concentrate on this
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#159
That's your choice, to get turned off. But if you agree with him, then why are you
Voice for Peace
Jun 2015
#210
I can only think of two reasons to openly disparage Sen Sander's supporters.
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#318
You don't attack Sanders, you just attack his supporters with OPs like this one.
Exilednight
Jun 2015
#8
disingenuous. attacks- and your op is a prime example- can and often are put in question form
cali
Jun 2015
#188
As disingenuous as starting a thread asking people not to shit on Hillarys event and then
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#280
No. This OP is an attack on Bernie Sanders supporters. Cali's was a genuine OP...
Violet_Crumble
Jun 2015
#343
You don't have a point as far as I can tell. Your bias is showing when you attack
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#174
actually, he has attacked Sanders, and this great "supporter" has far more praise for Hillary
cali
Jun 2015
#182
Of course they are, just like the supporters of every other candidate and cause.
Donald Ian Rankin
Jun 2015
#11
Excellent points- it maybe that Samders seems like such a nice guy that the contrast is a little
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#32
Well, that's assuming the nastier ones here are actually going to campaign much, and I wouldn't.
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#86
I stick to phone banking these days- it's great to help w out of state races that are
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#123
Check out the threads in the Sanders forum where they call POC and women trolls
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#329
Honestly I'm going to probably have to take a break during the primaries - again
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#338
If you base your opinion of anything on people on the internet, you deserve everything you get.
Donald Ian Rankin
Jun 2015
#125
You really don't think that a handful of supporter in DU will have an effect on millions of
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#185
It looks like the Sanders picture in your avatar space is saying those mean things.
Ed Suspicious
Jun 2015
#154
i agree completely. There's no reason to single out one candidate's supporters for this criticism.
Jim Lane
Jun 2015
#296
Great idea. Maybe we can have 'get drunk enough to vote for Hillary' parties all over America.
Dawgs
Jun 2015
#34
"BTW, the candidates haven't even started talking about positions officially"
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#203
Make up your mind. Are DUers a tiny fringe that has no effect, or massively potent? /nt
Marr
Jun 2015
#22
So you're saying it's the nasty DU supporters of Sanders who are out in public that will hurt him?
bluesbassman
Jun 2015
#124
like that's not a passive aggressive attack on Sanders. of course once upon a time
cali
Jun 2015
#191
I think it's often Clinton supporters who are "Rat Fucking." The Bernie supporters
Ed Suspicious
Jun 2015
#165
It's that ignoring social justice and saying economic justice is a good enough substitute that
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#272
I think many here have made it clear that social justice takes aback seat - hence the snide
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#285
I will not let his suppoters sway my decision when I vote in California's primary on June 7, 2016
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2015
#24
You'll need that sense of humor when Hillary wins and Bernie pledges his support.
great white snark
Jun 2015
#36
Trust me, we will all need a lot more than sense of humor if Hillary is elected. n/t
Dawgs
Jun 2015
#54
The billionaires will do everything they can to get HRC in the WH, but I stand with the people. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#215
I think it would be best for Sanders supporters to ignore the he can't win rhetoric
tammywammy
Jun 2015
#135
oh yeah. using your "support" to attack the candidate you purportedly back is pretty
cali
Jun 2015
#90
Yeah, really-- like mocking the opposition by daring them to bet cash on their candidate's success.
Marr
Jun 2015
#281
So you were going to vote for him before the Sanders supporters were so mean to Hillary?
corkhead
Jun 2015
#51
Time spent attacking, snarking is time whick could be selling the candidate of your choice.
Thinkingabout
Jun 2015
#53
Perhaps I'm less informed than you because I don't read all things Bernie or Hillary
tech3149
Jun 2015
#59
Following the standard set by Bernie would eliminate the negativity. He doesn't focus on himself,
freshwest
Jun 2015
#62
Have you ever campaigned door to door? I have. Way too many times that I can count.
Luminous Animal
Jun 2015
#83
I would filter it by saying some of Bernies DU supporters seem to relish in polarization, which
still_one
Jun 2015
#68
Exposing Hillary's many misdeeds is not about Bernie Sanders. It's about avoiding another DINO.
Scuba
Jun 2015
#80
That's what happens when teachers are blamed for the way their students turn out.
Koinos
Jun 2015
#127
Fake concern. Now that's a new one. You are worried that Sen Sander's supporters
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#98
I believe that there are far, far more posts on this board that support Sen Sanders that
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#146
I see projection in the claim that Sen Sander's supporters fling more poo. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#150
No more and no less than a handful of supporters hurts any candidate of their choice
LanternWaste
Jun 2015
#104
sure you can, but you're evidently fine with his lying about Bernie and smearing him
cali
Jun 2015
#216
"tell people who he is and what he stands for" good advice. They would be helpful
riversedge
Jun 2015
#137
Oh that's right. You told us how your group keeps track of who says what, and who gets hidden.
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#224
DUers who know each other and compare posts that were hidden and not is not a 'list.'
wyldwolf
Jun 2015
#241
Really? I've heard that there was a secret DU group that met and discussed tactics.
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#288
I think that we might be seeing some projection here. Those making the "lists"
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#317
"Paranoia" is thinking something is sinister about people questioning a policy..
wyldwolf
Jun 2015
#319
I appreciate your concern. I'm equally concerned with Clinton surrogates smearing my
Ed Suspicious
Jun 2015
#141
oh yeah, we see this with the puny turnout at speeches, the weak showing in straw polls,
MisterP
Jun 2015
#149
I bet you would have alerted on this OP had it been said about HRC supporters.
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#169
If you support HRC, why would you care if Sen Sander's supporters were HELPING YOUR CANDIDATE?
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#229
If you're superficial enough to abandon Sanders because of his supporters...
RufusTFirefly
Jun 2015
#234
They would be hurting the fine senator if they carry on like they do here in real life
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#236
I've just been told that attacks on Hillary aren't attacks, they're 'public services.'
wyldwolf
Jun 2015
#237
Real crappy attitudes on both sides. AT the end of the day all i care about is
randys1
Jun 2015
#257
This first time I saw one of these, "Are _______ Supporters Hurting Their Candidate"
Le Taz Hot
Jun 2015
#260
"Quit posting negative stuff about Hillary, or I'll stop pretending to sort of support Bernie!"
whatchamacallit
Jun 2015
#266
Translation: Telling the truth about Hillary Clinton drives up her negatives
TheKentuckian
Jun 2015
#270
Yep. Their behavior is a reflection of his leadership. Particularly when he said not to attack
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#284
Really. Because I receive multiple messages from the Bernie campaign and not one says to
Luminous Animal
Jun 2015
#297
Then by your own logic, your rude, arrogant and condescending reply is a reflection of Hillary.
Exilednight
Jun 2015
#358
The Republican tactic of trying to accuse your opponents of what you are doing won't work. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#359
If people on this forum complaining about Hillary can cause you to change .......
Logical
Jun 2015
#290
You mean, are supporters of other candidates in danger of supporting other candidates?
Orsino
Jun 2015
#294
MM threads are rather famous for seeming innocuous but attracting considerable heat
Fumesucker
Jun 2015
#323
Very disruptive and not a single SoP alert. Why is that? If the shoe were on the other foot
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#332
I only occationaly come to DU and to be quite frank, I have missed all these negative threads
Quixote1818
Jun 2015
#325
Only among Hillary supporters, the ilk that would support the TPP, just to win .
orpupilofnature57
Jun 2015
#351