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liberalmike27

(2,479 posts)
42. I blame Hillary Voters for Everything
Sun May 15, 2016, 01:00 PM
May 2016

I think what we're seeing manifest within the Democratic Party has been a long time coming. The Sanders folks had just a hint of what Democrats should be like. And we're not at all happy, not just with the Party establishment, and their manipulations, their bias for the corporate Hillary. We're not real happy with Democratic voters, that time and again, pick the corporate candidate.

I think a lot of us are at this point where we're willing to just vote for whomever we think is best. I've always asked the no-voters what is the path. And they rarely give me an answer. But I wonder if the answer is "Let the chaos come." "Let things get worse, and worse, and worse again, until the rich-guys prediction of pitchforks, and tar and feathers, perhaps worse, begins to happen to the richest in this country, those who bar the door against a minimal live for tens of millions, as they prance into their mansions, with gilded ceilings, financed on the misery of the "rabble."

Perhaps the most obvious sign is nearly half of the party (hard to tell, with electoral manipulation, and how many truly support Sanders in caucus states he won huge) is in full-on revolt against the corporate shill.

In fact, the battle is almost as ferocious between factions of the Democratic party, as it is between "crooked Hillary" and "Detestable Donald." Perhaps more so.

You've ignored your own financial lives dropping, as inevitably happens when you sweep the legs out-from-under the lower classes, when you chop away Welfare programs, when you lower food-stamp programs, when you cooperate with Republicans because you "know how to get things done by working with Republicans," as Hillary is known to say. Because you've still got enough--right now you have a job, it makes an adequate wage for you--so you choose the corporate Democrat, ignoring all those beneath you. That's on you upper-crust Democrats, that's on you. There is more to this party that gays, guns, and abortion--or at least there should be. We've lost our soul.

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Yeah, Good luck with that Party Unity thing Hillary. n/t JPnoodleman May 2016 #1
This never happened before.... apcalc May 2016 #2
Sanders' goons. RandySF May 2016 #7
hillary sociopaths juxtaposed May 2016 #10
Hillary's goons. chwaliszewski May 2016 #11
No, it's the inexplicable behavior of those in the establishment operating cali May 2016 #24
Maybe one day the mafia will not be the same as the Nevada Democrats LiberalArkie May 2016 #27
I blame Hillary Voters for Everything liberalmike27 May 2016 #42
I think you also have to put in the fray the old Tea Party movement. They were against the status LiberalArkie May 2016 #43
that's really it in a nutshell Locrian May 2016 #44
President drumpf thanks you and I blame you.. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #52
Bernie delegates being disqualified at the door because their party registration had KPN May 2016 #34
Per Sanders' redditers? Low information delegates. MADem May 2016 #47
Yessir, 1968. nt bemildred May 2016 #3
Déjà Vu. HooptieWagon May 2016 #53
History does not repeat itself, but sometimes it rhymes. bemildred May 2016 #54
A glimpse of what is to come. jalan48 May 2016 #4
+1 chwaliszewski May 2016 #12
Yes, exactly what is happening IMO. Millions and millions of people are fed up with RKP5637 May 2016 #28
Yes, the people are revolting! JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #32
Yup. No question ... and the Party is responsible, KPN May 2016 #35
From another linked article: left-of-center2012 May 2016 #5
WOW... Rig...Rig...Rig laserhaas May 2016 #14
philly skyfishgoo May 2016 #16
Yep. Stuff like this makes me want to KPN May 2016 #39
The real Bern is coming laserhaas May 2016 #50
There is a lot more to this story.... ThinkCritically May 2016 #6
Thanks for the report. kayakjohnny May 2016 #8
And welcome to here! kayakjohnny May 2016 #9
I don't buy it rockfordfile May 2016 #13
It's all on video cali May 2016 #25
The truth will set Bernie free laserhaas May 2016 #15
Typical of the establishment Hillary crowd. JDPriestly May 2016 #18
The Comcast connection is news to me, thanks for the heads-up Babel_17 May 2016 #33
That'll be the day! JoFerret May 2016 #48
Letter to CA Senators skyfishgoo May 2016 #17
Excellent! Thanks. JDPriestly May 2016 #19
... SamKnause May 2016 #20
Wonderful letter, skyfishgoo! And welcome to Democratic Underground! Peace Patriot May 2016 #21
+1. nt bemildred May 2016 #22
Well stated and I fully agree. snort May 2016 #23
You are not alone. lonestarnot May 2016 #29
Very good. Having worked in a congressman's office I wonder jwirr May 2016 #30
Jesus! KPN May 2016 #38
Occasionally but my guess it is letters from constituents that jwirr May 2016 #41
Mine replies with enough detail to give the impression Retrograde May 2016 #46
I'm with you... ybbor May 2016 #31
Cool. THat was a great idea. KPN May 2016 #37
I stand with skyfishgoo! Locrian May 2016 #45
Has Bernie denounced the violence yet? Renew Deal May 2016 #26
Has Hillary? WIProgressive88 May 2016 #40
How stupid. Little children fighting over two politicians who don't care about them. Oneironaut May 2016 #36
Losing is hard. How you respond shows your character JoFerret May 2016 #49
It's not over Sejon May 2016 #51
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