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In reply to the discussion: Vast Majority of Democrats Want Sanders to Stay in Race: Poll [View all]Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)31. Piss off the Clintons, and one phone call dries up your money.
If you are downticket, you either endorse them, or shut up. God forbid you endorse another candidate.
You will be dealt with later if you are on the wrong side of the convention, they don't forget who pissed them off and your state/district will suffer accordingly.
That's politics, folks, all the rest of that "We'll do what's best for the country!" after getting nominated is just so much bullshit.
The punishment for those downticket with enough hutzpah to challenge their personal agenda of accumulating wealth and power at the expense of the nation gets meted out later.
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What is Morning Consult? It's a former healthcare industry newsletter run by a guy who is a faculty
Brickbat
Jun 2016
#2
Are we really that stupid? Of course he should stay in the race until the last primary
underthematrix
Jun 2016
#3
What is sad is that many Clinton-Sachs supporters wanted her to be anointed.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#9
Although you probably won't admit it, there are two sides to the Democratic Party.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#45
I don't hate Democrats. I don't like Third Way Democrats. I believe Hillary is corrupt.
BillZBubb
Jun 2016
#64
Of course, it's good for the Party and the country and those who call for it to end have only their
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2016
#11
Once again, the DNC is completely out of touch with their own constituents. n/t
BlueStater
Jun 2016
#16
Current Hillary supporters turn a blind eye to that sordid part of her unsuccessful campaign in '08.
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2016
#24
You've been a busy bee in the few weeks you've been here. Keep up the pace.
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2016
#48
Your reply above made no sense whatsoever, so I was trying to think of something nice to say.
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2016
#50
as some Clinton supporters like to put it, "Stick a fork in him--he's done!"
passiveporcupine
Jun 2016
#58
The elitist members of the DNC nominating committee have flop sweat pouring down their backs.
Major Hogwash
Jun 2016
#27