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Hayduke Bomgarte

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4. Yep

Thu May 19, 2016, 06:52 PM

May 2016

I saw this coming months ago. The fools who sit out because their preferred candidate isn't nominated, will by their short sighted and dimwitted inaction, elect drumf and probably also fail to flip the Senate. In the aftermath, they'll also be the ones crying and whining the loudest, failing to accept that they caused what they'll be moaning about.

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Rude Pundit: Our Stupid Clinton/Sanders Battle Is Gonna Lose Us the War with Trump [View all] villager May 2016 OP

i said this a while ago. The insistence on purity, having a perfect candidate or no candidate, is Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #1

I guess we are each responsible for the Molotov cocktails in our individual hands... villager May 2016 #2

You mean we can't get pissed over whoever is responsible for shoving Hillary down our throats? Hoppy May 2016 #66

What you call "purity" I call "standards" Scootaloo May 2016 #29

Call it whatever you like WatchWhatISay May 2016 #60

Minimum wage. Good example! Scootaloo May 2016 #68

You assume a lot about me WatchWhatISay May 2016 #90

The first standard I have traditionally not broken is voting for the candidate under current FBI silvershadow May 2016 #62

Your non-compromise is the epitome of white privilege. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #75

Not compromising with racists is white privilege? What a strange notion. Scootaloo May 2016 #77

You might as well just admit it. There are some foolish enough not to be white privileged Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #78

Compromising with Republicans isn't just white privilege, it's overt racism Scootaloo May 2016 #80

The problem isnt an insistence on purity its that some people who claim to support one or the other cstanleytech May 2016 #42

Who is insisting on "purity"? AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author Turbineguy May 2016 #3

Yep Hayduke Bomgarte May 2016 #4

The older I get GCP May 2016 #5

Perhaps the small contingent of climate change survivors will? villager May 2016 #7

Bring it on. Cassiopeia May 2016 #18

Head up ass syndrome Hayduke Bomgarte May 2016 #67

This message is vital for DU to digest and take heed of muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #6

Too bad the 'party' doesn't seem to feel that way towards the people. phazed0 May 2016 #19

There was not much of a problem in Nevada, other than the Chairwoman of that fracas. There was no Akamai May 2016 #48

Anyone at DU who used the language that was used on her would be banned for life. That language.... Hekate May 2016 #73

If working together means ... Trajan May 2016 #63

I understand and largely agree with the reasons Sanders fights on caraher May 2016 #8

stacking the deck in the beginning never makes for a fair card game tomm2thumbs May 2016 #9

You want to see MAJOR change? world wide wally May 2016 #12

he's playing the GOP like a harp tomm2thumbs May 2016 #38

You know as well as I who the choice will be between,but if it helps you, keep telling yourself world wide wally May 2016 #43

a guy's gotta dream tomm2thumbs May 2016 #47

You have every right to do that! world wide wally May 2016 #57

Bernie Sander's is NOT a democrat. Firebrand Gary May 2016 #23

Hillary is NOT honest. tomm2thumbs May 2016 #26

+10000 nt Duval May 2016 #28

Hillary Clington is not a progressive afertal May 2016 #27

She is a globalist and she wants us to repay our debt to the world Baobab May 2016 #87

He's a wallyworld2 May 2016 #36

Bernie Sanders represents ideas PoliticalMalcontent May 2016 #41

Addendum PoliticalMalcontent May 2016 #50

There is one key difference whatthehey May 2016 #81

I guess my point was that PoliticalMalcontent May 2016 #83

In theory perhaps whatthehey May 2016 #86

'If people don't vote for Democrats, Republicans win. There is no other viable option." PoliticalMalcontent May 2016 #84

Bernie is much better than the average Democrat by FAR!!! With his independence, he could push the Akamai May 2016 #51

Give it a rest Carolina Jun 2016 #97

Bernie is trying to lead the party back home. ErikJ May 2016 #10

exactly wallyworld2 May 2016 #24

Zackly! Zackly! Zackly! Zackly! Zackly! Zackly! Zackly! Akamai May 2016 #52

I really don't think it's the fault of the 'Sanders/Clinton' battle that HRC was foisted upon us dirtydickcheney May 2016 #11

Ridiculous Assessment billhicks76 May 2016 #13

Obama offered Hillary the SOS job that she wanted to bring the Party together. Dustlawyer May 2016 #14

I like the Rude one, but the "we are less shitty than they are" argument is not working as well as FighttheFuture May 2016 #15

Great! Thanks! +1 nt phazed0 May 2016 #20

Amen! afertal May 2016 #30

I agree and told them so today! Duval May 2016 #32

Thank you! elljay May 2016 #35

Even if you soften the denuniciation PATRICK May 2016 #64

The more they tighten their grip... the more that slip on through... FighttheFuture May 2016 #82

The most decent or "inner liberal" person PATRICK May 2016 #88

K&R Carolina Jun 2016 #98

choose Sanders for veep CarrieLynne May 2016 #16

Hillary supporters disagree. Mr. "YES OR NO!" wouldn't be a good Veep. pnwmom May 2016 #22

Here it is wallyworld2 May 2016 #34

What you are leaving out are the numerous prior debates and town halls in which pnwmom May 2016 #37

No way Carolina Jun 2016 #99

Despite all the drama the GOP survived Rafale May 2016 #17

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-abramson/this-is-the-one-way-in-wh_b_10026870.html stupidicus May 2016 #21

Radical man! spanzini May 2016 #25

MAXIMUM XTREME! MisterP May 2016 #70

Rude Awakening Martin Eden May 2016 #31

Perhaps we will all unite as members of the Resistance. jalan48 May 2016 #33

Well, one thing I agree with that Clinton took to heart... blackspade May 2016 #39

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If Bernie had not run would Indies still be required to vote HRC? Skink May 2016 #44

All the more reason we've got to unite around Progressive policies and win, and even enjoy it. highprincipleswork May 2016 #45

Sorry, Rude Pundit. I often agree with you, but not on this. Maedhros May 2016 #46

same here... He seems to have sold out recently Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #93

No - it's just that, like so many, many Democrats, he is consumed by fear and loathing. Maedhros Jun 2016 #94

could you clarify what you mean by "Democratic menace"? Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #95

Bad actors within the Democratic Party that are not held accountable for their bad acts. [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2016 #96

it is not stupid captainarizona May 2016 #49

Tis possible. oldandhappy May 2016 #53

TM99......you are sooooo right!!! haikugal May 2016 #54

I honestly think people will get out to vote if only to trump Trump. YOHABLO May 2016 #55

This Bernie supporter would be extremely disappointed if Bernie roody May 2016 #56

This will be the first time I have ever disagreed with the Rude Pundit. Kelvin Mace May 2016 #58

I'm with Lee MFM008 May 2016 #59

Yep. Last time I supported Hillary, threw in the towel when appropriate and never looked back. nolabear May 2016 #61

I love reading the rude pundit, and 99% of the time I agree Perseus May 2016 #65

So far, Hillary has 56% of the votes, and 54% of the pledged delegates muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #74

the poll numbers say otherwise: there's only one candidate "handing" anything to Trump MisterP May 2016 #69

The fake candidate Trump's last job, scare the Sanders voters to Hillary's entitled lap. Todays_Illusion May 2016 #71

Thank you, Rude Pundit, for keeping it real. There's a shitstorm coming, and his name is Trump. Hekate May 2016 #72

fear fear fear fear fear EdwardBernays May 2016 #79

Hillary can end this dust-up tomorrow. Chan790 May 2016 #85

The only time PATRICK May 2016 #89

K & R. HuckleB May 2016 #91

KnR ~ Rude Pundit: Our Stupid Clinton/Sanders Battle Is Gonna Lose Us the War with Trump Her Sister May 2016 #92