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32. Then they need to also work in the grass roots to get local, state and congressional candidates
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 06:32 PM
Mar 2016

Last edited Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:23 PM - Edit history (2)

in office. That's how you change things, from the ground up, not the top down. Whether it's HRC , BS or Jill Stein nothing will be accomplished unless you have the congress at your back. That what happened with all those star struck Obama supporters. They bailed on him in the mid-terms and he's had to battle the congress for 6 years, actually almost eight with Ted Kennedy and Richard Byrd sick and dying and Al Franken's contested election. He was the Left's last messiah before Bernie. Let's see how long his ardent supporters have his back once he's part of the establishment. Will they be there for the mid-term in 2018?

I'll vote for Bernie if he's the nominee, but I don't expect him to come anywhere close to accomplishing what he has promised. I just want a Democrat, or Independent (I assume BS will leave the party once he's elected) to fill Supreme Court vacancies. Otherwise whatever progress the left has made since FDR will be toast for the next generation.

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I'd like to hear the alternative suggestions. n/t jaysunb Mar 2016 #1
Jill Stein, for one. Maedhros Mar 2016 #9
Absolutely. john978 Mar 2016 #21
I would probably STILL be called a misogynist for choosing her over Hillary. [n/t] Maedhros Mar 2016 #22
You like them young, I take it? Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #31
says a lot about bernie supporters. sort of trump or bust lol nt msongs Mar 2016 #2
That number Andy823 Mar 2016 #8
no tk2kewl Mar 2016 #23
Why the hell haven't I put you on ignore yet? The things you post are so...not worth reading. Maedhros Mar 2016 #10
Shows how star-struck HRC supporters are.. phazed0 Mar 2016 #14
Where those voters live matters. TDale313 Mar 2016 #3
Considering what happened last night, it could be some swing states Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #16
Nice rtracey Mar 2016 #4
Or folks could just vote for Bernie, who will pull ALL of those indies as well as base dems Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #6
I guess some are tired of being told to vote for inevitable. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2016 #7
+1 No more. nt phazed0 Mar 2016 #15
I remember similar polls that said Clinton voters wouldn't back Obama. iandhr Mar 2016 #5
Gee. That is so 8 years ago. Jakes Progress Mar 2016 #20
A vote for Hillary means President Trump. zebonaut Mar 2016 #11
Wow! 33%... thats huge! She absolutely cannot win the GE with numbers like that against her! Bubzer Mar 2016 #12
Surprised the number is that low! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2016 #13
I take it you are willing to risk a GOP White House, Senate and House. If I am wrong Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #27
huh?! just stating an opinion after the disgusting way Hillary and her supporters have conducted themselves. But, not suggesting anything regarding my own intentions... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2016 #37
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #18
Let's try to guess. Jakes Progress Mar 2016 #17
Fed up? No confidence in the system? Aren't being represented by either party? Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #19
So I'm fed up. I'm despondent. Jakes Progress Mar 2016 #24
I'll vote for the candidate whose views most align with mine. TheUndecider Mar 2016 #33
Independents and swing voters who are anti-establishment starroute Mar 2016 #28
Then they need to also work in the grass roots to get local, state and congressional candidates Fla Dem Mar 2016 #32
I'm laughing at the 'superior' intellect. Maedhros Mar 2016 #25
whatever % plus 1 ish of the hammer Mar 2016 #26
How many Clinton supporters won't vote for Sanders? nt valerief Mar 2016 #29
My guess is that the question Rahm Emanuel posed has finally sunk in, and this is their answer. GoneFishin Mar 2016 #30
So, it's down to bluff poker TalkingDog Mar 2016 #34
Just got my letter from my union Generic Other Mar 2016 #36
Looks to me like Bernie's idea about "getting involved and staying involved" is a HUGE fail world wide wally Mar 2016 #35
There is some context that is necessary PDittie Mar 2016 #38
"There's not a dime's worth of difference between Al Gore and George Bush" greenman3610 Mar 2016 #39
Aren't you sick of polls yet? I support Bernie and I think that 30% figure is BOOOOO-gus. marble falls Mar 2016 #40
If true, say hello to President Trump Sinan Mar 2016 #41
I will only vote TRUE blue fun n serious Mar 2016 #42
well she could pull out the Mitt Romney fuckup PatrynXX Mar 2016 #43
That's okay, 33% of Clinton supporters might not live until election day. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #44
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