2016 Postmortem

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62. Unlike Hillary, Bernie is not getting money from these Republican groups. They're just trying to

Wed Feb 10, 2016, 04:07 AM

Feb 2016

get Hillary so are campaigning against her. They're doing it because the have a real fear of losing to her.

They'll do the same to Bernie now that he's viable.

He's gotten a whole lot of donations tonight and the last few days since winning Iowa from a lot of us here on DU and everywhere. Small donations that are adding up big time. His campaign sent out letters about it.

It's not the same at all as Hillary's super pacs where corporations are donating to her.

I think you need to go read this article again. You didn't understand a word of it.

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I'm already starting to see some HRC supporters on my FB feed......... [View all] socialist_n_TN Feb 2016 OP

Cool story, bro. nt onehandle Feb 2016 #1

+1 n/t JTFrog Feb 2016 #14

cool way to call someone a liar... virtualobserver Feb 2016 #32

Implying the content of the Opening Post cannot possibly be true is bs, but you knew that. merrily Feb 2016 #79

Yeah, and I was just making an observation.......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2016 #97

More Democrats voted for Bush than Nader. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #101

The poster seems to have a new catch phrase and also seems to think it is very effective. merrily Feb 2016 #110

Yeah, except I've seen that "new" catchphrase....... socialist_n_TN Feb 2016 #116

Oh, okay. Then the poster seems to be clinging to an old catch phrase. merrily Feb 2016 #119

Not just from him. And the meaning behind the phrase........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2016 #120

the PUMAs are coming out again. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #2

Yep. But that's always the case. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #8

yeah, seems that way-- it's gonna get even uglier Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #74

I truly despise that term and its use as a weapon on DU Marrah_G Feb 2016 #75

It was the name they gave themselves. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #77

+1 (Unlike "Bernie Bros") merrily Feb 2016 #81

Yes, but then every Hillary supporter was labeled as one. Marrah_G Feb 2016 #85

Insults are like drinks. They only affect you if accept them. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #87

I going to remember that phrase...thanks. n/t libdem4life Feb 2016 #96

We must then presume the young black students touring A&M greeted with racial epithets LanternWaste Feb 2016 #118

Wonder what took em so long? InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #103

The 10% is are not happy. n/t Wilms Feb 2016 #3

Berns won't see a penny from me, ever. Dawson Leery Feb 2016 #4

That's OK, I donated for you. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2016 #7

I did too. Rocky the Leprechaun Feb 2016 #15

If Hillary wins the primary, I will work my heart out for her mahina Feb 2016 #10

That's what I'm glad to see. moriah Feb 2016 #22

Wall Street thanks you. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #104

Of course I will continue to work for Bernie and would be over the moon if he prevails. mahina Feb 2016 #109

I hear you and appreciate what you're saying... would be SO disappointed if we had to support anyone other than Bernie. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #111

Good, keep it farleftlib Feb 2016 #12

He doesn't need you. cali Feb 2016 #21

Obviously not BainsBane Feb 2016 #50

Unlike Hillary, Bernie is not getting money from these Republican groups. They're just trying to trillion Feb 2016 #62

Sly smear attempt, but it doesn't work. We all know where Bernie's money comes from and where merrily Feb 2016 #83

That's fine, he won't see anything from me until he's the nominee, but neither will Hillary. moriah Feb 2016 #23

Good for you. It's a great gift to have. merrily Feb 2016 #84

Thanks! I will do it in the primary and the general, no matter who wins. :) nt moriah Feb 2016 #91

And if you think that was an endorsement of you staying at home in November... moriah Feb 2016 #24

That's fine, he's getting all the money I otherwise would be giving to the DNC Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #26

Was glad to hear that, despite admitted roots back to the time Prohibition passed.... moriah Feb 2016 #38

Moving from I to II is better than nothing, to be sure. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #54

No doubt -- prohibition, instead of regulation, of anything.... moriah Feb 2016 #57

Living in a place where it's already happening and working, I'm not too worried about it. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #59

People have voiced worries that the current companies that are Big Tobacco.... moriah Feb 2016 #60

I agree with you, but I also know a lot of the noise about "big marijuana" is coming from folks like Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #63

I agree on the head start. moriah Feb 2016 #67

Oregon has folded recreational marijuana into the OLCC, which regulates liquor sales in state. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #68

Ahh, Arkansas is weird too, but I like Oregon's "weirdness" a LOT! more! moriah Feb 2016 #69

She's trying to be Bernie Lite. merrily Feb 2016 #86

Maybe. More likely, she is actually still a little afraid of cannabis... moriah Feb 2016 #90

Marijuana does not contain Opiates lancer78 Feb 2016 #105

Reading comprehension, dude. moriah Feb 2016 #107

Same here. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #45

Oh, the humanity. frylock Feb 2016 #37

That makes us even then. Contrary1 Feb 2016 #41

Dude. Everytime you post something like that, it seems to drive more donations. TheBlackAdder Feb 2016 #55

Ssshhhh. merrily Feb 2016 #89

So donate it to someone already getting tens of millions from Wall Street and tell us all how trillion Feb 2016 #61

Thanks for reminding me. I donated 27 for you. The system was down last night due to overload. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #80

That's perfectly acceptable. Why would you want to contribute to a Democrat LondonReign2 Feb 2016 #93

My facebook feed is all Bernie. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #5

Showing their true colors no doubt. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #6

Mine has way too many news sites nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #9

Anybody who does that is a childish moron alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #11

It's just primary passion talking Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #13

Agreed Glamrock Feb 2016 #16

questiuon to skinner and the powers that be DonCoquixote Feb 2016 #17

They damned well better tkmorris Feb 2016 #18

Oh yeah. No doubt on my end. moriah Feb 2016 #25

Of course they would, but it will never, ever happen. Codeine Feb 2016 #34

You would have to ask in ATA, I guess? merrily Feb 2016 #88

I suppose they got the idea BainsBane Feb 2016 #19

Especially for the people who supported HRC in 2008 who transferred theirs to Obama... moriah Feb 2016 #28

I see nothing comparable about Obama and Sanders BainsBane Feb 2016 #44

Both motivated young people and spoke for change.... moriah Feb 2016 #48

Bernie may be intelligent BainsBane Feb 2016 #49

Since he opened the door to that with his ad campaigns.... moriah Feb 2016 #56

You omit key Super Pacs BainsBane Feb 2016 #71

They were labeled in OS on Hillary's side as "anti-Clinton"... moriah Feb 2016 #72

Why must you blame everthing on Bernie Sanders supporters? noiretextatique Feb 2016 #95

Tell those fucktards to fuck off because they aren't really Dems. moriah Feb 2016 #20

Well, the Clinton campaign just released that four page memo about how PatrickforO Feb 2016 #27

Totally believable since quite a few said they wouldn't vote for Bernie here. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #29

And yet they constantly subject Bernie supporters to the litmus test. senz Feb 2016 #33

A lot of them went back and deleted their posts. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #35

Got scared, eh? senz Feb 2016 #36

Third Way/DLC/Blue Dog Dems are Republicans. Period. senz Feb 2016 #30

That's the attitude that helped lose five people who nearly always caucused D... moriah Feb 2016 #42

DLC/Third Way/Blue Dog describes "fiscal" conservatives. senz Feb 2016 #46

They hijacked the party and its time to kick them out! AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #64

My HRC Facebook friends are in hiding - haven't seen them in hours n/t merbex Feb 2016 #31

The PUMA's are back. GoneOffShore Feb 2016 #39

They never left. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2016 #52

they've backed Lieberman over Lamont more than half as long as they've blamed Nader MisterP Feb 2016 #40

Makes a lot of sense - he is a billionaire who wants to buy the White House for himself Samantha Feb 2016 #43

Of course they will TransitJohn Feb 2016 #47

PUMAs are pathetic. joshcryer Feb 2016 #51

I can't fault them for it. If they believe Bloomberg better represents their values, Maedhros Feb 2016 #53

that's suicide no way in hell I would do it rbrnmw Feb 2016 #58

Well I am a Hillary supporter littlebit Feb 2016 #65

Wish I had the money to give you a heart for that. moriah Feb 2016 #73

Thanks littlebit Feb 2016 #76

Are most of your FB friends in TN? Duppers Feb 2016 #66

Not really. My FB "friends" are world-wide........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2016 #99

:) Duppers Feb 2016 #102

Nope, not at all......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2016 #112

You got that right. Duppers Feb 2016 #113

And, this is the downside of a coalition (nt) Recursion Feb 2016 #70

PUMAs, 2016 edition. merrily Feb 2016 #78

These are the same people that scream SOCIAL ISSUES to so many of us stillwaiting Feb 2016 #82

Third Wayers aren't Democrats, so no way would they vote for an LondonReign2 Feb 2016 #92

On Ari Rabinhavt's show this morning - one actually said she'd vote for Kasich. bunnies Feb 2016 #94

Okay to be fair.... JPnoodleman Feb 2016 #98

Not really an accusation. Merely an observation...... socialist_n_TN Feb 2016 #100

Anybody who Thinks Bloomberg has a rats chance in hell DemocraticSocialist8 Feb 2016 #106

These very same *Reagan Democrats* fucked up the entire world for everyone, Zorra Feb 2016 #108

OK. I've seen nothing of the sort. MineralMan Feb 2016 #114

OK. My OP was merely a personal observation about MY FB feed....... socialist_n_TN Feb 2016 #115

a post containing multiple replies stating they won't vote for the Democratic candidate should it be LanternWaste Feb 2016 #117