2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Honest view from my Republican husband on primary and beyond. [View all]ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)he has decided to support Bernie. And he added he simply can't stand Hillary and said he was sorry he never looked past what a candidate was saying. He told me that what she says in debates and her speeches isn't what he found out from looking closer.
Florida is a closed Primary state and he switched from I to Dem to vote for Bernie. I let my kids make their own decisions but I'm happy to say that my daughter and her husband also switched to vote in the Primary. The want Bernie to win but they think the Democratic Party leaders are trying to make sure he can't get elected.
BUT, what's new about that? Even my grandson came over a couple of days ago and walked in and said "I'm now "Feelin' The Bern!" He raised his hand for a fist pump! My grand daughter has already voted absentee for him. I was worried about my grand son because he said he thought about Trump, so I texted him as a joke and told him I was putting him on ignore.
All of my immediate family live close by and we discuss "some" politics even though in the past they've told me I'm obsessed and it's not healthy for me, they seem to have taken a real interest in this election. But, one by one I CAN say... We're ALL Feelin' The Bern!
I began talking about Bernie back in August when we all vacationed at the Keys. They did say that NOBODY but Hillary will be elected because that's what they heard all the time. Still, they will vote for Bernie despite what the Democrats say about him. They know I'll be leaving the Party if she's elected, but I really have let them make their own decisions.
Here in Florida most of us distrust voting because of the machines, but what will be will be. Polls are polls, but we also feel NOW more than ever that the machines have corrupted the process and can be manipulated.
My grandson has a degree in computer programming and engineering and since college is now taking advanced classes. He knows how to manipulate the machines, but we will still vote.
I DO feel that given that DWS is a Representative here and is the head of the DNC that a Hillary win is a foregone conclusion. My trust in our political system has never been so low. Should Bernie win, my faith can be restored. It would be a huge surprise if he does!
Too many people haven't paid attention for so long and can now be easily manipulated because of extreme gullibility. I SO WISH I didn't feel this way because I've been an activist for so long, but I see THIS DEMOCRATIC Party willing to abandon what I once saw them fight and stand for and blatantly work hard AGAINST another candidate is disgusting to me.
And it's not just "deciding" they want who they want, it's legislation that goes against so much that is WRONG for this country. But for this election I MUST fall on my sword if it's not Bernie, simply so Trump isn't elected. It goes against all that I felt Democracy was supposed to be. We have been dismissed as nothing more than "serfs" and fighting against the system is a very HEAVY, HEAVY lift! Now is the time for PEOPLE TO WAKE UP as this opportunity may not come again for a very long time. But, perhaps seeing that some people are now willing to take on current Congress Critters there's a ray of hope to be had. DWS has been Primaried by Tim Canova, a great Progressive and one who's getting a lot of attention, but I do fear that HER MACHINE could do to him what our Democratic Party is doing to Bernie and to ME. He does need $$$ unfortunately, but I will only give to him directly because I don't trust the DNC to be fair in any way!
JMHO!