2016 Postmortem

Waiting For Everyman

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15. "how the system works" doesn't work anymore

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 09:59 AM

Mar 2016

The only way to avert the Trump presidency is to nominate Bernie. The only way. That's how it is now.

If Bernie supporters were the kind of people who vote how they're told, they would be Clinton supporters. Clearly, that is not true. Clearly, IF anybody bothers to notice this primary at all.

The big come-together isn't going to happen. People can ignore that if they want, but that won't make it less true.

Edit:

"Bye, bye, Miss American Pie... "

Chickens may take a long time coming home, but evenually effect will follow cause.

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This is one thing I know to be true [View all] randr Mar 2016 OP

It's his policies, not the man. My vote will not follow Bernie if he sides with Hillary. n/t PonyUp Mar 2016 #1

We can count that as a vote for Trump! randr Mar 2016 #2

R's and D's aren't the only ones on the ballot for president. Didn't you know that? n/t PonyUp Mar 2016 #3

And who do you think is likely of the other candidates to become the leader of the free world? randr Mar 2016 #4

Sorry, I vote my conscience. It's not a popularity contest to me. n/t PonyUp Mar 2016 #7

Well if you live in a deep blue state feel free to vote anyway you like el_bryanto Mar 2016 #5

This, times 1000 excringency Mar 2016 #18

Effectively, they are. That's just the plain facts. Adrahil Mar 2016 #9

Maybe not, but they are the only ones who have a chance of winning. FSogol Mar 2016 #17

Yep. The more I think about it, Svafa Mar 2016 #28

This is an excerpt of a conversation I had with a Hillary supporter who was willing VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #6

When the moment comes, and it will come, randr Mar 2016 #10

I'll agree with you on a very thin margin there. VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #19

It is a hard bullet to bite randr Mar 2016 #20

How many policies we debate end up being decided in the Supreme Court? Obama has had a majority of blm Mar 2016 #26

Sounds like your depression WhiteTara Mar 2016 #31

And what of Bernie's supporters here at DU who have spent endless time and energy despising HRC? Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #8

I don't think it is we who need their support randr Mar 2016 #12

what are we voting FOR? RiverLover Mar 2016 #11

Maybe a continuation of our march toward equal rights randr Mar 2016 #14

A 5-4 court that will decide whether progressive policies and equal rights will survive this decade. blm Mar 2016 #27

And who do we want to make the appointment? randr Mar 2016 #34

exactly…..another Scalia would doom all progress. blm Mar 2016 #36

Hope this is true liberal N proud Mar 2016 #13

"how the system works" doesn't work anymore Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #15

If averting a Trump presidency IS the goal randr Mar 2016 #16

Bush was an "outside the beltway" candidate?? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #21

I was referring to Nadar randr Mar 2016 #22

Humbug. Gore lost to Bush. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #23

The votes that went to Nader in Fla randr Mar 2016 #24

Only if they had voted for Gore. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #25

Not the obvious conclusion randr Mar 2016 #32

All too obviously, their votes didn't end up on the scrap pile of history. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #35

I think Hillary will be fine, unless Bernie goes rogue and runs as a third party. MoonRiver Mar 2016 #29

I will be voting. My state, however, isn't in play, it's solid blue, so closeupready Mar 2016 #30

K&R nt NCTraveler Mar 2016 #33

That would be true if it were an even handed contest. kristopher Mar 2016 #37