2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: So. FL, MO, NC, OH, and IL vote on Tuesday. My predictions. [View all]Chan790
(20,176 posts)If this goes to a brokered convention and Hillary ends up with the nomination, I have every expectation that a majority of those indies that Sanders picked up along the way will vote against Clinton in the GE as a "f**k you, you're never going to be President" to her for winning the nomination. Also, that they're a decisive margin. You're a Clinton supporter...if Sanders ends up with the nomination, you'd vote for him. I cannot say the same thing about the majority of the Sanders supporters I know.
You and I don't have to like it...but at least one of us realizes I'm speaking the truth. Independents and disaffected liberals that feel the Democratic party is out of touch with them and their issues have no reason to vote for a Democrat that doesn't speak for them and who the feel is being foisted on them in a brokered convention.
I really do believe that if Clinton cannot win the nomination outright, she has an obligation to withdraw because holding the White House is more important than your wants or hers or mine...and that's the only action that insures a Democratic victory in November, whereas a Sanders withdrawal does nothing for us.
So, yes...I believe sanity presents us an obligation for Clinton to do the right thing and withdraw.
As for..."god knows what" since I've explained it thrice now and not one Clinton supporter can tell me why I'm wrong...I'm going to chalk it up to willful blindness to the obvious, in this case.