2016 Postmortem

Bluenorthwest

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43. Hillary holds forth: May 2008 on why she should stay in the race and she claims that calls for a

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 05:51 PM

Mar 2016

candidate to drop out are historically unprecedented and done to her for some reason she refuses to state. But her own campaign is doing it to Bernie now.

This is perhaps the most ironic political video clip that exists at this moment in time:

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I'm not asking Bernie to drop out. I am asking Bernie supporters . . . [View all] Chichiri Mar 2016 OP

Fuck that. When he drops out, I'll stop supporting his campaign. To hell with this FUD shit. arcane1 Mar 2016 #1

thread over. first response, too. nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #58

... AzDar Mar 2016 #89

+100 840high Mar 2016 #114

I'm asking Hillary to support the Anti Corruption Act. We can all dream.... think Mar 2016 #2

Lol Luciferous Mar 2016 #68

DUzy.... JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #79

Your posts are tremendous. +1. Jefferson23 Mar 2016 #115

No, Nope, Nada, Aniyo SciFiRK Mar 2016 #3

Here's the thing Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #4

I bet there are tons of down-ticket races that would love your support. LisaM Mar 2016 #80

Yep, and that's where my money and time will be spent Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #92

Good for you! LisaM Mar 2016 #95

You've put the shoe on the wrong foot. kristopher Mar 2016 #5

do you have something against Democracy? GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #6

You are making a lot of assumptions there. Skwmom Mar 2016 #7

Couldn't even get people to stop calling us black voters ignorant and uninformed bravenak Mar 2016 #8

Question -- JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #81

Once people see the error of their damn ways, yes bravenak Mar 2016 #83

I'm part of the GLBT community. PyaarRevolution Mar 2016 #99

Ok. bravenak Mar 2016 #111

Me too Politicalboi Mar 2016 #139

I still think Bernie will be the nominee. reformist2 Mar 2016 #9

I do, too NJCher Mar 2016 #41

Map out the path. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #145

I'd be happy if they just spent as much time talking Bernie UP ... JoePhilly Mar 2016 #10

They're not going to stop the attacks even after he drops out Codeine Mar 2016 #11

Go Bernie liberal from boston Mar 2016 #91

This will depress voters... jesus nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #12

Or revbones Mar 2016 #13

Every anti Hillary OP pushes pro Bernie OPS JoePhilly Mar 2016 #33

Nobody outside of DU even know DU exists. pangaia Mar 2016 #40

Same behavior is on display all over the JoePhilly Mar 2016 #49

Try reading some of the shit Hillary supporters write. pangaia Mar 2016 #50

Also obscured by all the anti Hillary nonsense. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #51

"...ensuring Bernie's positive message is drowned out." cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #56

All you have to do is look at the active GDP threads. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #66

no Loudestlib Mar 2016 #14

^^^^ This ^^^^ mindwalker_i Mar 2016 #59

I thought about it timmymoff Mar 2016 #15

At least this OP acknowledges the need to beg democrattotheend Mar 2016 #26

I'm a he. nt Chichiri Mar 2016 #67

Sorry, I wasn't sure democrattotheend Mar 2016 #125

It can't be progressive to support HRC before the convention, though. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #16

MSNBC today they were talking about Bernie stepping aside Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #141

Can someone who's bought be progressive? immoderate Mar 2016 #17

No way lmbradford Mar 2016 #18

FFS. ENOUGH of this bullshit. kath Mar 2016 #19

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #20

Nothing but class. yallerdawg Mar 2016 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author johnp3907 Mar 2016 #39

It's not about his right to run. It's about my right to vote for him. democrattotheend Mar 2016 #21

Nope, Bernie's message is the broader economic and social justice message riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #22

He is also helping the eventual Democratic nominee democrattotheend Mar 2016 #23

As long as Bernie is still in the race the news coverage won't go dark as it did HubertHeaver Mar 2016 #53

so let me get this straight you think Bernie's supporters should donate to Hilary and azurnoir Mar 2016 #24

Okay, I heard you out. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #25

My thoughts exactly! nt marew Mar 2016 #36

At this point, there is no "Democratic nominee." nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #27

I'm asking Hillary supporters to stop trying to make us stop. Avalux Mar 2016 #28

Would you be willing to drop out of Hillary's campaign? Downwinder Mar 2016 #30

yes timmymoff Mar 2016 #35

You've got a whole lot of nerve. "The Hillary era"??? Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #32

Comedy Gold. Doctor_J Mar 2016 #34

And that's the good part! Just wait if she is elected! marew Mar 2016 #38

The Hillary Era will be the Gold Standard of Eras!1!1!l1ll!1!! Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #84

Fuck no. TM99 Mar 2016 #37

Hillary supporters, please stop supporting a lying criminal warmonger. John Poet Mar 2016 #42

Hillary holds forth: May 2008 on why she should stay in the race and she claims that calls for a Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #43

^THIS^ SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #69

Hillary is saying this in her own words: montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #146

Fuck that shit. pangaia Mar 2016 #44

I very much like your suggestion to start calling the Clinton wing what it is: JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #82

I was just thinking.. what about "Faux Democratic Party? pangaia Mar 2016 #119

I live in Georgia .. you think my vote for Hillary or Bernie will count? YOHABLO Mar 2016 #126

I hear ya. pangaia Mar 2016 #131

You can not force people to support someone whose moral fiber is not of theirs. peace13 Mar 2016 #45

No more enabling the Third Way/New Dems..Wall Street cash addicts! Hillary Era? tokenlib Mar 2016 #46

👎🏾 Nope. NV Whino Mar 2016 #47

No, this is about revolution. dogman Mar 2016 #48

I would seriously consider Bjornsdotter Mar 2016 #52

Oh, yes. I must make another donation to Bernie2016. All debt slaves, vote NCjack Mar 2016 #135

This response was written after reading only two sentences... cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #54

I could ask the same of Hillary voters for the same reasons. Cleita Mar 2016 #55

Really? When not even half the states have voted? SheilaT Mar 2016 #57

�� I know it's hard to believe �� Kittycat Mar 2016 #60

Why bless your little heart..... peacebird Mar 2016 #61

Nope, not gonna happen. Gonna send an extra donation, and going to do some phone banking next week Autumn Mar 2016 #62

No and here's why. This is the only opportunity for core issues in a Presidential campaign Armstead Mar 2016 #63

Arrogant noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #64

Bernie supporters have to understand that hillary has been through.. dubyadiprecession Mar 2016 #65

Is that the... Bjornsdotter Mar 2016 #73

Bernie has been in Congress 25 years as an Independent being beat up by Republicans and Cleita Mar 2016 #93

You heard that old saying Politicalboi Mar 2016 #142

Climate change and the sixth global mass-extinction event is happening now SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #70

Spot on, but of course they're not listening to you... joeybee12 Mar 2016 #71

Too bad we are using facts. And they hurt her. artislife Mar 2016 #86

Personal Attacks? Politicalboi Mar 2016 #143

No thanks. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #72

I'm not saying Bernie should drop out... whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #74

Yeah that is pretty much what the OP is saying Kalidurga Mar 2016 #133

I don't buy your slick sales pitch. ladjf Mar 2016 #75

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Logical Mar 2016 #76

Link to print out Bernie Flyers...give them out every where you go! bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #77

No, thanks. Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #78

Good. I love that people are hearing something artislife Mar 2016 #85

No, thank you. H2O Man Mar 2016 #87

I appreciate your sincerity, and your lack of ridicule of Bernie supporters. Punkingal Mar 2016 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author imari362 Mar 2016 #90

I won't be donating to the DNC, HRCs campaign, or her PACS if she is the nominee. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #94

No offense... LP2K12 Mar 2016 #96

The reasons why I support Bernie instead of Hillary remain unchanged, so no, winter is coming Mar 2016 #97

No IDemo Mar 2016 #98

If Hillary is to win, I want the path to the nomination to be as difficult and costly as possible. Maedhros Mar 2016 #100

+ 1000 JeffHead Mar 2016 #104

Daa-yumn! Raster Mar 2016 #128

Ok. I will think about it. rateyes Mar 2016 #101

You must think that Senator Sanders supporters are the type that quits under bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #102

I am a registered democrat and have been since 1971 an I have the right to vote Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #103

I didn't "hear you out", pdsimdars Mar 2016 #105

No sale. It is the responsibility of the voters to scrutinize the candidates for president. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #106

Here's a picture of me defending the Democratic nominee frylock Mar 2016 #107

You think many of Bernie's supporters going to work for and donate to Hillary? merrily Mar 2016 #108

Wow - talk about self importance trying to tell Americans how they should vote. jillan Mar 2016 #109

LOL! 2banon Mar 2016 #110

Sigh. nt Chichiri Mar 2016 #120

It's posts like this one that keep me sending contributions to Bernie Impedimentus Mar 2016 #112

Hell no. nt Live and Learn Mar 2016 #113

I have not voted yet. I will continue to support Bernie for Prez bigwillq Mar 2016 #116

You have not understood it from it's inception, or you would never have posted MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #117

The answer is simple. Third Doctor Mar 2016 #118

She wouldn't get my money with or without him ibegurpard Mar 2016 #121

No. LWolf Mar 2016 #122

If you don't mind... yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #123

+1... Old Crow Mar 2016 #124

I don't vote for Republicans. basselope Mar 2016 #127

she is not the nominee yet DonCoquixote Mar 2016 #129

nice try but MFM008 Mar 2016 #130

Stop it already Politicalboi Mar 2016 #132

Hahaha Bassomar Mar 2016 #134

Not on your life farleftlib Mar 2016 #136

Fuck that. Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #137

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #138

What I feel in reading Clintonite entreaties to stop supporting Bernie and fall-in-line is NCjack Mar 2016 #140

I would like to be allowed to vote. oldandhappy Mar 2016 #144