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CoffeeCat

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11. That number of Bernie supporters who won't support Clinton has risen from a month ago
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 12:22 PM
Mar 2016

I'm not surprised.

Why would anyone be surprised?

Give me one example--from a macro level OR a micro level--of the Clinton camp building any sort of bridge to Sanders supporters.

I see nothing but vitriol, mocking and snide behavior from Hillary supporters on the Internet. And from a macro level--I see Bill Clinton with his bullhorn mucking up the Mass elections, as well all kinds of voter-suppression tactics and dirty games--from state to state to state. Including my own state.

I understand that authoritarians don't appreciate it when people don't fall in line and follow orders.

But really...there's really no evidence of positive behavior, words, deeds or overtures from either side, that would lead anybody to think that a Kumbaya moment is...right around the corner!

Based on what I witnessed at my own County Convention two weeks ago--I truly think that Hillary has written off Sanders supporters. After 11 hours of being at that convention, and after Clinton supporters joined Sanders supporters in the room--people were jumping up on the stage, grabbing the microphone and yelling, "Liars!" and unleashing tirades against each other. Sanders supporters called for the resignation of the Polk County Chair. The head of the rules committee (a Clinton supporter and delegate) has since resigned. People were flipping each other off, screaming, "Cheaters!" I left early and decided I'd had enough and while walking on the sidewalk a Clinton supporter started yelling at me and another Sanders supporter who was probably in her 70's. The Clinton supporter told me, "You are ripping our party apart!". I walked away, and I'm sorry to say that I left that poor elderly woman to deal with the 25-year old Clinton supporter who was yelling at her. 11 hours. I was worn down.

Many people don't get or are in denial about what is happening in our party. I've seen it firsthand. I've come to the conclusion that the Hillary brass who were in charge at our County Convention purposely pitted us all against each other. I truly don't think the Hillary upper brass don't care about unity, at all. Not from what I witnessed.

This is why I think that HRC will chose a Republican or Independent (Bloomberg) as her running mate. I think she's completely written off the left. She doesn't care. Bill Clinton knew that Sanders supporters were upset when he mucked up those MA polling places. We tried to have him arrested. But he went ahead and did it again in other states. I mean...they aren't even pretending anymore.

These numbers don't surprise me, in the least. In fact, if this voter disenfranchisement and suppression continues, I would expect those numbers to rise.

All we do is fight on DU. Does anyone seriously think this is fixable? I don't. But then again, I had to sit in a room with 1,000 people screaming at each other in some kind of Lord of the Flies freak show. That tends to affect a person.

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Do you think if she does the healing will begin? Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #1
So 35% of Bernie supporters are PUMAs? nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #3
No. Because I believe that the lion's share of that 35% aren't Democrats. onehandle Mar 2016 #7
A very astute observation! Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #8
OR NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #9
Those would certainly be PUMAs. onehandle Mar 2016 #12
Perhaps the establishment should think twice about NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #13
Oh HELL no! Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #14
are you the designated NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #15
Party? I dont care much about the party, the party exists at this point solely to Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #16
What do you believe the solution to be? NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #17
End corporate influence in politics. Which wont happen either, in our lifetimes. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #18
That number of Bernie supporters who won't support Clinton has risen from a month ago CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #11
i predict we go all the way to the convention without her getting enough Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #2
Good for her, because she'll lose California. arcane1 Mar 2016 #4
its proportional, right? she doesnt have to "win".... artyteacher Mar 2016 #5
well the sanders crowd says she has stolen every single primary so far....every single one!!! nt msongs Mar 2016 #6
Interesting ... that's definitely a possibility! I hope you're correct! NurseJackie Mar 2016 #10
Which "magic number" are you using? morningfog Mar 2016 #19
Huge African Bullfrog Eat Everything! snooper2 Mar 2016 #20
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