2016 Postmortem

pampango

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60. This Bernie supporter won't be 'assimilated' but neither will I hand the country over to Trump/Cruz

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:05 AM

Apr 2016

and their ideological brethren in a fit of self-destructive pique.

If Syria cannot have a functioning democracy, I can acknowledge that Bashar Assad is the 'lesser of two evils' in Syria. If Bernie does not win the Democratic nomination, I can acknowledge that Hillary is the 'lesser of two evils' in the US. I may not be thrilled in either case, but life is not always about being thrilled with your choices.

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Question to all those people who think Hillary is going to "assimilate" Bernie's supporters: [View all] BigBearJohn Apr 2016 OP

She won't assimilate them. griffi94 Apr 2016 #1

I'm betting she will be too busy dealing with her legal problems IdaBriggs Apr 2016 #6

She'll have the best lawyers to deal with that for her. griffi94 Apr 2016 #7

And you're not denying it either..... daleanime Apr 2016 #20

Denying that she'll have the best lawyers? griffi94 Apr 2016 #26

........ daleanime Apr 2016 #31

The best lawyers her corporate money can buy... Bohemianwriter Apr 2016 #51

Because it's not very smart. griffi94 Apr 2016 #55

All people are created equal... Bohemianwriter Apr 2016 #57

The small time pot dealer in Harlem can have a top shelf lawyer griffi94 Apr 2016 #62

Harlem angrychair Apr 2016 #95

An analysis of those two statements should cause worry. IdaBriggs Apr 2016 #81

Why should that cause worry griffi94 Apr 2016 #84

How inspiring. /nt Marr Apr 2016 #90

Wow, the denial is strong with this one CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #102

I'm sure this time is the one that convicts her griffi94 Apr 2016 #105

Ok, whatever CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #109

Benghazi Benghazi griffi94 Apr 2016 #110

Benghazi was never investigated by the FBI CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #113

Of course it is. griffi94 Apr 2016 #115

Its sad to support a canidate... Rockyj Apr 2016 #121

It's not sad at all griffi94 Apr 2016 #122

If it gets to that point she will be instantly destroyed AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #142

She doesn't have legal problems. She has repubs telling lies and bs supporters believing them. nt BreakfastClub Apr 2016 #138

Sorry... Hillary And All Of Her GRAFT Will Be "Toast" In The General! People Are Sick Of The... CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #14

And yet she has more votes than anybody on either ticket griffi94 Apr 2016 #17

Very rude use of facts. Amimnoch Apr 2016 #23

And l hate idealism.... Armstead Apr 2016 #68

Hippie haters and wolves in sheeps clothing. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #74

And if we can just continue to keep the voting numbers down.... daleanime Apr 2016 #29

Democrats are 100% of the Democratic party griffi94 Apr 2016 #47

Is there a super-secret initiation or something to become a Democrat now? Armstead Apr 2016 #69

Just join the party griffi94 Apr 2016 #73

Are you blind? Can you not see the crowds Bernie is drawing vs. Hillary? nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #77

And the Gratefull Dead drew more than both of them combined griffi94 Apr 2016 #82

And of course only 100% pure approved Democrats.... daleanime Apr 2016 #116

Lot's of people vote in the GE griffi94 Apr 2016 #117

Does she? I don't think you can know how many votes she has so you can't make that claim. haikugal Apr 2016 #36

Then look the link up griffi94 Apr 2016 #39

Based on what? You said it you support it. That's how it works. haikugal Apr 2016 #46

Yes, and she's 4 or 5 million behind the GOP primary turnout. leveymg Apr 2016 #103

If she's that far behind the GOP turnout griffi94 Apr 2016 #107

I love your response! hamsterjill Apr 2016 #118

She may say that she's "listening" Madam Mossfern Apr 2016 #123

Well, she's winning right now! hamsterjill Apr 2016 #124

OK, Madam Mossfern Apr 2016 #125

There's no reason to argue with you. hamsterjill Apr 2016 #128

She will lose if she thinks like you... Chan790 Apr 2016 #16

When the Bern goes out griffi94 Apr 2016 #22

I think I can factually tell you that won't happen. Chan790 Apr 2016 #45

I agree that some of those Indies griffi94 Apr 2016 #53

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #52

"Fizzle"? Jackilope Apr 2016 #56

Hillary will take everything in the middle griffi94 Apr 2016 #61

I'm not sure of that. The Bernie or Bust pressure to take it to the election is growing HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #67

Only amongst hardcore political junkies griffi94 Apr 2016 #70

That's your assertion and you can stick with it. HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #71

Well thanks griffi94 Apr 2016 #80

And nothing will be done..... daleanime Apr 2016 #18

I'm glad I could help you feel better griffi94 Apr 2016 #34

And I say there will be far more who will not go to Hillary that are now Bernie supporters. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #126

No reason he should be a footnote. Ken Burch Apr 2016 #133

What are you smoking FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #2

Filterless reality. dinkytron Apr 2016 #4

*Boom* 99Forever Apr 2016 #8

There's no "movement" and "we'll see" Sanders is full of shit, the people who don't want to vote uponit7771 Apr 2016 #3

I'd think that someone who lives all day and all night on a political forum... 99Forever Apr 2016 #12

reproductive rights,gay rights,regulation on big business,biggertaxes on rich, socialprograms vs shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #24

Half of those aren't on Clinton's agenda. 99Forever Apr 2016 #43

That's ignorant and incorrect. shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #49

Bwahaha...., 99Forever Apr 2016 #96

Sanders folk can afford to take a chance on all the things you named, the real working class... uponit7771 Apr 2016 #119

For many people in this country--that includes Dems, Reps and Indies CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #104

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #5

Bernie said as much Protalker Apr 2016 #9

They'd have every branch of government then. shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #19

It should be a concern. Put up a candidate DESPISED by over half the country, IdaBriggs Apr 2016 #100

You take $353k donations and actively corodinate with David Brock's SuperPAC jfern Apr 2016 #10

This is the most important issue we face randr Apr 2016 #11

So all the people here who are a part of the "revolution" NCTraveler Apr 2016 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #15

Like the OP poster who has been here since 2004, I've been politically active for a long time. RiverLover Apr 2016 #41

Reproductive rights, gay rights, voting rights act, oversight on businesses, funding to important shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #44

That's just it! Get your head out of the sand. PLEASE. Everything you've listed we have capitulated RiverLover Apr 2016 #48

If you want to hand the supreme court seats to Ted Cruz or Donald Trump shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #50

Outcome will last far beyond one presidency. shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #54

Roe vs Wade -abortion legalized with majority of conservative justices during Nixon admin. RiverLover Apr 2016 #59

I want another Ruth Bader Ginsburg. If you want another Scalia, that's your vote. shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #72

Probably not the best comparison... SpareribSP Apr 2016 #137

No joke. Dead serious. I was reading about it on mother jones the night before I wrote that. shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #139

You know SpareribSP Apr 2016 #140

classy. shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #141

your kidding yourself Robbins Apr 2016 #106

BS shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #145

Bernie is the only Rooseveltian candidate running, the rest are paid for by billionaires. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #131

Active Democrat (in the way that you are not) since the 1970's. You post is smug and silly. Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #76

Okay then. shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #87

deleted shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #92

You think we aren't involved????????????? Marrah_G Apr 2016 #86

As things go I imagine it could be worse. shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #88

She's not the Borg Queen Nonhlanhla Apr 2016 #21

Really funny since I've actually seen that referenced. Amimnoch Apr 2016 #30

"You will adapt to service our needs." GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #35

What a surprise: A large number aren't Democrats, and we've heard for months, Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #25

Who cares? apcalc Apr 2016 #27

In Soviet Russia grassroots assimilate you Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #28

If Democrats don't vote for the Democrat nominee (whoever that is) Bad Dog Apr 2016 #32

If the choice is between two republicans, you're fucked either way. Joe the Revelator Apr 2016 #58

And with a fake 'd' in the WH, our Democrats in congress will have to go along with republican RiverLover Apr 2016 #63

Not really. Bad Dog Apr 2016 #101

Democrats Abroad favored Bernie by 69-31% worldwide Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #112

In Britain nobody gives a monkey's either way. Bad Dog Apr 2016 #143

What the blazes are you talking about? Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #146

I never mentioned overseas Americans. Bad Dog Apr 2016 #147

Hillary is the Borg queen? GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #33

More like the leader of the Daleks. nt VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #64

Or the spawn of both? GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #78

She will move right to get repub voters Teamster Jeff Apr 2016 #37

It will be interesting. Downwinder Apr 2016 #38

Fuck all of that. Incrementalism is the killer of innovation, VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #40

I'm in a potential swing state and Hillary Clinton will never get my vote BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #83

The educated ones will throw their focus on SCOTUS. nt oasis Apr 2016 #42

This Bernie supporter won't be 'assimilated' but neither will I hand the country over to Trump/Cruz pampango Apr 2016 #60

So, I'm confused... all american girl Apr 2016 #65

They're free to do what they see fit. I'm voting for Stein. VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #79

Me too. This has disaster written all over it. Not just foreign conflicts either. RiverLover Apr 2016 #89

Amen. nt VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #91

My husband, who is in the Army like Hillary....everyone has there own thoughts on things. all american girl Apr 2016 #98

You`re right. This is not a one-time shot at "winning", it`s a movement. democrank Apr 2016 #66

this is hardly a "revolution" - just a tactic to get the younger voters to join in DrDan Apr 2016 #75

There is no "movement" ... salinsky Apr 2016 #85

people will have a decision to take creon Apr 2016 #93

Clintons nationwide movement is larger than Sanders, first point. Second, not voting Dem? seabeyond Apr 2016 #94

With attitudes like yours, the Bernie "movement" will never be joined by Hillary supporters, pnwmom Apr 2016 #97

I think of it as... JSup Apr 2016 #99

Apparently she is more than happy to let (make) the Democrats lose the general silvershadow Apr 2016 #108

if folks thinks she's polarizing in the Democratic Party tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #111

Resistance is futile lagomorph777 Apr 2016 #114

I will not be assimilated, Blue_In_AK Apr 2016 #120

How will all these gloaters feel the day after the general election? floriduck Apr 2016 #127

If you vote, the alternative is Trump. kstewart33 Apr 2016 #129

What Bernie brings to us ... His true gift for humanity ... Trajan Apr 2016 #130

And other than the SCOTUS I do not see how we can consider jwirr Apr 2016 #132

I might have to walk away from DU for a while Marrah_G Apr 2016 #134

K&R x 1000. If Hillary is the nominee I won't vote for the first time since 1968. KauaiK Apr 2016 #135

Bernie who? Still In Wisconsin Apr 2016 #136

then why should we concern ourselves? nolawarlock Apr 2016 #144

Resistence isnt futile laserhaas Apr 2016 #148