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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: So we are watching the democratic party split from within... [View all]timmymoff
(1,947 posts)73. I live in a city of around 140,000
people, I have seen exactly three Hillary signs. Three not Three-hundred but three. She lost our county by 5000 votes. Did I mention 3 signs for Hillary?
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So we are watching the democratic party split from within... [View all]
Joe the Revelator
May 2016
OP
And sometimes parties move away from their base, and its time,as a group, to shake things up.
Joe the Revelator
May 2016
#3
He's a progressive politician witjh integrity. Not perfect but light years ahead
Armstead
May 2016
#17
So much this. Clinton supporters refuse to see their version of the party is dead.
Ikonoklast
May 2016
#94
You're right on. The Democrats are the moderate Republicans of the 1960s.
Thirties Child
May 2016
#105
Sanders had a greeting with the pope so shouldn't he get more delegates than Clinton!?!??! /sarcasm
uponit7771
May 2016
#67
And pat themselves on the backs because she carries a (D) behing her name....
Joe the Revelator
May 2016
#10
Agreed, and this split will eventually lead to much needed reform and a fumigation of all the
One Black Sheep
May 2016
#11
Don't worry too much. I just spent the weekend 'in the real world' and Dems are not divided.
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#14
I just think it is important for everyone to realize that no matter how worked up they get
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#22
All your story proves is that you are friends with people who think like you.
Joe the Revelator
May 2016
#36
Totally true. The only real division seems to be here on DU and outside some of the Hillary
eastwestdem
May 2016
#18
So take a hike from DEMOCRATIC Underground and get to work on an alternative party
Zorro
May 2016
#28
Oh trust me, I will be, you guys can enjoy your echo chamber and your GE loss
Joe the Revelator
May 2016
#30
Not really. However the boots on the ground base is starting to wake up to the fact...
Joe the Revelator
May 2016
#35
I'll happily insult those who are complacent in moving a great party to the right.
Joe the Revelator
May 2016
#38
As long as your are pretending that kind of winning a primary is = winning the GE
Joe the Revelator
May 2016
#44
I would beg to differ, when the independents who have left the party for going too right, come back
Joe the Revelator
May 2016
#51
The Dem party has been pushing out independents and left leaning Dems for years ...
slipslidingaway
May 2016
#52
We'll see, do not underestimate the younger generation, they might be complacent, but they are..
slipslidingaway
May 2016
#60
Oh no, not at all and thanks for the reminder! Some people are tired of voting for the party ...
slipslidingaway
May 2016
#110
Interesting that you have labeled both my children as fanatics, one is mid 20's and the other 30 ...
slipslidingaway
May 2016
#59
Way to write off over 6 million bernie voters as a "small group of fanatics"
SpareribSP
May 2016
#65
Not really. Sanders has always had a lower depth of support among Democrats than Clinton
Recursion
May 2016
#72
You can Thank Bernie for that. The same thing would have happened in 2012 had Bernie gotten his way
Jitter65
May 2016
#74
By all means start your own progressive Party. Sanders and his Independent acolytes will not
Trust Buster
May 2016
#77
This country has been successful throughout it's history because the fringes on both sides have
Trust Buster
May 2016
#85
The fringe has now taken over the thug party..the bagger monster killed Dr Frankenstein LOL
workinclasszero
May 2016
#88
I know it will be sexist and all, but 2020 should be interesting for a change
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
May 2016
#91
The Hillarians and other conservatives seem positively giddy about ridding themselves of liberals
Doctor_J
May 2016
#97
No, just a lot of hot air, signifying nothing between Hillshills and Bernbots...
JCMach1
May 2016
#108