2016 Postmortem

bklyncowgirl

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50. This is why I'm dumbfounded by the attitude of some Clinton supporters.

Wed May 18, 2016, 11:52 PM

May 2016

Hillary was winning. That was clear. Why then the electoral shenanigans? Why the sheer nastiness? Why the clear favoritism shown by the DNC chair. Had Clinton won fair and square it would be much easier to support her.

Yes, Sanders supporters have done some nasty things too--no excuses. Threatening people because they support another candidate is wrong. But if people dislike a sore loser they absolutely loathe a sore winner who doesn't know when to stop piling it on and grinding opponents faces into the dirt.

The Clintonistas seem to believe that they do not need Sanders supporters to beat Trump. That is a mistake in my opinion. I talk to so many people--mostly young people--who despise both Clinton and Trump and who will not vote in the general election.

I don't know how you put the genie back in the bottle but a little graciousness on both sides can't hurt.

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You want to hear a Clinton supporter admit it? Fine, I'm terrified of Trump [View all] Godhumor May 2016 OP

Trump scares me. hrmjustin May 2016 #1

If he gets elected, there is no God. chwaliszewski May 2016 #54

I'm okay with there being no god. surrealAmerican May 2016 #65

yes it is the Supreme Court Backwoodsrider May 2016 #2

That's when 41 Democratic Senators should block the nomination. But don't worry. They won't be merrily May 2016 #52

The Heritage Foundation will pick young, sharp Hortensis May 2016 #66

Me too.. it's shocking he is becoming acceptable to many. DCBob May 2016 #3

He's using psyops and brainwashing at it's best. Most politicians RKP5637 May 2016 #28

Republicans are authoritarians who will fall in line rurallib May 2016 #4

Excellent point! They just follow the leader, right, wrong or dangerous. They are RKP5637 May 2016 #29

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no kidding! I wonder where.... *snicker* nt m-lekktor May 2016 #60

Hillary will win, no? Why be scared? She got this, right? bigwillq May 2016 #5

an honest look MFM008 May 2016 #36

I thought we were talking about Hillary vs. Trump? bigwillq May 2016 #46

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Dr. MineralMan' s prescription: MineralMan May 2016 #6

Excellent miracle cure for Pre Traumatic Trump Syndrome. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #8

That's on you guys, after all you do not need bernie supporters timmymoff May 2016 #19

It's really the combo of Trump and the MSM who can't get enough of him. eastwestdem May 2016 #7

Yep! M$M sees Trump as the golden money goose! n/t RKP5637 May 2016 #30

One Hillary supporter makes posts saying the world is going to end if Trump wins One Black Sheep May 2016 #9

I was more terrified of Cruz. oldandhappy May 2016 #10

Same here. Trump is tolerable, Cruz is a wacko nut! n/t RKP5637 May 2016 #32

In what world is trump, or rather, a trumppresidency, tolerable? 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #34

If you compare him to a Cruz presidency and some of the rest of the critters. RKP5637 May 2016 #35

Even given cruz and the rest of the gop ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #38

You're likely reading me wrong, perhaps misstated by me. I would also find a Trump RKP5637 May 2016 #40

Oh. Okay. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #44

Compared to the whack job, anti government theocrat Cruz seems not much of a stretch. TheKentuckian May 2016 #37

See Post #38. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #39

Pick your poison but I don't see an argument that Cruz is less dangerous there. TheKentuckian May 2016 #64

you're not alone bigtree May 2016 #11

He scares me, too. I can't imagine what sort of disastrous consequences The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #12

You express yourself with great clarity... mak3cats May 2016 #16

yeah, I wish Biden had run. woolldog May 2016 #21

Same here! n/t RKP5637 May 2016 #42

I appreciate your candor, very much... mak3cats May 2016 #13

it should scare you. sadly, he has a decent chance to defeat Clinton. Exilednight May 2016 #14

The polls aren't flawed. woolldog May 2016 #15

can you say governor schwarzenegger? pansypoo53219 May 2016 #17

Always the gender card. tazkcmo May 2016 #18

True her gender is not the reason she has high unfavorables. woolldog May 2016 #20

I agree tazkcmo May 2016 #22

Were lower SwampG8r May 2016 #23

Damn. woolldog May 2016 #24

I think it has more.to do.with her being corrupt SwampG8r May 2016 #41

Corrupt how? woolldog May 2016 #49

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This type of repetition: woolldog May 2016 #63

Did you pick that misogynistic idea up from Trump? Hortensis May 2016 #67

Lawrence on msnbc has new polling with Trump ahead of Clinton flamingdem May 2016 #25

Oh well, Democrats had their chance to nominate a candidate... Barack_America May 2016 #26

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American government is designed to thwart swift change Fumesucker May 2016 #27

You've saddled us with a vulnerable candidate ibegurpard May 2016 #31

If you are terrified, maybe don't nominate the most disliked and distrusted ever. Vote2016 May 2016 #33

Too bad you're stubbornly voting for the candidate with less of a chance to defeat him. nt Bonobo May 2016 #43

Yep. Preferring to go down with the ship than support the one who polls so much better vs tRump. JudyM May 2016 #45

Hillary's a terrible candidate against him. You own this loss Arazi May 2016 #47

If Hillary loses, those that hated us will own it along with her nt adigal May 2016 #70

Well people have finally come around and are taking doc03 May 2016 #48

This is why I'm dumbfounded by the attitude of some Clinton supporters. bklyncowgirl May 2016 #50

+27 chwaliszewski May 2016 #57

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+1 demmiblue May 2016 #68

About time. nt bemildred May 2016 #51

I'm confident HRC will win the WH and Dems win back the senate at least Iliyah May 2016 #53

"Trump, and what he represents, scares the hell out of me." chwaliszewski May 2016 #58

I'm an LGBT woman obamanut2012 May 2016 #69

What you fail to understand is Hillary also scares the hell out of a lot of people. Skwmom May 2016 #71

The Lone Ranger & Tonto facing the teaming zombie horde coming over the ridge. baldguy May 2016 #72