2016 Postmortem

frylock

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58. I have, thanks.

Reply to brush (Reply #57)

Thu May 19, 2016, 04:26 PM

May 2016

I've been registered under No Party Preference, or what was once referred to as Decline To State, for 32 years now.

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"Open up the party." Bernie, seriously? [View all] RBInMaine May 2016 OP

Have fun in November without the support of independents and those horrible Bernie supporters that jillan May 2016 #1

Don't tell them that. They will NEVER EVER listen. RoccoR5955 May 2016 #15

This ^ Newkularblue May 2016 #17

Why be an independent, then? If one doesn't like either party, why participate in a primary? Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #24

Hillary supporters have got to be some of the most ill-mannered, condescending, self-destructive, highprincipleswork May 2016 #2

You attack me but not my points. That says it all. How are you not being allowed into the party? RBInMaine May 2016 #5

They are mixing up "the doors being closed to them" woolldog May 2016 #9

"Remember this is the generation where everyone wins and gets participation trophies" Warren DeMontague May 2016 #10

Dude, I have been a Democrat for 47 years. Just because you'd like to think that Bernie is only highprincipleswork May 2016 #38

NEVER.....CRUD.....DISGUSTING,,,,,,, pangaia May 2016 #26

The Democratic Party had better get a grip, or happy days are definitely not here again. highprincipleswork May 2016 #36

The process has been rigged, and any impartial observer would say so, and many have. highprincipleswork May 2016 #40

It kinda like how the GOP was going to spend 2008-2016 TimPlo May 2016 #49

Just tired and tiring. So you won. Now what? Unity? 7wo7rees May 2016 #3

Yes, and we ARE calling for unity. You don't get unity when you keep trashing the very party you RBInMaine May 2016 #6

You? cali May 2016 #11

No, you're ordering unity, like we're the wait staff or something. Jester Messiah May 2016 #32

The only unity I'll be ordering is this.. Flighty McFlight May 2016 #45

Are you going to continue beating unity into us until we conform? frylock May 2016 #44

Muddying those waters... bobbobbins01 May 2016 #4

^^^A-friggin'-men^^^ Surya Gayatri May 2016 #7

Truly. DURHAM D May 2016 #21

I told you... woolldog May 2016 #8

I suggest you read "Listen, Liberal" by Thomas Frank. hobbit709 May 2016 #12

That is an excellent read. n/t RoccoR5955 May 2016 #16

Please provide links to video or stills of the "outrageous actions that SOME of this people did" ... Scuba May 2016 #13

There were gun shots ,bottles thrown and in one corner out of sight of the cameras was a mugging. bahrbearian May 2016 #14

Both parties are shrinking and Independents are growing. Vinca May 2016 #18

Let people in? All you have to do is go down and register for whatever party you want brush May 2016 #55

"Open up the party" equals hostile takeover workinclasszero May 2016 #19

Those "nutcases" were part of the Obama coalition davidn3600 May 2016 #20

"Today, most of the Obama coalition has rejected Hillary are NOT coming on board with Hillary." workinclasszero May 2016 #22

You got half the party pissed off davidn3600 May 2016 #23

Wow I'm really worried now workinclasszero May 2016 #29

Incorrect. auntpurl May 2016 #27

Hillary has less votes than she herself had in 2008 davidn3600 May 2016 #28

Huh? auntpurl May 2016 #31

Many Bernie voters say they won't vote for Hillary davidn3600 May 2016 #33

Something like 80% say they will, even the Millenials. auntpurl May 2016 #34

Isn't Paul LePage your governor? QC May 2016 #25

Yeah, this guy's lectures about electing democrats are a fucking laugh riot. frylock May 2016 #48

YEs / exactly. Good post. bloom May 2016 #30

I'll trash the party too and we can start here pinebox May 2016 #35

K & R for common sense. nt BootinUp May 2016 #37

Yes, open up the party. Orsino May 2016 #39

In 1973, there was a Supreme Court ruling on NY state's Eric J in MN May 2016 #41

The Democratic party is losing credibility and respect. mhatrw May 2016 #42

I encourage you to make the Party more exclusive. frylock May 2016 #43

Who's stopping you? Go down to your county clerk's office and register today for any party you want. brush May 2016 #57

I have, thanks. frylock May 2016 #58

Then why all the posts about not being able to vote in Dem primaries? You made that choice. brush May 2016 #59

I don't live in a backward-ass state that limits participation. frylock May 2016 #60

Good for you. Sorry to burst you bubble. Sanders will lose Cali. Too diverse a state for him . . . brush May 2016 #61

No, sorry. Bernie will most assuredly win in California. frylock May 2016 #62

Too many POCs. He has no chance. brush May 2016 #63

Bernie is on point. aikoaiko May 2016 #46

In this era of social media and well-coordinated attacks on candidates, the last thing we should do anotherproletariat May 2016 #47

KnR, RBInMaine. At this point, BS has become the Messenger of Grievance and Anger... Hekate May 2016 #50

Hillary seeks to shrink the party AgingAmerican May 2016 #51

Bernie meant open up to half of democrats voting for him. ViseGrip May 2016 #52

SOMEONE SAY PARTY???????????????? Gomez163 May 2016 #53

He has never been a Democrat. He is now officially shilling for Trump. nt arely staircase May 2016 #54

Yoicks!!! The ingrate wants the Democratic party to be democratic!!! Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #56