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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Post removed [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)133. Those that would vote for Trump, there's a fair argument there.
The vast majority of Sanders supporters aren't morally depraved morons so of course comparing them to ISIS would be vile.
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I simply don't believe anyone who says they know a Bernie supporter who will vote for Trump.
JimDandy
Jun 2016
#115
What my post was implying is that they were never real Bernie supporters in the first place.
JimDandy
Jun 2016
#125
chaos in the Middle East, such as we have thanks to HRC's regime change in Libya?
amborin
Jun 2016
#7
I won't vote for Trump or other GOP or third party and may or may not vote for Hillary Clinton.
PufPuf23
Jun 2016
#119
DU is for people who vote for democratic party candidates, not advocates who want trump nt
msongs
Jun 2016
#2
I don't think Yves is posting here. Are you saying otherwise? What is her handle?
JonLeibowitz
Jun 2016
#4
Statistically, a vote for Hillary in the Primary is a vote for Trump in the GE.
Alex4Martinez
Jun 2016
#67
It's also for people who support progressive politics, which are at odds with Hillary
Doctor_J
Jun 2016
#19
I thought it was for people who believe unshakeably in democracy and democratic values
Voice for Peace
Jun 2016
#85
the establishment is trickly-down, makes many feel a little safer so they let its
Voice for Peace
Jun 2016
#121
"They can no longer abuse progressives". But they tell us this is like any other election cyle...
Skwmom
Jun 2016
#3
I'm going to rec this but I am really surprised that she knows Bernie supporters who will vote Trump
Luminous Animal
Jun 2016
#8
Well, I am a member of Bernie or Bust and their is very little strategical talk about voting for
Luminous Animal
Jun 2016
#89
Good for you. I really don't think about it one way or another. A Brand New Congress
Luminous Animal
Jun 2016
#99
yes, that's the boat I want to keep sailing on.. find the wind, and stay with the wind.
Voice for Peace
Jun 2016
#108
Ah, yes, burn it down to save it. One of the most useless, narcissistic concepts in modern politics
TwilightZone
Jun 2016
#9
More like the abused partner rationalizing, "I have to keep taking this shit because I have
Doctor_J
Jun 2016
#49
The best alternative is to write-in Bernie if Hillary is the Dem candidate. As time passes there
floriduck
Jun 2016
#54
Thanks Bvar22. We need change in the Democratic party. Time is growing late eom.
PufPuf23
Jun 2016
#120
I imagine him blathering wildly for 4 years while the rest of the govt focuses on keeping him happy
Voice for Peace
Jun 2016
#91
She isn't advicating voting for him, just explaining how many Democrats are so sick of the neolibera
Baobab
Jun 2016
#40
I didn't say she was advocating for him, just that her progressive friends are NOT smart. nt
Dr Hobbitstein
Jun 2016
#50
You think its wise to endorse the WTO scheme that seems to frame the US as having a huge debt to
Baobab
Jun 2016
#64
I guess you know that's merely a subjective opinion, even if lots of people find it bewildering
Voice for Peace
Jun 2016
#96
If my readers are representative, Clinton and the Democratic Party are about to have a long-overdue
Skwmom
Jun 2016
#16
Look, Hillary can't make them love her if they won't. There is a song for this. So, vote your
Jitter65
Jun 2016
#21
Living in a bubble must be nice because if you haven't been aware of the degradation of the
Seeinghope
Jun 2016
#118
This is well-written and well thought-out, and it does reflect the thinking on
Blue Meany
Jun 2016
#22
Good point. How does choosing between two evils offer an opportunity to do good?
BillZBubb
Jun 2016
#28
Do you want a list of real-life people? Because I know many that will do exactly this.
reformist2
Jun 2016
#41
"Some of the Smartest Progressives" he knows sound dumb as f*ck if they would rather have Trump.
Beacool
Jun 2016
#47
So jerry brown is NOT a progressive because he backs fracking, but somebody who votes for Trump
alcibiades_mystery
Jun 2016
#63
Its out of his hands because of those damn back room deals, so hes covering the ass of the #$%&*
Baobab
Jun 2016
#71
The recs are not for Trump. They are for the article's explanation of how people feel @ the party ..
ebayfool
Jun 2016
#84
In YOUR opinion. Others do not agree. But no response to the issue of conflating recs to...
ebayfool
Jun 2016
#100
No true "progressive" is going to vote for the racist Trump. I guess Berners are a different breed.
Hoyt
Jun 2016
#76
Oh yay! Rightwing outlet Politico publishes opinion of lady from Goldman-Sachs
struggle4progress
Jun 2016
#117