2016 Postmortem

TransitJohn

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39. I just gotta ask, what the fuck is with the derogatory appellation 'fans'

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:37 AM

Jun 2016

used over and over here? This isn't a football game, it has real outcomes in real people's lives. The reality tv like mess our politics have devolved into really sucks.

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MTV Poll Says Sanders Fans Will Vote for Clinton [View all] workinclasszero Jun 2016 OP

Roh roh. Now they will attack MTV tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Reality check: Hopefully, people aren't chearing that 57% of near half the voter base is good! TheBlackAdder Jun 2016 #20

MTV Poll Says 43% of Sanders Fans Will Not Vote for Clinton Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #31

More like HarmonyRockets Jun 2016 #43

Someone needs to do a poll of Sanders supporters who will vote for neither and write-in Bernie. floriduck Jun 2016 #2

The write ins or the leave blanks Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #4

Nope. They're supporting Sanders, just neither of the other two. floriduck Jun 2016 #29

And Ralph Nader supporters HarmonyRockets Jun 2016 #45

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #46

With all due respect, don't try guilting me or anyone else into going down the dangerous road floriduck Jun 2016 #47

I live with three young Bernie supporters Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #3

I support Hillary and my wife is a Sander's fan workinclasszero Jun 2016 #5

Good for you and your kids. Debate and reason are good. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #26

Somewhere around 30% of Sanders voters will not vote for Hillary. That is a big chunk of voters. n Live and Learn Jun 2016 #6

I would have told you 100% in June 2008 there was no goddamned way I was voting for Barack Obama auntpurl Jun 2016 #10

Not at all the same. The people that won't vote for her have convictions that won't allow for it. Live and Learn Jun 2016 #11

The polls don't bear that out. auntpurl Jun 2016 #12

Yes, they do. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #14

Looks like you forgot to back your claim up with an argument. nt anigbrowl Jun 2016 #32

I don't feel the need to but I do know what I am talking about. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #33

Well that's a relief, for a minute there I thought you were going to ask me to take it on faith. nt anigbrowl Jun 2016 #35

It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. It will happen. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #38

And Clinton supporters's reply: Nedsdag Jun 2016 #7

it's MtV. that's like saying you watch the USA Network's evening news. Exilednight Jun 2016 #8

You certainly managed to overcome your opposition to HRC! QC Jun 2016 #9

Oh dear! NurseJackie Jun 2016 #15

That's awesome! LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #23

MTV has been under the bus ever since that stopped showing music videos. wyldwolf Jun 2016 #13

Wow. Is MTV still a thing? bvf Jun 2016 #16

Internet Killed the Video Star Fumesucker Jun 2016 #17

and The Party has set yet another Gold Standard BTW any links to the poll-none in the article azurnoir Jun 2016 #18

And these numbers will continue to improve with PBO endorsement this week Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #19

I think most Sanders supporters will bigwillq Jun 2016 #21

I have friends who are... LenaBaby61 Jun 2016 #27

As a Bernie supporter, I will vote for the Democrat in November because of Trump. Vinca Jun 2016 #22

About 30% of millennials in the study indicated they want a third party candidate in the race. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #24

In reality a big percentage won't vote because that's young people realmirage Jun 2016 #25

Goldang kids, get off my yard. mac56 Jun 2016 #28

43% saying they WILL NOT vote for Hillary should be the screaming headline Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #30

Bernie or Bust, the PUMAs of 2016. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #34

or 43% of nearly half the party, according to this poll. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #37

Many of the 22% who claim they would vote for someone else book_worm Jun 2016 #36

I just gotta ask, what the fuck is with the derogatory appellation 'fans' TransitJohn Jun 2016 #39

MTV ? TheFarS1de Jun 2016 #40

thanks I was going to say that but....... azurnoir Jun 2016 #41

They hardly do music anymore .... TheFarS1de Jun 2016 #42

Last time I watched MTV I was in a hotel room in Palm Springs and it was raining so I couldn't out azurnoir Jun 2016 #44