2016 Postmortem

LuvLoogie

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32. You have to work harder for longer to beat the hardest working woman in American politics.

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 02:22 AM

Jun 2016

The Left either needs to find a backing billionaire (see the Tea Party), or get a long game. Right now that means joining the fight and forming alliances and working relationships within the party.

Nothing succeeds like winning. Go Blue or go home.

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Very very sad audience reaction at Bernies [View all] youceyec Jun 2016 OP

We who prefer Bernie generally don't like Hillary. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #1

Booing is rude, bullying behavior. Shame on them and for Bernie to encourage it. riversedge Jun 2016 #4

Oh bullshit. Booing is not bullying.... Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #13

It is rude behavior and immature. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #116

We boo lots at Bernie rallies. We boo against the Republican family values. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #25

You've said it well PJMcK Jun 2016 #70

"Whether she really does have the nomination..." CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #104

It's called freedom of speech. Nedsdag Jun 2016 #109

No it isn't, especially at a political rally AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #121

If she's so delicate that a couple people booing far away from her harms her... Scootaloo Jun 2016 #138

Yes, Sanders is the anti Clinton. joshcryer Jun 2016 #12

I'm glad you never tire of posting that meme. Even though the Hillary merrily Jun 2016 #54

I remain a Sanders supporter. joshcryer Jun 2016 #64

You know we can all see your posts, right? merrily Jun 2016 #67

You know several of us Sanders supporters find the "movement" kind of intolerable? Recursion Jun 2016 #75

And that has what to do with not supporting the candidate you claim to support? merrily Jun 2016 #83

That is not true Samantha Jun 2016 #62

The Sanders campaign has achieved great things. joshcryer Jun 2016 #65

+1 merrily Jun 2016 #86

and anti obama and anti dem party JI7 Jun 2016 #71

Politics: your not doing it right MFM008 Jun 2016 #26

Neither are you as you obviously don't understand the fable of sour grapes Matt_in_STL Jun 2016 #74

Oh, yes it does apply here. n/t Lil Missy Jun 2016 #125

No, it really doesn't Matt_in_STL Jun 2016 #141

But RobertEarl Jun 2016 #30

Screw that "Hillary has to win you". You hate her. Go away and sit out the general with your upaloopa Jun 2016 #53

Yep... Deuce Jun 2016 #59

If no one can "make" someone like a person Haveadream Jun 2016 #57

That's true. Which is why I find the Clinton people who worry about Sanders supporters very strange. That Guy 888 Jun 2016 #77

No one can explain to me why Sanders supporters hate bigdarryl Jun 2016 #73

I hate war and fracking and cluster bombs and the TPP and means-testing Social Security djean111 Jun 2016 #103

^^THIS^^ farleftlib Jun 2016 #124

She is a corporatist. Marrah_G Jun 2016 #112

I don't think so I'm 57 years old and follow campaigns probably more than a lot bigdarryl Jun 2016 #114

ha ha ha Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #134

Misogyny eom rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #84

As a Hillary supporter, I agree. TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #102

I'm a Bernie supporter and I don't dislike her democrattotheend Jun 2016 #111

not in this life time Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #129

I don't know how many times I've told you guys that you're losing the left of the party Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #2

just your opinion. nt msongs Jun 2016 #6

Hillary won. That's how elections are. Someone wins and someone loses. Bernie lost. BreakfastClub Jun 2016 #7

and his supporters are free to feel how they feel. They aren't pledged to anyone Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #10

Sure, they can feel however they want. Losing is a part of life, and everyone deals with it BreakfastClub Jun 2016 #23

But what did Hillary win? JDPriestly Jun 2016 #29

I think we will win Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #117

she is winning the majority of Bernie voters Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #135

Come on , Join us Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #136

You have to work harder for longer to beat the hardest working woman in American politics. LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #32

The "Left" doesn't care about winning forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #78

hardest working PERSON Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #137

I thought about that, but I couldn't deny Barack equal footing. LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #140

What the left has to realize is the democratic Party is not going to be a completely left party bigdarryl Jun 2016 #115

The left has come to realize that there really is no room in the Democratic Party for them. djean111 Jun 2016 #132

Yep, Hillary's crowds have always been respectful to Sanders. Too bad Sander's people don't BreakfastClub Jun 2016 #3

Hillary's "crowd" has been anything but. Stacking the deck at every step. Not keeping her word. JudyM Jun 2016 #33

Lots of people don't appreciate Hillary's policies and won't vote for her. Live and Learn Jun 2016 #5

3.5 million more people appreciate her policies more than Sanders and don't whine about it uponit7771 Jun 2016 #8

You are the one I don't expect to hear whining when she tanks the economy and climate change worsens Live and Learn Jun 2016 #16

Republicans think Obama tanked the economy too, they don't live on Earth either uponit7771 Jun 2016 #28

Nope, the Clintons tanked it and will make it even worse, given a chance. Live and Learn Jun 2016 #35

He tanked mine. dchill Jun 2016 #45

Better hope that is enough to win the election for her. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #34

3.5 million people... bonemachine Jun 2016 #128

That's a GE number, the fact that sanders camp refuses to understand the difference is gob smacking uponit7771 Jun 2016 #133

Same is True about youceyec Jun 2016 #14

Bull. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #20

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #9

Hillary Clinton is better at forming working alliances and sustaining that effort over the long term LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #44

They leave the party no other choice but to move to the right. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #11

It has been moving to the right for a very long time. Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #18

The left has been very unreliable for a very long time. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #22

Go ahead and enjoy what you get. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #21

It is because the Party lead by the Clintons has moved to the right JDPriestly Jun 2016 #38

LOLOL grasswire Jun 2016 #49

It's been happening since he 1976 election. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #50

The left sits it out because they are not respected by the LibDemAlways Jun 2016 #51

The left sits it out because they are whiny babies. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #52

Apparently you are not capable of discussing LibDemAlways Jun 2016 #55

Apparently the truth of the matter hurts. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #56

Actually, the left does not sit out at all. That has been debunked time and again on DU. merrily Jun 2016 #88

Yes, what an excellent basis upon which to make substantive policy decisions Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #63

Sounded like a mob brainwashed by right wing propaganda workinclasszero Jun 2016 #15

Maybe they all share an animal lust for power leftinportland Jun 2016 #39

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #43

Own it leftinportland Jun 2016 #46

They're hurting. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #17

I expected it, not because his supporters suck, Democrats Ascendant Jun 2016 #19

It's still going! RobertEarl Jun 2016 #36

Hillary's campaign went on this long and there was almost no difference JDPriestly Jun 2016 #42

Kick riversedge Jun 2016 #24

IT IS youceyec Jun 2016 #27

It's not over RobertEarl Jun 2016 #41

What do you think will happen in Philly? 33taw Jun 2016 #68

LOL Sanders can say what he likes. That Guy 888 Jun 2016 #82

What a coincidence! #ShesWithHerToo! merrily Jun 2016 #31

I noticed that too. Beacool Jun 2016 #37

No voter has to vote for a candidate. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #47

Has nothing to do with who you vote for. You either have grace or you dont. stevenleser Jun 2016 #81

Really, lol. Most thought he was suspending.. glowing Jun 2016 #40

As a Bernie supporter HarmonyRockets Jun 2016 #48

And it wasn't the first time. Probably not the last time. How Bernie handled it says more about him Jitter65 Jun 2016 #58

Gotta love it--someone with 8 hidden posts complaining QC Jun 2016 #60

+1 merrily Jun 2016 #87

Bernie is on the people's side dreamnightwind Jun 2016 #61

Which "peoples"?! Surely not those in the "southern states" where they admitted NOT competing in uponit7771 Jun 2016 #94

Women, people of color, LGBT's and union members okasha Jun 2016 #118

So-called progressives, booing Hillary on the very night she made history for women ashtonelijah Jun 2016 #66

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #79

This is unnecessary. And it's not helping Hillary. auntpurl Jun 2016 #106

it does however bonemachine Jun 2016 #131

Frankly, I think it's worse to spend a solid year constantly QC Jun 2016 #69

+1 OMG +1 merrily Jun 2016 #90

That she did that to such an honest man is why she lost my vote. SwampG8r Jun 2016 #91

It's the same kind of campaign she ran against Obama, QC Jun 2016 #100

Please link and quote HRC doing any of that? tia uponit7771 Jun 2016 #95

+1,000,000 farleftlib Jun 2016 #126

she hasnt earned respect, now she has to try larkrake Jun 2016 #72

Gotta love a good crowd! Jack Bone Jun 2016 #76

I noticed the lack of respect months ago. liberal N proud Jun 2016 #80

Hillary was in the presidential mode, her speech was great, good for her. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #85

Impotent fury, is what that is. No need to worry about people who can affect nothing BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #89

+1 texstad79 Jun 2016 #96

ah, grow up... n/t RazBerryBeret Jun 2016 #92

How the bloody hell did you get off my ignore list? VulgarPoet Jun 2016 #93

I don't respect venal warmongers. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #97

I'm with her! mcar Jun 2016 #98

You're with what? pinebox Jun 2016 #99

Yeah, spoiled kids tend to act that way. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #101

Winners cheer for themselves. Losers grieve and show their frustration. God, are you dense or what. ancianita Jun 2016 #105

Surprised? Lint Head Jun 2016 #107

The crowds were expressing their opinons of the opposing candidates. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #108

If I had been there I would have booed also after the media stunt the night before Marrah_G Jun 2016 #110

What's to respect? Lying? Corruption? War mongering? demwing Jun 2016 #113

Oh, bullcrap. Hissyspit Jun 2016 #119

Many Sanders supporters do not trust Hillary Clinton AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #120

Respect comes in different categories. LWolf Jun 2016 #122

They don't like my candidate, waaaah..... n/t JesterCS Jun 2016 #123

Tens of millions remain who have not yet been persuaded to support our presumptive nominee. Orsino Jun 2016 #127

Well, of course. Bernie is moral, Hillary is not. n/t Herman4747 Jun 2016 #130

Surprised to keep seeing these divisive posts. Why not look ahead and be positive? ALBliberal Jun 2016 #139

Respect is something one earns..One cannot buy that. insta8er Jun 2016 #142