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2016 Postmortem

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brush

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17. I meant to post 70% not 79%. I will edit my number of Sanders supporters who will vote blue
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 10:17 AM
Jun 2016

But you have nothing to say about the rest of the Obama coalition and how we've beaten back Romney and McCain, two repug candidates undeniable more formidable than carnival barker Trump?

The state of ".. or bust" [View all] CrowCityDem Jun 2016 OP
And are those who claim Clinton doesn't need the votes of Sanders' supporters still sticking PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #1
^^^ Yeah, how about this? ^^^ TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #2
See post #11. brush Jun 2016 #12
I will say this... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #35
Nah! If they dump Trump she would win by a wider margin as Trump's supporters . . . brush Jun 2016 #37
Not so sure about that... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #45
CrowCity, "letting it out" does NOT usually diminish anger Hortensis Jun 2016 #52
I will say that I've been on DU almost on a daily basis... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #71
There plenty of Trump supporting communities for you to join HarmonyRockets Jun 2016 #90
No one has more negatives than Trump. And a 3rd party run would be a disaster for the repugs brush Jun 2016 #76
Kasich is the one for us to worry about, if Republicans dump Trump. Duval Jun 2016 #79
Seemingly many Republicans would vote for Hortensis Jun 2016 #93
No one is saying we won't need Sanders supporters because most people . . . brush Jun 2016 #11
your statistics are a bit misguided. polls are all over the place on Sanders supporters. Exilednight Jun 2016 #14
I meant to post 70% not 79%. I will edit my number of Sanders supporters who will vote blue brush Jun 2016 #17
the Obama coalition is not turning out. the biggest drop in support Exilednight Jun 2016 #57
According to who? You? Not the case at all. Most demvoters are sensible enough to not want Trump in. brush Jun 2016 #75
says exit polling data. they have not turned out this primary season. Exilednight Jun 2016 #77
How do you think Hillary beat Sanders? Of course they turned out brush Jun 2016 #78
if they voted, then why didn't she beat her 2008 totals? did that many Exilednight Jun 2016 #80
Simple. Some of them supported Sanders brush Jun 2016 #82
what research are you basing this on? Exilednight Jun 2016 #94
There was a post here last week on a poll result asking Sanders supporters that very thing. brush Jun 2016 #95
I don't believe any Sanders supporters would really vote for Trump. Duval Jun 2016 #81
That's a good thing. brush Jun 2016 #83
"one poll" Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #54
it was CBS/WSJ poll and it was NPR that referenced it in a story. The point is Exilednight Jun 2016 #59
I don't find this very credible without a link Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #69
No one has ever said that. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #19
Actually, Manu have said that. Their attitude had been, screw you, we don't need you anyway. And it DebDoo Jun 2016 #23
If in fact in the end you decide to support Trump Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #33
That is an irrelevant questions LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #62
Its not binary either/or Armstead Jun 2016 #3
+1 tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #4
With the electoral college, it is absolutely binary. Either Trump wins, or Hillary wins. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #9
Bingo. n/t redStateBlueHeart Jun 2016 #88
By saying it's not a binary choice HarmonyRockets Jun 2016 #91
Clinton supporters said they got this. coyote Jun 2016 #5
Bernie logic says you just endorsed Trump. Congrats. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #7
But you got this. coyote Jun 2016 #18
So you're voting based on your distain for Hillary supporters? eastwestdem Jun 2016 #27
No I vote on the issues coyote Jun 2016 #60
What issues of yours does Donald ensure? eastwestdem Jun 2016 #63
"Looking "presidential" and having a vagina is simply not enough" obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #72
As they should. It wasn't sexist in the slightest Marr Jun 2016 #84
Yep, Hillary's got this, so you can stay home and stew if it helps. MoonRiver Jun 2016 #29
Thanks for validating your disdain for Bernie supporters... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #39
2 more days! leftofcool Jun 2016 #46
Yep...obsequious echo chambers are so much fun! tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #49
See post 11 brush Jun 2016 #13
See post 5 tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #16
If you had bothered to read post 11 you would've seen that we aren't including . . . brush Jun 2016 #20
At least with Trump... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #30
Hopefully you won't be voting for him since you know what you are getting and all. leftofcool Jun 2016 #47
Me voting for trump? tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #51
I think you should vote for who ever you want to. leftofcool Jun 2016 #58
I'm voting for Justin Trudeau then! Chan790 Jun 2016 #66
Most Sanders supporter are intelligent people who know what is at stake. leftofcool Jun 2016 #6
They all moved over to another site. JackSquatFanaticals, I think. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #8
Lol La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #10
You just validated post #5... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #15
Aww, did I make fun of your precious new hatesite? Poor you!! BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #24
Hate site? Whatever ... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #34
You're the ones who had to found a separate site because YOU couldn't handle opposing opinions. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #36
So DU Hillary supporters didn't start their own website... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #40
Thanks for the link. leftofcool Jun 2016 #48
But would he approve of what his name Hortensis Jun 2016 #56
How do you know? you weren't here then. nt Snotcicles Jun 2016 #41
... Chan790 Jun 2016 #68
A lot of them were/are actual gold star, paying DU members. I'm sure the admins will disagree. nt Snotcicles Jun 2016 #21
Paying to increase their jury chances, maybe. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #25
Since you are new here, let me clue you in BobbyDrake. JimDandy Jun 2016 #42
I guess someone at JackSquatFanaticals must have posted about this. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #44
^^^Payed Puppet^^^ Loudestlib Jun 2016 #64
Good grief, no one gives one care about you, an anonymous poster, JimDandy Jun 2016 #73
Boy, my ignore button is getting a workout today. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #74
They are some of the nastiest people ever over there. I wonder how many are here pretending to qdouble Jun 2016 #87
Agreed. You cannot say what they're saying and call yourself "progressive" in any way. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #89
+1.nt Snotcicles Jun 2016 #65
That site is filled with rabid hateful crazy people. No respect at all is over there cursing the qdouble Jun 2016 #86
You seem strangely bitter about something. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #99
I don't think they mind losing folks who are all about calling our first female candidate JTFrog Jun 2016 #28
for real lol... DU would be so much better if we had people openly expose their hatred qdouble Jun 2016 #43
That place is a sewer...anybody who expresses most of the shit over there isn't really a democrat qdouble Jun 2016 #22
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #67
We should report JackSquatFanaticals to SPLC. stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #31
It's an echo chamber for a select few who insist that DU is too echo-chambery. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #55
::: bravenak Jun 2016 #97
Hillary will beat that fascist ignoramus in a landslide. MoonRiver Jun 2016 #26
She better beat the fascist ignoramous... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #32
Don't worry about it. leftofcool Jun 2016 #50
I'm not worried, but she should TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #92
+1 CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #98
I only know one "Buster" personally.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #38
Yes, lol. Internet cahones are always much bigger Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #70
...corrected... HumanityExperiment Jun 2016 #53
A few anecdotes from DUers are not likely to tell you anything significant. n/t Orsino Jun 2016 #61
Why are you asking now? The opposition was never interested in our input before. floriduck Jun 2016 #85
Bernie or Bust! n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2016 #96
OMG. LWolf Jun 2016 #100
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