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2016 Postmortem

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brush

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78. How do you think Hillary beat Sanders? Of course they turned out
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 03:08 PM
Jun 2016

And after the 70% of Sanders voters who are not Bernie or busters are added to the total, we'll beat Trump.

But keep praying that Trump wins. It's a good look on you.

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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