2016 Postmortem

NurseJackie

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13. That subset never supported Sanders. His campaign was just a convenient vehicle for Hillary-hate.

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 06:03 PM

Jul 2016

They needed something to glom onto, and Bernie's "revolution" was convenient. They used Bernie and took advantage of the inherent weakness of the "open primary" system.

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Chuck Todd showing numbers that says 76% Sanders support Hillary, 11% Trump, and 13% other [View all] UMTerp01 Jul 2016 OP

I don't believe that these 11% were ever Sanders supporters still_one Jul 2016 #1

I agree...the difference is night and day angstlessk Jul 2016 #3

Those are the people who were "Sanders supporters" just to vote against Hillary. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #18

Well, we don't really know that, do we. pangaia Jul 2016 #28

it seems like the percentages are reversed for Sanders delegates. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #2

Seems like a lot fewer than 76% support her... revbones Jul 2016 #4

"Even" in that crowd? Lord Magus Jul 2016 #19

Delegates are NOT a totally representative sample of the voting public... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #29

11% for Trump? FUCK!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #5

That sounds like a lot more than 11%. auntpurl Jul 2016 #6

Can't base your beliefs on what you are seeing from the convention UMTerp01 Jul 2016 #7

You're right, I know you're right. auntpurl Jul 2016 #8

I suspect that a good percentage of the non-Hillary voters wouldn't have voted for her anyway. drm604 Jul 2016 #9

They have the Trump will burn it down plan. Burn it to save it JRLeft Jul 2016 #17

Accelerationists. They're just as bad as actual committed fascists. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #20

I don't believe Trump will win unless there's an economic collapse. JRLeft Jul 2016 #21

Or a major terrorist attack on US soil. drm604 Jul 2016 #22

Or some major mass shooting the week before the election. JRLeft Jul 2016 #26

the 11% for Trump are, and always were, Repugnants Bill USA Jul 2016 #10

Maybe that will help the narrative. Sander's delegates are nuts, not his voters. RAFisher Jul 2016 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #12

That subset never supported Sanders. His campaign was just a convenient vehicle for Hillary-hate. NurseJackie Jul 2016 #13

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Some more conservative voters also liked Bernie's attacks on big banks John Poet Jul 2016 #15

Exactly! Anyone who supports Bernie's policies could never support Trump. Colbert said it best: Rhiannon12866 Jul 2016 #16

There is no way you can be a Bernie supporter Thrill Jul 2016 #23

I highly doubt those 11% truly supported Sanders in the first place. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2016 #24

If this is true, then 11% of "Bernie supporters" are morons..... socialist_n_TN Jul 2016 #25

Some of Bernie's primary voters were swing voters democrattotheend Jul 2016 #27

Yep, and the voter registration push by the DNC will more than erase that 11% and 13% tonyt53 Jul 2016 #30

How can they support Trump? merrily Jul 2016 #31

Most likely they're anti-status quo NobodyHere Jul 2016 #34

I have the same questions Uponthegears Jul 2016 #32

Possiblly now, but not this autumn Chasstev365 Jul 2016 #33

any sanders supporter supporting trump was NEVER a sanders supporter beachbum bob Jul 2016 #35

So that's over a million Sanders voters who will vote for Trump in the general oberliner Jul 2016 #36

No one who truly supported Bernie will support Trump... StraightRazor Jul 2016 #37

Todd is wrong Florencenj2point0 Jul 2016 #38

That's not too surprising. sofa king Jul 2016 #39