2016 Postmortem

Hepburn

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11. That is what I am hearing, too

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 10:44 AM

Sep 2015

It's Bernie or The Donald...also people are totally fed up with the appeals to the RR nuts. Most people are worried about jobs, the economy -- abortion, gay marriage, etc., are waaaaaaaaaaaay down on their list of priorities.

Repukes that I know really like Bernie, most (thank gawd) are not on the anti-immigrant bandwagon of Trump...so with the Repukes in my group of friends, Bernie is the choice. Most are totally underwhelmed by the rest of the clowns in the car.

Yeah, I also think most of us are totally fed up with the corporate owned politicians, too, and that accounts a great deal for the Bernie/Trump choices. However, I am totally in for Bernie because he represents the thoughts and political positions which I have held during my life.

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Dinner with some good friends who happen to be republicans... [View all] peacebird Sep 2015 OP

Did they have any rational reason for supporting Trump? dhol82 Sep 2015 #1

I agree, but they think he's the sanest of the clown car and they are sick of 'religious' politicos peacebird Sep 2015 #3

Well, there's a reason to vote for somebody dhol82 Sep 2015 #4

One Fool Over the Cuckoo's Nest! Human101948 Sep 2015 #7

Excellent! :) dhol82 Sep 2015 #8

JEB as Billy Bibbitt. tclambert Sep 2015 #24

Yes, Jebby, do you want us to tell your mother? Human101948 Sep 2015 #38

I tthink even Republicans get tired of the sanctamoniousness Armstead Sep 2015 #5

Disgust With Establishment Party Politics Is Rampant cantbeserious Sep 2015 #2

+100,000,000,000,000,000,000 99Forever Sep 2015 #6

Yes it is. 840high Sep 2015 #26

Yup bigwillq Sep 2015 #31

But, Sanders is the establishment! Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 #43

If you say so... druidity33 Sep 2015 #52

How is he not the establishment? Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 #68

That's sort of demoralizing to think that anyone could view them the same way procon Sep 2015 #9

No need to parse anything, they are just dumb. n/t seaglass Sep 2015 #10

It's all emotional vlyons Sep 2015 #15

And it's also based on "buy in". They've been drinking elephant koolaid so long erronis Sep 2015 #17

They're similar ShrimpPoboy Sep 2015 #33

dup Skittles Sep 2015 #51

I think you should re read post 9. It's not saying what you seem to think it is. Bubzer Sep 2015 #56

*hic... Jury results... MerryBlooms Sep 2015 #59

That is what I am hearing, too Hepburn Sep 2015 #11

Me too... peacebird Sep 2015 #18

I guess if they consider Bernie Sanders a "pox on the party" SecularMotion Sep 2015 #12

Actually they despise all things Clinton with a white hot rage... peacebird Sep 2015 #19

Of course, republicans would despise the Democratic Party front runner. SecularMotion Sep 2015 #21

They didn't despise Obama. But even in 08 they hated Hillary. peacebird Sep 2015 #44

Reading comprehesion is key. truebluegreen Sep 2015 #20

Did they not say that a Sanders nomination would be a pox on the Democratic party? SecularMotion Sep 2015 #23

If they are HOPING it comes down to Trump and Sanders, truebluegreen Sep 2015 #25

Exactly, they view both Trump and Sanders as extremists. SecularMotion Sep 2015 #36

Funny how you put words in their mouths. truebluegreen Sep 2015 #41

what happens when Trump quits?Rs will vote for the one who Trump says is his BF-->"fillintheblank" Sunlei Sep 2015 #13

I'm sorry but kacekwl Sep 2015 #14

They, like all of us, just want somebody .. ananda Sep 2015 #16

Well of course ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2015 #22

I wonder who those many thousands of people are The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #27

I don't think that word means what you think it means. truebluegreen Sep 2015 #29

Obama didn't say he was a socialist. redstateblues Sep 2015 #35

Um, no. truebluegreen Sep 2015 #42

Democratic Socialist. peacebird Sep 2015 #45

SOSHIALISTS!!!!! nt Romulox Sep 2015 #30

You need to change your signature to: Fawke Em Sep 2015 #34

In U.S., Socialist Presidential Candidates are the Least Appealing ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2015 #37

It's just a label. mhatrw Sep 2015 #60

Labels are important in politics ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2015 #64

I'm noticing the date of the poll. teach me everything Sep 2015 #65

This isn't about a specific candidate ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2015 #67

I've heard the same from Rebub acquaintances. They don't like the other Cleita Sep 2015 #28

Has to be said. Your friends are idiots. HERVEPA Sep 2015 #32

They are good people who have a different perspective than mine. Not idiots, but perhaps peacebird Sep 2015 #46

Not Idiots Yallow Sep 2015 #57

You are totally wrong. They are good, kind people. There ARE repubs who are good people peacebird Sep 2015 #58

They support a man who has said outrageous and heinous things about Mexicans in this country. HERVEPA Sep 2015 #66

Interesting but�. zentrum Sep 2015 #39

Ugh, I don't think I could have dinner with a Rethuglican lol. ncjustice80 Sep 2015 #40

I could not be friends with people that stupid Skittles Sep 2015 #47

They are not stupid. They are good people who view the way forward differently than I do. peacebird Sep 2015 #48

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I believe strongly that Bernie Sanders IS suitable, & preferable, to be President. peacebird Sep 2015 #50

dup Skittles Sep 2015 #53

So everyone here on DU who supports Bernie is Pathetic? Bubzer Sep 2015 #55

I think the insults are kinda uncalled for. Bubzer Sep 2015 #54

I finds it rather disturbing that they don't seem to see any sort of difference SheilaT Sep 2015 #61

Agreed, they see both as people who are coming with solutions different then the parties offer peacebird Sep 2015 #62

Very odd times indeed. Jo Neez Sep 2015 #63