2016 Postmortem

rhett o rick

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45. I agree exactly and that's why I am voting for Sen Sanders. He has a better chance of

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 08:44 PM

Nov 2015

defeating the Republicons. Voting for HRC in the primary will be putting a Republicon in the WH.

I felt a personal sense of betrayal by the Democratic Elites of our Party who in 2000 let a Republicon take control of the WH. They had the audacity to run another DLC Democrat when the people were tired of the Clinton/Gore "years".
So what does the Democratic Party Elites* want to do in 2016? The same damn thing they did in 2000, but they won't have Ralph Nader to use as a scapegoat for their terrible decision.

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I felt a personal sense of betrayal by Hillary's IWR vote. [View all] Live and Learn Nov 2015 OP

I agee but it's IWR not IRW. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #1

Oops, thanks - fixed. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #4

Vote for the candidate of your choice Cali_Democrat Nov 2015 #2

It amazes me that anyone wouldn't see that vote as a serious betrayal of Democratic principles. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #7

Hillary is a product of her environment, Morphing is what we taught her to do, she'll no doubt orpupilofnature57 Nov 2015 #3

You don't need to support her... brooklynite Nov 2015 #5

When did Obama vote for the IWR? Are you confused? nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #6

I think the point was that Biden did. n/t JTFrog Nov 2015 #9

Biden wasn't running for President. I wouldn't support him today either. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #10

But he was on the ticket you voted for. JTFrog Nov 2015 #12

Vice President doesn't have the same power. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #15

...and NO Republican crossover and few independents. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #8

Yep. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #16

I would have voted against kerry in the 2004 primary Scootaloo Nov 2015 #13

No, I don't want you to support her. leftofcool Nov 2015 #11

Okay. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #18

It's none of my personal business Lilith Rising Nov 2015 #14

Thanks for that enlightening post. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #17

Well, it just makes me wonder why you Lilith Rising Nov 2015 #19

You cared enough to kick it. Thanks for caring. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #20

I can kick it all evening if you'd like. Lilith Rising Nov 2015 #21

Well please do. Thanks in advance. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #23

+1 The Blue Traveller Nov 2015 #22

Is Hillary your aunt or distant cousin? oasis Nov 2015 #24

No, thank goodness. Why would you ask such a silly question? nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #25

You said you felt "personally betrayed". That's a different level of oasis Nov 2015 #29

I shouldn't think so. We all spent years defending her so the betrayal hurt all the more. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #33

If Democrats "spent years defending her" prior to her 1st senate oasis Nov 2015 #41

Mellow drama upaloopa Nov 2015 #26

Simple truth. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #34

Alert results Bryce Butler Nov 2015 #27

Thanks for the results. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #35

FFS! Proserpina Nov 2015 #43

I felt betrayed by every prominent Dem who voted for the IWR, but especially John Kerry Martin Eden Nov 2015 #28

+1000 nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #36

Then don't. bigwillq Nov 2015 #30

Are you advocating people don't vote for her even in the GE? Hmmm. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #39

No (nt) bigwillq Nov 2015 #46

I feel personal sense if betrayal by any one who ... JoePhilly Nov 2015 #31

Me too which is why I don't support Clibnton as our candidate. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #37

Well ... JoePhilly Nov 2015 #42

I agree exactly and that's why I am voting for Sen Sanders. He has a better chance of rhett o rick Nov 2015 #45

so don't vote for her including in the GE JI7 Nov 2015 #32

Hopefully I won't have to. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #38

Have you considered telling her? ucrdem Nov 2015 #40

Oh, I told her and quite a few others right after their betrayal. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #47

I feel the same way� after voting for her twice, betrayal is putting it mildly. Agony Nov 2015 #44