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109. Yes, they are. I voted Bernie in the 2016 primary. Then HRC in the GE. I support Bernie being a

Mon Jun 3, 2019, 09:38 AM

Jun 2019

candidate for our party's nomination this time around. That's not to say I will vote for him in the primary, but I'm glad he's running and appreciate what he brings to the debate.

I currently have several front-runners and several -- to me personally -- relative unknowns that I am considering. So, yeah, there are some Bernie supporters who are up for grabs.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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When you disparage Hillary in promoting your candidate, you've already lost me. [View all] pnwmom Jun 2019 OP

Buckle up, TWO groups , one on the right and one on the LEFT are BOUND and DETERMINED Eliot Rosewater Jun 2019 #1

Much much much more on the right. sharedvalues Jun 2019 #53

YOu are leaving out a HUGE amount of people who support one person and ONLY one person Eliot Rosewater Jun 2019 #81

Not what I hear from people I talk to sharedvalues Jun 2019 #87

Sure, only @ a quarter of Sanders voters, small minority of all. Hortensis Jun 2019 #104

Tend to agree. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2019 #113

We should never blame candidates for the attitudes of individuals Hortensis Jun 2019 #116

Funny that Pat Buchanan was kind of your turning point. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2019 #120

Good story. :) Your husband was the right kind of Republican, Hortensis Jun 2019 #121

Buttigieg supporters? Because that's who the OP is focused on... TCJ70 Jun 2019 #100

Okay DownriverDem Jun 2019 #56

She was caught in a crossfire between Trump and Sanders. olegramps Jun 2019 #111

Who (or whose representatives) is doing this? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #2

Someone on an earlier thread Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #5

That's just the opinion of someone on DU. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #9

Yeah, I doubt it violates rules, nor should it. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #27

Sure, they are entitled to their opinion, and we are entitled to react to their lunamagica Jun 2019 #36

Would you write off a candidate entirely on the basis of what some rando opined The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #49

Thank you! I see that here a lot. Tipperary Jun 2019 #69

No real commitment to principles or issues, Hortensis Jun 2019 #106

Exactly. Tipperary Jun 2019 #108

Agreed. Especially zentrum Jun 2019 #62

OMFG! BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #33

I wasn't saying it was good or bad. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #60

I don't even really think that is Hillary bashing necessarily dsc Jun 2019 #102

Care to share who you're directing this toward? left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #3

I'm directing this at anyone who disparages Hillary in trying to promote their guy. pnwmom Jun 2019 #4

I've read almost none ... left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom Jun 2019 #10

Really? Interesting. Hekate Jun 2019 #17

Thank you left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #29

"Guy" narrows it down a bit. Harker Jun 2019 #51

Any candidate who attacks Clinton can forget about my support in the primary Gothmog Jun 2019 #6

Ditto NastyRiffraff Jun 2019 #86

Mine too nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #117

"What would Hillary want?" :) Hortensis Jun 2019 #8

no effing kidding-- librechik Jun 2019 #11

Thank-you pnwmom. That was something that needed to be said 1000+ still_one Jun 2019 #12

You're very welcome, still_one. nt pnwmom Jun 2019 #14

I'm bothered by ... left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #13

Agreed - I am also disgusted by the flagrant ageism expressed on DU (e.g. he/she is too old to run) Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #31

Couldn't agree more... there's no place for any form of descrimination, including ageism. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2019 #78

first of all qazplm135 Jun 2019 #52

I don't vote based on race or gender left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #72

silliness qazplm135 Jun 2019 #80

Thanks for the chuckle left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #90

TOTALLY agree nt Raine Jun 2019 #96

Really? That's what keeps you up at night? MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #114

She was defeated by Putin. NNadir Jun 2019 #15

Clearly "not likeable enough" to Putin. Which ought to be a gigantic plus to any American. nt Hekate Jun 2019 #19

Putin FEARED Hillary luvtheGWN Jun 2019 #24

And Suadia Arabia. And Israel. And Egypt. And the UAE. Generic Brad Jun 2019 #25

Russia and Bahrain Bev54 Jun 2019 #39

Not Just Putin Me. Jun 2019 #35

K&r LW1977 Jun 2019 #16

I feel the same when I hear trash talk about... JoeOtterbein Jun 2019 #18

The difference is that he's running now, and everyone running has to be able pnwmom Jun 2019 #21

Or, just... JoeOtterbein Jun 2019 #23

Yes, they are. I voted Bernie in the 2016 primary. Then HRC in the GE. I support Bernie being a KPN Jun 2019 #109

+1000 mtnsnake Jun 2019 #59

Thank you, pnwmom Hekate Jun 2019 #20

You're welcome, Hekate! pnwmom Jun 2019 #22

++++++++ totally agree with you pnwmom. nt iluvtennis Jun 2019 #26

WOW, THANKS! ssy Jun 2019 #28

Needed to be said, and you said it well. marybourg Jun 2019 #30

+1000 nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #32

+ 1000!!! Thank you, thano yoy THANK YOU! lunamagica Jun 2019 #34

Thank you Bev54 Jun 2019 #37

AMEN! count me in too! samnsara Jun 2019 #38

Is pointing out the missteps of previous campaigns considered disparaging? DCofVA Jun 2019 #40

I gave examples. All the people who did those things probably thought pnwmom Jun 2019 #43

Count me in too scardycat Jun 2019 #41

What brought this on? Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #42

There have been many such posts here -- which is why there are so many recs. pnwmom Jun 2019 #44

Oh, I haven't seen those. I guessed it was about Biden, though. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #47

Uh huh.. look at all the Biden Supporters who Cha Jun 2019 #58

Since someone died and left you in charge... mudstump Jun 2019 #45

Just don't disparage her, unless you're trying to alienate her supporters. pnwmom Jun 2019 #50

Can we say anything about Hillary? mudstump Jun 2019 #70

You are entirely free to say anything you want. Just don't expect anyone here pnwmom Jun 2019 #71

You are speaking for everyone?... mudstump Jun 2019 #73

Why don't I? Because I keep reading posts here from people putting Hillary down pnwmom Jun 2019 #74

Speaking for most of us. nt fleabiscuit Jun 2019 #93

+1 melman Jun 2019 #54

What a crappy thing to say ... Persondem Jun 2019 #89

Exactly seta1950 Jun 2019 #46

We should avoid re-litigating 2016 election RedParrot Jun 2019 #48

Prevent? He is COUNTING on them to help him again lunamagica Jun 2019 #55

Kick! Kick! Kick! Kick! Kick! mcar Jun 2019 #57

Many people feel that she was the only person who could possibly have lost to Trump mtnsnake Jun 2019 #61

That is putting it mildly. pazzyanne Jun 2019 #64

Thank you, pnwmom! pazzyanne Jun 2019 #63

Amen wryter2000 Jun 2019 #65

And me. Thanks for putting it out there, pnwmom. TygrBright Jun 2019 #66

If the candidate doesn't trash Hillary, that's one thing. Jakes Progress Jun 2019 #67

I think it's important to figure out what Hillary did wrong and make sure it's not done again... Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #68

We have some great candidates, but we need not compare them to the past. Lonestarblue Jun 2019 #75

Yes, yes, yes! We should all know by now who really won in 2016... brush Jun 2019 #76

Me too LiberalBrooke Jun 2019 #77

I agree Progressive dog Jun 2019 #79

I agree. betsuni Jun 2019 #82

Disparaging any candidate on our side - including Bernie - should be considered friendly fire. Princetonian Jun 2019 #83

Bernie is running for 2020. His supporters aren't up for grabs, as Hillary's are. pnwmom Jun 2019 #85

I doubt millions of Hillary voters care what is being said on this forum for it to affect 2020. Princetonian Jun 2019 #88

This forum -- and anywhere else that people might think disparaging Hillary, pnwmom Jun 2019 #91

So is disparaging any of the candidates on our side I should think. Princetonian Jun 2019 #112

It's natural to compare, contrast, and criticize candidates running against each other. pnwmom Jun 2019 #119

1000% radical noodle Jun 2019 #84

HRC made mistakes and it's reasonable to want our candidates to not repeat the aikoaiko Jun 2019 #92

Shocking. nt fleabiscuit Jun 2019 #95

It's not reasonable to assume that anyone's favorite 2020 candidate pnwmom Jun 2019 #97

Campaigns are a bunch of strategic decisions based on the candidate, plans, current situations, etc aikoaiko Jun 2019 #103

People who disparage Hillary get a block from me Politicub Jun 2019 #94

Hillary is not running. Aussie105 Jun 2019 #98

Nice to meet you here, Aussie105! We need all the allies we can get. pnwmom Jun 2019 #99

Yeah. I lost some respect for Ted Kennedy Clash City Rocker Jun 2019 #101

Before you wreck your health PADemD Jun 2019 #105

It is 2019. betsuni Jun 2019 #107

+1 PDittie Jun 2019 #115

You may be projecting. This is about the current election, pnwmom Jun 2019 #118

I don't see anything in the OP about 2016. TwilightZone Jun 2019 #122

A divisive post about not being divisive, based entirely in the past. That's how I read this. KPN Jun 2019 #110