2016 Postmortem

kenn3d

(486 posts) Wed Jul 29, 2015, 09:19 AM Jul 2015

Hillary supporters will be Bernie supporters after the primary [View all]

"According to organizers, more than 150,000 people have RSVP’d for house parties Wednesday [this] evening to listen to a simulcast from the Democratic presidential candidate and coordinate their volunteer efforts. And what Sanders lacks in funds—he raised about $15.2 million this quarter, while Hillary Clinton raked in more than three times that figure—he may make up in true believers with experience in grassroots organizing. This is not a fluke..."

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/07/29/bernie-sanders-builds-a-people-s-army.html

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Hillary supporters will be Bernie supporters after the primary [View all] kenn3d Jul 2015 OP

Yes and we will wish him continued luck in the Senate. Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #1

Well stated, Hillary is looking forward to working with Bernie in the Senate when she is president. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #7

Yes, GO Hillary lewebley3 Jul 2015 #26

Yes, please GO Hillary.... Just go away. peacebird Jul 2015 #105

i will welcome hillary supporters to our team nt HFRN Jul 2015 #2

What team is that? n/t busterbrown Jul 2015 #15

i think you know nt HFRN Jul 2015 #23

nope....judging by the "team" members on DU this is not the group for me Sheepshank Jul 2015 #76

Well, we agree. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #78

complete arrogance based on support from corporate media, not real policy J_J_ Jul 2015 #86

No kidding Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #80

Most are already Bernie supporters. He's a great senator and believes in most of DanTex Jul 2015 #3

Who the candidates believe should run the country is the difference daybranch Jul 2015 #9

This would be a great post if you left out the "Hillary sides with the oligarchs" nonsense. DanTex Jul 2015 #13

ummm its the truth, not a smear... cocainecowboy Jul 2015 #16

Funny-when I state facts like "Sanders is going to have a hard time winning a national election..." brooklynite Jul 2015 #19

That's an opinion, not a fact... cocainecowboy Jul 2015 #30

"Sanders can't win" is much closer to a fact than "Hillary sides with the Oligarchs" DanTex Jul 2015 #46

We KNOW Hillary sides with the Oligarchs. cocainecowboy Jul 2015 #50

The great and noble struggle BainsBane Jul 2015 #54

Yup, yup. TeaPubliKlans exclusively for the top. 01% while Democrats are working for all the top 10% TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #61

Well, now that you put it in all-caps... DanTex Jul 2015 #57

You mean like these 1%ers? JaneyVee Jul 2015 #20

Add Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Ben and Jerry BainsBane Jul 2015 #55

"It Takes a Village" aka "The 1 Percenter's Handbook" oasis Jul 2015 #99

Because it's the uncomfortable truth Armstead Jul 2015 #28

I recognize this is a subject that Hillary peole are afraid of. Calling it non-sense without citing daybranch Jul 2015 #43

When you get into meaningless smear territory, it takes away from the supposedly DanTex Jul 2015 #47

President of ALL the People? LeFleur1 Jul 2015 #82

But she does. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #79

Ha hahaha ... He believes in most of the same things as Hillary Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #11

yep Go Vols Jul 2015 #22

Yep. senz Jul 2015 #93

yes, some Bernistas will leave the playground with their ball if they guy doesn't win Primary Sheepshank Jul 2015 #21

Although I'm not among them, I think it's understandable. senz Jul 2015 #97

and all of this is worth throwing the GE to a Republican? Sheepshank Jul 2015 #100

Not to me. And not to most of us, I'm sure. n/t senz Jul 2015 #102

I do believe you are right...it's not a majority that is so anti Dem. n/t Sheepshank Jul 2015 #103

I though Hillary was a republican according to DU Sander supporters that's all I read bigdarryl Jul 2015 #25

Because she is narrowly better than a Republican. Armstead Jul 2015 #29

Yes the majority will support our nominee unapatriciated Jul 2015 #42

It's doubtful that Bernie and Hillary's beliefs match up on many points. senz Jul 2015 #92

Based on their platforms and voting records, they are pretty close. DanTex Jul 2015 #94

The Sanders campaign emailed me their platform as of early May. senz Jul 2015 #101

If Hillary is nominated, we'll be there for her- John Poet Jul 2015 #107

If Bernie is nominated its because he had more support gwheezie Jul 2015 #4

Every person on DU should support the nominee, regardless of who it is Godhumor Jul 2015 #5

It must be wednesday.nt bravenak Jul 2015 #6

It's July 29th! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #12

I for one will welcome our Hillary-Supporting Overlords. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #8

shhhhh! shhhht! daybranch Jul 2015 #10

We're Bernie supporters now. For senate. And that will continue, so in a sense you are right. nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #14

How about Bernie's positions? Armstead Jul 2015 #31

None of the positions of Sanders, Hillary or O'Malley matter. They arent getting past the GOP House. stevenleser Jul 2015 #32

That epitomizes the problem right there Armstead Jul 2015 #33

No, it doesnt epitomize the problem. The problem is gerrymandered House districts. stevenleser Jul 2015 #37

There is ALWAYS a rationalization for inaction (and bad policies) Armstead Jul 2015 #38

Sorry, you can't philosophize this away. It is a real and empirical problem for which there is no stevenleser Jul 2015 #39

It's not philosophy Armstead Jul 2015 #41

Hmm. Setting the stage for 2020 or 2025? You have a point. randome Jul 2015 #44

Setting the stage by raising expectations and then failing to deliver anything? That's not a good stevenleser Jul 2015 #58

OH Okay. The let's just have an election that says... Armstead Jul 2015 #66

Reality isn't always what you want it to be, but it's best to work within it. nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #69

UM, I -- and many otehrs -- are working within reality. Armstead Jul 2015 #70

No, you're not. You are denying the reality of the GOP house through Jan 2023 and what it means. stevenleser Jul 2015 #71

Okay I will follow your advice and go to sleep for the next decade Armstead Jul 2015 #72

Again, reality may not be what you want it to be, but it's best to deal with it. nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #73

I've been dealing with this reality since the 1970's and I'm 62 now Armstead Jul 2015 #75

GREAT posts Armstead. LeftOfWest Jul 2015 #106

Gerrymandering is part of the problem. RichVRichV Jul 2015 #96

And what about this? artislife Jul 2015 #45

So you've already given up. That's pathetic. Scuba Jul 2015 #64

If the poster was to answer honestly, he would say "NO!" to the first two, Romulox Jul 2015 #74

I expect everyone to support the nominee Renew Deal Jul 2015 #17

I will support any Democrat that wins the election...Hillary, Bernie, O'Malley... Stellar Jul 2015 #18

Bang! This is the only correct answer. apnu Jul 2015 #40

I wish they would all stop bad mouthing one another candidate especially since... Stellar Jul 2015 #49

Should Sen. Sanders win the nomination, I'll vote for him The Second Stone Jul 2015 #24

yes, riversedge Jul 2015 #36

I will vote for the Democratic nominee Gothmog Jul 2015 #27

I am sending Bernie money now Trajan Jul 2015 #56

It would be a little pretentious for either party to make statements regarding the others supporters liberal N proud Jul 2015 #34

Most of us have said all along that we'll support whoever wins the primary so... randome Jul 2015 #35

Yeah, well... Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #48

Some things you just can't un-see BainsBane Jul 2015 #53

Absolutley. I will continue to support him as he works on legislation. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #51

Uh, huh. BainsBane Jul 2015 #52

If he wins a primary, I'll vote for him in a general. Arkana Jul 2015 #59

***word*** Sheepshank Jul 2015 #77

And vice versa, Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #60

Expect many to go full PUMA, just like last time. AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #62

I suspect you'd be right. If folks think DU sucks now, my only advice would be nc4bo Jul 2015 #63

Nonsense. Beacool Jul 2015 #89

A whole bunch of DU'ers were TS'd for it. AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #98

I'm not so sure madokie Jul 2015 #65

If you are right, then the DINOs will be self-evident? Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #67

And that many of them never accepted Obama madokie Jul 2015 #68

Can the Bernie supporters say the same when VanillaRhapsody Jul 2015 #81

If that becomes the case one would think that some Bernie supporters on DU would be more still_one Jul 2015 #83

Need I point out that 150,000 rock Jul 2015 #84

It still beats 10,000. RichVRichV Jul 2015 #87

Agreed! rock Jul 2015 #90

DUers, Democrats, and democracy kenn3d Jul 2015 #85

In the unlikely event that Sanders wins the nomination, of course I would support him. Beacool Jul 2015 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jul 2015 #91

Goodness Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #95

I support Bernie for President! I am working to get him on the ballot in virginia and peacebird Jul 2015 #104

K & R L0oniX Jul 2015 #108