Kübler-Ross Stages of Grief.... and Hillary's campaign

[scheming daemons]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbler-Ross_model


1. Denial

"I don't care what the math is, she can still win this thing. I'm with her to the end!"

2. Anger

"I'm going to vote for McCain if the Democratic Party doesn't wise up and overturn this!"

3. Bargaining

"Well... MAYBE I'll vote for him if he asks her to be his running mate."

4. Depression

"Will we ever see a woman president? This is so disappointing. I just don't care anymore."

5. Acceptance

"Maybe Obama can win in November. Ok... I'll vote for him."


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Just look at DU... you see Clinton supporters in each of these stages. They go through them at different rates.... but eventually, they'll all be there.

Hopefully, most of them will be through them before November.

[NJmaverick]

1. Most Hillary DUers seem to be in stages 1 and 2

[MilesColtrane]

12. Who can really blame them?

Clinton's continuation of a campaign that cannot be won only feeds their denial and false hope.

It's almost like she doesn't really give a shit about her supporters.

[LaurenG]

2. There but for the votes of Americans go us, Senator Obama Supporters

I would feel the same way.

I don't understand, why the taunting? :(

[scheming daemons]

3. Not taunting.... explaining....

[BklynChick]

4. but you're suppose to progress through the stages and that doesn't seem to be happening (w/Clinton)

[Shine]

5. That's because she's still stuck in Stage # 1

:rofl:

[BklynChick]

6. that's my point. it doesn't seem like she'll ever move down the list to stage 5.

[Shine]

11. I remain hopeful that she will get there soon enough w/out doing too much damage

along the way.

I'm an Optimist. :D

:hi:

[4themind]

7. Don't assume, that's what many say hillary is doing with this last-dash

, even if your intension's are nobler.I would let the process play out, no need in prodding it, that may only delay or derail it. I won't assume that they'll vote for obama (regardless of their reasons for it, hell people are willing to sacrifice their very lives for certain things, I think to be dumb, let alone risking 4 years of MCcain) just like I hate it that Hillary's campaign seems to assume that we would vote for her (I would however) what I will do is, try my best to persuade why I think barack is the better candidate, whether it be relative to hillary or as we move into the G.E. relative to McCain

[KittyWampus]

8. this is why Hillary continuing is so hurtful. Keeps supporters from moving on

[spinbaby]

9. Or this

Denial

We’ll have it wrapped up by Super Tuesday.

Anger

Look, an angry black preacher!

Bargaining

If only we could count Michigan and Florida, then everything would be fair.

Depression

How much debt has the campaign run up?

Acceptance

I can’t win but at least I can take him down with me.

[1776Forever]

10. It is very hard for me to believe that some women would only vote for HRC because she is one!

I am a woman and I at one time wanted Hillary to win but then I started to do some research and when she voted for the Kyle-Lieberman act and I saw the way she ran this campaign how could anyone just support her because she is a woman????? Beyond me! That is like an AA person saying that they will only vote for a black person. There may be a few of them out there, but far fewer then the women who seem crazed by her campaign.

Just the way I see it!

Like Randi says, Hillary is getting to be just like Mike Gravel!

[Clear Blue Sky]

13. What stage is Hillary at now?

[scheming daemons]

14. kick