Thank you Bernie supporters for your graciousness

[Happyhippychick]

I am a Hillary supporter.

I have been increasingly saddened by the tone of the posts as the primary season has unfolded. I know for myself I will HAPPILY support whomever the democratic nominee is. It's not that I don't like Bernie, I just like Hillary better.

Today I saw a graciousness and supportive tone from the Bernie group that has made me extremely grateful to be a part of this group and has erased my sadness. So I want to reiterate my support to you as well.

Thank you.

[JoePhilly]

1. K&R

[Agschmid]

2. Yup.

[mcar]

3. K&R

[ronnykmarshall]

4. Much love to them as well.

[Blue_In_AK]

5. No problem.

I think all of us realize this is a witch hunt.

[JDPriestly]

27. An especially vicious one.

I would still like to know why our ambassador was meeting the Turkish ambassador in that backwoods consulate in Benghazi.

How much did it have to do with the presence of a CIA outpost in Benghazi?

What was the CIA's role if any in all this matter?

[dreamnightwind]

58. Yes, same here, thanks for mentioning it.

Just more Business As Usual. And that's no attack on Hillary, my take on it is these things go on non-stop while the politicians come and go. Doesn't mean we shouldn't take notice, either.

[BootinUp]

6. K&R

[sufrommich]

7. Ditto. Thank you,Sanders supporters. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. One must give credit where credit is due!

She kicked GOP ass, and I liked that very, very much. I'm for Bernie but I applaud Hillary's poise and unflappability. She certainly has my respect for how she handled this kangaroo-court proceeding.

[NightWatcher]

9. And we'll vote for her too if Bernie doesn't win the nom

She's shown she's tough enough for any job.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

10. Hey, I'm a Bernie guy but the Pukes just provided Hillary with an 11 hour campaign commercial.

She kicked their asses! I would prefer Bernie but if she is the nominee, I will support her and yes, the Republicans ARE the enemy!

[ZX86]

11. Ironically

It's an 11 hour, free, campaign ad for Hilliary. Republicans couldn't have done a better job if they all wore Hilliary buttons for the rest of the campaign season.

[Dawson Leery]

12. k/r

[BlueCaliDem]

13. Hear! Hear! Sanders supporters have been very gracious and supportive.

Bravo!

[Darb]

14. Agreed.

Nice going, but I figured as much.

[LiberalArkie]

15. I never had a doubt she could handle them. HRC is a Democratic woman and strong one in the vein of

Ann Richards and Molly Ivans when she wants to be.

[MuseRider]

16. I was not here or able to watch

so not sure what all happened yet but a big thank you for saying this. Primary time always makes enemies here. I hate that. Thanks so much, I bet she did an incredible job.

[Horizens]

17. I'm a Bernie voter but

Hillary was great and I'll vote for her if she's the nominee.

[FreakinDJ]

18. Classy

[Rose Siding]

19. I appreciated that too

thank you

[truebrit71]

20. What happened today was a disgrace. She handled herself brilliantly.

Fuck the GOP.

[retrowire]

21. I did my best!

We may not agree on the same way to reach our goals. But we do have the same goals.

[kelliekat44]

22. This is what sets Dems a part from the GOP.

Hats off Berns.

[bigwillq]

23. I didn't watch any of the hearing

But it seemed like Hillary kicked some arse. Good for her.

[thelordofhell]

24. I wish all of them were gracious.....some were wearing the tinfoil hat.........

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1280&pid=65212

[nilram]

81. I hear you. I wish there was more reasoned discussion of issues

and positions by our candidates. That's why I'm here, not for posts like this -- http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=714000 -- in response to a fellow DUer.

[2naSalit]

25. Indeed...

A valiant unification of Democrats shown while one of our own (whether you vote for her or not) was being abused by the anti-American charlatans who darken the halls of our government with their sorry a$$e$$!

[FuzzyRabbit]

26. Good going, Hillary.

I like Bernie more but my hat is off to Hillary today.

[NurseJackie]

28. Yes! Agreed!

TYVM

[tblue37]

29. I think most of the unpleasant posts on *both* sides have been by a small but very active minority

of Bernie and Hillary supporters. I am a Bernie supporter, but I also like Hillary and will avidly support her if she is our candidate. I honestly believe that there are more Bernie and Hillary supporters who feel as I do and who don't taunt or sneer at the other candidate or his/her supporters than there are of the unpleasant, sh** stirring kind.

Furthermore, I suspect that not all of the aggressive posters are really Democrats or liberals, or even actual supporters of the candidate they claim to support. There is probably at least *some* ratf***ing going on.

[jen63]

39. You have a kindred spirit here.

I'm a Bernie supporter, but stay out of the fray. That said, I will have no problem at all voting for Hillary if she is our party's candidate. Go Blue, Vote Blue!!

[Leith]

54. Me 3

I have always liked both of them. But, to tell the truth, I avoided posting here lately because of the rift.

The unpleasantness lately has the mark of the beasts - Rove and Atwell - smeared all over it. They excelled at dividing the opposition in such a way that made natural allies into enemies that would not listen to each other. I tried once with one person but the reply was such a snarl that I had to back away completely.

Please, pleeeeeeease, everyone - we're allies and friends. We should not be at each others' throats!

[JudyM]

80. Yes, lately on DU it feels like we're in a republican primary forum, so mean-spirited.

What is wrong with everyone!?

[FLPanhandle]

74. +1

I will happily vote for either one.

[noiretextatique]

88. I agree eom

[Bjornsdotter]

30. I supported Hillary

I supported Hillary in 2008. It became so ugly here during the primaries that I just stopped posting. While I am supporting Bernie this time, I have no problem supporting Hillary also.

I have never felt so at ease going into the primaries and the general election. Between Hillary and Bernie I just feel that we win no matter who gets the nomination. For the first time in a long time I am enjoying the election cycle and watching the GOP crash and burn.

[stopwastingmymoney]

31. I just said to my hubs

DU has been all about Bernie vs Hillary fight fight fight lately but today everyone's on board supporting her and it's really nice.

I'm the same as others above, I prefer Bernie but I'll support Hillary if she gets the nod.

I come to DU for the intelligent discussion, thank you

[Stinky The Clown]

32. I've already tried to make it clear I like them both but lean toward Sanders.

That said, I have been ALL OVER this hearing and effusive in my praise of Hillary Clinton.

She OWNED those assholes.

[BlueCheese]

34. It's so much better when Democrats are united.

I know that can't always be the case, especially in primary season, but today showed us who our real adversaries are. The Republicans would rather destroy the Democratic Party than help the country.

[workinclasszero]

35. Thanks so much Bernie fans

[LostOne4Ever]

36. It was a great Day for DU no matter who you support! nt

[shenmue]

37. Yes

It was good to see DUers unite against the Republicans.

[complain jane]

38. I love this post and I agree.

Love that we can come together for the good of the party.

[MynameisBlarney]

40. We're all in this together.

I don't like seeing her being railroaded.

[whathehell]

62. Absolutely - - I hated the way they spoke to her -- so hostile and disrespectful..

Now it's blown up in their stupid faces!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

41. You're welcome, Happyhippychick. She did a fine job putting those POSs in their place. nt

[GoneFishin]

42. Their attempt to bring her down blew the fug up in their faces. She handled herself well.

[Boomer]

43. She was stellar tonight

I've been a severe critic of HRC, but I can only applaud her tonight.

[SunSeeker]

44. K & R

[slumcamper]

45. HRC is extraordinarily presidential. Such amazing grace!

My other foot is in Bernie's camp. After today I feel like I'm on solid ground.

[beaglelover]

46. Yes, thank you!!!

[silvershadow]

47. This avid Bernie supporter watched every second of it and rooted for her all the way, despite

not really liking her politics nearly as well as Bernie's. What happened today was a travesty, which she handled quite adeptly.

[Politicub]

48. K&r

[cantbeserious]

49. You Are Welcome

eom

[stevebreeze]

50. As aBernie supporter, I second that notion

One of these two will be president. I prefer Bernie, but should Hillery win the nomination I am all for her. It is that or do you want Trump or Cruz? Not a contest.

[stage left]

51. I'm a Bernie supporter.

But if Hillary is the nominee I will be glad to support her. She makes the Repubs look like worms; makes me proud to be a Democrat.

[YOHABLO]

52. I think everyone knows the real purpose of this hearings. To take down HRC.

It's not working and it only makes these Rethugs look like incompetent children. I hope the American public sees them for who they are. But then that might be asking for too much. I'm sure FOX is having a great time editing the shit out of clips to show their 'mentally challenged' viewership.

[Triana]

53. You're welcome. Hillary kicked ass today . . .

I'm a Bernie supporter but will be proud to vote for Hillary if she's the nominee. NOBODY could have endured that assault with such aplomb and cool-headedness but Hillary Clinton. Those bastards have been out to destroy her since they knew she existed. Today, all they did was help her on her way to the Oval Office. They're such idiots. I was PROUD of Hillary Clinton today.

It would be SUCH justice if those knuckle-dragging jackass thugs had to watch her being sworn in as President in Jan 2017. They're already planning her impeachment. Pfft.

Fuck the American Taliban (GOP). Hillary kicked their ass. And I'm proud of her.

[smirkymonkey]

57. Ditto.

[DonCoquixote]

55. we may feel passionately , but

we KNOW who our real enemy is.

[MrWendel]

56. She won allot of fans today...

Hillary or Bernie, the democrats have the presidency down on lock.

[eridani]

59. We do understand that they will do the same to ANY Democrat

--or Democratic Socialist, as the case may be.

[cwydro]

60. K and r.

I'm still on the fence, but it was nice to see the solidarity here yesterday.

Hillary impressed me mightily yesterday.

[mmonk]

61. .

[ohheckyeah]

63. Don't you know

Bill and Chelsea are proud of her.

It was nice to see the solidarity. Thanks.

[joshcryer]

64. Solidarity forever.

[winstars]

65. Feels like the DU I signed up for in 2001, thanks to ALL OF US HERE!!!

[joeybee12]

66. thanks...we share one thing. ..

We know bs when we see it...knr

[secondwind]

67. Thank you! I'm a Bernie fan, but I have a new-found respect for Hillary for the way she

conducted herself yesterday. She seriously kicked ass ......

I salute you, Madame Secretary

[DrBulldog]

68. Good for Hillary but bad for the country.

More Americans may now just forget from watching Hillary live for 11 hours that only Bernie has the potential to return at least one house of Congress to the Democrats (remember our 75,000,000 millennials?), enabling the President to begin work on fixing our horrible problems.

Electing Hillary will merely mean a "Benghazi" atmosphere of government every day for four years against two opposing houses of Congress and NOTHING will get done.

[KansDem]

69. KnR!!!

Thank you!


I'm am humbled...

[rhett o rick]

70. I certainly respect HRC but wish I felt she would work primarily for the 99%.

As far as the tone here, IMO there are a handful of people that like to stir up trouble on both sides. The best way to deal with them is to put them on ignore.

[blackspade]

71. She kicked GOP ass.

She is not my candidate, but destroying the GOP bullshit is a welcome site.

I'm curious how the M$M will spin this.

[davidpdx]

72. K & R

Personally I have been content not to discuss the email issue at all and stay a football field length away from anything to do with those types of discussions. I am much more interested in the issues of the campaign.

[PotatoChip]

73. Hillary is one of our own, and I can't stand to see her being treated this way.

She's like a longtime old friend, or family member even, who I may not always agree with, (and might even become PO'd at sometimes) but greatly respect and admire. Incidentally, I feel the same way about President Obama.

Both he and Hillary are my/our 'peeps' and I can't help but feel protective of them, even though they have proven time and again how strong and capable they are in handling all of the crap thrown in their direction. The R's behavior toward both of them has been despicable.

We need to be circling the wagons for her sake, and stand united in solidarity... (We can resume our family bickering some other day. )

But for now, she may still need us.

[Jester Messiah]

75. Yeah, as acrimonious as things have been...

This event has been a stark reminder of who the enemy is. If nothing else, I may just vote for Hillary out of spite (if she winds up being the nominee.)

[aquart]

76. Yes.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

77. No prob, HHC.....

As I posted on another post, this is just like sibling rivalry.

I will hate you, cuz I love you, and always, always, have your back!

[bvf]

78. And it's very gracious of you to say so.

This episode has provided a nice respite from our little mud pit.

[MasonDreams]

79. And Thank You, for taking the time to thank us.

We all want a Democrat for every office and a chicken in every pot and a rising tide to lift all boats.

[dorkzilla]

82. We should try our darndest to hold that thought...

The next time we feel like slinging mud at each other. We’re ultimately on the same team.

I will support Sanders in the primary but I’ve said all along, whoever is the eventual Dem nominee will get my vote.

I was SO PROUD of Hillary yesterday, for her intellect, memory recall, forbearance and the fact that she did not call Gowdy "Slimy McSweatershine” or the myriad other ridiculously immature things I would have done (I haven’t hit anyone since I was 5 but I sure as hell wanted to last night) but as a WOMAN, I was OFF THE CHARTS happy to see her unnerve the shit out of those fuck-faced trolls just by sheer composure. Truly a thing of beauty.

The other reason I know empirically she did a bang up job of it was that my Fox-Watching RW mother didn’t call to gloat.

[LiberalLovinLug]

83. All Democrat supporters are against this unfair percecution for political reasons.

And wasted tax dollars, and time these senators could have spend actually solving problems instead of manufacturing them. Not only Bernie supporters but all Americans should be disgusted by this, one of a long line of committees who had all previously rejected any guilt on the previous Secretary of State.

Because IF she had NOT come out of this well, either because of some shenanigans by the GOP, or just Hillary having a bad day and the MSM blowing that up like they have want to do (the Dean scream)...then it is bad not only for Hillary but for the name of the Democratic Party in general. So of course we all should stand behind Hillary and against this kangaroo court.

[McCamy Taylor]

84. K&R for Solidarity

[grahamhgreen]

85. You're welcome. Hillary did a great job! Too bad she has to lose, haha;)

[KamaAina]

86. De nada.

My favorite candidates are Bernie and whoever tears the repukes to shreds.

[countryken]

87. Civility

We need civility among the Democrats, and I like what I saw in the first debate, and I like what I see here. I am primarily a Bernie supporter, but I'll go to the wall for Hillary if she is the nominee. We need to understand the damage that a GOP president could cause. That said, Hillary kicked some tail yesterday!

[lunatica]

89. If she's nominated I'll gladly vote for her

I'm a progressive who calls myself a Socialist Democrat so naturally I share Bernie's vision of what could be, but Hillary is strong and she has my respect. Yesterday just reminded me of that. So I say thank you to the Republicans for reminding us of the Hillary we all love.

[d_legendary1]

90. Its bullshit what they're doing to her and our tax dollars

Its a non-story that they're compelled to piss away public money on. Its another reason why people should all stop voting for these jokers and get real politicians in office.

[Blue_Tires]

91. I'd thank them, but I'm still suffering from "Stockholm Syndrome"

[Bluenorthwest]

94. Judging a group of people based on the actions of one person who simply claims to be in that group

is imprudent in my opinion.

[Blue_Tires]

99. Whole lot of DUers seemed to support that sentiment

and the "Stockholm Syndrome" meme has been on twitter, too...

[DocMac]

92. I might be wild,

but I'm not crazy. If Hillary is the nominee, she has my vote....and straight ticket.

[awoke_in_2003]

93. It is a political witch hunt

and most of us know that.

[RoccoR5955]

95. I would say something

But I don't know how to spell it.
It's called the "Bronx Cheer" and is quite difficult to spell the sound it makes!

[ronnykmarshall]

96. Giving this another kick. Because yesterday felt so good around here.

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[calimary]

97. GREAT thread, Happyhippychick! Thank you for posting this!

I feel the same way. Staunch Hillary supporter here. I haven't posted much here in almost two months because of the acrimony here. And it hurt. Because I've loved this place since early 2001. It helped get me through the abysmal bush/cheney years. There are many people I respect and for whom I feel a lot of personal affection. And I miss them. And we're ALL on the same team, with the same goal - of keeping the White House in Democratic hands.

I've said many times, too, that I will happily vote for Bernie Sanders if he gets the nomination, but I like Hillary better, and have personally resonated with her since I first heard of her in 1992.

This thread is like balm for a wound, like big jugs of fresh clean water to the parched. It's hard to articulate how much I appreciate all the posts here - and the people here who wrote them. THIS is the DU I first fell in love with. And if there was still any doubt about who our real enemy is, yesterday's Benghazi inquisition made that clear. WE are not the enemy of each other. It's the CONs who are our real enemy. And JOB ONE is to keep them OUT of the White House.

Love you guys. And thank you!

[Happyhippychick]

98. Wish I could reply to everyone, I love all of you and appreciate my home here.

I agree with every single word you wrote.