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mak3cats

(1,573 posts)
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 01:49 PM Mar 2016

An anecdote from NY...

...FWIW. My county committee endorsement meeting was last week (I'm a non-participating member currently - got burned out). From what I heard from an attendee, the "Party" says HRC "will" be the candidate, so she was endorsed. That's no big deal. The big deal is that my contact has been in the party leadership for over 15 years, and she supports Bernie. As do lots of other committee members, even if privately. The consensus is that HRC is bought and paid for, and/or a war monger. Neither trait gets any admiration around this part of the state except from the R's.

And I understand there isn't anyone on the county committee that's "in charge" of any campaign activities for HRC. It seems that her supporters are either just taking it for granted that she'll win or not willing to put any effort into getting her elected. But considering I have yet to see a single Hillary bumper sticker (except for one that said "Hillary for Prison 2016&quot or lawn sign, but there are lots of Bernie ones, thereismore could very well be right in saying that Hillary could be in for a nasty surprise in this state.

(Back to work now.)

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An anecdote from NY... (Original Post) mak3cats Mar 2016 OP
Exactly the two issues: neocon and bought: thereismore Mar 2016 #1
I have seen 3 Hillary stickers in all my travels in SoCal: thereismore Mar 2016 #2
I'm being reminded here of the saying SheilaT Mar 2016 #3
Let's just say that Robert's Rules of Order... mak3cats Mar 2016 #5
Good sneak up on her and Bern her down Vincardog Mar 2016 #4

thereismore

(13,326 posts)
2. I have seen 3 Hillary stickers in all my travels in SoCal:
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 02:11 PM
Mar 2016

1 I'm with Hillary
1 plain H (with blue arrow, hahaha)
1 Hillary for Prison.
 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
3. I'm being reminded here of the saying
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 02:11 PM
Mar 2016

(I'm probably slightly paraphrasing) that all it takes for evil to prevail is for good people to say nothing.

If they support Bernie, why the hell aren't they making that clear?

No wonder everyone "expects" Hillary to be the nominee and then President. Because people are totally convinced that she really is inevitable, an there's no point in fighting.

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)
5. Let's just say that Robert's Rules of Order...
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 02:19 PM
Mar 2016

...aren't always necessarily followed (part of the reason for my burn-out). And there's not much recourse for dissenters.

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