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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Voters Helped Trump Win and Here's Proof [View all]progressoid
(49,990 posts)212. Wow. Why has this never been posted before on DU?!?
Oh, never mind. It has. Often.
Like every other week somebody's undies get in a bunch and they have to drag this old canard out again.
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Face it, the Green Party took enough votes in the states that mattered that would have
shraby
Aug 2018
#1
Why are some people still trying to expel Democrats who voted "wrong" in the 2016 primary?
lagomorph777
Aug 2018
#222
Yes. Every Democrat running in those critical swing states lost to the incumbent, establishment,
still_one
Aug 2018
#10
There's so much wrong with them that it's hard to know where to start.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Aug 2018
#82
Yup!! And if bernie doesn't stay away from the 2020 race... the dye may very well be cast
Thekaspervote
Aug 2018
#165
This has nothing to do with Bernie. Bernie endorsed the Democratic nominee. This has EVERYTHING to
still_one
Aug 2018
#12
Actually it said "Bernie Sanders' voters", and no doubt that was used to create the typical sparing
still_one
Aug 2018
#25
I have my personal bias, and was and am a strong Hillary supporter, however since the midterms are
still_one
Aug 2018
#86
That isn't what I said, but thank you for distorting and misrepresenting what I said. Democrats
still_one
Aug 2018
#231
Yes, and there were some Sander's voters who refused to vote for the Democratic nominee. The
still_one
Aug 2018
#241
I'd say it has everything to do with some of the voters that Bernie attracted and Hillary couldn't.
shanny
Aug 2018
#38
Thank you for pointing that out... not that Bernie will EVER get credit for ANYTHING from some here.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#230
More to the point, this is a year-old article, and got thoroughly debated back then...
regnaD kciN
Aug 2018
#161
The voters decided they wanted Hillary as the Democratic candidate, and she won by MILLIONS
lunamagica
Aug 2018
#47
Russia did interfere in certain ways, but there is no denying that this was a big factor
still_one
Aug 2018
#15
They hacked into several state election systems, that's proven. I doubt they were...
brush
Aug 2018
#44
We know some Sanders people voted for trump or pouted and didn't vote in general election. We know
Hoyt
Aug 2018
#204
Well, numerous people here do know Sanders supporters who didn't vote for Clinton. And the OP says
Hoyt
Aug 2018
#216
They were certainly up to something and most of it is still classified. See this link.
LonePirate
Aug 2018
#158
Heck, I remember photos of stolen ballot boxes in the 1950s. Also remember claims of "I was robbed"
Hoyt
Aug 2018
#207
It doesn't State how many of the Clinton primary voters did not vote for Obama
uponit7771
Aug 2018
#27
No kiddin'... but, hey, why let that stop a good Bernie bashing. Awards night comin' up...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#232
You're right, I read the OP wrong ... yeah ... sounds like a shit kicking post
uponit7771
Aug 2018
#48
"25 percent of those who voted for Clinton in the Democratic primary ended up voting for.....
George II
Aug 2018
#63
Its not whataboutism. Its that there was nothing at all about Sanders impact on this race
JCanete
Aug 2018
#176
Since this is not the first time your recollection of History is different to what happened...
JHan
Aug 2018
#194
I don't believe I ignore points you make JHan. I do disagree with your points, but I'm not sure that
JCanete
Aug 2018
#218
I'm not sure all those 2008 Clinton voters were really Clinton voters.
Pope George Ringo II
Aug 2018
#97
BS non-story posted by obsessives bitterly clinging to refighting a primary from 2 years ago!
Bonheur
Aug 2018
#181
"In 2008 25% of Clinton primary voters voted for McCain in the general election."
pampango
Aug 2018
#17
Which is why I despise them even more than I do Trump. They were supposedly smarter than him.
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2018
#18
So Clinton got twice as much as Obama, hmmmmm. More proof Russians might been involved
uponit7771
Aug 2018
#23
The fact that you need to answer with a personal attack shows you have no argument
lunamagica
Aug 2018
#120
It is not a fact. It is only your opinion. An opinion I strongly disagree with
lunamagica
Aug 2018
#137
I didn't ever say he would be a good pick, I said saying there were zero reasons to pick him...
Agschmid
Aug 2018
#139
Exactly, Cha. Pick him because he had "a following" (even though most couldn't bother to vote)
lunamagica
Aug 2018
#170
Hillary would have been President had she picked VP Sanders... without a doubt.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#173
I am not allowed to talk about 2016, therefore, buckle up, gonna happen again
Eliot Rosewater
Aug 2018
#102
Yet another red-herring article to deflect from the fact that the election was STOLEN
diva77
Aug 2018
#50
Thanks for fighting. It takes tons of energy and thought. But it is the only way to win!
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2018
#124
I don't care what anyone says, we're not as smart as we think, we're still a trial and error species
Baclava
Aug 2018
#252
Why wouldn't Bernie voters staying home out of spite count in these numbers?
mr_lebowski
Aug 2018
#171
An ole friend was wild about Bernie voted for Trump and still thinks he did the right thing because
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2018
#105
I would take a Dem vote from a bigot before I want him voting for a Rethug.
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2018
#117
At this point in history, I don't care what any bigot might "want". As long as they vote for Dems.
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2018
#150
they want democratic bigots so it does matter . they want to get rid of civil rights
JI7
Aug 2018
#152
My father-in-law did the same thing... couldn't talk him out of it no matter how hard I tried.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#234
And about a equal percentage of Hillary supporters voted for McCain in 2008. Remember PUMA?
Kaleva
Aug 2018
#122
Dontchaknow?! No whataboutism allowed!! hahaha... seriously, excellent point!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#229
For the most part I don't blame Sanders. I refuse to take the blame off Comey, where it belongs.
StevieM
Aug 2018
#123
Well. I posted the WAPO's article that stated similar figures in post 115..
CentralMass
Aug 2018
#164
Cool....study only available to political wire members. Quote from the article....
JCanete
Aug 2018
#174
Lets worry about getting some of the 90+ million eligible voters who didn't bother to vote.
jalan48
Aug 2018
#206
Gettin' old... specially when we need to be united goin' into the 2018 elections and beyond.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#237