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Her Sister

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1. Clinton Supporters...
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 09:11 AM
Apr 2016
Clinton supporters didn't feel much better about their opponents. Though not with the same vigor, they yelled when Sanders made statements, saying he was lying about her record or that he would not answer any question with specific statements. In their view, he was an idealist, a demagogue, a candidate who was making promises he could never keep.


http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/15/opinions/clinton-and-sanders-supporters-animosity-opinion-zelizer/?iid=ob_article_organicsidebar_expansion
Clinton Supporters... Her Sister Apr 2016 #1
Yep. Pretty much how I felt before I became enraged when they began hissing and shouting at Hillary, BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #15
As I recall, it was pretty much the same in 2008. We still managed to get enough voters together Arkansas Granny Apr 2016 #2
Most of us will. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #5
+1 Lucinda Apr 2016 #34
I don't recall things getting this ugly in 2008. athena Apr 2016 #8
It got real ugly. Not only were there charges of sexism, ageism, etc, the accusations of racism Arkansas Granny Apr 2016 #11
That's reassuring. athena Apr 2016 #14
I was an Obama supporter back in 2008, and those charges you noted that were lobbed against Hillary BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #16
In 2008 I was an expat traveling living overseas Her Sister Apr 2016 #19
I supported Hillary in 2008, but when Obama won the nomination it was not a big step to switch Arkansas Granny Apr 2016 #20
Exactly! We had TWO great Dems running for the highest office and both were historic! BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #23
+1 Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #30
Our candidate will be the nominee, which means we just need to rise above stuff like this. IamMab Apr 2016 #3
The article's conclusion is what you're saying Her Sister Apr 2016 #4
I'd simply add the word "Online" as the first word in that headline ... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #6
My Republican sister had a bizarre IRL experience with a BS fan Her Sister Apr 2016 #7
What a bizarre incident. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #9
So he's against Hillary because he's a misogynist. He's okay that your sister appeared to want to BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #17
Weird! He did not know if my sister was voting for Trump Her Sister Apr 2016 #27
Online creon Apr 2016 #13
You got that right! eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #18
DU creon Apr 2016 #22
I think this has gone beyond what happened between Clinton and Obama Peacetrain Apr 2016 #10
Hi, I was an avid Clinton supporter in 2008. I campaigned for her and spent plenty of time... Walk away Apr 2016 #21
Hillary's support for Obama really helped set the tone for many Democrats. I really admired the Arkansas Granny Apr 2016 #24
I am not concerned creon Apr 2016 #12
Such nonsense from CNN - trying to create discord to up their ratings SharonClark Apr 2016 #25
The really hard core supporters Funtatlaguy Apr 2016 #26
it's probably easier if you're not partaking in the online crazyness Her Sister Apr 2016 #28
The most passionate Bernie supporters are neither Democrats nor likely voters. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #29
When Clinton said the party will need to unite when the primaries were over, the man to my left said Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2016 #31
. ieoeja Apr 2016 #32
Thanks for sharing!? You are in the HRC group Her Sister Apr 2016 #33
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