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Showing Original Post only (View all)If Clinton prevails in the Democratic Primary, Bernie’s supporters won’t necessarily flock to her [View all]
LINK:By Mike Weishar on February 22, 2016
Some people have claimed that if Hillary beats out Bernie for the nomination, progressives will stay home and leave Clinton out to dry. Thats possible, there are liberals who outright despise the Clintons, but this year, the same can be said for Trump. There are many conservatives who simply wont vote for a guy who supports Planned Parenthood and a single payer health system.
That being said, Trump will certainly steal Bernies voters away from Clinton in the general election. There is no question. Probably more than any other party has taken from another in a while. Bigots/racists actually come from all political persuasions (some more than others) and in America, they are plentiful.
Look at Saturdays example of Bernie supporters yelling English only at labor leader and Spanish interpreter Dolores Huerta. If people like that are supporting Sanders, theyll have no trouble going to the other side after a Hillary victory.
Will these idiots be enough to eventually put Trump over the top? Who can say? What is certain is that no one has any idea whats going to happen this year and anyone who says otherwise is a bigger liar than Ted Cruz.
That being said, Trump will certainly steal Bernies voters away from Clinton in the general election. There is no question. Probably more than any other party has taken from another in a while. Bigots/racists actually come from all political persuasions (some more than others) and in America, they are plentiful.
Look at Saturdays example of Bernie supporters yelling English only at labor leader and Spanish interpreter Dolores Huerta. If people like that are supporting Sanders, theyll have no trouble going to the other side after a Hillary victory.
Will these idiots be enough to eventually put Trump over the top? Who can say? What is certain is that no one has any idea whats going to happen this year and anyone who says otherwise is a bigger liar than Ted Cruz.
"Quiet Mike" describes himself as "Progressive, Liberal, Informative and Honest'" I found the Sanders-to-Trump switch to be a somewhat startling take from someone that is arguing in the same piece that Sanders is the more electable candidate.
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If Clinton prevails in the Democratic Primary, Bernie’s supporters won’t necessarily flock to her [View all]
Algernon Moncrieff
Feb 2016
OP
You're describing the ones who will be feeling sorry for themselves, and ...
NurseJackie
Feb 2016
#18
Exactly. The big "game" is being revealed. Personally, it's bought & paid for at this
mother earth
Feb 2016
#135
So they will go completly off the rail and vote for the furthest thing from their dream candidate?
liberal N proud
Feb 2016
#6
He's not accepting Super PAC money, wants campaign finance reform & is against NAFTA & the TPP
RiverLover
Feb 2016
#36
Bill Clinton was my first vote. I bought into corporate media spin in those days.
RiverLover
Feb 2016
#78
Millenials are a big fan of Ed Snowden in particular and whistleblowers in general
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#101
then why the Fox News rants about criminal referrals for Clinton because people sent her emails
geek tragedy
Feb 2016
#108
Is it your contention that the FBI is conducting an investigation due to FOX?
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#112
I am saying the Internet chatter about Clinton being prosecuted is driven by Fox/Drudge etc
geek tragedy
Feb 2016
#118
you really think that Petraeus taking documents stamped highly confidential and handing
geek tragedy
Feb 2016
#106
Yeah, it makes no logical sense to support the polar opposite candidate from Bernie.
LonePirate
Feb 2016
#10
The public has finally reached a tipping point with insider, establishment politics
CoffeeCat
Feb 2016
#53
Quite Mike is a person who looks at two candidates and picks the one with a long, loud history of
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#17
In a Clinton-Trump election,you'll have a low turnout and that favors Repubs, and hurts local races
EndElectoral
Feb 2016
#20
I understand. I'd have a difficult time voting "for" Bernie (if he were the nominee). But ...
NurseJackie
Feb 2016
#37
Some Bernie supporters are anti-current-establishment and are *considering* the Democratic Party.
w4rma
Feb 2016
#46
Mike Bloomberg has said he may come in if Trump, Cruz, &/or Sanders are nominees
Algernon Moncrieff
Feb 2016
#66
What a lovely insinuation, that Bernie supporters are likely to be bigots/racists.
Jester Messiah
Feb 2016
#63
I might have taken this seriously if he hadn't posted the lie about supporters yelling English Only
Nanjeanne
Feb 2016
#64
Here's a great example of why it's so important to 'call out our icons' when they lie.
Marr
Feb 2016
#67
Well, I won't flock to her. But, I sure as hell won't vote for Trump.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2016
#83