2016 Postmortem

nolabels

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217. Why in the hell would most of those assholes care anyway?

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 11:38 PM

Mar 2016

They all think they got money in the bank and can live comfortably for the rest of their lives. And besides legacies are just some convenient lie someone made up to explain how things got like they are. If you want justice it isn't going to come from anything the establishment has set up.

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There will be no Unity in the Democratic Party this election [View all] berni_mccoy Mar 2016 OP

The DNC and DWS are ripping the democratic party apart. This will not bode well for the 2016 RKP5637 Mar 2016 #1

I believe you are onto something here ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #8

80% of Bernie voters are happy with Hillary too. Hortensis Mar 2016 #128

53% of the country are not. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #139

Numbers shopping a bit? Mine are from Hortensis Mar 2016 #140

Don't tell me what to do or how to think ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #156

What you claim in no way squares with my acquaintances dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #171

Everybody I knew at the time voted for McGovern redstateblues Mar 2016 #186

He's doing very well dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #195

Might want to wipe that 80% off because we know where you pulled it from. nt revbones Mar 2016 #153

good one! eom Karma13612 Mar 2016 #166

On EXIT POLLS, @80% of Bernie voters like Hillary too! Hortensis Mar 2016 #235

Just curious where you are getting your stats from Karma13612 Mar 2016 #164

80% of Democratic Bernie voters will hold their noses and vote against Trump, you mean. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #173

I have to disagree with you. Perhaps I should direct you to Bernie pages on FB bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #189

I will not vote for her. 840high Mar 2016 #192

You know of course senz Mar 2016 #220

If Bernie does not win - my plan 840high Mar 2016 #221

That plus the 25% or Registered Republicans who say that rock Mar 2016 #206

You missed the WSJ poll; 33 percent of Bernie voters will not vote for Hillary CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #208

I will never vote for warmonger Hillary eggman67 Mar 2016 #238

Bernie Is The Only Antidote To Rampant DNC DWS DLC HRC Third-Way Corporatist Corruption cantbeserious Mar 2016 #185

That's total and complete revisionism about 2008. joshcryer Mar 2016 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #4

I understand the OP completely made up the history of the 2008 campaign. joshcryer Mar 2016 #9

The 2008 race was close as a tic. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #26

A few things: Bernie won OK, which is in fact less lily white than CA. Yeah. OK has minorities that Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #98

Minnesota and Massachusetts are not sparsely populated states, either. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #131

Minnesota will go to the polls in November and MineralMan Mar 2016 #144

But that's not the issue. Fawke Em Mar 2016 #207

If there was never a chance of you supporting her 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #13

Not at all. Hillary was planning on challenging the results berni_mccoy Mar 2016 #14

... And you know all the back room deals how? Agschmid Mar 2016 #15

You are speaking with insider level knowledge. IdaBriggs Mar 2016 #23

Not insider. I was paying attention. This information berni_mccoy Mar 2016 #43

Then you can provide the links about this. joshcryer Mar 2016 #102

I read 'Believer' by David Axelrod. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #56

She did not have grounds to challenge. joshcryer Mar 2016 #27

"Some Sanders supporters are extremely negative and they don't represent Sanders in any way" JoePhilly Mar 2016 #95

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #3

You and your associates DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #20

Because you are here DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #30

They get the most votes with the aid of the MSM, the DNC, the politically connected who owe Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #87

That's how it works. It's called politics. He took too long to join the Democratic Party brush Mar 2016 #209

Bernie caucused with the Democratic party his entire tenure in the House and the Senate Samantha Mar 2016 #231

I'm familiar with Bernie too but I'm a political junkie and have listened to him for years on . . . brush Mar 2016 #232

He really didn't want to run - he was hoping Elizabeth Warren would Samantha Mar 2016 #234

White males seem really pissed off.....nt LexVegas Mar 2016 #5

Wow, racist and sexist. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #19

+1000 stonecutter357 Mar 2016 #31

I'm Mexican-American and female and pissed off. nt vintx Mar 2016 #46

Shhhhh . . . Depaysement Mar 2016 #106

This white 58 yo woman is fired up for Sanders! peacebird Mar 2016 #101

Can't be!? Depaysement Mar 2016 #107

Wow racism and sexism? Keep it classy bro, quality with a "K" there pinebox Mar 2016 #132

Yes this white male feels so oppressed Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #204

Your ignorance is getting in the way of your ego pinebox Mar 2016 #215

Woooo insults now Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #216

You guys seem determined to drive every poor white person out of the party. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #143

They don't just "seem" determined. stranger81 Mar 2016 #239

I'm a white female and I'm pissed off. Fawke Em Mar 2016 #210

You are part of the problem jfern Mar 2016 #213

We white females are pissed off, too. senz Mar 2016 #222

If there isn't unity Trenzalore Mar 2016 #6

Or it could be that we will vote for our issues artislife Mar 2016 #65

It worked out great in 2000 nt. Trenzalore Mar 2016 #83

And yet you ignore the march this party has taken to the right artislife Mar 2016 #93

And yet withholding votes from the Dem candidate in the GE only helps elect people like Trump LonePirate Mar 2016 #123

bogie man artislife Mar 2016 #141

Vote for your fave in the primary. Vote for the Dem in the GE? Why is this difficult to understand? LonePirate Mar 2016 #142

What will Hillary do? artislife Mar 2016 #146

What will she do? She will do more for progressive causes than any Republican. LonePirate Mar 2016 #160

How much more? It is simply stupid just to trust her. nt artislife Mar 2016 #190

No, it's "simply stupid" to allow a Trump presidency. MirrorAshes Mar 2016 #228

Unpatriotic? How? artislife Mar 2016 #230

Too bad the democratic party didn't learn anything from 2000 nt Autumn Mar 2016 #148

That after 8 years of peace and prosperity 2% of the electorate would throw a temper tantrum nt. Trenzalore Mar 2016 #151

No one threw a temper tantrum. nt Autumn Mar 2016 #152

Peace? LA Green Mar 2016 #182

peace and prosperity for who exactly? wholly crap you people dont fucking get it. litlbilly Mar 2016 #205

PUMAs for Bernie? sufrommich Mar 2016 #7

Funny how it's working out that way, eh?...nt SidDithers Mar 2016 #35

You know your avatar is showing artislife Mar 2016 #67

LMAO!! I've never thought of that, but you're absolutely correct! Fawke Em Mar 2016 #214

This would be PUMA II. Or perhaps PUMA III or IV or V or some other number since there are always pampango Mar 2016 #236

As I have said in another thread, you would never know this by reading DU, but Squinch Mar 2016 #11

There is a Supreme Court Nominee to replace Scalia hanging in the balance Trenzalore Mar 2016 #16

I truly believe that the vast majority of Bernie supporters have the sense to see this, and there Squinch Mar 2016 #21

LOL at you pretending Hillary and her supporters are progressive n/t BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #50

LOL! What has Bernie ever done for the poor? Did you see about where Hillary put together the Squinch Mar 2016 #53

Wow, disgusting dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #174

Well she sure did a lot for the poor in Iraq. She voted to let them be slaughtered by the thousands. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #218

But I fear her choice as much as I fear trump's. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #22

Why? Trenzalore Mar 2016 #25

she has horrible judgment ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #70

^^^Yep LA Green Mar 2016 #179

Poster child is right, Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #187

Really a shame LA Green Mar 2016 #188

^^^This. artislife Mar 2016 #68

That's a ridiculous fear. onenote Mar 2016 #183

Exactly. It will HAVE to be pro Wall Street. senz Mar 2016 #225

Obama's SCOTUS pick is to the right of any current pick he's berni_mccoy Mar 2016 #32

Obama's pick was made to put the Republicans in a box Trenzalore Mar 2016 #36

Then this pick should not have been made. berni_mccoy Mar 2016 #38

It's a matter of political survival. Until we recapture the Senate (and maybe the House)... randome Mar 2016 #41

Agreed. I am pretty sick of hearing about Obama's 3.14 dimensional chess skills. He's a Republican. GoneFishin Mar 2016 #58

Oh good lord mythology Mar 2016 #66

explanation: BlindTiresias Mar 2016 #134

It would have given them a reason to justify no Trenzalore Mar 2016 #79

Are you starting to understand LA Green Mar 2016 #181

Repug talking points. Infiltrate much? brush Mar 2016 #212

Of course they are,I have to laugh at the delicious sufrommich Mar 2016 #17

... or perhaps Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #57

Sigh. Now tell me how dedicated you are to progressive principles. Squinch Mar 2016 #59

There will be a progressive platform on the ballot artislife Mar 2016 #72

The new Bernie or Bust line is a third party? Yeah, you guys are really dedicated to progressivism. Squinch Mar 2016 #76

"Yeah, you guys are really dedicated to progressivism." desmiller Mar 2016 #103

And what has he ever done, in all his decades in Congress, that achieved progressive aims? Squinch Mar 2016 #115

But she hates billionaires... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #75

Right. And now they're advocating for a third party. Either this reflects rank stupidity about Squinch Mar 2016 #77

Well off folk wanting to "maximize the contradictions" while the rest of us suffer... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #81

Well off and uterus-free. And clueless. Squinch Mar 2016 #85

"Well off and uterus-free"... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #120

Agreed! dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #175

+ 1 JoePhilly Mar 2016 #113

They will corral a lot of the Left using the usual strategy Depaysement Mar 2016 #12

That seems to be the strategy warrprayer Mar 2016 #86

What absolute projection. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #18

She needs a large facility to store those ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #24

Interesting take. Of course I disagree with the interpretation. IdaBriggs Mar 2016 #28

And now the rightwing talking points. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #33

Are you claiming that Clinton is not under investigation by the FBI? ljm2002 Mar 2016 #121

Sorry, but the track record of Sanders Supporters hasn't been a good one so far. randome Mar 2016 #39

See post #86 warrprayer Mar 2016 #90

The millions of people who voted for Clinton over Sanders are just gullible fools, is that it? randome Mar 2016 #116

Stockholm Syndrome Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #211

She needs the big tent TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #37

What baggage? JaneyVee Mar 2016 #40

!!!!!!!! vintx Mar 2016 #47

Well said!! JoePhilly Mar 2016 #97

...in the world of the anonymous CLICKY-CLICKY. onehandle Mar 2016 #29

Exactly! Nt. AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #111

Yup. leveymg Mar 2016 #34

You should join the PUMAs. DCBob Mar 2016 #42

It's actually the return of the PUMAs that are insisting Bernie and his supporters get in line berni_mccoy Mar 2016 #49

Unity comes from people realizing a common goal. DCBob Mar 2016 #51

"You should join the PUMAs" -- DCBob berni_mccoy Mar 2016 #54

It was a sarcastic joke of course. DCBob Mar 2016 #55

divisive? Which group of supporters is threatening NOT to support their oopponent once the DrDan Mar 2016 #44

Which group of supporters is making demands as a call for unity? berni_mccoy Mar 2016 #45

sort of explains the roots of the divisiveness, doesn't it DrDan Mar 2016 #48

Twists like yours of people's statements is exactly why there won't be berni_mccoy Mar 2016 #52

As a neutral referee I am compelled to give this round to Dr. Dan. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #69

Lol "neutral referee" whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #78

I call em like I see em. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #80

Like how you called Michigan for Hillary?!? berni_mccoy Mar 2016 #89

How do you like Skinner's amnesty plan? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #91

How does that translate into reality? Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #108

Amnesty ablamj Mar 2016 #184

Random points... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #196

guess you missed this list of demands - over 150 recs DrDan Mar 2016 #136

Dems are... lmbradford Mar 2016 #124

well - take your ball and go home then - we do not need anyone getting in the way DrDan Mar 2016 #133

Democratic party unity is not the problem ibegurpard Mar 2016 #60

You can't call people racist time and again and then expect them to vote for the candidate u shoved Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #61

Clinton was asked if she'd consider him as a running mate JohnnyRingo Mar 2016 #62

I highly doubt Sanders will be voting for Clinton. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #154

Yeah, he seems like a Ted Cruz guy. JohnnyRingo Mar 2016 #168

uhm, no, I bet he will vote 3rd party or write someone in. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #169

If that's the sort of thing Sanders does... JohnnyRingo Mar 2016 #199

Personally... 99Forever Mar 2016 #63

Yes and it may not be a bad thing. nt artislife Mar 2016 #74

I agree PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #64

Hillary has made party safe for Reagan, Kissinger conservatives. The establishment shilling for her. whereisjustice Mar 2016 #71

Bingo. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #73

Sounds about right warrprayer Mar 2016 #82

the tools of condescension and smugness never unify... EndElectoral Mar 2016 #84

There is unity. It's just between the establishment corporatist authoritarians from both parties. Broward Mar 2016 #88

Thank goodness a divisive negitive post such as the OP will no longer be world riversedge Mar 2016 #92

Yep, Goddess knows... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #122

The guy declaring there will be no unity blames others for it. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #94

Unity does not have to be 100% Tarc Mar 2016 #96

If you think it will be simply the Bernie or bust crowd berni_mccoy Mar 2016 #99

That is all it is, the tiniest amount of Camp Sanders Tarc Mar 2016 #147

I am already looking forward to the 2020 POTUS election cycle. PufPuf23 Mar 2016 #100

Finally some Sanders supporters are being honest. Their goal was always to shoot the hostage. Renew Deal Mar 2016 #104

+ 1 JoePhilly Mar 2016 #114

"Supporters." joshcryer Mar 2016 #158

Actually our goal is to get our party back dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #176

Relyig on a candidate "not as bad" just doesn't work as well as it once did. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #105

Unity is not the same thing as uniformity. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2016 #109

Conform! Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #145

It not so easy to rally around werknotgoin2takeit Mar 2016 #110

+1 lmbradford Mar 2016 #125

"One with nuts, one without." mac56 Mar 2016 #138

Nonsense. A cluster of people stomping their feet on message boards Lucinda Mar 2016 #112

It doesn't even reflect most Bernie supporters. The Bernie or Bust people are a small minority. Squinch Mar 2016 #118

Agreed. Lucinda Mar 2016 #163

Keep that optimism marions ghost Mar 2016 #150

Who, exactly, do you think will vote for him in such great numbers? Lucinda Mar 2016 #165

I hope we can all unite around Hillary in the fall. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #117

Clinton and Sanders are so far apart on so many big issues that I think it is unrealistic Doctor_J Mar 2016 #119

+1 lmbradford Mar 2016 #126

+2 mac56 Mar 2016 #137

+3 A Little Weird Mar 2016 #157

Sad but true. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #219

+1000 senz Mar 2016 #223

The supporters claim is utter stinking hypocrisy. Bernie supporters are slandering Hillary. Zynx Mar 2016 #127

You're wrong Pisces Mar 2016 #129

As the song goes: mac56 Mar 2016 #130

.+1 840high Mar 2016 #155

Kickin' Faux pas Mar 2016 #135

There never has been, since I can remember, for a minority of Dems. Nt seabeyond Mar 2016 #149

Enabling the Third Way only encourages.. tokenlib Mar 2016 #159

in 2008 sabbat hunter Mar 2016 #161

If Trump is her opponent, the turnout for the election will be historical. nt kstewart33 Mar 2016 #162

It will for Bernie too berni_mccoy Mar 2016 #167

your OP kinda reminded me of this video wyldwolf Mar 2016 #170

Third Way of the Highway! Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #172

It's fine. It's true that she doesn't need us. It's a fact if you look. Most of Bernie's voters are Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #177

Republicans hate her, most independents either hate or don't like her, senz Mar 2016 #224

Uh, no, actually ... NanceGreggs Mar 2016 #178

You're in for a large surprise later this year. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2016 #198

Then Prepare For President Trump, 6-3 Conservative Supreme Court... Corey_Baker08 Mar 2016 #180

This message was self-deleted by its author PonyUp Mar 2016 #193

No It's Called The Reality, The Truth... Corey_Baker08 Mar 2016 #200

Yep, a vote for Hillary in the primaries is a vote for the Republican candidate in the GE emsimon33 Mar 2016 #191

How much of a factor are independents in a GE? OZi Mar 2016 #194

Hey Berni madokie Mar 2016 #197

Exactly. 30,000 in Seattle just now.....he is losing votes because of a "rigged" system bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #202

What makes him so dangerous madokie Mar 2016 #229

Either that ... Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #201

And according to the IT no one can tell unless there are paper reciepts compared w/machine bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #203

Why in the hell would most of those assholes care anyway? nolabels Mar 2016 #217

Yes there will be. RandySF Mar 2016 #226

Yes and no. I'm concerned that the rift is widening flamingdem Mar 2016 #227

Unity is for the proper asking PATRICK Mar 2016 #233

Sanders is best left in the Senate if he loses. sofa king Mar 2016 #237