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2016 Postmortem

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kstewart33

(6,551 posts)
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 05:12 PM Apr 2016

A Vermont super delegate switches his support from Bernie to Hillary. [View all]

Excerpt: I have been a proud Vermonter my whole life. Since the beginning of Bernie Sanders campaign for President and well before, I have been an outspoken advocate for him in my community. However, it is clear to me that Bernie Sanders will unfortunately not go on to capture our party’s nomination.

Our country can now go in two opposite directions when it comes to marriage equality and so many other human rights issues. We can go forward or we can go back. I am slated to be married to the love of my life next year, and I cannot imagine a world without that legal right. Actually, I can, and that’s why it is so imperative that we coalesce behind our party’s choice, Hillary Rodham Clinton....

I’ve heard Hillary Clinton affirm the importance of the LGBT community, of women, of minorities, of Spanish-speakers, of civil rights, of her reluctance to use military force aboard, and so many more issues my generation holds dear. I cannot afford a Republican presidency, we cannot afford to go back. I refuse to go back. Stand with me friends as we press forward for a better America with Hillary Clinton. I have endorsed Hillary Clinton for President tonight, and I urge you to do the same!

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Que the torches and pitchforks....nt pkdu Apr 2016 #1
I guess there's no problem tracing this poster's Sanders creds. LAS14 Apr 2016 #2
Well, he's an asshole. artislife Apr 2016 #13
He is right Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #19
Forget about it.nt artislife Apr 2016 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #29
His job is not to follow his voters Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #27
Bernie flipping superdelegates...to Hillary. JaneyVee Apr 2016 #3
Wow... HumanityExperiment Apr 2016 #4
That's some funny stuff right there. JoePhilly Apr 2016 #11
... HumanityExperiment Apr 2016 #12
In case you don't remember Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #21
Hence my point about '68 convention... HumanityExperiment Apr 2016 #30
If Hillary comes to the convention with one more pledged delegate than Bernie has... kstewart33 Apr 2016 #25
Clearly something will occur... HumanityExperiment Apr 2016 #28
I did not know that. kstewart33 Apr 2016 #33
The will of the people is being felt in the Democratic Party. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #24
Survival, common sense. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #5
I thought we agreed they'd vote with their state Skink Apr 2016 #6
A Vermont super delegate switches his support from Bernie to Hillary. LenaBaby61 Apr 2016 #7
How do you know he's a Super Delegate? NT Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #8
He is not included on the superdelegate list. Another bogus story. Skwmom Apr 2016 #9
Exactly. ReallyIAmAnOptimist Apr 2016 #10
Does that list include the Lobbyist purchased superdelegates? /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #20
Nice! Maru Kitteh Apr 2016 #14
Interesting that his facebook info says he was a Republican, no specific mention of Bernie Sanders Skwmom Apr 2016 #15
Does it say which lobbying group this person works for? /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #18
Why wouldnt all supers go with the nominee... workinclasszero Apr 2016 #16
I wonder how much money this person held out for before selling the Super vote? Dragonfli Apr 2016 #17
He's not a super delegate,he's a delegate sufrommich Apr 2016 #22
right enid602 Apr 2016 #31
Yea, him. Nt seabeyond Apr 2016 #26
Sorry, a super delegate from which country, which party and which year? beedle Apr 2016 #32
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