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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: From WSJ: 'If Bernie Sanders Loses, What Happens To His Army Of Young Voters?' - WSJ [View all]still_one
(92,740 posts)30. Touché' you got me
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From WSJ: 'If Bernie Sanders Loses, What Happens To His Army Of Young Voters?' - WSJ [View all]
WillyT
Oct 2015
OP
I disagree. The majority of Sanders supporters will vote for whoever the Democratic nominee is.
still_one
Oct 2015
#7
of course, any of us can do anything we want when we get into the polling booth
still_one
Oct 2015
#51
Straight white males can afford to whine if they dont get their candidate, others cant
randys1
Oct 2015
#130
PUMAs were not a large number, but they were not negligible, either. The only one I knew was a Dem.
merrily
Oct 2015
#117
are you telling me everyone in your family, everyone you work or interact with are Democrats?
still_one
Oct 2015
#123
In the case of my family, it's at least 3 generations of Democr, going to children of first cousins.
merrily
Oct 2015
#126
you are lucky. Most of my family are Dems, and the few that aren't we avoid political discussions
still_one
Oct 2015
#131
I don't vote for republicans....Check out President Truman's quote about Dems and repubs...
TheProgressive
Oct 2015
#34
Actually, it is no one's business who one votes for, except the person doing the voting. This is
still_one
Oct 2015
#53
It is their choice. As far as the epic disaster in 2014, if something like that occurred in 2016,
still_one
Oct 2015
#129
Her supporters, in the party and in the mob, have made it clear that young voters are not wanted
Scootaloo
Oct 2015
#119
Also, will less articles from RW sources with RW opinions be forwarded for "discussion"?
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#4
You ignored all the substance of my post where I spoke about issues important to me
JonLeibowitz
Oct 2015
#139
There's a thread by a 27 year old Sanders supporter with a couple hundred replies..
frylock
Oct 2015
#65
The young voters who historically don't vote, even though they supported Obama twice?
onehandle
Oct 2015
#9
They won't be voting for Hillary, that's for sure. Not any I know. But they WILL be supporting
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#13
They will stay home. I'm in school with a bunch of 20/30 somethings, they DON'T LIKE HILLARY. Period
Indepatriot
Oct 2015
#16
they stay home and we lose the presidency and we dont take back the senate.......
bowens43
Oct 2015
#17
Eh, I think Reddit, Twitter, Instagram, FB, and Spotify are the MAJOR GAME CHANGERS here!
in_cog_ni_to
Oct 2015
#18
I'm hoping that Bernie will bring some attention to the Democratic Socialists.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2015
#25
They are far less likely to be party loyalists so maybe we will see an interest in third parties
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2015
#44
They gave Obama HUGE congressional majorities, and told him in no uncertain terms that they
Doctor_J
Oct 2015
#59
They will be blamed by the Democratic establishment for Hillary's loss to Trump?
Fumesucker
Oct 2015
#41
I didn't say anything about swaying elections. There isn't enough of you. Nt
Sheepshank
Oct 2015
#70
Guess I should do a better job keeping up with the memes about Bernie's supporter demographics
Turn CO Blue
Oct 2015
#54
He'll probably say that we still need a mass movement no matter who the nominee is
eridani
Oct 2015
#80
I'm Sure He Will Support Hillary If She Is The Nominee... Speak On Her Behalf At The Convention...
WillyT
Oct 2015
#82
They form into the 'light blue shirts'. The elite Sanders youth corps! heh. nt
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Oct 2015
#91
Talking to some young millennials I knows, who are Bernie supporters, I'm thinking
Cleita
Oct 2015
#118