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Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: Relax—Bernie’s Supporters Will Back Hillary If She’s the Nominee [View all]2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)102. my guess is that they will stay home
after the chance to have someone like Bernie, they won't be able to vote for someone like Hillary.
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I will be "out of the party" right after I vote for Alan Grayson on Aug. 30. n/t
djean111
Mar 2016
#3
Depends on what state you are in. If Hillary cannot win California without me, she deserves to
JDPriestly
Mar 2016
#114
Quit being so easy going, ezgoingrl. It's time to make a stand in 2016. This party must CHANGE
johnlucas
Mar 2016
#14
You lost me at "2 real progressive saviors". I know of one, but the second eludes me.
BillZBubb
Mar 2016
#105
Looking at the other side. It would be pretty easy for me to support her if she is the nominee
liberalnarb
Mar 2016
#17
The crowds that showed up at Bernie's rallies, IMO, did not show up for the Democratic Party,
djean111
Mar 2016
#2
Good points! It's really what the I's decide to do. The graphs are always very revealing.
RKP5637
Mar 2016
#10
Many I am hearing from are going Green if Hillary is the nominee--and yes they know the whole story.
merrily
Mar 2016
#79
Or because people are tired of Democrats going right and taking the left for granted.
merrily
Mar 2016
#81
Others would say they don't want anyone remotely like them in the White House.
merrily
Mar 2016
#109
IMO, it's precisely because we saw this in 2008 that this time will be different.
merrily
Mar 2016
#80
What I find shocking is that she has done absolutely nothing at all to try to win our votes. Nothing
jillan
Mar 2016
#20
Yes, that's the trouble with supporting Clinton--we keep the Trump disaster out of office, but
eridani
Mar 2016
#45
We will lose all the former Democrats who re-registered to vote for Bernie in primary and we will
merrily
Mar 2016
#83
super clear choice--the candidate of war, deportation, Social-Security destruction, attacks on
MisterP
Mar 2016
#30
oh yes of course we will we'll fall in line for the party just like we always do
azurnoir
Mar 2016
#42
Next time means running for local office yourself, or supporting progressive candidates who do.
eridani
Mar 2016
#46
ya being on the city council is a start but we really never seem to get much further
azurnoir
Mar 2016
#47
It's not about giving up at all it's more about being consigned to second place for perpetuity
azurnoir
Mar 2016
#57
How could an anti-establishment candidate support an establishment candidate?
Ivan Kaputski
Mar 2016
#73
I don't think that is the OP's opinion. I think he or she is quoting from the article.
merrily
Mar 2016
#85
I am not only a dem for the past 41 years, but an election official in my county. I WILL vote Bernie
peacebird
Mar 2016
#78
Some Sanders aupporters are committed Democrats, but many others are alienated voters--
eridani
Mar 2016
#112
I will vote for Hillary in the GE... still voting for Bernie in the WI primary.
Still In Wisconsin
Mar 2016
#110