Why are some Hillary supporters so selectively idealistic?

[George_Bonanza]

Things associated with Hillary like IWR, NAFTA, lobbyist money, etc. don't bother them one bit, but as soon as the prospect of having Obama as the Democratic nominee comes up, their idealism switch flicks on and they'd even consider voting for that once-great has-been Ralph Nader. It's funny how idealism is so poisonous when it comes to voting for Obama, but not when it comes to voting against him via Nader.

I know the answer though: they're partisans with a case of severe sour grapes.

[XemaSab]

1. Follow up question: how are some of them so selectively pessimistic too?

"But, but, Obama voted to fund teh war! HUGH! SERIES!" :o

[applegrove]

2. I don't see that happening at all. Perhaps if you build it they will come sorta thing.

Maybe you want Hillary supporters to not vote for Obama. I cannot think of why else you would post such untruths.

[George_Bonanza]

3. I'll be very happy if I'm wrong

But from the anti-Nader sentiment on DU, I assumed that Obama supporters were worried that embittered Hillary supporters would go Nader.

[applegrove]

12. I think you are projecting. I don't see Hillary's supporters any way

more into a third party vote than Obama's. There is not basis for your assertion.

[Ravy]

13. Hillary supporters are naturally turned off by

people bashing the Democratic party and bringing a lot of new people into the party by promising "new politic" by being consilitory with republicans.

So they won't jump over Obama to get to Nader.

[liberalnurse]

8. Obama is contagious!

[Yael]

4. Koolaide. It produces selective memory and an up is down view on the situation

[Emit]

5. Have HRC supporters been posting that they will support Nader if Obama wins in the Primary?

Really? omg.

[flor de jasmim]

6. You're turning away from a candidate because of his/her SUPPORTERS? That's ludicrous.

Each candidate should be considered according to his or her own actions and words. To say you'll not vote for X because you don't like the way the supporters are behaving is...

childish
short-sighted
ingenuous?
WHATEVER

Look beyond the pettiness and figure out who you want in the PRESIDENCY in 2009, because I guarantee that no candidate will be taking all their supporters there! To quote whoever said it first: GET REAL!

[gerrilea]

7. 1st off, they all are politicians, 2nd it isn't Idealism about Hillary

3rd it isn't Sour Grapes,

I support the one candidate that can win the GE in this divided country...

[Perry Logan]

9. An Obama fan trying to understand a Hillary fan is like a dog trying to understand its master.

[Forkboy]

14. Awww...you're sweet. You available for kid's parties too?

:freak:

[Perry Logan]

19. Not anymore. The kids beat the crap out of me the last time I tried it.

[George_Bonanza]

17. Yes, if that dog could run a campaign better than its "master"

[Perry Logan]

18. Did y'all hear a barking sound just now?

[pnwmom]

10. Are you kidding? Obama's drawing much more support from

the types of voters who might in the past have been drawn to Nader. HRC gets the more "regular" party voters.

[LadyVT]

11. Split into good and bad, and then label and speak for us. Good job!

[Zodiak]

15. I have not seen this phenomenon

I have seen the postings of many a DUer who has become a Hillary supporter, and if I were to develop a stereotype of them, one of the first stereotypes I would make about this group is that they are hard-core fanatical Democrats. These seem like the least likely to be run off to Nader.

They get mad and tend to make excuses when people post bad stuff about the DLC....about Ben Nelson, Landrieu, Feinstein, etc. and lead the charge on loyalty oaths for supporting the nominee (or at least did when it looked like it was going to be Hillary). I do not see them becoming Nader supporters.

[Straight Shooter]

16. You remind me of Rumsfeld, answering your own questions. n/t

[Perry Logan]

20. And why are Obama supporters so unselectively idolistic?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. Not Voting For McCain, Nader, Or Obama*

*Maybe I will have a change of heart...That change of heart can only come if I never look or post at DU again...