2016 Postmortem

jillan

(39,451 posts) Sat Feb 27, 2016, 10:28 PM Feb 2016

Congratulations to Hillary & her supporters tonite. It was expected - but ouch -

we got a whooping tonite.

I'm probably speaking for a lot of Bernie supporters when I say that I am hoping the Bernie campaign is trying to figure things out. As much as there are calls on this website for him to drop out, that's not going to happen and you should be happy for that.
I've been around long enough to know that contested primaries = stronger candidates in the GE. The candidates challenge each other in ways that make them stronger. Policies or votes that they challenge each other on will be debated in the primary, which is a much better place and time to have that debate than it would be in the GE.
We saw that most recently in 2008.

So cheers to you for an impressive win tonite.

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Congratulations to Hillary & her supporters tonite. It was expected - but ouch - (Original Post) jillan Feb 2016 OP

I am Hillary supporter but I don't want him to drop out. DCBob Feb 2016 #1

Thank you - that is what the primary season is all about. jillan Feb 2016 #2

Just to clarify, many of us are not "new Democrats". Barack_America Feb 2016 #8

There is no reason for him to drop out now gwheezie Feb 2016 #3

Thanks juillan. Great post, and you are right about contested primaries still_one Feb 2016 #4

It is very pleasant to read a positive post. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #5

thank you - and I also hope he does not drop out DrDan Feb 2016 #6

Thank you Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #7

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

1. I am Hillary supporter but I don't want him to drop out.

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 10:32 PM

Feb 2016

I do realize now that he represents a huge new group of Democrats that Hillary is having a hard time connecting with. Bernie needs to help the Democratic party evolve to bring these new people in.

jillan

(39,451 posts)

2. Thank you - that is what the primary season is all about.

Reply to DCBob (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 10:33 PM

Feb 2016

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)

8. Just to clarify, many of us are not "new Democrats".

Reply to DCBob (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 10:47 PM

Feb 2016

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)

3. There is no reason for him to drop out now

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 10:36 PM

Feb 2016

And I support HRC. I do expect that as the primary goes on, if one of them is having a blow out and running the primaries, the other would drop out. But if it's close, no one should demand one of them drop out.

still_one

(92,433 posts)

4. Thanks juillan. Great post, and you are right about contested primaries

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 10:38 PM

Feb 2016

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

5. It is very pleasant to read a positive post.

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 10:39 PM

Feb 2016

No, on to Super Tuesday and beyond for both candidates.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)

6. thank you - and I also hope he does not drop out

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 10:41 PM

Feb 2016

we (whoever becomes the eventual nominee) needs the free msm coverage

Nonhlanhla

(2,074 posts)

7. Thank you

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 10:43 PM

Feb 2016

Soon (as in a few months) we will all unite behind one of these two stellar candidates. Let's never forget that even if we have different preferences, for various reasons, in the primaries, in the end we have more in common than the things that divide us.

On to Tuesday, and beyond.

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