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mhatrw

(10,786 posts)
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 05:54 PM Mar 2016

The ever morphing Hillarians now claim millennials will "flock to" Clinton!

LOL. I love how the Clinton narrative changes weekly.

For the last several months, all we have heard from the Hillarians is that it doesn't matter that Sanders is the only candidate who excites young voters because young voters never vote.

Now these same young voters who supposedly never vote are going to "flock to" a candidate who excites them as much as a trip to the dentist for a root canal?

Sure, most young people strongly prefer Clinton to Trump. Most young people also strongly prefer rancid dog meat to Trump. That doesn't mean they are going to get off their asses to vote for rancid dog meat. Nominating Clinton is the surest way to make sure the vast majority of millennials, who would be clearly recognized as the best hope of a forward looking, uncorrupt Democratic party, forego political engagement completely in the near future.

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The ever morphing Hillarians now claim millennials will "flock to" Clinton! (Original Post) mhatrw Mar 2016 OP
Exactly. revbones Mar 2016 #1
Not according to the millennials I've been talking to. Le Taz Hot Mar 2016 #2
That's just flocked up. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #3
Maybe if we insult them some more! Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #4
Sounds like the SNL sketch with HRC morphing into Bernie DebbieCDC Mar 2016 #5
NPR programming is subtly trying to turn Bernie into an object of ridicule. senz Mar 2016 #6
HRC campaign & HRC supporters just need to continue to bash, mock, and ridicule Sanders supporters. stillwaiting Mar 2016 #7
Oh, sure they will. Skwmom Mar 2016 #8
Ever BS'ing BS'ers just can't stop calguy Mar 2016 #9
After months of screaming at them to get off their lawn? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #10
Oh, the Sanders supporters never stoop to insults, do they? randome Mar 2016 #11
Yup. Agschmid Mar 2016 #12
I don't think they will flock to Clinton. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #13
Doubt this... MattSh Mar 2016 #14
They still think they're entitled to demand HRC votes from the young, in exchange for...nothing. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #15
SNL NAILS Hillary Clinton’s outreach to millennials coyote Mar 2016 #16
 

revbones

(3,660 posts)
1. Exactly.
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 05:56 PM
Mar 2016

They'll vote for her if they don't have something better to do that day. It's the same as here when they try to scare us to vote for Hillary, it's not something that will get people to the polls.

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
3. That's just flocked up.
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 06:01 PM
Mar 2016

Young voters have always needed the motivation to vote for a candidate. The motivation to vote against one doesn't carry the same force.

DebbieCDC

(2,543 posts)
5. Sounds like the SNL sketch with HRC morphing into Bernie
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 06:01 PM
Mar 2016

Maybe Camp Weathervane thinks that's a good strategy to get the millennialis to vote for her

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
6. NPR programming is subtly trying to turn Bernie into an object of ridicule.
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 06:10 PM
Mar 2016

They have a piece up on Bernie's refusal to go all out for Israel that ends with an implied comparison of Bernie to Barney the purple dinosaur that ends with a Barney ditty as closing music.

I think it's an effort to make Bernie foolish and uncool. The Hill campaign will probably pursue this tactic, so be ready for it.

stillwaiting

(3,795 posts)
7. HRC campaign & HRC supporters just need to continue to bash, mock, and ridicule Sanders supporters.
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 06:24 PM
Mar 2016

I am POSITIVE that will pay off for Hillary in the General.

I mean HOW COULD IT NOT?!?!

We had better nominate Sanders that's all I know at this point.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
10. After months of screaming at them to get off their lawn?
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 06:49 PM
Mar 2016

Being told they just want free stuff, that they are clueless, boy crazy twits?

Sure, they'll FLOCK to the polls.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
11. Oh, the Sanders supporters never stoop to insults, do they?
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 06:51 PM
Mar 2016

'Hillarians'? Sorry, the hypocrisy on both sides is...interesting.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
13. I don't think they will flock to Clinton.
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 06:52 PM
Mar 2016

I think they will show up just above their historic average.

MattSh

(3,714 posts)
14. Doubt this...
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:44 AM
Mar 2016
Sure, most young people strongly prefer Clinton to Trump.


A lot of people of all ages are just not putting Clinton or Trump in the picture at all. It's either Bernie or Bust.
 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
15. They still think they're entitled to demand HRC votes from the young, in exchange for...nothing.
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:48 AM
Mar 2016

And really they still think it was some sort of injustice for HRC to face primary opposition AT ALL.

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