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I couldn't imagine for a minute not voting for Bernie if he won the Democratic nomination. (Original Post) trumad Mar 2016 OP
Remember some of the people here are not Democrats or nor are they Dem leaning indy's. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #1
I LOVE Sanders, voted for him AND agree with trumad - those advocating to withhold votes are GOP blm Mar 2016 #5
Agree. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #7
and they are the strongest argument for closed primaries nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #8
Yep! hrmjustin Mar 2016 #10
Of course, the Democratic nominee will get my vote. raging moderate Mar 2016 #2
Key words. onehandle Mar 2016 #3
Not the sane democrats. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #4
not amongst us Democrats, similarly we Democrats don't pimp geek tragedy Mar 2016 #6
Nope. I'm pretty sure we'll all vote for Bernie Sanders if he wins the nomination. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #9
LMAO! beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #17
I couldn't imagine for a minute not voting for Bernie if he won the Democratic nomination. Califonz Mar 2016 #11
That is not a nice thing to say nt metroins Mar 2016 #14
God another on of these thread? Gwhittey Mar 2016 #12
It's not a thing among Democrats or progressives. It is a thing among right-wingers. DanTex Mar 2016 #13
Not true. Sorry. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #18
Anyone who would even consider letting Trump win is not remotely left-leaning or DanTex Mar 2016 #23
I thought Sarandon kind of spilled the beans on the true mindeset of some of R B Garr Mar 2016 #21
Thom Hartmann under the bus, interesting, but not really that surprising. DanTex Mar 2016 #22
I'm a yellow dog Democrat, but I realize that under Clintonomics, the Democratic Party has shrunk. w4rma Mar 2016 #15
As opposed to? trumad Mar 2016 #16
"New" Democrat economics is not the same as New Deal Democratic economics. (nt) w4rma Mar 2016 #19
Of course. Bernie or bust! PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #20
Susan Sarandon: Trump Might Be Better for America Than Hillary Clinton workinclasszero Mar 2016 #24
 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
1. Remember some of the people here are not Democrats or nor are they Dem leaning indy's.
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:52 PM
Mar 2016



I don't like Sanders but I will hold my nose and vote for him.

blm

(113,065 posts)
5. I LOVE Sanders, voted for him AND agree with trumad - those advocating to withhold votes are GOP
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:57 PM
Mar 2016

operatives, whether they realize it or not.

 

Califonz

(465 posts)
11. I couldn't imagine for a minute not voting for Bernie if he won the Democratic nomination.
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:03 PM
Mar 2016

I imagine in my nightmares voting for Clinton if she won the Democratic nomination.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
18. Not true. Sorry.
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:26 PM
Mar 2016

As much as I intend to vote for the Dem nominee, I can see where left-leaning progressive Independents would choose not to. What IS right-wing is choosing to walk lockstep and not question... or even turn against Democratic ideals just to win. To think otherwise would be myopic. We don't get to define others against our own ideals. Its why I would never call Hillary a Republican. This crap needs to stop.

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
23. Anyone who would even consider letting Trump win is not remotely left-leaning or
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:39 PM
Mar 2016

progressive or even a decent human being.

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)
21. I thought Sarandon kind of spilled the beans on the true mindeset of some of
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:34 PM
Mar 2016

these folks, being that Trump is definitely a viable option.

I saw on another website named after a DUer that Thom Hartmann is going under the bus and Trump is getting a close look from some of them. Apparently even Thom Hartmann is not pure enough for some of them anymore. Their world shrinks more and more with each passing day. Hard to even put a finger on it anymore, but the cynicism and negativity from the Sanders' campaign is a complete turnoff. Looks like they are even willing to turn on each other.

Jury: I'm not talking about DUers here. Somewhere else on the internet. Thank you.

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
22. Thom Hartmann under the bus, interesting, but not really that surprising.
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:39 PM
Mar 2016

The thing is, eventually Bernie's gonna end up under the bus too, because he's going to endorse Clinton and campaign for her. And when that happens, all hell's gonna break loose.

One thing that must be pointed out though, is that online "Bernie or Bust" agitators include a fair share of actual right-wingers who are just posing. Most Bernie fans are not of the BoB variety, but the problem is that enough of them are, and the ones that are are vocal and angry enough that it really doesn't take much to egg them on. So I'm not sure if the people throwing Hartmann or anyone else under the bus are actual Bernie fans, or right-wing posers.

 

w4rma

(31,700 posts)
15. I'm a yellow dog Democrat, but I realize that under Clintonomics, the Democratic Party has shrunk.
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:11 PM
Mar 2016

Bernie Sanders is expanding the Democratic Party to re-include the folks who made up FDR's massively winning coalition.

There aren't enough Democrats for Hillary to tell to toe the line and shut up and vote for her. And she is incapable of expanding the Democratic Party in a positive manner.

So, yeah, Democrats will support her. Her problem is that she gets zero support outside of the Democratic base. Nothing. I've said for almost a year now: People are going to support economic populism or authoritarian populism this election cycle.

Supportwise, Hillary is "the far left" in this election and Sanders is the "moderate". Sanders is the candidate getting the independents that folks who support Hillary said that she would get.

Dump her while we still can. She's a loser and if she succeeds she'll take us all down with her.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
24. Susan Sarandon: Trump Might Be Better for America Than Hillary Clinton
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:44 PM
Mar 2016
Susan Sarandon: Trump Might Be Better for America Than Hillary Clinton
If Bernie Sanders fails to get the Democratic nomination, Susan Sarandon isn’t sure she’ll vote for Hillary Clinton. She even said Monday that Trump could be the better option.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/29/susan-sarandon-trump-might-be-better-for-america-than-hillary-clinton.html

There's your answer i guess.
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