Bernie supporters blew it by not being registered Democrats
I love Bernie Sanders for years and was thrilled to hear he was running for president.
However I was extremely dismayed by people taking a pledge that they won't vote for Hillary if she gets the nomination. To me that is enabling Trump/Cruz (Which ever is your worst nightmare).
And what we saw in New York, and what's probably been going on all over the country, is that many of Boerne supporters are "fed up with the Democratic Party" and therefore have registered as independence rather than Democrats.
Of course that means they can't vote for Bernie in states with closed primaries. How many more votes with Bernie have got if his supporters had just been more reasonable about things and registered as Democrats?
We will never know, but I hope is energize enthusiastic supporters realize they have to work within the system in order to change the system. Taking some kind of aloof moral high ground stance against the Democratic Party will only enable Republican candidates.
I agree that most of the candidates the Democratic Party don't come anywhere near the progressive ideals I'd like to see. However I think it self evident that well the Democrats may not do much for the country the Republicans will actively do damage to the country.
I wish Bernie had seen this coming and told his supporters registered Democrat so they could vote for him in the primaries. I also hope Bernie gives a stern talking to his supporters encouraging them to vote for Hillary if she receives the nomination. Without the vibrant massive base of Bernie supporters it's much more likely that will be having president Trump.
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either follow them or suffer the consequences.
If someone cant register properly by the date needed perhaps they shouldn't
attempt something as complicated as drawing a line from a name to a box.
