2016 Postmortem

rateyes

(17,438 posts) Tue May 10, 2016, 09:59 PM May 2016

To any lurking Republicans/Independents who can vote in the Democratic primaries

coming up, I wholeheartedly invite you, since Trump already won, to "feel the Bern!" and cast a vote for the anti-establishment candidate on the Democratic side! And, then stick around and help us elect a real populist this November...you will be glad you did!

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To any lurking Republicans/Independents who can vote in the Democratic primaries (Original Post) rateyes May 2016 OP

Rec Renew Deal May 2016 #1

Wonderful. Inviting Republicans to decide the Democratic candidate. Arkansas Granny May 2016 #2

Running a republican as a democrat is better? timmymoff May 2016 #3

Actually the idea comes from Hillary supporters AgingAmerican May 2016 #4

So, you're going to blame that on Hillary as well. Kind of like self fulfilling prophecy? Arkansas Granny May 2016 #5

Her supporters, yes AgingAmerican May 2016 #7

That nails it. Hillary's supporters warn that something could happen, so they must be to blame when Arkansas Granny May 2016 #9

You are aware her campaign is courting Republican donors? Barack_America May 2016 #6

If you're mad about THAT, you should be INFURIATED by this: Maedhros May 2016 #10

oh no, they'll ignore that dana_b May 2016 #12

Well... if we're inviting Republican donors... Joob May 2016 #13

I believe everyone who can still vote for Bernie Should. Vincardog May 2016 #8

Direct solicitation for ratfucking Democratic voting, though it'll be ineffective Tarc May 2016 #11

Renew Deal

(81,877 posts)

1. Rec

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:00 PM

May 2016

Arkansas Granny

(31,534 posts)

2. Wonderful. Inviting Republicans to decide the Democratic candidate.

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:06 PM

May 2016

That's bound to work out well.

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)

3. Running a republican as a democrat is better?

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:06 PM

May 2016

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)

4. Actually the idea comes from Hillary supporters

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:08 PM

May 2016

Who have been posting op after op after Op suggesting same is already happening (cognitive dissonance).

Arkansas Granny

(31,534 posts)

5. So, you're going to blame that on Hillary as well. Kind of like self fulfilling prophecy?

Reply to AgingAmerican (Reply #4)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:12 PM

May 2016

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)

7. Her supporters, yes

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #5)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:14 PM

May 2016

They have been spouting off about it all day long.

Cognitive dissonance does not allow failures to be acknowledged, thus alternative explanations must be drummed up to fill in the gap.

Arkansas Granny

(31,534 posts)

9. That nails it. Hillary's supporters warn that something could happen, so they must be to blame when

Reply to AgingAmerican (Reply #7)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:19 PM

May 2016

it does happen. Do you even listen to yourself?

If I warned a child that he could get run over if he plays in the street and then he plays in the street and gets hurt, am I to blame because I said it could happen? That's the argument you're making.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)

6. You are aware her campaign is courting Republican donors?

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:13 PM

May 2016

Maedhros

(10,007 posts)

10. If you're mad about THAT, you should be INFURIATED by this:

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:21 PM

May 2016

http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/05/09/clinton-campaign-republican-donors-hillary-shares-your-values

Late last week, Politico reported that Clinton operatives have initiated efforts to "peel off establishment Republicans who might otherwise grudgingly support Trump," demonstrating their eagerness to win over big money donors previously wedded to the conservative establishment.

Specifically, Clinton supporters have been targeting the donor base of Jeb Bush, whose main super PAC raised a striking $121 million, much of it before the race for the Republican nomination began to heat up. We know how that ended.

But the Clinton camp sees opportunity lying in the rubble of the former Florida governor's failed campaign.

dana_b

(11,546 posts)

12. oh no, they'll ignore that

Reply to Maedhros (Reply #10)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:52 PM

May 2016

it doesn't fit their false outrage narrative.

Joob

(1,065 posts)

13. Well... if we're inviting Republican donors...

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:57 PM

May 2016

Vincardog

(20,234 posts)

8. I believe everyone who can still vote for Bernie Should.

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:16 PM

May 2016

Tarc

(10,476 posts)

11. Direct solicitation for ratfucking Democratic voting, though it'll be ineffective

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:37 PM

May 2016

There are only three completely ope contests left. Montana and ND were going to Sanders anyways, while Puerto Rico was always going to be a solid Clinton win, due to the Hispanic population.

So nice try, but practical effect == 0.

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