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Skittles

(153,169 posts)
Sat Sep 5, 2015, 07:20 PM Sep 2015

I did not mean to trash Bernie supporters!

sorry about a very poorly-worded hidden recent post - my intention was to trash the thought process that would find "either Trump or Sanders" the favored candidate. To me, comparing them in any way is ridiculous. I blame it on fatigue; people who know me are aware that while I am no "Bernista" (I detest any fanboy stuff), I do like Bernie. A simple follow-up comment or question would have shown that. Yes indeed.

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I did not mean to trash Bernie supporters! (Original Post) Skittles Sep 2015 OP
No problem, although truthfully.... daleanime Sep 2015 #1
heh Skittles Sep 2015 #2
Skittles, I am ridiculously bad at remembering which post goes with which user name, but I do know merrily Sep 2015 #3
Don't worry about it. sarge43 Sep 2015 #4
How about just Rabid Bernie Supporter? leftcoastmountains Sep 2015 #5
RBS Skittles Sep 2015 #6
SKITTLES! Don't worry about it. This is primary season. Right. :D roguevalley Sep 2015 #7
They really are quite different, Sanders and Trump supporters. HappyPlace Sep 2015 #8
sorry but Trump offers no real "relief" Skittles Sep 2015 #9
Relief from the disgust of business as usually isn't necessarily a good thing. HappyPlace Sep 2015 #13
CORRECT Skittles Sep 2015 #14
That is what I thought, I was the one juror who voted to leave your post Bjorn Against Sep 2015 #10
aw how I love intelligence Skittles Sep 2015 #11
A Trump presidency scares the heck out of me! leftcoastmountains Sep 2015 #12
Hey! I missed the whole thing... SoapBox Sep 2015 #15
Dear Skittles... malokvale77 Sep 2015 #16
it was worded very badly indeed Skittles Sep 2015 #17
I know... malokvale77 Sep 2015 #18

Skittles

(153,169 posts)
2. heh
Sat Sep 5, 2015, 07:34 PM
Sep 2015

I'm still open for the Dem candidate - am interested in the debates - although I lost all respect for Hillary when she voted for IWR; she has never explained that to my satisfaction (to be honest, I do not see how she could). But I would vote for her if she was the nominee. Yup.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
3. Skittles, I am ridiculously bad at remembering which post goes with which user name, but I do know
Sat Sep 5, 2015, 07:40 PM
Sep 2015

that I have an excellent impression of your posting in general. Based on that, I will gratefully accept your apology if that makes you feel better, but I would not question your good faith, even if you did not apologize.

 

HappyPlace

(568 posts)
8. They really are quite different, Sanders and Trump supporters.
Sat Sep 5, 2015, 07:52 PM
Sep 2015

The only thing they share is a disgust with mainstream political leaders, it ends there.

I'm reminded of the years that majorities elected Jesse Ventura and Arnold Schwarzenegger as governors.

That year in California both major party candidates sucked, and Arnold made it in.

This year, nationally, people are tired of all politicians, and both parties have abysmal approval ratings.

Clinton has people rolling their eyes and the GOP clown car is just as disappointing to anyone expecting fresh solutions that will lift the middle class.

Trump and Sanders both offer relief from that same broadly felt disgust, but in very different ways.

I saw your hidden reply last night, and I thought oh there she went!

Skittles

(153,169 posts)
9. sorry but Trump offers no real "relief"
Sat Sep 5, 2015, 08:06 PM
Sep 2015

anyone who can seriously see him as president of the United States - it boggles the mind

 

HappyPlace

(568 posts)
13. Relief from the disgust of business as usually isn't necessarily a good thing.
Sat Sep 5, 2015, 08:32 PM
Sep 2015

In the case of Trump, it's probably a bad thing.

My point is that Trump is attracting support because the idiots THINK he'll provide relief.

Of course, he won't.

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
10. That is what I thought, I was the one juror who voted to leave your post
Sat Sep 5, 2015, 08:11 PM
Sep 2015

I did not think it seemed like you at all to go after Bernie supporters as a whole, I figured you were only talking about the ones that support both Bernie and Trump. As a Bernie supporter myself I can't possibly understand how anyone could view him as being similar to Trump, they are polar opposites.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
15. Hey! I missed the whole thing...
Sat Sep 5, 2015, 09:05 PM
Sep 2015

But it takes a big person to do a clarification/apology/slice of crow statement.

Whatever it was, this is much appreciated.

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)
16. Dear Skittles...
Sat Sep 5, 2015, 10:07 PM
Sep 2015

I'm pretty confident that no Bernie supporter alerted on you.

I am sorry to see that anyone on DU would try to shut down your voice.

Kick ass.

Skittles

(153,169 posts)
17. it was worded very badly indeed
Sat Sep 5, 2015, 10:29 PM
Sep 2015

but why someone cannot just ask a followup question is beyond me - that mystifies me as much as the people who think Trump and Sanders are comparable

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