2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWho do you think Bernie would vote for?
Do you think if he lost the primaries he would say, "I'm not voting for Hillary because I stand by my "principles"
Fuck NO. The man would stand with the Democrats. He wouldn't go on this ego trip of taking his vote away on a platform because things aren't the way he demands them to be! No matter what we are all being granted the good fortune of learning from him and have him spread a new way of looking at things to the masses.
Don't you think that alone will cause whoever is president to behave differently?
Or would you rather have Trump because your principles are more ego than anything else? And in the meantime all your fighting is just hurting the Democratic cause. I understand that people's emotions are running very high but that is no excuse for bad behavior.
I will vote for whoever is the Democratic nominee. Just like I'm sure Bernie AND Hillary would.
Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)No sale. Reap the benefits of the near constant alienation and scorn that's been heaped on Bernie and his supporters.
PonyUp
(1,680 posts)Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)to win.
I think he is a man of his word.
LexVegas
(6,060 posts)SheenaR
(2,052 posts)You need us if she is the nominee. We don't need you.
You and the others who use this terminology do your side zero favors
LexVegas
(6,060 posts)Maraya1969
(22,479 posts)one!
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)I'm voting for our nominee.
Maraya1969
(22,479 posts)We cannot win the presidency with only 1/2 of our Democrats. It doesn't matter what side.
SheenaR
(2,052 posts)And now 3 of you respond within 15 mins of each other. Strange.
Edit: Whoops. You commented twice. My bad.
I'll vote for the most progressive candidate in November I can assure you of that.
Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)Armstead
(47,803 posts)brooklynite
(94,520 posts)...the PUMA's didn't have an impact; neither with the "Bernie or Bust" brigade.
And needless to say, what happens here will have no impact on voters in the real world.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)It's those people who don't pay attention, and don't much care about the "teams."
"Clinton? Meh. I think we need to shake things up so I'm going with Trump."
or
"Clinton" Meh....Trump. Don't like the guy. I'll just stay home."
PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)Mine is my own.
Bernie and his family will be sheltered from the dirrect effects of another right leaning neoliberal.
Mine will not be.
Maraya1969
(22,479 posts)hack89
(39,171 posts)PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)SheenaR
(2,052 posts)I heard from Hillary and her supporters he isn't really a Democrat. So I guess you can't ever be to sure.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)Response to Maraya1969 (Original post)
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whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)For political reasons he's obligated. We are not. No matter what the rationale, I will never vote against my principles again.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)That is his concern. I intend to vote for the candidate who in my opinion will do the most for me.
Who will that be? Don't know, I'll have to wait and see what my options are.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)Maraya1969
(22,479 posts)win.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)Just like I will.
revbones
(3,660 posts)Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)My vote is not transferable based on endorsements. I vote for policies, not people.
onenote
(42,700 posts)livetohike
(22,140 posts)onenote
(42,700 posts)He cares way too much for the rights of the disenfranchised, religious and racial minorities, the disabled, gays etc. to enable a white supremacist sympathizer.
I would hope everyone would follow his lead.