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72. Let's not do revisionist history and/or wild speculation.

Fri Jun 30, 2023, 04:28 PM

Jun 2023

I distinctly remember numerous people in the mainstream media, ostensibly on "the left" that stated openly if Bernie won they'd vote the other way or wouldn't vote.

On multiple news networks. Unchallenged.

Let's all pray that our candidates learn from previous mistakes.

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She warned us. [View all] RandySF Jun 2023 OP

Yes she did. brer cat Jun 2023 #1

And yet there were some who stayed home and didn't vote or cast their vote for other candidates. OrlandoDem2 Jun 2023 #2

While what you said is true, Claustrum Jun 2023 #7

Hillary would have picked the three judges treestar Jun 2023 #9

It doesn't fucking matter. People should be voting Democratic each and every fucking time. W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #13

THIS! This post cannot be liked and recommended enough. OrlandoDem2 Jun 2023 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2023 #29

Yes indeed! Every time. LoisB Jun 2023 #33

+fucking1 betsuni Jun 2023 #74

Absolutely! electric_blue68 Jul 2023 #88

We need 2 seats to flip the SCOTUS, not 3. Clarence Thomas is no spring chicken. OrlandoDem2 Jun 2023 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Jun 2023 #31

Two judges would make it 5/4 in our favor. Alito and Thomas are both over 70. And those who Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #84

But Thomas is a bitter, vindictive old fuck. He's gonna stick around out of sheer spite. calimary Jul 2023 #86

An Jill Stein, friend of Russia's Putin, played a role in Trump's win. Lonestarblue Jun 2023 #28

They made a huge point. Claustrum Jun 2023 #40

They made the point that radical noodle Jun 2023 #57

Absolutely... but FalloutShelter Jun 2023 #3

This poisonous "both sides are equally bad" propaganda. yardwork Jun 2023 #14

Yup Lemon Lyman Jun 2023 #19

Same bull shit. I'm so sick of it. yardwork Jun 2023 #20

indeed Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #53

She did. sheshe2 Jun 2023 #4

Almost 8 years later and AkFemDem Jun 2023 #5

What especially sucks are hearing some of those disciples bitch and moan about these decisions now. W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #15

Exactly. Some are even doing the click-bait scolding of Nixie Jun 2023 #22

And too many Americans don't even understand how it works. yardwork Jun 2023 #36

This mcar Jun 2023 #59

It wasn't just Bernie. In fact, all the socialists I know voted for Hillary in the GE. yardwork Jun 2023 #16

That's so true it's mind-melting to acknowledge. jaxexpat Jun 2023 #24

It was mind melting at the time, to witness. yardwork Jun 2023 #37

That may explain why so many, even today, shield their eyes from it. jaxexpat Jun 2023 #67

I'm seeing some sneaking around the edges of the same talking points. yardwork Jun 2023 #68

I've notices it, too. RandySF Jul 2023 #90

A pseudo socialism was created, "democratic socialism" given a new definition. betsuni Jun 2023 #75

+1000, very well said. Nixie Jul 2023 #98

I remind people all the time Hieronymus Phact Jun 2023 #81

100%! OrlandoDem2 Jun 2023 #23

That's the cheapest hand the Russians dealt. jaxexpat Jun 2023 #71

thank you Skittles Jun 2023 #80

Whatever some Democrats may have thought of Hillary, the Supreme Court... 3catwoman3 Jun 2023 #6

She certainly tried to warn us! peggysue2 Jun 2023 #8

But inthewind21 Jun 2023 #10

Yep. Fucking ANYONE AND EVERYONE THAT SHIT ON THIS WOMAN. W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #11

What? inthewind21 Jun 2023 #17

Ms. Hill warned us first. And I can think of at least one person who didn't listen. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2023 #12

Righteous. kairos12 Jun 2023 #25

To his shame. Jakes Progress Jun 2023 #42

Yup ismnotwasm Jun 2023 #26

Well, I remember when it wasn't uncommon Hortensis Jun 2023 #27

+1 yardwork Jun 2023 #34

Let's hope future Democratic candidates don't take voters for-granted. NotVeryImportant Jun 2023 #30

And if the candidate doesn't "reach out" sufficiently, we destroy our own democracy? yardwork Jun 2023 #32

Hey, I didn't write the rules. NotVeryImportant Jun 2023 #43

Hillary worked her ass off. If she were the Republican candidate, they would have supported her. yardwork Jun 2023 #45

The vote-for-me-because-who-else-you-got strategy is also nonsense. SYFROYH Jun 2023 #49

DU shares a lot of the blame. murielm99 Jun 2023 #54

I was called a "vagina voter" here mcar Jun 2023 #60

Wrong, and completely distorts the point. The common wisdom Nixie Jun 2023 #38

Let's hope inthewind21 Jun 2023 #39

Again, I truly hope folks, (read candidates), learn from previous mistakes. NotVeryImportant Jun 2023 #56

So inthewind21 Jun 2023 #65

Well, it's not realistic to expect some intellectual Utopia where every single American voter is Midwestern Democrat Jun 2023 #76

I truly hope voters learn from previous mistakes. Torchlight Jun 2023 #77

I voted for Bernie in the 2016 and 2020 primaries. I voted for Clinton and Biden in the liberal_mama Jun 2023 #35

No inthewind21 Jun 2023 #41

It had a lot to do with relentless attacks on Hillary wnylib Jun 2023 #48

Yep. No one else foresaw a Republican president appointing conservative judges. SYFROYH Jun 2023 #44

Who could inthewind21 Jun 2023 #66

It's amazing what's considered "Oracle" level insight on this forum Midwestern Democrat Jul 2023 #95

She did, indeed. MineralMan Jun 2023 #46

"I want a woman President, mcar Jun 2023 #61

Yeah, I heard that one, too. MineralMan Jun 2023 #62

she sure did. barbtries Jun 2023 #47

the once and true prez. AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 #50

Her "basket full of deplorables" turned out to be dumpsters full of deplorables. patphil Jun 2023 #51

She was being kind using that language. Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #52

So did I DownriverDem Jun 2023 #55

I did as well. maxsolomon Jun 2023 #69

She did. And she would have given us 3 sane, impartial jurists mcar Jun 2023 #58

Election night, 2016 was worse than 9/11. Oneironaut Jun 2023 #63

Yes Hillary Did.. and too many didn't Cha Jun 2023 #64

Should have listened, but too many Democrats protested because their guy lost in primaries. Silent Type Jun 2023 #70

Let's not do revisionist history and/or wild speculation. NotVeryImportant Jun 2023 #72

Fact that too many Sanders/Warren supporters voted against Clinton is not revisionist. nt Silent Type Jun 2023 #73

Ironic going from radical feminist anti-military universal health care hippie mocked for betsuni Jun 2023 #78

Post removed Post removed Jun 2023 #79

Basically. NotVeryImportant Jun 2023 #82

What do you mean her husband's agenda, what's that? Corporatist sellout? How? betsuni Jun 2023 #83

She's genuis. But really, where did that get us? Not dissing Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2023 #85

K&R Blue Owl Jul 2023 #87

I wasn't here in '16 so I missed all if that. Though it happened some on... electric_blue68 Jul 2023 #89

I am STILL SOOOOO BlueMTexpat Jul 2023 #91

Me too. betsuni Jul 2023 #93

Indeed! BlueMTexpat Jul 2023 #94

k& highly recommended bagimin Jul 2023 #92

Hillary did try to warn us LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #96

There you go. Her few short words sum it up perfectly. Nixie Jul 2023 #97

Not Electing Hillary Clinton Was Our Biggest Mistake LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #99