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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Let's be clear. If Hillary loses the General. The responsibility is on her primary voters [View all]Uben
(7,719 posts)8. Someone's trying to re-invent reality, I'm afraid.
The reality is, if your candidate is not elected, it's the people who do not vote for them that causes the loss. Trying to place blame because your candidate lost the primary is about as pathetic as I can imagine. Using that logic, that makes Sanders' primary loss the fault of everyone who voted for him......which, of course, it is not.
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Let's be clear. If Hillary loses the General. The responsibility is on her primary voters [View all]
Rilgin
May 2016
OP
The article you linked to was utter drivel about how Bernie did not take responsibility for or
djean111
May 2016
#65
Pretty simple. If you have a choice of two different paths. Be responsible for the path you want.
Rilgin
May 2016
#16
I have not said a word advocating voting for trump or not voting. I hope Hillary wins.
Rilgin
May 2016
#51
The problem here is that we won't know how any candidate performs in the general election...
Skinner
May 2016
#17
After responding to a few people I realize something really about why I wanted to say this
Rilgin
May 2016
#31
For me it's saying neither of the two meet my minimum threshold of acceptability
BernieforPres2016
May 2016
#22
I could never vote for either but think Hillary would probably be worse
BernieforPres2016
May 2016
#39
Disagree. When a candidate has a DOCUMENTED history of lying, like Trump and Hillary,
IdaBriggs
May 2016
#34
But there are parameters that we can understand from history. If we choose to ignore them
pdsimdars
May 2016
#50
We have to GOTV, electing Democrats at every level, staying home and not voting is
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#5
You better hope she has leadership then, because she's piss poor at generating enthusiasm for her.
JimDandy
May 2016
#67
Who cares what the kind of people who support Hillary Clinton say about anything?
BernieforPres2016
May 2016
#23
There were two different paths. You look like you will win. Take responsibility for selecting it.
Rilgin
May 2016
#19
Every time we get a lousy president or a seemingly good president starts making lousy choices
My Good Babushka
May 2016
#28
IMHO - A Vote For HRC In The Primary Is A Vote For Trump In The General - Trump Can Easily Win
cantbeserious
May 2016
#29
IF Hillary is the nominee she will lose in the General. She is a weak candidate.
pdsimdars
May 2016
#48
Bless you for trying and thank you for a well thought out OP and the good discussion it provoked.
Hiraeth
May 2016
#54