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OmahaGTP

(28 posts)
6. Wow
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 01:57 PM
Oct 2015

Hillary wasn't even mentioned in the OP.

Instead of being excited for how engaged people are being in politics, your first reaction is to be partisan?

Interesting.

18,000,000+ voted for Hillary in 2008... BooScout Oct 2015 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author relayerbob Oct 2015 #2
Wow OmahaGTP Oct 2015 #6
it's called retrowire Oct 2015 #15
I supported Obama in that election and he WON! This feels a lot like that election sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #18
Good point about Bernie's care with the PEOPLE'S money. senz Oct 2015 #34
And still....she LOST. artislife Oct 2015 #43
She also lost still. How many have been at rallies for her this time? How many rallies has she had Fearless Oct 2015 #46
I haven't ever in my life gone to a rally for any political figure workinclasszero Oct 2015 #3
Maybe you should. Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #10
+1000 SoapBox Oct 2015 #12
High Five. nt artislife Oct 2015 #44
defensive much? retrowire Oct 2015 #16
Well, isn't that special. nt valerief Oct 2015 #33
Ohhh I get it... Bernie supporters are lazy and unemployed.. Gotcha. Fearless Oct 2015 #47
That's really an insignificant number when you consider MineralMan Oct 2015 #4
When no one knows your name, it's amazing. n/t zalinda Oct 2015 #11
I guess you weren't around DU during the 2008 campaign. So you are probably totally unaware of the sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #19
Actually, I was working on the Obama campaign MineralMan Oct 2015 #24
Did that last jab come in after the bell? artislife Oct 2015 #45
My husband got a call from an old high school buddy of his, a life-long Republican. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #20
Bernie supporters SHOULD vote for him. MineralMan Oct 2015 #25
This was Obama's strength, too: He appealed to Americans, a broad spectrum. BernieFan57 Oct 2015 #37
Especially when you compare his turnouts to those of his opponents. senz Oct 2015 #35
And every person attending a rally will bring 10 to the polls by word and deed Demeter Oct 2015 #5
And there is actual science behind your belief hack89 Oct 2015 #39
Numbers don't matter. Polls don't matter. left-of-center2012 Oct 2015 #7
Nuttin' matters but monaaaaay! senz Oct 2015 #36
Go Bernie! SoapBox Oct 2015 #8
Only if you don't count that ~100,000 that attended the video event. Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #9
Exactly. jwirr Oct 2015 #22
No relayerbob Oct 2015 #26
I see your point. Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #30
the L.A. event should be counted as double the people olddots Oct 2015 #13
Right. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #21
it's greensboro, NC NOT SC retrowire Oct 2015 #14
oops, typo, I'll edit relayerbob Oct 2015 #27
When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Oct 2015 #17
When a friend of mine and I attended sadoldgirl Oct 2015 #23
I attended the fundraiser in Atlanta relayerbob Oct 2015 #28
These are the only "endorsements" that have any true meaning, & there are 1/4 mill of them! RiverLover Oct 2015 #29
Excellent reality check. Thank you, relayerbob! senz Oct 2015 #31
Wow, and I'm guessing those numbers don't even include the huge overflow counts. nt valerief Oct 2015 #32
The Portland number includes the overflow ... Trajan Oct 2015 #38
A I stated in the post, I included overflow numbers where I felt I could reliably get them relayerbob Oct 2015 #40
Oh, sorry. My bad. Thanks! nt valerief Oct 2015 #41
Flash in the pan!! artislife Oct 2015 #42
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