Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: *"3/4of Bernie Sanders's 2016 voters wouldn't vote for him again if the election were held today"* [View all]lapucelle
(18,374 posts)By April 2016, BS surrogates were making fools of themselves shrieking things like "corporate Democrat whores" at large public gatherings with the press in tow. (It is admirable that the episode was condemned by BS the following day, but the fact that it happened at all is emblematic of what elements of the campaign culture had devolved into.)
Many BS delegates poisoned the atmosphere at our convention and in many respects ruined what should have been a very proud moment for our party as we nominated the first woman candidate from a major party for the presidency. Can you imagine the outcry if disaffected Hillary supporters / delegates had done that when our party nominated the first African American candidate back in 2008?
And in November 2016 with the fate of the country at stake, former BS surrogates (who are now working for his present campaign) were gleefully touting their own third party votes and encouraging others to do the same.
No, 2008 was nothing like 2016.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden