Hillary Clinton is going to win

[Cary]

Everyone knows it. If they say otherwise they're lying.

So what will the scorched earth Bernie supporters do? How do they save face?

[Walk away]

1. I never worry about Libertarians and republicans....

The next President will be a Democrat, not a republican nor a Libertarian nor a Socialist.

[Thinkingabout]

2. Good point.

[workinclasszero]

9. Me either

Hillary will be a great president, I'm sure.

[riversedge]

3. Yes. she will. And the

so many distortions tossed out by Sanders fans will be flushed down the drain or used by Republicans. so sad

[Cary]

4. They seem to be stuck in some kind of feedback loop

I'm trying to remember what happened after President Obama won. Since they're acting so similar now, I'm sure that's a template.

[Coolest Ranger]

5. I'm at the point where

I am just trashing every anti-Hillary thread that pops up as well as every Pro-Bernie post that comes up. General Discussion primaries is also trashed. I'm so tired of the lies they keep posting.

[Cary]

6. I'm trying to think a few moves ahead.

I lived through this as a President Obama supporter.

“Simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.
Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
Patient with both friends and enemies,
you accord with the way things are.
Compassionate toward yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world.”

Lao Tzu

[Tommy2Tone]

7. Nate Silver of 538 puts Bernie's chances at next to zero

I have downgraded Bernie to zero.

Oh and his fans are becoming more disgusting as they become more desperate. Actually Swift Boating Bill and Hillary.

[Cary]

8. Thanks for that info. Please critique my reasoning.

Our current advantage is that Republicans embraced the radical right when they courted the Dixiecrats, engaged in the Southern Strategy, and reversed William F. Buckley's condemnation of the John Bircher types. Now the radical right is revolting against the Republican establishment because Republicans cannot possibly keep their promises. Their ideology is radical and impossible.

You cannot shrink government. It never happens and in fact it grows faster under Republicans. Smaller government is an empty bumper sticker slogan: a lie from top to bottom.

And I could go right down the line.

The radical left, by contrast, isn't part of the Democratic coalition. We won in 2008 and 2012 without them. They hurt us in 2000 but only because they didn't vote for Gore, and if we are to believe them they wouldn't have voted even if Nader wasn't on the ballot. Besides we did actually win and we probably would have had enough votes to prevent the Republicans on the Supreme Court from stealing it if Gore had embraced Clinton.

In other words the radical left does us a favor by being odious and obnoxioius. The more odious and obnoxious, the better. We don't want them. They would be a scourge, just like the radical right is to the Republicans.

[kjones]

16. Oh snap!

Someone's gonna need some salve for that Bern.




Serious though, the Left/Right can actually pull the nation in a direction,
but the Far Left/Right tend more often to cause gridlock (either with each
other or with their more moderate counterparts).

[workinclasszero]

10. We will or have already seen every filthy gutter attack against Hillary

and Bill that the teahaddist republicans will use here at Democratic Underground, many times over.

Its sickening that this garbage is allowed on a democratic support board.

I can only hope the TOS will be enforced once there is no doubt that Hillary will be the nominee of the party. About March 2, I believe.

If not I'm out of here and will find another board that is in fact, pro-democratic party.

[Treant]

11. It depends

Last time around, I was a modest Clinton supporter. When Obama won, however, I was perfectly happy with that result as I considered him an impressive candidate.

Of the 30-35% Bernie support, fully half is probably in the same range as I was for Clinton in 2008. They'll vote for Mrs. Clinton and be pretty happy with that decision.

The other half may disengage and stay home, continue to attack Mrs. Clinton, or eventually get won over.

My prediction is that those 15-17% follow about an even split on those three paths.

On the up side, those that would stay home will be the sorts that don't generally vote anyway. No loss.

[Cary]

13. No loss is my theory too

Marginal.

[Rider3]

12. If she's the nominee,

I will vote for her. But in the primary, Bernie's got my vote.

[Cary]

14. Not that it matters what I think, but I have no problem with that.

Just to be clear I personally have nothing against Bernie. I am all in against Republicans.

I know you understand.

[Lil Missy]

15. But ... but.... BUT.....!!!

Aren't we "shakin' in our boots"??? Since Sanders is obviously going to win the primary, even without votes???? and is the ONLY ONE who can win the GE???

I learned it on DU, so it must be so!!