Cher Says She's Now Torn Between Hillary Clinton & Bernie Sanders

[think]

Cher Says She's Now Torn Between Hillary Clinton & Bernie Sanders

4/13/2016 - By THR Staff

After a "marathon research" session, Cher says she realizes Bernie Sanders mirrors her own beliefs.

Cher has been a vocal supporter of Hillary Clinton during this presidential election year, but now she may be changing her mind.

The singer took to Twitter on Wednesday to talk about the internal conflict she feels over which Democratic candidate to support for the presidency. In the past, Cher has criticized Bernie Sanders and his campaign staff. In January, she called Sanders "so disingenuous" for running as a Democrat, saying he's an "independent socialist" who "can't win" and comparing him to Ralph Nader.

On Tuesday night, Cher continued her criticism of the Sanders campaign, calling Sanders' campaign manager Jeff Weaver "scum" and an "asshole." She tweeted, "His Hillary is responsible for ISIS is pure Trump."

However on Wednesday, Cher said that after blocking people on Twitter she started to "feel uneasy" and went into "marathon research mode" with an open mind. She said that "in the quiet of the night," she discovered that Sanders' beliefs "mirrored" her own more than she had realized. The singer said she was "shaken to [her] core" by this revelation.

Cher went on to talk about how much she liked and respected Hillary Clinton, whom she spent time with when Clinton was running for Senate. Cher said that she hopes the woman she fought hard for is still there, but that now she's faced with a difficult decision....


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http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7333120/cher-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders

[geek tragedy]

1. I was counting on her and Celine Dion to help determine my vote nt

[onehandle]

2. I'm waiting for the Debbie Gibson endorsement. nt

[jmg257]

14. That's DEBRA Gibson...she's all grown up ya know. Nt

[Warren DeMontague]

32. So funny, from the side that was saying "Michael Stipe? Who's that???"

But we heard all about the Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, and Demi Lovato endorsements, didn't we.

[think]

4. I'm glad Cher took time to do some research. It seems that research really had an impact on her....

[closeupready]

10. Why wait? Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian and Lens Dunham have already told you

who to vote for!

[geek tragedy]

11. So have Nuke Laloosh and the love interest from Pluto Nash

so I'm confused.

[brooklynite]

3. As a Clinton supporter, I can honestly say: "don't bother telling us when you work it out..."

[dchill]

9. I won't belittle her choice.

Whatever it is.

[oldandhappy]

5. Listen to Bernie carefully.

Bernie 2016 TV

They cover all the rallies -- at least they cover the ones where they can get a live feed.

Send on to Cher. Thanks.

[Politicalboi]

7. I hope she goes with her beliefs

Bernie is the better choice, and he can win.

[think]

8. It does seem that Cher can see Bernie represents her better on the issues. That's a big step.

[m-lekktor]

12. Courtney Love is for Hillary! A selfie with the two of them came through my facebook newsfeed!

I almost "Berniebro'd" poor Courtney on facebook to tell her to get with her pal Michael Stipe who endorses Bernie and up her low info!! LOL I kid....

[Skwmom]

13. Cher should do her research about Clinton. Once she does, Bernie is the only option. n/t

[JudyM]

17. Positively. That's what tipped it for me. So she won't have to sing "If I could turn back time..."

[oasis]

15. Research on Bernie: The more voters learn, the less they "feel the Bern".

[frylock]

20. Contrary to the linked article.

[oasis]

21. Yup. Cher doing research doesn't suddenly make her Phi Beta Kappa. nt

[frylock]

22. Ummmm.. hunh?

[oasis]

26. Tom Hayden dropped Bernie. Tom does a bit of reading now and then.

[frylock]

30. Tom Hayden who stated back in 2012 he was supporting Hillary?

That Tom Hayden?

[think]

23. So doing research is bad? Did Cher make a mistake to try and gain more information?

[oasis]

24. Research is a good thing. I hesitated to criticize Bernie until

I learned much more about him through my research. You see it works both ways.

[JudyM]

16. That's the pattern, Cher or not. More exposure seems to keep leading people in one direction.

He may not be for everyone, but often people just haven't looked deeply enough to appreciate what he's really about. I keep hearing people on the news being interviewed who are just parroting what they hear. Like the usual "he doesn't say how he's going to pay for all that free stuff." Well, yes he does but you aren't going to get that answer by watching tv, you have to actually do a little independent research on his site and see all the economists who are backing him.

[Armstead]

19. Bingo

[MisterP]

35. RUTH LESS

[kristopher]

18. I'd call this "the Empress has not clothes" phenomenon.

[FlatBaroque]

25. Typical low information voter who one day decides maybe I should do some research /

[Uncle Joe]

27. "Turn Back Time," "Believe" and feel the Bern, Cher.

Thanks for the thread, think.

[jwirr]

28. Come on Cher - be true to yourself.

[cloudbase]

29. I thought I smelled something burning. n/t

[Autumn]

31. Come to the dark side Cher. Bernie has a lot of fire under that snow on the roof.

[Warren DeMontague]

33. Some people are gonna have to fix those Hillary cher avatars, I think.

[AzDar]

34. The More You Learn, The More you BERN.

[liberalla]

36. "The more you learn, the more you BERN !!!"

So true!

[Skwmom]

37. Keep researching Cher and your decision will be easy. n/t