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

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cher-bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-voting-support-endorses-883590

The singer said that after a "marathon research" session 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 Clinton, whom she spent time with when Clinton was running for the 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.

"Realize now that I have MUCH common ground and new respect for [Bernie Sanders]," said Cher, adding that she's torn up. She has not, however, changed her opinion of Sanders' campaign manager Weaver.

Democratic-leaning Hollywood celebrities have divided allegiances between Sanders and Clinton. Lena Dunham, America Ferrera, Olivia Wilde, Demi Lovato and Will Ferrell have all expressed their support for Clinton, while Sanders has Rosario Dawson, Sarah Silverman, Susan Sarandon, Spike Lee and Mark Ruffalo in his corner.

Come on Cher you can sashay away from Clinton and Shante you stay with us BernieBros. I wonder how one Clinton supporter here who has Cher in his signature will take this news.

[realmirage]

1. Thank heavens I had been waiting to know what Cher

believes so that I could decide what to do. I hate this celebrity worship culture we have here

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

5. I think it is interesting because beforehand Cher hadn't done her research...

But like a good person she followed Hillary's advice to young people to do their own research and she came to the same conclusion young people have come to. This is a good sign for Bernie if our grassroots volunteer efforts can effectively get the seed planted in people to do their own research they should come to the same conclusions.

[pdsimdars]

17. Cher hadn't done her research...

The perfect slogan of a Hillary supporter. . . "I haven't done my research"

That says it all.

[tomm2thumbs]

41. She was a huge and VERY VOCAL fan of Hillary and this is a HUGGGGE switch

even sang at Hillary fundraiser

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

42. Oh wow I didn't even know that. If true that is a huge coup

[realmirage]

31. Fair point

I agree that people should do their own research. Also note that she didn't come out of it believing Hillary was the devil. She like both. That's the sort of balanced approach that we need more of. The people who do honest, soul-seeking research don't think Hillary or Bernie are evil. They see that both are better than the vile thing that's going to crawl out of the Republican convention.

[JSup]

33. Yep, that's what I saw...

...she can support one without demonizing the other.

[realmirage]

2. She is right that weaver is scum

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

4. Weaver is not scum... He has led a campaign that started with single digits of support...

Had no money, and had no traditional DNC infrastructure and now he is going toe to toe with the Clinton campaign.

[Snotcicles]

9. Don't let the fresh face Clinton apprentices get to ya when they start flapping their wings. nt

[pdsimdars]

18. If by 'scum' they mean 'miracle worker'. . . then yes, I agree.

[realmirage]

32. I say he's scum because of the negative, divisive way he is attacking.

[JSup]

36. Yep!

He's ensured that I'd likely sit out this election if Bernie won. I can't say that for sure because one rarely knows how they'll act before something happens, but it's definitely on my mind.

Edit: Not that I'd announce my decision either way; I boycott silently.

[HereSince1628]

3. Cher, this ain't hard. IT'S IN THEIR KISS!

[Herman4747]

6. Entertainers??? WHO WOULD EINSTEIN ENDORSE???

Einstein, who thought very well of both FDR, and Henry Wallace. And those Fighting for Civil Rights.
Einstein, who wrote this: http://monthlyreview.org/2009/05/01/why-socialism/

[PowerToThePeople]

15. If I recall correctly, Einstein was a socialist. n/t

[pdsimdars]

19. Like the Hill/Pinnochio gif nice. Has that whole "picture worth a thousand words" thing

[CentralCoaster]

7. Her Boots!

Made for Walkin'!

[pdsimdars]

21. As in the song by Nancy Sinatra?

[madokie]

22. That was Nancy Sinatra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MnQcExGaEvk

[mhatrw]

8. Breaking News: Low information voter decided to use the internet!

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

10. Well to be fair now she is not a low information voter since she finally did her research

[DesertFlower]

11. i don't care what cher or anyone else

(famous or not) thinks. i make my own decisions.

[pdsimdars]

23. And when will you do your research and make that informed decision?

[DesertFlower]

25. what kind of stupid question is that? my research was

done and i voted in february.

trying to get your post count up?

[snagglepuss]

12. Politics aside. Very commendable for anyone to being open minded.

[mhatrw]

14. Yes. Most people make snap decisions and stick to them no matter what. nt

[pdsimdars]

24. See that all over the place EVERY day

[Snotcicles]

13. I give her a lot of credit for keeping an open mind and

putting in the effort to research and square her conscience.

[azmom]

16. Thank god she did her research. If more

people did, they would also come to find that Bernie is what America needs.

[realmirage]

34. Except that's not what she said

She said both candidates are good. Don't you see both Dems are better than any republican, and should be supported?

[Goldfish]

26. Nope!

Bernie's 1000x better.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

27. Rec x 1000

[ecstatic]

28. Easy way to break the tie. Why vote for another man?

Haven't we had enough male presidents? Not to mention, she's by far the most qualified person running. When will this opportunity come again? Seriously...

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

29. Elizabeth Warren

'Nuff said

[JoePhilly]

37. Warren turned the movement down.

She was its first choice.

Bernie stepped in only because no one else did.

[ecstatic]

39. I'd vote for EW if there weren't any better options.

I know where EW stands on the banks and wall street, but where does she stand on other issues? She was a registered Republican well into her 40s and supported some of the worst presidents in U.S. history, including Reagan. Reagan's policies are what led to the crime wave of the early 90s. I wonder why Bernie supporters give her a pass on that?

[Behind the Aegis]

40. Easy way to break the tie. Why vote for another Christian?

Haven't we had enough Christian presidents?

If this is a Judeo-Christian society, perhaps it is time to let the "Judeos" have a spin.

Just in case....

[Tarc]

30. I'm all for whoever wants to come onboard Team Hillary, but, does this really matter?

The endorsements that are valued are other politicians, unions, news outlets, etc... No one is going to (or SHOULDN'T, anyways) vote for a candidate because Cher likes him or her.

[Zira]

35. Come to the light side Cher! Hillary's new found interest in anyone but the 1% and anything but

making herself and the 1% money is CAMPAIGN photo op and look good talking points only. It disappears when she gets elected. It goes back to being what she was when she was Senator - against the poor, blacks, and middle class. She didn't see a welfare or food stamp bill she didn't vote to cut.

Google her on anything and see her now and then, meaning anything before 2015.

Bernie Sanders has been consistently pro civil rights and bringing up the poor and middle class for his whole career.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

38. Yep, now I just need RuPaul to do her research and join Bernie...

Maybe even have a rally and the drag queens of season 8 could perform at a GOTV rally in LA