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I'm one of those!
If Sanders was the nominee, I think his support would be strong.
Also, no one likes Trump.
...got Bernie numbers, and lost, then I'm going to wildly, and without any evidence at all, guess that 72% of those losing Hillary voters would have probably said they'd vote for Bernie rather than Trump, rather than staying home, rather than writing in Hillary's name or voting for some third party candidate.
I'm sure some of them would have had messages at the bottom of their posts to make it clear that they were doing what they felt they had to do rather than what they wanted to do; something like, "Hillary has my heart, but Bernie my vote," but they'd have come through, I'm sure, at roughly about the same percent as the current Bernie followers.
I mean, if we're taking a wild, what-if? guess, then I see no reason to argue anything other than even-steven. Without facts to prove the contrary, saying anything else would be, well, divisive, don't you think? 
would deflect and vote for Trump if Sanders was the nominee?
... and whether you realize it or not, your cynical theorizing suggests that you have a very low impression of ("more than a few"
Hillary supporters. Sometimes it's difficult for me to tell if you actually believe outrageous things like that, or if you're intentionally being plucky just to annoy and to get a reaction.
I'll try to be optimistic and just assume you're yanking everyone's chain just for the fun of it and to "promote discussion" amongst ourselves.
maybe 93 percent....Hillary is going to win....
The louder they get, the more convinced I am that they're taking their last gasps of fresh air before being dragged below the surface.
I'm not interested in reading your essays. Get to the point. Hurry it up, man. Make it snappy. Zip-zip! Chop-chop! I don't need your life history.
... and a little more consideration? ... a little more patience? ... a little more respect?
Personally, I think a zero-tolerance policy is always best and that all anti-Hillary attacks, lies and smears need to be addressed.
That's exactly what MIRT has been tasked with. Our MIRT team has its guidelines and very specific rules, and they're doing a good job of zapping the obvious ones as well as the slow-game stealthy ones.
They both make me 
for one...
... is vastly different from what some would have us believe. Namely, based on the folks over at that other site. They're awful over there, aren't they? Hopefully this will put an end to their nonsensical threats and demands. The truth is revealed. Their lies and hyperbole at that other site are exposed.
What a weird thing to say. Did I ever say such a thing? I'm not sure how you arrived at that conclusion about me or what I believe or perceive.
You can't just be happy that I'm happy without creating some strawman to knock over? Sheesh.
You still can't let the war end? Give it a rest already. Such hypersensitivity. It's almost as if you're LOOKING for something to be offended about. I'm not sure I understand, but, whatever.
Anyway, it's been a while since I've visited over there ... so perhaps you have some better 'intel' that paints a rosier picture. Otherwise, I'm not really sure why anyone is so defensive about those characters at that site.
Take a break from the keyboard, Ken. Grab a cup of coffee. Relax. Chill out. Go for a walk, get some fresh air.
It feels as though you have this perpetual need to do battle with them. Better just not to go there(I don't).
They are just another place on the web...it's a waste of effort to see them as "the enemy"
as you appear to).
BTW...I spend plenty of time away from the keyboard. You should consider doing the same.
It's not healthy to devote so much of one's time to spreading hostility and snark.
I have no idea where you're trying to take this now, but it's obvious to me that you don't want to stay on track ... for reasons that puzzle me, you're just all over the place. Ugh.
But I think reasonable people will agree that post #56 is my acknowledgement of your habit of trying to change the subject and take things in an entirely different direction. Often it's difficult for me to determine if it's intentional, or if you've taken the wrong turn by accident. Regardless, it always takes things off-track.
Your recent accusation that I'm "making insinuations" and "being offended" is a perfect example of trying to change the subject. I'm smarter than you think I am, Ken.
If you're "personally insulted" every time someone disagrees with you, or is dismissive of your opinions, or is critical of your wordiness... well... I have to wonder why you bother responding to me at all.
I know you better than you think I do. You have quite a history. In the past, you've shown yourself to be much more resilient and aggressive than the delicate flower you're now pretending to be, so I'm not buying this little "poor me" act.
What IS true is that our MIRT volunteers are very busy zapping individuals because of their behavior and goals. If anyone gets zapped, then it's their own fault. Not because I've waved a magic wand and banished them from the kingdom.
I'm smarter than you think I am, but I'm definitely NOT as powerful as you appear to believe.
This exchange with you just getting silly and repetitive. Your intro paragraph was, uh ... well, I guess "interesting" would be a good way to describe it. It's unclear to me why you feel the need to write such defensive words when I've made no corresponding accusations against you. It's almost as if you're responding to someone else from months gone by, and you're aiming your words at me (by proxy) in an effort to get some sort of closure on long-simmering resentments. It suggests to me that you're the one who's still in primary-mode, not me (as you have accused me on more than one occasion in the past couple of days.)
But, I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt and admit that I could be wrong. I'm just telling you how it appears to me, and why I have such little patience with you.
Thank you Bernie Sanders
I've done no such thing.
That's your imaginative interpretation. But in reality, people's own behavior is what causes MIRT to jump into action.
It has nothing to do with me, my observations, my personal suspicions, or my feelings about the haters. My contempt for the dyed-in-the-wool-never-gonna-change Hillary haters who come here to post their lies and smears is no secret. I've always been open about this.
The haters get themselves banned, right? They have no place here, so I'm sure this is something that we can both agree on, yes?
I've also indicated my confidence in the MIRT team in being able to spot those individuals and their ability to deal with them effectively and promptly.
I don't fully understand your apparent obsession with my attitude toward the haters, infiltrators and disruptors. Why does that bother you so much? I'm puzzled at why it is that you appear to be determined to make it into something other than what it is. You really need to stop, Ken. Just stop.
The liars and haters won't disappear just by pretending they don't exist. Nor will it make them stop their attacks and smears.
You haven't been paying attention. Or perhaps you don't notice as easily because those posts are often completely removed by MIRT as they carry on with their duties.
Surely you can also agree that MIRT needs to remove that type of poster from this site whenever their intentions are made clear, yes? Maybe this is something else we can find common-ground on.
Their lies and smears need to be addressed. As long as they're trying to disrupt and smear and spread lies, the war will always be ON with those individuals who make themselves known. There will always be a need for our MIRT team.
For anyone to pretend otherwise, is just silly.
I'm not a sarcastic person, but I admit that my integrity is not on par with those of the ideologically pure. 
I love the Ivory soap!
As for you NurseJackie: 
There are still trouble makers, trolls, coming here to stir things up, and some of them come from JPR. If a person is trolling they should be banned. If they are sincere about voting for Hillary, then they "won't" be banned. All the crap about a purge was used by the trolls that infested DU during the primaries. It was simply a tactic to try and gain sympathy and get more people to join the JPR hate fest. I don't give a damn about JPR, but when they come here to disrupt things, then I have a problem and think they should lose their posting privileges. What about you, do you think they should be allowed to come here and cause more problems? 
See how that works, Ken? I know how to deliberately twist meanings and pretend to misunderstand, too. I can play games with words, too.
Sadly some of those in your last group, the 9%, are still coming here playing their stupid little games. Now they are "concerned" about so many things that "might" go wrong with Clintons campaign, and they still don't discuss issues.
You can't please everyone, nor should we try
