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In reply to the discussion: Clinton: I Expect Sanders To Call For Unity After Tuesday [View all]Hekate
(100,132 posts)...they have always been Democrats, or have voted D over R in November every 4 years.
In my long voting experience I've often seen my favorites fail to make it past the primaries -- but oddly enough no Democrat has ever caused me to hold my nose. Not when the alternative has been Nixon, Reagan, Bush 1, Bush 2. McCain, Trump....
First-timers, anarchists, total purists, the young and naive, bitter online denizens -- well, they may not come home to the Democratic Party if it was never their home in the first place. Some of the online folks may say we have to be nice or they won't vote for the nominee, but there are people who can't be persuaded, and sometimes we workers just have to cut our losses and move on.
Hillary is working heart and soul for us. It was she who brought a socialized medicine bill to Congress, not Sanders -- and the GOP crucified her for it. She was FLOTUS then. Did Bernie support her in that endeavor, or was it not good enough for him? Anyway, she's worked for the people all her life, and she's learned how to be effective.