2016 Postmortem

JPnoodleman

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26. I was, and I didn't care.... its their vote, do as they please.

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Tue May 31, 2016, 02:41 PM

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How many Sanders supporters were Obama supporters in 2008 [View all] realmirage May 2016 OP

Me!! And I really didn't think much about the PUMAs. I knew some would come around & others jillan May 2016 #1

Love it! realmirage May 2016 #3

Funny annavictorious May 2016 #157

Lol. jillan May 2016 #160

The only PUMAs were a handful of whiners online. onehandle May 2016 #2

Bernie or Buest is more than just online HerbChestnut May 2016 #73

Same grandstanding shit we saw when cameras are on people as we did in 2008. onehandle May 2016 #94

That attitude, right there, doesn't help HerbChestnut May 2016 #95

Save your breath. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #119

I was an Obama supporter in 2008 and I thought a variety of things about PUMAs, merrily May 2016 #4

Here come the mental gymnastics! realmirage May 2016 #6

I never looked at it that way, but thought and analysis can seem like mental gymnastics to some, I merrily May 2016 #11

So when others are PUMAs it's silly realmirage May 2016 #23

First, link to where I did "it." Second, you obviously don't "got it" at all merrily May 2016 #33

You are implying that today's PUMAs are realmirage May 2016 #36

LOL. Please see Reply 35. The only strange thing is your inability to merrily May 2016 #39

lol. n/t. okieinpain May 2016 #89

You too? CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #15

How so? OwlinAZ May 2016 #158

At a rally in CA a couple of weeks ago LoverOfLiberty May 2016 #55

Did he tell them that their lives would be more secure if they voted for Trump? merrily May 2016 #66

Ho hum LoverOfLiberty May 2016 #70

Huh? I made nothing up. It was in all the papers in 2008, literally. On TV and the net, too. merrily May 2016 #110

I remember that stopwastingmymoney May 2016 #166

She sure did. SusanCalvin May 2016 #108

PUMAs weren't sticking with Clinton for ideological reasons. (nt) w4rma May 2016 #5

So your ideology is not one of a Democrat? realmirage May 2016 #10

No, PUMAs were part of Clinton's cult of personality. (nt) w4rma May 2016 #17

You said you won't vote for the democrat because realmirage May 2016 #19

No, I didn't. You're making that up out of thin air. Go away with your strawmen. (nt) w4rma May 2016 #22

Your post implies that you have ideological reasons realmirage May 2016 #28

I do have ideological reasons for not supporting Hillary in the primary. And I also have tactical w4rma May 2016 #57

It's as I said. You don't support the Democratic Party realmirage May 2016 #65

I support FDR Democrats. I do not support the Rockefeller Republican carpetbaggers. (nt) w4rma May 2016 #168

LOL! whenever a reply starts with "So" and totally rewords the post it supposedly replies to, merrily May 2016 #35

When a post starts with LOL! realmirage May 2016 #37

Actually, it usually means I find another poster amusing or lame or both. merrily May 2016 #48

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la-de-dah OwlinAZ May 2016 #159

Reluctantly. Not holding my nose any more to vote for corporatist candidates, though. JimDandy May 2016 #7

In other words realmirage May 2016 #14

No. Just what I said: I am not voting for corporatist candidates any more. JimDandy May 2016 #21

Me, and I thought then as I do now…PUMAs are spiteful idiots. blm May 2016 #8

When I see you telling Bernie fanatics realmirage May 2016 #16

Apparently you haven't kept up. I am fair to both sides when they are being unjustly targeted blm May 2016 #25

Link to any post realmirage May 2016 #31

LOLOLOL - blm May 2016 #42

Link please realmirage May 2016 #60

I'm Vouching for blm's seriousness and fair-mindedness emulatorloo May 2016 #59

Link please and I will give immediate respect to him realmirage May 2016 #62

I am not your research assistant emulatorloo May 2016 #64

Then don't expect strangers to just take your word realmirage May 2016 #67

All you're proving is that certain newer 'members' are demanding others prove their word because you blm May 2016 #78

Link please realmirage May 2016 #81

Go ask in the HRC group if you don't choose to take me at my word. blm May 2016 #96

I don't know you, so the tiniest effort on your part realmirage May 2016 #97

Why do you think you have trained puppets here? MyNameGoesHere May 2016 #90

Hear, hear (nt) TacoD May 2016 #129

+1 nt chknltl May 2016 #165

I voted for Obama every time Ferd Berfel May 2016 #9

It's not the individual; it's the system. Garrett78 May 2016 #49

Curious: can you understand the pro-Kucinich anti-Clinton people? JonLeibowitz May 2016 #61

Sure. Garrett78 May 2016 #112

Me. I rejected HRC for the same reasons I don't support her today Press Virginia May 2016 #12

This time, you're the PUMA realmirage May 2016 #18

Do what? Press Virginia May 2016 #27

When you're the PUMA realmirage May 2016 #29

I won't work against her but as far as supporting her, "I'll look into it" Press Virginia May 2016 #38

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I really didn't give much thought to the PUMAs but I do remember being entertained by their website Matt_in_STL May 2016 #13

Bwahahaha! Those PUMAs have discovered time travel. I could have sworn I was in valerief May 2016 #52

Me. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #20

So PUMAs are ok as long as you realmirage May 2016 #40

I don't tell anyone whom to vote for. That is their Downwinder May 2016 #63

This site is called Democratic Underground realmirage May 2016 #68

Who's criticizing? If you're not voting for the Democratic Nominee you choose to help the GOP realmirage May 2016 #117

Bush OFF. Downwinder May 2016 #128

Democrats to save America from Frankentrump. Join the only party that can do this realmirage May 2016 #134

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So you're saying that those who weren't members of this forum in 08 were in another dimension realmirage May 2016 #116

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #143

Again, you alright? realmirage May 2016 #146

PUMAs were obsessed with gender. Bernie voters are obsessed with the future of the country. senz May 2016 #24

Great answer. Dawgs May 2016 #43

They still are... coco77 May 2016 #74

True. It's the only thing that counts senz May 2016 #75

I have been on DU for years... coco77 May 2016 #77

I was, and I didn't care.... its their vote, do as they please. JPnoodleman May 2016 #26

I was and remain confused about what they were pissed about, the ideological divide TheKentuckian May 2016 #30

Voted for Obama both times. Downwinder May 2016 #32

So when you are the PUMA you are realmirage May 2016 #44

Hillary supporter in 2008. Bernie supporter 2016. Nothing to think about, Obama won easily and other Autumn May 2016 #34

So you'll be supporting Hillary? realmirage May 2016 #45

No I will not support her. As for my vote, that is none of your business. nt Autumn May 2016 #50

So not supporting the Democratic Party is realmirage May 2016 #54

Did I say that? Why no, I did not fucking say that. You asked if I would support her, I said Autumn May 2016 #71

If you don't vote Hillary you are voting against a liberal SCOTUS realmirage May 2016 #80

I see where the confusion is, in your mind Hillary IS the democratic party. That's why you keep Autumn May 2016 #109

A vote is support, at least on a basic level realmirage May 2016 #114

Me and didn't think about PUMA's much. Dawgs May 2016 #41

So not supporting the Democratic Party realmirage May 2016 #53

Uh, I didn't say anything like that, at all. Dawgs May 2016 #69

Yeah you did. realmirage May 2016 #126

No I did not. nt Dawgs May 2016 #149

With your type of thinking there is no honor, there is no reason, there is no conscience. OwlinAZ May 2016 #161

They came around Demsrule86 May 2016 #46

I was an Obama supporter in 2008 & 2012 and helped Jarqui May 2016 #47

I tried not to think of the PUMAs. I was a Kucinich supporter. nt valerief May 2016 #51

Edwards campaign worker SheenaR May 2016 #56

I supported the Kooch in '08. Philly-Union-Man May 2016 #58

Apples and Oranges trudyco May 2016 #72

Not supporting the Democratic Party is the same realmirage May 2016 #83

I refuse to act like a Repuke trudyco May 2016 #99

You can rationalize it all you want. Either you're a Democrat or you're choosing to help the GOP realmirage May 2016 #100

I was an Obama supporter... ljm2002 May 2016 #76

So when others are PUMA they must have realmirage May 2016 #84

I did not say I'm a PUMA... ljm2002 Jun 2016 #170

Your analogy would make more sense if Eric J in MN May 2016 #79

I've seen few Sanders supporters speak out forcefully against realmirage May 2016 #85

Someone can dislike HRC but prefer her to Trump. NT Eric J in MN May 2016 #92

I was...and they're still here...they are the ones that believe that they can win Jack Bone May 2016 #82

They are the ones that believe realmirage May 2016 #86

"Winning' isn't a defense for sanity....nt Jack Bone May 2016 #88

Non sequitur unrelated to the original point realmirage May 2016 #98

How many PUMAs are back on DU today as Hillary supporters? Live and Learn May 2016 #87

I was. I'm reflexively anti-Clinton. Chan790 May 2016 #91

"Reflexively" means you don't use your brain. Literally that's what it means. realmirage May 2016 #124

Actually, it means not even requiring thought, having been reduced to the level of automatic action. Chan790 May 2016 #152

Neither scenario uses the frontal lobe, which was separates regular realmirage May 2016 #154

No. Chan790 May 2016 #162

The actual definition realmirage May 2016 #156

Voted for Obama marlakay May 2016 #93

Ok but you answered a question no one asked. realmirage May 2016 #125

How many posters that were ardently anti-Hillary are most vociferous supporters now. hobbit709 May 2016 #101

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Why are you still here? hobbit709 May 2016 #104

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The only one thinking about post count is you realmirage May 2016 #121

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you alright there dude? realmirage May 2016 #145

I like existential questions. Why are any of us here? realmirage May 2016 #120

I was for Kucinich then Edwards then Obama k8conant May 2016 #111

So you're only a Democrat a fraction of the time. You're saying you're not a real Democrat? realmirage May 2016 #118

WTF kind of response is that? You know Kucinich and Edwards are/were dems, right? (nt) TacoD May 2016 #127

Shit I read your post too fast. Edwards was my top pick. realmirage May 2016 #131

voted Obama primary and general both times oldandhappy May 2016 #113

What is a PUMA? You are. Party Unity My Ass realmirage May 2016 #122

realmirage—In 2008, I felt great need… CobaltBlue May 2016 #115

That's a whole lot of cherry picked data applied to unrelated concepts to basically say realmirage May 2016 #123

realmirage—It’s not, as you may think, cherry-picked data… CobaltBlue Jun 2016 #171

Me, and I thought they were crap, then and now. TacoD May 2016 #130

Thanks for the great link realmirage May 2016 #135

Bernie supporter 16, Non-Obama supporter in 08 Primary, Obama supporter in 08 GE bigwillq May 2016 #132

So I guess helping Trump and the GOP further take the Supreme Court for another 30 years is fine? realmirage May 2016 #136

Folks are going to do what they're going to do. bigwillq May 2016 #151

I was all for Obama when I learned more about him and PUMAS were idiots. aikoaiko May 2016 #133

You say PUMAs are "idiots." Then you go on to say you're a PUMA realmirage May 2016 #137

No I didn't. That's the problem with HRC, you don't read carefully. aikoaiko May 2016 #138

If you don't vote for the Democratic nominee you are by definition a PUMA realmirage May 2016 #139

Where did I say I wasnt voting for the D nominee? If you see those words I urge you to see a dr. aikoaiko May 2016 #144

It's clearly implied. And thanks for supporting Hillary. realmirage May 2016 #147

I didn't say I support Hillary either. You're really not good are reading are you? aikoaiko May 2016 #148

I was. Fought a PUMA here at DU. chknltl May 2016 #140

No, the PUMAs woke up when the GE heated up and helped Obama win realmirage May 2016 #142

Your reality. You deal with it. Goodby. chknltl May 2016 #164

We'll deal with it all the way to the White House. Thanks. realmirage May 2016 #167

Was and still am a Hillary supporter in 2008.... LenaBaby61 May 2016 #150

I haven't heard my candidate praise the Rep CanadaexPat May 2016 #153

Neither, I was for Kucinich. -nt- NorthCarolina May 2016 #155

I supported Obama, and the deal with PUMAS was their unwillingness to accept a black candidate. Scootaloo May 2016 #163

Obama supporter. PowerToThePeople May 2016 #169