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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: How many Sanders supporters were Obama supporters in 2008 [View all]Jack Bone
(2,023 posts)88. "Winning' isn't a defense for sanity....nt
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Me!! And I really didn't think much about the PUMAs. I knew some would come around & others
jillan
May 2016
#1
I never looked at it that way, but thought and analysis can seem like mental gymnastics to some, I
merrily
May 2016
#11
Did he tell them that their lives would be more secure if they voted for Trump?
merrily
May 2016
#66
Huh? I made nothing up. It was in all the papers in 2008, literally. On TV and the net, too.
merrily
May 2016
#110
No, I didn't. You're making that up out of thin air. Go away with your strawmen. (nt)
w4rma
May 2016
#22
I do have ideological reasons for not supporting Hillary in the primary. And I also have tactical
w4rma
May 2016
#57
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
Reluctantly. Not holding my nose any more to vote for corporatist candidates, though.
JimDandy
May 2016
#7
Apparently you haven't kept up. I am fair to both sides when they are being unjustly targeted
blm
May 2016
#25
All you're proving is that certain newer 'members' are demanding others prove their word because you
blm
May 2016
#78
I won't work against her but as far as supporting her, "I'll look into it"
Press Virginia
May 2016
#38
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
Who's criticizing? If you're not voting for the Democratic Nominee you choose to help the GOP
realmirage
May 2016
#117
Democrats to save America from Frankentrump. Join the only party that can do this
realmirage
May 2016
#134
So you're saying that those who weren't members of this forum in 08 were in another dimension
realmirage
May 2016
#116
PUMAs were obsessed with gender. Bernie voters are obsessed with the future of the country.
senz
May 2016
#24
I was and remain confused about what they were pissed about, the ideological divide
TheKentuckian
May 2016
#30
Hillary supporter in 2008. Bernie supporter 2016. Nothing to think about, Obama won easily and other
Autumn
May 2016
#34
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
I see where the confusion is, in your mind Hillary IS the democratic party. That's why you keep
Autumn
May 2016
#109
With your type of thinking there is no honor, there is no reason, there is no conscience.
OwlinAZ
May 2016
#161
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...and they're still here...they are the ones that believe that they can win
Jack Bone
May 2016
#82
"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
How many posters that were ardently anti-Hillary are most vociferous supporters now.
hobbit709
May 2016
#101
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
That's a whole lot of cherry picked data applied to unrelated concepts to basically say
realmirage
May 2016
#123
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
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
I didn't say I support Hillary either. You're really not good are reading are you?
aikoaiko
May 2016
#148
I supported Obama, and the deal with PUMAS was their unwillingness to accept a black candidate.
Scootaloo
May 2016
#163