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taught_me_patience

(5,477 posts)
173. it seems like a lot of bernie supporters like to complain
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 12:54 PM
Dec 2015

They are following the lead man. Bernie just comes off as so angry all the time. Its not the positive image I think presidential candidates should have.

Democrats will step up and vote, the DINO may or may not. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #1
It takes a DINO to vote for a DINO Loudestlib Nov 2015 #42
Maybe so, I am a Democrat who will be supporting Hillary Clinton in the Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #45
Once again you got the highly prized (for some) #1 response spot. It must take some rhett o rick Nov 2015 #95
Too bad only 33% of registered voters TM99 Dec 2015 #151
DINO's are people that call themselves Democrats but agree with Republicons on many issues. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #209
That is bound to be the case regardless of which candidate. Xipe Totec Nov 2015 #2
Just like Dean voters didn't vote for Kerry? brooklynite Nov 2015 #3
I find that hard to believe. I know a lot of people here in Arkansas would have voted LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #30
I would think that some Arkansas voters would have preferred Hillary Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #58
I think that is most of the south, the reason for the Southern Strategy, so that LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #62
I think brooklynite is being sarcastic there.Dean is a Democrat and so were his enthusiastic workers Hekate Nov 2015 #100
I was for Dean also, but did the Kerry thing anyway. The Democratic party really LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #104
Exactly. BlueMTexpat Dec 2015 #155
Amen Hekate Dec 2015 #212
Walker Bragman is not alone. floriduck Nov 2015 #4
...and mine. n/t Chan790 Nov 2015 #19
I am 67 and I feel almost like that, but I will vote for HRC anyway. I really disliked LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #31
real mature enid602 Nov 2015 #5
seriously? roguevalley Nov 2015 #26
yea seriously that attitude is seriously childish - saturnsring Nov 2015 #48
No, you really don't get it. Chef Eric Nov 2015 #73
No it doesn't. She gets her donations from people like me. upaloopa Nov 2015 #107
Here is a link to a list of Clinton's top contributors. Chef Eric Nov 2015 #111
+1 cui bono Nov 2015 #134
Chef, you hit that nail on the head. Hepburn Dec 2015 #181
Thank you Hepburn. Chef Eric Dec 2015 #202
Nail...hammer...you did it again! Hepburn Dec 2015 #211
Exactly. arikara Dec 2015 #186
K&R. Bookmarked for later. eom Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #6
And a lot of them will ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #7
Oh yes indeed retrowire Nov 2015 #74
this is true of any candidate JI7 Nov 2015 #8
It is however more true of some candidates Vincardog Dec 2015 #185
These voters may change their mind when they see the GOP nominee Gothmog Nov 2015 #9
Nope. They are looking to vote for someone. Not against someone. jeff47 Nov 2015 #117
they've seen ALL of them ibegurpard Dec 2015 #146
Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #10
What a disgusting comment. It should and probably will be alerted on. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #12
Advocating not voting helps who? JaneyVee Nov 2015 #14
That has nothing to do with your disgusting comment and does not excuse it. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #15
Regarding your now hidden comment comradebillyboy Nov 2015 #28
So am I ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #32
Nailed it. nt MeNMyVolt Nov 2015 #140
Same. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #64
Ditto redstateblues Nov 2015 #94
Yep. n/t MeNMyVolt Nov 2015 #141
Where is anyone advocating not voting? bvf Nov 2015 #79
You don't vote, don't complain NYCButterfinger Nov 2015 #11
Exactly. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #49
it seems like a lot of bernie supporters like to complain taught_me_patience Dec 2015 #173
As one that has registered many of them, I agree. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #13
No matter how many loyalty oaths I personally ibegurpard Nov 2015 #16
If a person was a child during the Bush years, I can see why they'd be spoiled by Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #17
Well said. Thank you. nt Bleacher Creature Dec 2015 #208
I would never change my vote... NCTraveler Nov 2015 #18
Its not the republicans that can be swayed for the dem party Cassiopeia Nov 2015 #125
There's a very simple solution to your candidate being outvoted mythology Nov 2015 #20
because more Democratic voter's prefer her message right now FlatBaroque Nov 2015 #21
If more Democratic voters do indeed prefer Clinton, then that vindicates my decision Maedhros Nov 2015 #23
you won't be missed nt comradebillyboy Nov 2015 #29
I don't expect to be missed. Maedhros Nov 2015 #41
Then you cant be a Woman or Gay...or Black... randys1 Nov 2015 #84
? Loudestlib Dec 2015 #145
You are either intentionally misreading what I am saying or what I am not sure. randys1 Dec 2015 #170
Sounds like another Naderite redstateblues Nov 2015 #127
Farewell. riversedge Nov 2015 #36
Bye-bye. Don't let the door hit ya. Hekate Nov 2015 #103
Here is my question to you: truedelphi Nov 2015 #33
Exactly - and by promoting same old same old HRC bread_and_roses Nov 2015 #53
What gets me is that the ones that haven't suffered must at least know a few people that have A Simple Game Nov 2015 #101
I have been as bewildered as you have. truedelphi Nov 2015 #116
DU seems to be contaminated more and more with the type of person you recall from the past. A Simple Game Nov 2015 #121
+1. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #34
Very few states will be "in play". bvar22 Nov 2015 #22
California may be the deciding factor in next year's primary election cycle. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #27
California has over 67 voter Registrar Officials, truedelphi Nov 2015 #38
Yes, because all Democrats and Independents will rush to vote for Sanders. Beacool Nov 2015 #24
Please don't ignore history. Historically speaking, truedelphi Nov 2015 #44
Here, here! floriduck Nov 2015 #50
Not to be petty, but it's "hear, hear". Beacool Dec 2015 #152
This! yuiyoshida Nov 2015 #68
+ 100 Jackilope Nov 2015 #75
Well said, truedelphi. nt Chef Eric Nov 2015 #80
So in your 40% where will these people go? rpannier Nov 2015 #88
How the hell would I know where these people will go? truedelphi Nov 2015 #93
If voting against the Republican motivated them, this OP wouldn't exist. jeff47 Nov 2015 #120
"Voting against worse" is not "insanity" thucythucy Dec 2015 #183
Yes, it is insanity. Because it means a slow loss of all those rights you are concerned about jeff47 Dec 2015 #184
I doubt any single candidate can "fix our problems" thucythucy Dec 2015 #187
Finding a "Warm, Purple place" to work with Republicans requires giving up something. jeff47 Dec 2015 #189
"You've had forty years..." thucythucy Dec 2015 #192
Yes, you have had forty years. jeff47 Dec 2015 #195
I have no idea what you're on about. Really, I don't. thucythucy Dec 2015 #204
They don't vote! ibegurpard Dec 2015 #147
Do write-in votes count? Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #25
Yes write-ins count ... But they don't count for electing the President you want, though ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #37
If the majority of the voters cast write-in votes for a person who is not the nominee . . . Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #46
If ifs were skiffs, none of us would have to swim ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #51
Weak. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #56
Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #128
You are an odd duck alright, suggesting that a write in candidate probably wont win randys1 Nov 2015 #86
Stockholm Syndrome ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #131
I don't think you 2 know how the Electoral College actually works. Major Hogwash Dec 2015 #150
I am very well informed about the electoral college and how it works ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #161
They are called Idiots, or more commonly ... Republicans. JoePhilly Nov 2015 #35
It's probably also a fact that some voters won't support Sanders if he's the nominee. onenote Nov 2015 #39
I don't want 'Bernie to be my leader'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #60
Same thinking runs rampant here in my household. n/t truedelphi Nov 2015 #71
You better hope Bernie is a leader if you want him to get things done. onenote Nov 2015 #92
Excellent post. thucythucy Dec 2015 #188
This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Nov 2015 #40
If we actually manage to lose the WH, Women and Gay and Black Americans will die randys1 Nov 2015 #87
Then perhaps you should be coming up with ways to solve this problem jeff47 Nov 2015 #130
And that's exactly why we need to heed the OP and nominate Sanders. He has a much better rhett o rick Dec 2015 #210
Joan WalshSeriously did @salon sponsor a contest to find the dumbest dudebro writing about Hillary riversedge Nov 2015 #43
Some people only care about them damn selves.. not a clue about the Planet. They're so into Cha Dec 2015 #154
It's A Risk The Party Establishment Is Willing To Take, I Guess... WillyT Nov 2015 #47
The topic of this thread gives me hope. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #61
Depends on just how selfish certain folks are if Hillary is the nominee. randys1 Nov 2015 #89
And I'm Coming To The Realization That It May Just Happen No Matter Who We Elect... WillyT Nov 2015 #91
Sadly Old Codger Nov 2015 #52
And if that happens, the blame will lie squarely on those who chose the unelectable Hillary. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #63
No, the blame will lie with those BlueMTexpat Dec 2015 #157
It's post like this one Andy823 Nov 2015 #54
People * Want * Change NorthCarolina Nov 2015 #55
This is a conversation best left until after the primary is decided. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #57
I am sure there are some voters that won't support Sanders doc03 Nov 2015 #59
Well... tom_kelly Nov 2015 #65
How did you feel about Gore vs Dubya? Was there a dime's worth of difference between them? Hekate Dec 2015 #214
Those people shouldn't be on this site. Bleacher Creature Nov 2015 #66
They seem to want to take over this site Andy823 Nov 2015 #69
Really scares me. zentrum Nov 2015 #67
Old saying: Don't cut off your nose to spite your face. baldguy Nov 2015 #70
those voters are assholes sharp_stick Nov 2015 #72
Well, there ya go! Le Taz Hot Dec 2015 #160
ONLY 68% of Iowa Democrats think Clinton is trustworthy Perogie Nov 2015 #76
I know some of them. 7962 Nov 2015 #77
I hope they at least SHOW UP and vote on the state and local elections n/t arcane1 Nov 2015 #78
That's What's Ironic... I Always Vote, And It's Usually For Down Ballot Candidates And Propositions WillyT Nov 2015 #82
I wouldn't count on it. jeff47 Nov 2015 #114
It is also a fact, many will run away instead of voting for a Socialist. Meh. seabeyond Nov 2015 #81
non-Sanders voters I mention her to inevitably say "erch--isn't there anyone running against her?" MisterP Nov 2015 #83
I will be joining Hillary & Bernie... Mike Nelson Nov 2015 #85
This is obviously a desparation OP. Bernie can't win with just talking points so you upaloopa Nov 2015 #90
So? We've always known the misogynists in the party won't vote for her, among others. pnwmom Nov 2015 #96
And since there are misogynists that will not vote for a woman, no woman should run. seabeyond Nov 2015 #108
Yup. That seems to be the idea. There are too many men who loathe and despise her. pnwmom Nov 2015 #115
Yup. Women will once again, carry the day. My prediction. seabeyond Nov 2015 #119
Democrats that don't support the nominee Tommy2Tone Nov 2015 #97
Most of us care more about the less fortunate than she does. Or any other DINO. RiverLover Dec 2015 #158
Yeah, they're called Republicans. This may shock you, but... Hekate Nov 2015 #98
Actually, the 40% unaffiliated are roughly split in half. jeff47 Nov 2015 #122
Why buy the cow? Tired of my vote being taken for granted, Rebkeh Nov 2015 #99
Why buy the cow? WTF? That makes absolutely no sense but to throw out a disgusting sexist slur. seabeyond Nov 2015 #109
I guess I showed my age? Rebkeh Nov 2015 #113
Yes a sexist statement given to our girls. Getting sex? Why marry her. seabeyond Nov 2015 #118
Yes, so you get my intended meaning. Rebkeh Nov 2015 #133
Clinton is the top 15% most progressive in congress. She has devoted a life to progressive seabeyond Nov 2015 #137
That she's in the top 15% says more Rebkeh Nov 2015 #138
Facts really do not count in some argument. I can't do anything for that one. seabeyond Dec 2015 #143
No, you can't Rebkeh Dec 2015 #148
"Because I am not making a factual claim" Trust me, I get that. I prefer to deal in facts. seabeyond Dec 2015 #149
We can't lose the supreme court gollygee Nov 2015 #102
Being of the older persuasion, I'll probably vote for Mrs. Clinton Jack Rabbit Nov 2015 #105
I will never vote for Hillary. Scruffy1 Nov 2015 #106
"106. I will never vote for Hillary." So what! seabeyond Nov 2015 #110
Yes. Most Republicans will not. MineralMan Nov 2015 #112
The real Democratic base is 30% of the electorate. You don't win with 30%. (nt) jeff47 Nov 2015 #124
You are correct. Many Democrats and nearly all Republicans will not vote for her. Fair or not, GoneFishin Nov 2015 #123
You wouldn't ... NanceGreggs Nov 2015 #126
There are plenty of independents that won't vote for redstateblues Nov 2015 #129
Independents make up 40% of the electorate. jeff47 Nov 2015 #132
Hillary's supporters are under the bizarre misapprehension that she only has to win the Primary. Romulox Nov 2015 #135
Why is it almost always Bernie supporters Nonhlanhla Nov 2015 #136
It's because Clinton is to the right of Sanders. Chef Eric Nov 2015 #139
I know she is somewhat to the right of Bernie Nonhlanhla Dec 2015 #156
Your metric only counts bills that actually made it to the floor. jeff47 Dec 2015 #177
Not when the Supreme Court is at stake Nonhlanhla Dec 2015 #200
"Again, it is NOT something I would ever encourage." MeNMyVolt Nov 2015 #142
I will (and have never) in my life supported a presidential candidate who makes blatant (or subtle) Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2015 #144
Some get the red out Dec 2015 #153
That is exactly what I'm hearing from millennials Le Taz Hot Dec 2015 #159
In 2014, voter turnout was 36.4%. If Hillary is our 2016 nominee it will be higher, much higher .... Scuba Dec 2015 #162
I think 2016 turnout will be similar to 2012. DCBob Dec 2015 #164
I predict that if she's our candidate, we'll get clobbered. The right will turn out to vote ... Scuba Dec 2015 #165
I disagree. DCBob Dec 2015 #166
The left will turn out to vote against the Republicans, true. It won't be enough. Scuba Dec 2015 #167
I believe it will. DCBob Dec 2015 #168
Let's help Bernie win the primary, then we'll win the GE and have some coattails! Scuba Dec 2015 #169
"real" Democrats are 30% of the electorate. jeff47 Dec 2015 #179
Hillary is very strong candidate for the general. DCBob Dec 2015 #190
You're doing a great job of also not realizing a problem exists. jeff47 Dec 2015 #191
As I said in a previous post I think this election is going to be much like 2012. DCBob Dec 2015 #193
You mean when a popular incumbent lost half his margin of victory? jeff47 Dec 2015 #197
He still won easily. DCBob Dec 2015 #199
I agree totally. Major Hogwash Dec 2015 #172
We will hope at that time Bernie will step up and help to convince those voters of their fallacy. DCBob Dec 2015 #163
Especially when we're told, in effect, that he can convince Congress to do his will. randome Dec 2015 #171
So says the millennial from East Hampton postatomic Dec 2015 #174
I'd vote for a dog turn over Ted Cruz JEB Dec 2015 #175
This is indisputable, Cheese Sandwich. Thing is, how many? merrily Dec 2015 #176
JeffCo Colorado is my county pinebox Dec 2015 #178
I love knowing that. Mine is Suffolk County Massachusetts, which will merrily Dec 2015 #180
Did you know that 68% of your posts are anti Hillary? Sheepshank Dec 2015 #182
Here's why Cheese Sandwich Dec 2015 #194
disingenious....and a pethetic set of reasoning for not supporting your candidate. nt Sheepshank Dec 2015 #198
https://www.google.com/#q=fallujah+depleted+uranium Cheese Sandwich Dec 2015 #205
Well they won't be posting here MaggieD Dec 2015 #196
Agreed. Bleacher Creature Dec 2015 #206
Yep. MaggieD Dec 2015 #207
The question to pose, then, is this: randome Dec 2015 #201
Some? Lots. earthside Dec 2015 #203
I dont know anyone who would vote for Bernie Sanders. moobu2 Dec 2015 #213
What are you thinking? Your country has only two parties! One will fuck the US akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #215
If Mrs. Clinton is the nominee, do you really have a choice? akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #216
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