2016 Postmortem

morningglory

(2,336 posts) Mon May 30, 2016, 04:30 PM May 2016

Here is why they need us Bernie supporters.

As Hillary's numbers approach Trump's numbers, the powers that be in the dem party remain confident about their chances in the GE because they count on us progressives and a lot of independents dragging our tails to the polls to vote for the lesser of two evils. However, this time Debbie Wasserman-Schulz has been particularly ugly about how we should not be allowed representation in the dem party--all lifelong dem supporters and voters. Reliable voters. She has been vile. Think about it: Bernie's supporters are young. Hillary's supporters are old. In 2020 and 2024 we will be the majority. I will probably be dead before there is a candidate I can get excited about again. The voter suppression has hurt my feelings. I am soon to be 70 years old.

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Here is why they need us Bernie supporters. (Original Post) morningglory May 2016 OP

if you're calling Hillary 'evil' bigtree May 2016 #1

Oh good grief...it's a commonly used colloquialism. libdem4life May 2016 #3

'The lesser of two evils" is a figure of speech AgingAmerican May 2016 #4

your 'coalition' cant win without us. she has 9% trustworthy ratings compared roguevalley May 2016 #7

June 14th... LenaBaby61 May 2016 #2

DWS gave Bernie 5 seats ... Didn't have to give him any. JoePhilly May 2016 #5

Bernie is just one guy..who represents millions of us lostnfound May 2016 #8

sanders alleged "supporters" on DU are not typical of most sanders supporters nt msongs May 2016 #6

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

1. if you're calling Hillary 'evil'

Reply to morningglory (Original post)

Mon May 30, 2016, 04:35 PM

May 2016

...I'm not looking to encourage you to do a thing for our party.

Why would our coalition need that sort of backbiting?

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

3. Oh good grief...it's a commonly used colloquialism.

Reply to bigtree (Reply #1)

Mon May 30, 2016, 04:39 PM

May 2016

How many elections have you voted in? It kind of goes with the territory.

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)

4. 'The lesser of two evils" is a figure of speech

Reply to bigtree (Reply #1)

Mon May 30, 2016, 04:49 PM

May 2016

That's what right wingers do, take everything literally. Like the townspeople on Green Acres.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

7. your 'coalition' cant win without us. she has 9% trustworthy ratings compared

Reply to bigtree (Reply #1)

Mon May 30, 2016, 05:16 PM

May 2016

to Trump at 35%. That includes her supporters, your 'coalition'. even among her supporters they don't trust her. That is why you need us. Her support is an inch deep and a mile wide. You can't win jack without us. 'Coalition'. Sad.