Why do Hillary supporters say they won't support Obama in GE, when Hillary herself says she will??

[99th_Monkey]

... in fact Hillary has said she'll "work for Obama with all her heart".

So what's up with you Hillary supporters that you'd defy the wishes of your own favorite candidate?

Don't you believe that she really means it, or are you so boneheaded that you'd like to see a
McCain presidency and all that implies?

This has me baffled. Help me out. :shrug:

[marylanddem]

1. Because they're full of shit?

[democracy1st]

2. their pissed off at Obama supporters who will have absolutely

No power when it comes to making their childrens lives easier. :wtf:

[butterfly77]

3. Hillary is a liar...

[LynneSin]

4. Because there have been enough Obama supports who have said the same exact thing

that they won't support Hillary if she gets the nomination.

I call bullshit on both ends. I'm a democrat - both candidates have put up a good fight and both candidates would be a far better option than 4 years with McCain as our president

[99th_Monkey]

6. The polls I saw indicated that far fewer Obama supporters are saying that kind of shit.

[LynneSin]

16. I'm talking about what I've read here in DU

Sure, polls have indicated otherwise - I don't doubt what you've read. I've just read enough posts here about how some Clinton supporters won't support Obama.

I'm calling out both sides - not just one!

[Auntie Bush]

22. That's because Hillary has been vilified by Obama supporters non stop.

They are angry and have good reason not to vote for him. Hillary supporters have not been bashing Obama supporters nearly as much and there is no comparison! Obama supporters would never not vote for him.
Hillary supporters have no allegiance to Obama and could easily turn away...especially if they are Indies, centrists and/or women who hate the way Hillary has been treated. It's time people realized that and if they want to win the GE....they better get on the stick and quit bashing Hillary at every opportunity. I'm frankly sick of it! :puke:

[99th_Monkey]

25. Oh please. Are Hillary supporters really that stupid & vindictive? I think not.. ~nt~

[RichardRay]

27. The OP asked why you wouldn't...

if Senator Clinton asked you to.

Specifically, what would be your reason for rejecting the wishes of your favored candidate, a person who you greatly admire and whom you support.

Not just why you don't want to, personally, but why you would think her wrong to ask you to do that.

[tridim]

9. And now that Obama is the presumptive nominee it's time to move on..

I know it's a crazy thought, but hey let's fight for our nominee!
It'll be great fun even if Obama is your second, third, or last choice.

[LynneSin]

14. he was bottom tier for me - I was first with Biden and then Edwards

but I don't want McCain as president - don't label me dumbass

[tridim]

21. He was third choice for me, but I'm glad we ended up with him.

I don't appreciate being called a name by you, but whatever. I was talking more in general than to you directly.

[Cant trust em]

5. None of the her anti-GE supporters make sense to me.

Writing in Clinton is nothing more than selfish. I'm happy that some people are so involved in politics that they want to make some kind of statement, but this is the wrong way to go.

[Debi]

7. Because she is not telling the truth

again?

How hard did she work for Gore?

How hard did she work for Kerry?

She doesn't really have a good record for working for Presidential nominees whose last names aren't Clinton.

[DFW]

8. Both have said they would support the other if nominated

I can't imagine a serious reason not to follow the example of both of them.

Vote McCain and Cause Some Pain

[stillcool]

10. There has always been a visceral..

dislike of Obama on this board. I believe many of those who cite FOX news, and other right wing rags to shore up their views, will vote for McCain, which is fine by me. The Republican Party obviously represents their core beliefs.

[AntiFascist]

11. I'll bet many of them partake in Operation Chaos...

the impact of these voters, however vocal they may be on DU, is far less than the impact of all the new, younger voters being brought into the Democratic campaign process by Obama.

[PoliticalAmazon]

12. Because her supporters are more honest than is Hillary? n/t

[Bake]

13. Didn't you get the memo? We're all racists. (According to the Obama supporters.)

:sarcasm:

Bake

[LynneSin]

15. as oppose to all the sexists Obama supporters

we can't win can we

I suppose we're all just a bunch of anti-white male-ists

[Bake]

20. Lynne, I don't think I've ever claimed that all y'all are sexist.

You know me better than that, surely.

Bake

[JuniperLea]

17. Why do Obama supporters continue wasting their time

worrying about Clinton when Obama has already moved on to the REAL enemy, McCain?

This has me baffled. Help me out. :shrug:

[99th_Monkey]

Part of winning the GE is uniting the Dem. Party.

I was just trying to provide a helpful reminder as to what Hillary herself said about supporting Obama.

[JuniperLea]

19. Two sides of the same coin, I guess... eom

[Kokonoe]

18. Well, if Clinton has the VP slot all worries are over.

Hillary is sure to be on ticket and there is not another option. Then she will support the democrats.
Waaaa aaa WAaaa I'Mmmm the One!!!!

[Iceburg]

23. Only 30% to 40% of Hillary's supporters say they won't vote for Obama.

Surely we can make it up with all the new voters Obama has acquired.

[suston96]

24. Uh, do the math - Only 30 or 40% of 17 million votes for Hillary.....Think you can make that up? nt

[BlooInBloo]

26. Because they don't give two shits about Clinton in reality. They just hate Obama.

[slinkerwink]

28. because when Hillary says she'll work for the nominee, she means herself. And her supporters know it

[99th_Monkey]

29. but why wouldn't they follow HIllary's example, if they think she's so great?

[ClassWarrior]

30. Because they're either trolls...

...or easily-manipulated Dems.

NGU.