2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumAs a Hillary supporter I say vote for Bernie today not Donald Trump
If you oppose Hillary fine PLEASE vote for Bernie Sanders and not Donald Fucking Trump. I read that democrats are crossing over to vote for Trump in the primaries. WTF???
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2016/02/amid_trump_surge_nearly_20000_mass_voters_quit_democratic_party
edit to add link from jillian
bahrbearian
(13,466 posts)rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)bahrbearian
(13,466 posts)Opps, I mean regime changes.
I never heard that. I have heard however, from Sanders supporters no less, that Republicans were crossing over to vote for Bernie. They seem to think this will translate into support in the general.
noamnety
(20,234 posts)rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)TTUBatfan2008
(3,623 posts)Some of them are likely doing it because they figure Trump will be easier to beat in the general. At the very least, you can help force the GOP primary to drag on and on by voting for him in these early states. A long, drawn out GOP primary makes them weaker for the general election.
Android3.14
(5,402 posts)A vote for Clinton in the primary is a vote for Trump in the general.
napi21
(45,806 posts)I voted for Bernie this AM in Ga. Will a Dem EVER win Ga in a general, NO! But I wanted Bernie to win the Dem. primary here. But yesterday I did, for a sec., think about getting a Pub ballot just to get the Trumpster as the Pub nominee.
jillan
(39,451 posts)rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)that's insane and a slap in the face to Bernie who I happen to like
jillan
(39,451 posts)rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)I can't quite understand it
jillan
(39,451 posts)something clear here....
I know we are on opposite sides of the primaries but when it comes down to it - I'd rather have Hillary win Mass than Trump!!
Before this story came out I was more interested in the race between Bernie & Hillary.
Now - I want to see how many votes Trump gets in Mass vs Hillary and Bernie. And I want to see how many votes Trump gets vs Hillary + Bernie combined.
Scratching my head over this story.
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)Trump is dangerous
madokie
(51,076 posts)in some circles to register as the opposite of what you are so you can vote for the easiest to beat in the primary. In the General you can vote for who you want, no problem.
I'd say this is what is going on where the voters are switching parties. tRump will be easy for Bernie to beat in the general. Loves Trumps Hate. As Bernie so eloquently put it the other day.
neflihim
(2 posts)...who will vote Bernie if Trump gets nod...
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)uppityperson
(115,681 posts)neflihim
(2 posts)I would have a hard time voting for either.
uppityperson
(115,681 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)never switched before. Some of the states voting today have a lot conservatives in their Democratic Parties. Don't worry. He's their yoooge problem and our great opportunity.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)Things are done differently there, sometimes.
Relax. We're still blue.
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)to make up for those people. No worries!
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Response to MoonRiver (Reply #20)
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MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Let's talk again at 9 tonight!
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Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)might just be doing this because they perceive him to be the smallest threat to us out of all the R's, and want to cause Operation Chaos within the GOP.
seaglass
(8,173 posts)the state on the R side, we have our share of crazies. We also have our share of DINOs.
I am not concerned that Trump would beat either Bernie or Hillary in the GE.
We have a question about recreational marijuana on the November ballot and I think that will generate some interest if the candidates don't.