Some Sanders Supporters Staying the Course

catswiththum · #1 06-10-2016, 03:30 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/09/politi...-dc/index.html

bobabode · #2 06-10-2016, 04:53 PM

Nice to see that none of them are voting for Trump in a fit of backbiting pique.

I figure 90% of Sen. Sander's supporters will show up and vote for Sec. Clinton when all is said and done. Every poll I've seen points that way.

Sure, there are deadenders but they're a tiny and irrelevant minority in the Democratic Party. See: PUMAs in the '08 cycle.

Boreas · #3 06-10-2016, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bobabode

Nice to see that none of them are voting for Trump in a fit of backbiting pique.

I figure 90% of Sen. Sander's supporters will show up and vote for Sec. Clinton when all is said and done. Every poll I've seen points that way.

Sure, there are deadenders but they're a tiny and irrelevant minority in the Democratic Party. See: PUMAs in the '08 cycle.

I doubt I will unless it looks like Trump is going to carry California. I'm pretty much done with the Democratic Party.

donquixote99 · #4 06-10-2016, 05:06 PM

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You can’t convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it’s based on a deep seated need to believe.~ Carl Sagan

Good quote.

bobabode · #5 06-10-2016, 05:08 PM

It is what it is, John. I've never had any grand illusions about party machine politics. Any of those ideas got kicked to the curb in '72 with McGovern's run.

Ennywho, I hope you feel less bitter down the road. Peace to you, you old fart.

donquixote99 · #6 06-10-2016, 05:09 PM

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I doubt I will unless it looks like Trump is going to carry California. I'm pretty much done with the Democratic Party.

There's not likely to be a better one that amounts to anything....

Boreas · #7 06-10-2016, 05:16 PM

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There's not likely to be a better one that amounts to anything....

I'll likely not cast a vote for president. My vote won't change anything that happens here.

Tom Joad · #8 06-10-2016, 05:18 PM

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I figure 90% of Sen. Sander's supporters will show up and vote for Sec. Clinton when all is said and done.

Fuck that.

bobabode · #9 06-10-2016, 05:21 PM

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Fuck that.

That's exactly what the PUMAs said in '08.

MrPots · #10 06-10-2016, 05:28 PM

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I'll likely not cast a vote for president. My vote won't change anything that happens here.

I'm with you on that. I'll sit this one out. Done with any party, disgusted with politics and what politician have done to this country. Even more disgusted at how people treat each other over politicians. Not feeling like any of the current contenders will make one whit of difference.

Health insurance is still going to be a killer problem, heath care costs a bigger problem, banks and wall street are going to continue to abuse the consumer, way too much of our tax dollars will continue going to support a war machine, and the 1% will continue getting richer and richer at the expense of everyone else while safety net programs go by the wayside. Kinda like the past 50 years.

Obama really fucked up that hope and change thing. I'll never fall for that line again. If he can't do it, Hillary sure as shit ain't gonna do it.