Friends, it's like this.

[wyldwolf]

You're either going to help Trump get re-elected in November or you're going to help defeat Trump.

Not voting, voting 3rd party, or voting for a write-in candidate will ALL help get Trump re-elected. You're a Trump supporter if you do any of those.

There is no middle ground here. And there is no forgiveness. If you do anything to help Trump and admit to it, we'll remember you. Don't come back in 2022 or 2024 claiming to be one of the good guys.

[dalton99a]

1. It is literally good vs. evil

I said good, not perfect or ideal.

The good must win.

[ananda]

6. Agree!

Biden will be fine!

And no, not perfect either, but
compared to MF45, he will be great!

[NurseJackie]

7. You're right... but I still hear the same shit I heard before:

"Your candidate needs to EARN my vote."
"I'm not in love with your candidate."
"I need a good reason to vote FOR someone rather than voting AGAINST someone."
"I'm tired and it's past my bedtime."
"I'm Susan Sarandon and I'm rich enough that I don't need to care."

[Hiawatha Pete]

13. Regarding your third point

"I need a good reason to vote FOR someone rather than voting AGAINST someone"

It is simply unfathomable how ANYONE could still think that way in the current situation, though I have no doubt there are rubes out there saying exactly that.

At least it's unfathomable to this poster from north of the border- Canadians have a long history of strategic voting.

Biden is an amazing candidate and will be a great President.

[NurseJackie]

20. Here you go...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017569347

[LisaM]

23. It's hard for people to let go. I know some Bernie people (and I feel for them)

They (the people I know) are as invested in Bernie as much as the Trump people are invested in Trump. To compromise now, I believe, would be to admit they were in the wrong not to compromise four years ago. It's an emotional investment, and it's got to be very psychologically difficult to let go. And everyone is in panic mode right now - not the best time to make rational choices, as we see with peoples' bizarre shopping habits.

I am trying to be sympathetic, even though I've seen Bernie Sanders as a bane to the Democrats since the summer of 2015.

[hangaleft]

50. I'm not voting for Biden

I’m voting against tRump.

By pulling the lever for Joe Biden without reservation or qualification. He was my sixth choice. But, if he’s our nominee, he’ll get my vote. Hell, I’d vote for him ten times if I could. Whatever will rid us of the plague currently squatting at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

[LiberalBrooke]

26. It's the good guy vs the bad guy.

Plain and simple. There is no other option here.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. It really is a simple, binary choice

But weak minds must be convinced

[House of Roberts]

3. I believe you when you say there's no forgiveness here.

Based on what I've observed, someone gores someone else's sacred ox even once, and they get excommunicated.

The last time a candidate I voted for carried my state, and won the Presidency was Carter. It is frustrating.

[abqtommy]

4. I totally agree and point out that if tRUMP were to be elected in 2020 it'd be the first time...

[DENVERPOPS]

21. There is an extremely good chance

that he will be "elected" exactly like he was in 2016 or even worse..........The Republicans and Putin have far more corruption going on for this election now that the Supreme Court has said to the Republicans: Anything Goes

Then of course, depending on the Virus, most of us might not even think/care about the election.......

[abqtommy]

27. That tends to put it on us... and I have confidence that we're up to it.

[ramen]

5. Damn right. GOTV nt

[Joinfortmill]

8. Amen

[we can do it]

9. Fuck the vanity voting BS.

[NurseJackie]

22. Vanity voting is not dead... it's alive and well.

From Susan Sarandon to guys like this clown who profess the need to vote "for" something rather than "against" something.

[we can do it]

24. 🤮🤬

[dansolo]

39. How about "for" a functioning government?

How do these people think something like M4A could ever happen with that kind of attitude?

[Ligyron]

10. Surely no one here would ever do that.

I should hope not anyway.

[kairos12]

11. Sanity versus insanity. Good versus complete evil.

[calimary]

12. What you said, wyldwolf. EVERYTHING you said.

EVERYTHING. EVERY sentence. EVERY word.

[NRaleighLiberal]

14. k and r

[blakstoneranger]

15. Biden for President and Bernie for Vice President (or vice versa)

There, problem solved!

[wyldwolf]

19. no. Just no.

[we can do it]

25. Oh hell no.

Biden promised a female VP and he actually keeps his word.

[Skittles]

31. aw not only no

HELL FUCKING NO

[Codeine]

57. Gross. nt

[Hiawatha Pete]

16. Well Said!

Well Said!

[Chicagogrl1]

17. AMEN!!!

I blame 2016 Sanders supporters who refused to vote for Hillary in key battleground states. That is why we have the evil orange pos currently in WH!

[gradmaster]

18. Agree totally

Why anyone would choose to not vote or write in a candidate just because their preferred person is not the nominee is beyond me! As long as a candidate holds the same basic beliefs, why would you not vote for him, especially when it means defeating Trump and all he stands for! We all have to compromise! No single candidate will be perfect.

[H2O Man]

28. Recommended.

[Catch2.2]

29. Bernie supporters will vote for Biden...

if he is the nominee. Here are some reasons why:
1) Biden is more liked than Hillary was
2) Biden seems to be winning the nomination on his own without the DNC putting their thumb on the scale
3) Trump! F him! He needs to be voted out and people realize that

[wyldwolf]

30. "DNC putting their thumb on the scale" Bernie bro conspiracy

And they're already saying it about Biden. The latest bullshit claim? They're saying Illinois accidentally showed tomorrow's results on TV today.

[iwannaknow]

32. If it's a choice between Biden and our clownish, incompetent Fascist-In-Chief

I will vote for Biden.

[Hassler]

33. Dump the Chump is job one.

[NJCher]

34. do you really think anyone cares?

And there is no forgiveness.

If you or anyone else here "forgives" ?

Your post is laughable.

[wyldwolf]

35. Yeah, about 152 people

LOL. Enjoy your stay. Bernie is a loser.

[TNNurse]

36. I made 153

[wyldwolf]

37. Thank you!

[madeup64]

40. Doesn't help to call Sanders names

If you really want to get people on your side that isn't the way. You could have said" I'm sorry you feel that way hopefully you come around to see why it's important to beat Trump." Or something along those lines. Just as it is important for us Sanders supporters to accept that Biden is going to be the candidate and support him in order to be Trump, it's important for Biden supporters to be gracious in winning.

[questionseverything]

48. nothing worse than a poor winner

some of these peops seem to be trying to run off Bernie supporters

I do not understand it, we are stronger together

[betsuni]

54. The American expression is "sore loser" so it would be sore winner.

[Codeine]

58. The #bendtheknee crowd does not get to

demand graciousness.

[wyldwolf]

64. THAT'S for sure.

[grantcart]

41. Served on a jury on this

I found your reply to be factual and courteous

A) Bernie has lost almost all of the one on one contests

B) You wished they enjoyed their stay.

In 24 hours we have a presumptive nominee

[William769]

42. Those were my thoughts too.

[wyldwolf]

55. that was always my intention.

Thank you!

[NJCher]

44. to make any sense

you have to get 152 people who care from these categories, which you defined in your post:

Not voting, voting 3rd party, or voting for a write-in candidate

Most of your 152 people, if not all, are Biden supporters, therefore, they do not qualify.

Your comment, "Bernie is a loser" shows a lack of maturity.

If your goal is to get "not voting, voting 3rd party, or voting for a write-in candidate" to vote for Biden, you are failing and you will not persuade anyone with such tactics. In fact, such tactics probably incite people do double down, so you're really just shooting yourself in the foot.

[wyldwolf]

45. Have a nice election night

We should have our presumptive nominee in about 24 hours

[NJCher]

49. you failed

to address any of my points.

[wyldwolf]

53. on the contrary, you failed

... to realize I'm not obligated to address your points, nor do I give a shit about them.

Time is ticking for Bernie... tick tick tick tick...

[NJCher]

62. you're not worth my time

I will not answer any more of your childish posts.

[wyldwolf]

63. yet you keep responding. Odd.

[madeup64]

38. Yep

Am I bummed my candidate won't get the nomination? Sure. However I'm fucking petrified of what four more years of this clown show will bring upon our country.
A vote for anyone but Joe Biden helps Trump plain and simple.

[grantcart]

43. And I respect yr feelings

[NCProgressive]

56. You absolutely get it

Thank you.

[Gore1FL]

46. I want people to vote with us because they feel they have a seat at the table.

I absolutely do not want people to join us over threats of ostracization. Your fundamental point is right. I cannot stress enough, though, the solution is not to drive people away.

[DonaldsRump]

47. Let's call it the "Trump Virus"...give credit where it's due. n/t

[DoubleDeuce]

51. Not going to be an election

We all seem to be going on the assumption there will actually be an election. Ohio cancelled their primary with no authority to do so, what makes you think tRump won't do the same thing ?
We are in a state of emergency right now, he will say the quarantine must continue, the election must be delayed until the crisis is over. He will remain in charge to see us all through this unprecedented emergency. He will have all the support he needs...... We saw that the normal checks and balances are no longer operational. We are just months away from being a former democracy.

[mikelgb]

59. Well said. But I'm the choir. Post something like this on twitter or whatnot.

[Firestorm49]

60. I don't think it's DUers we need to be concerned about. We'll vote with a vengeance.

[Ingersollman]

61. Absofuckinglutely

correct!