Democratic Primaries

stopdiggin

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36. a significant portion of Sanders supporters

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 01:26 PM

Mar 2020

(by their own admission) voted 3rd party or not at all in 2016. (and a handful voted Trump). Those votes unquestionably provided the margin by which HRC lost the states, and electoral votes, that cost her the election. It's just plain math.

And Mr. Sanders, for whatever reasons, went out and stockpiled his campaign with these same third party supporters for 2020. Those two things don't look like any sort of "unity" effort to many in the party .. either then, or now. As the OP points out, people are now rightly suspicious of the motives and motivations of the candidate, and his supporters .. because, history.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Some Sanders Supporters and Staffers [View all] MineralMan Mar 2020 OP

Yes, we all have to vote. I have been encouraging all of my friends in Illinois to get out. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #1

Well, my primary has come and gone. MineralMan Mar 2020 #3

Go vote early today or Monday in Illinois (or Sunday!) frazzled Mar 2020 #7

they are not Democrats evertonfc Mar 2020 #2

Yes. Bernie has supporters who are definitely not Democrats. MineralMan Mar 2020 #4

Most Sanders supporters Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #6

This country has had some element of Socialism in it's government Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #8

Agreed jayschool2013 Mar 2020 #23

How is this helpful? PolarPop Mar 2020 #24

I have to assume that is the poster's goal. ramen Mar 2020 #52

There are DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #35

Guys, guys.. ramen Mar 2020 #56

+100. dware Mar 2020 #63

Some of his highest level staffers proudly voted for Jill Stein in 2016. George II Mar 2020 #5

Please Stop Pounding This Wedge Jim_S Mar 2020 #10

Good luck with that. KPN Mar 2020 #13

Come on Jim DownriverDem Mar 2020 #15

Great post Jim safeinOhio Mar 2020 #25

No. There are not as many, certainly not a veritable movement against voting blue no matter emmaverybo Mar 2020 #31

Can you share any links on those numbers? They are news to me, ramen Mar 2020 #62

The poll on Florida voters I saw today --19 percent supporting Bernie would vote for Trump. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #69

If true, my only hope is that they are a particularly loud but small ramen Mar 2020 #71

The primary is finished...and I wonder how many wouldn't support Sanders because he picked Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #67

Sanders is the captain of that ship and he's responsible comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #9

You are so WRONG ! Jim_S Mar 2020 #11

Everyone knows better showblue22 Mar 2020 #12

Are you DownriverDem Mar 2020 #16

Yes, that's the line of argument people make. MineralMan Mar 2020 #20

In denial perhaps. Some were inspired and drawn to what Hortensis Mar 2020 #40

Thanks very much for your reply! MineralMan Mar 2020 #41

That is a very revmclaren Mar 2020 #45

. . . Codeine Mar 2020 #50

a significant portion of Sanders supporters stopdiggin Mar 2020 #36

Some even voted for Trump, as MineralMan Mar 2020 #37

12% is the number I've seen. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #65

Bernie himself is the nail being driven into this party Codeine Mar 2020 #53

He's finally finished. He's done a lot of damage though...trump in the WH IMO. brush Mar 2020 #60

The 40 rally thing is not true first of all and who cares. Biden is the nominee. He is building Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #68

Yes he is in charge of the sinking revolution ship Progressive dog Mar 2020 #28

A person who doesn't vote for Biden in November... LudwigPastorius Mar 2020 #14

That's why BGBD Mar 2020 #17

We'll see what happens. MineralMan Mar 2020 #18

they werent going to vote for him anyway..or BS.. samnsara Mar 2020 #27

so....Jill Stein might get trumpf re elected? such irony. demigoddess Mar 2020 #19

Not Jill Stein, per se. MineralMan Mar 2020 #22

Those who won't vote against traitors are traitors. rickyhall Mar 2020 #21

i agree 100%..they were never going to vote for ANY DEM candidate.. samnsara Mar 2020 #26

I envy their privilege RandySF Mar 2020 #29

And it IS a matter of privilege.. .and selfishness. DinahMoeHum Mar 2020 #38

Your post just convinced me to select Biden as my candidate. Pepsidog Mar 2020 #30

Thank you. That means my post was well worth making! MineralMan Mar 2020 #33

Well said. LovingLife Mar 2020 #32

If we can win Florida and Ohio, the rust belt states won't matter. MineralMan Mar 2020 #34

I think Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #66

Please Give it a Rest McKim Mar 2020 #39

No, thanks. I won't do that. MineralMan Mar 2020 #43

Perhaps it is time THEY were admonished Codeine Mar 2020 #55

Not this time showblue22 Mar 2020 #58

I voted for Bernie in the Texas primary but the idea that a Bernie voter will not vote for walkingman Mar 2020 #42

Well, some of Sander's top campaign staffers voted for Jill Stein MineralMan Mar 2020 #44

I have heard Bernie say he will support any Democratic nominee, but I have not heard Doitnow Mar 2020 #46

What he says and what he does though... showblue22 Mar 2020 #59

he doesn't have to, he's the presumptive nominee. brush Mar 2020 #61

I don't think we should concern ourselves with this. patphil Mar 2020 #47

I agree. And don't forget the Russians. mjvpi Mar 2020 #54

This is disappointing BluesClues Mar 2020 #48

Why focus on the outliers? mjvpi Mar 2020 #49

Because during the last election, we lost the White House. MineralMan Mar 2020 #57

As progressive as I am, I will say that anyone, ANYONE, who sees PatrickforO Mar 2020 #51

Excellent point.. The jill stein pushers on BS' staff. Cha Mar 2020 #64

Any person who will not vote Democratic unless it is Bernie never was going to. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #70