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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Did the Tlaib incident effect your opinion of Bernie? [View all]highplainsdem
(58,330 posts)22. She's still going to vote for Sanders if he's the nominee. And since Sanders will be leaving the
Democratic Party again if he ISN'T our nominee, and his supporters have no problem with that, those supporters are in absolutely NO position to criticize anyone else for considering leaving the party if they feel it's gone too far left, when they're fine with him being an independent because he doesn't think the party's far enough left. It's sheer hypocrisy to fault any Democrats considering becoming independents if the party moves too far left.
I hope we can count on Sanders supporters voting for our nominee if it isn't him.
I'm much more concerned about them not voting than I am about any lifelong Democrats leaving the party.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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So why are you former "Clinton voters" always threatening that you won't support the nominee
brutus smith
Feb 2020
#2
She's still going to vote for Sanders if he's the nominee. And since Sanders will be leaving the
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#22
Your earlier post did NOT include the fact she'd said she'd vote for Sanders against Trump.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#24
I asked for links -- plural -- because you said "they" were making threats.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#32
Granted, that's one person. Whereas polling shows this about Sanders supporters...
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#61
They said cannot get the NOMINATION without help from Clinton voters. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#29