Reminder: be classy to all the Sanders folks

[Bryan]

I got a phone call tonight from a cheerful young Sanders volunteer (hmm, how'd they get my number? Anyway...).

She was looking for volunteers, and I informed her that I'm supporting Sec'y Clinton. She said "Oh." I could hear her tone dive like an asymptote. I reassured her that it was okay and wished her luck with her other calls, and she said "Thanks!" before she hung up.

Whatever differences we have with Sanders and his brain trust, it's so important to be nice to the frontline volunteers. They want what we want; they just differ on the person who will help us get it.

[Thinkingabout]

1. We can have an election, discuss issues without the ugly talking points which does not advance

Democrats.

[Hoyt]

2. Good point. Truthfully, I have a hard time being ugly to anyone making cold calls.

It's a tough job. Now, their employers deserve whatever.

I agree that Sanders' volunteers are supporting someone we do have a lot in common. Give em a break and smile while explaining.

[Bryan]

5. Exactly.

I'm in the call-center field myself. The urge to vent on the nearest available person is understandable, but at the same despicable and resistable.

[longship]

3. I am not against Secy Clinton. I am for Bernie.

So I will gladly support and vote for Hillary if she gains the nomination.

I too find the discussion here on DU to be off putting and counter to what I learned what it is to be a Democrat.

Let's stick together because that is how Democrats win.

I am with the program of putting forth the best candidate. That will not be decided by me, but by many other Democrats who get to have their say as well.

My best to you all. May the best person win. And we are going to wipe the floor in November.

[2naSalit]

6. ^^THIS^^

Personally, I am still on the fence but I have been a "dialer" in the past and make a point of being nice to such callers and survey takers.

Having been a low level supervisor during the census I had to train and encourage people who have never canvassed or interviewed people. It was really tough for some and people can be absolute toads during the process. I would tell all my crew to think of the process as a gigantic, long term scientific study conducted by John Q. Public. Most of them were college educated or students so that was an easy one.

I am waiting until the primary in my state, months from now, to make up my mind. Meanwhile, I will not engage in character assassination toward anyone and certainly not fellow democrats. I trash threads that are nasty attacks in either direction and have now a rather lengthy ignore list that I will review after the election.

May the best candidate for America and the biosphere win.

[Bryan]

7. Thank you.

Whatever dolt the Republicans put up for nomination will be crushed. Our avatars by which we do so may be flawed, but do so we will.

[hamsterjill]

12. Well said, and my own sentiments expressed!

I am not against Bernie and will gladly support him should he gain the nomination. I am simply of the opinion at this moment in time that Hillary would be a better president.

I don't feel that I have to demonize Bernie in order to advance Clinton. I like discussions based on facts and information rather than mud throwing. I believe a vigorous discussion between the two candidates is a very healthy thing.

I've been on DU for many, many years, but (in my own opinion) this primary season has been ugly, un-called for and divisive. I rarely come here any more, and even more rarely post anything because I've grown sick and tired of the petty responses and ugly remarks.

We certainly do need to stick together because that IS how Democrats win, and the alternative is simply unthinkable.

My best to you, and I echo your hope in that may the best person win. We will all be the better for it.

[GusBob]

4. Yes because we will all soon be in nursing homes and they our caretakers

Sorry I just couldn't resist the way things are trending tonight in GDP

[hamsterjill]

13. Yes!!! This!

I keep reading that "they" are the future. Well, I'm in my late fifties, and I still hope for a future, too.

May we all have futures!

[William769]

8. Sanders supporters will get the exact same treatment they have shown me. nt

[Walk away]

16. By the time Super Tuesday is over there won't be many more Sanders supporters...

admitting it in the real world. Most people don't like to associate themselves with losers. Once Millennials find out that Bernie is going to lose and not give them their free college as promised, they will just feel betrayed by him.

Imagine what it will be like for them to turn on MSNBC every night to find out that Bernie is losing more ground every day. They will be unable to maintain the myth that polls don't matter and an army of cell phone toting college students will start a revolution and take over the government.

[Tarheel_Dem]

9. I think I can do that (on the phone), but in certain quarters, it's just not possible. n/t

[book_worm]

10. the Bernie people I know in my personal life are really nice the Bernie people I've met

on line are just the opposite--not all, but many of them. I guess it has something to do with being able to hide behind a computer. But your point is well taken.

[Ellen Forradalom]

11. +1

Absolutely. I love my Bernie supporter friends, and am very firm that either Bernie or Hillary are vastly preferable to ANY GOP candidate. I don't let anyone insult me, but I won't insult them either.

Edited to add: I've done both phone banking and campaign office reception work. Election campaigns are like full moons: all the weirdos come crawling out from under a rock. Just gotta be patient until Election Day.

[CajunBlazer]

14. I hope that I don't have to be nice to all of deep red conservatives calling me...

wanting my vote, including those saying that its my duty as a Christian to vote for their guy. I'm afraid I haven't been real nice to them lately.

[pandr32]

15. Yes we need to set a good example

Sanders will have to back Clinton soon and hopefully his supporters will work hard for her and our whole party. Sec. Clinton has a lot of class and hopefully modeling that kind of behavior and statesmanship will have an effect. Maybe some of it will even rub off on Sanders