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Related: About this forumIs it really impossible for some people to accept that Dems might be switching to Bernie...
...because those Dems actually prefer the Sanders program and Bernie as a candidate ON THE MERITS?
I can personally accept that some people might prefer HRC on what they see as the merits(merits are always a subjective concept), and I'd say most Sanders supporters probably can as well.
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Is it really impossible for some people to accept that Dems might be switching to Bernie... (Original Post)
Ken Burch
Feb 2016
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The evidence is in the way people vote. So let's allow the process to play out before making
Metric System
Feb 2016
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lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)1. As the arguments for supporting HRC over Bernie disappear...
... there's little left but celebrity endorsements.
The behavior from a desperate Clinton campaign helps clarify my thinking.
Metric System
(6,048 posts)2. The evidence is in the way people vote. So let's allow the process to play out before making
conclusions.
FloridaBlues
(4,008 posts)4. How about seeing the voting results going forward
You might get surprised once votes come in Super Tuesday
Metric System
(6,048 posts)6. I think your first point is exactly what I just said.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)5. OK. But the shift in the polls means something.
Is it impossible for you to believe that people could actually decide, of their own volition and without bribes or trickery, that Bernie was the better and more representative candidate?
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)3. Not for me, I understand it perfectly.
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