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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 07:38 PM Feb 2016

Is 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 OP
As the arguments for supporting HRC over Bernie disappear... lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #1
The evidence is in the way people vote. So let's allow the process to play out before making Metric System Feb 2016 #2
How about seeing the voting results going forward FloridaBlues Feb 2016 #4
I think your first point is exactly what I just said. Metric System Feb 2016 #6
OK. But the shift in the polls means something. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #5
Not for me, I understand it perfectly. NorthCarolina Feb 2016 #3
 

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)
1. As the arguments for supporting HRC over Bernie disappear...
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 07:40 PM
Feb 2016

... there's little left but celebrity endorsements.

The behavior from a desperate Clinton campaign helps clarify my thinking.

FloridaBlues

(4,008 posts)
4. How about seeing the voting results going forward
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 07:47 PM
Feb 2016

You might get surprised once votes come in Super Tuesday

 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
5. OK. But the shift in the polls means something.
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 07:48 PM
Feb 2016

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?

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