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themonster

(137 posts)
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 02:14 AM Feb 2016

I'm a Hillary supporter but....

I like Bernie Sanders. He has really motivated younger voters to get involved in the political process. Whether your for Hillary or Bernie, this has been good for the Democratic party. Younger voters agree more with the Democratic philosophy than the Republican philosophy. I will gladly be voting for the Democrat candidate for President. I just hope that the younger voters will show up and vote whether it's Bernie or Hillary. Don't let the Republicans screw you over more.

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I'm a Hillary supporter but.... (Original Post) themonster Feb 2016 OP
Thank you for keeping an open mind. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #1
I'm with the kids RobertEarl Feb 2016 #2
Younger voters are not loyal to parties. In fact the tricks that DWS and the DNC are pulling liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #3
Establishment politics... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #4
In the past they pretended to be for the people. They hid the fact that they cared more about liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #5
Yeah, the New Hampshire vote is stunning... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #6
understand themonster Feb 2016 #8
Young voters will show up for someone good, stay away for the lesser of two evils. Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #9
 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
2. I'm with the kids
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 02:23 AM
Feb 2016

We old farts messed things up pretty bad and if the younger voters want Bernie, well, so do I.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
3. Younger voters are not loyal to parties. In fact the tricks that DWS and the DNC are pulling
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 02:26 AM
Feb 2016

are educating the youth about just corrupt both parties are and it is pissing the youth off. I wouldn't be surprised if this election drives the youth to become Independents. My Millennial daughter is a bisexual and wanted to be a Democrat so she could vote for politicians who supported gay rights, but she has told me because of the tricks the DNC is pulling, she refuses to associate herself with the Democratic Party after she casts a vote for Bernie.

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)
4. Establishment politics...
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 02:32 AM
Feb 2016

is an ugly thing to watch. Endorsements, graft, machinery. Kids don't want that bullshit anymore. It's the 21st Century and we have the Internet at our fingertips. We do not need other people (who are bought off by corporations I might add) to tell us how to vote.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
5. In the past they pretended to be for the people. They hid the fact that they cared more about
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 02:37 AM
Feb 2016

power and money than people. And it worked for a long time. In fact, had they not been so damn obvious this time around they might still be getting away with it. But they are not even hiding it anymore. They are not even pretending anymore. The curtain has been lifted and we have seen the wizard.

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)
7. Yeah, the New Hampshire vote is stunning...
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 02:42 AM
Feb 2016

93% of Endorsements to Clinton, but only 38% of the vote to Clinton. Something doesn't add up there. The big machine was completely out of touch with the voters in this particular state. I doubt that's the only state where the Establishment endorsements are out of touch with reality in the voting booth.

Response to themonster (Original post)

themonster

(137 posts)
8. understand
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:48 AM
Feb 2016

I understand what your saying but if it's Clinton vs Trump, should I vote for Trump? There is no way that I would do that. Also, not voting would be enabling the bigot, bully and braggart to win.

 

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)
9. Young voters will show up for someone good, stay away for the lesser of two evils.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 04:39 AM
Feb 2016

DWS's "success" in 2014 showed that. So maybe, for purely electoral advantage, we should pick someone other than the "lesser of two evils" candidate?

(And the message "don't let the GOP screw you over more" implies that the Democrats will screw you less, but still screw you. That won't win the youth vote.)

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