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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts)
Thu May 19, 2016, 02:10 PM May 2016

I am not a Democrat. I am a Bernie supporter. I am not lining up to vote HRC in November

submitted by jonathansnews

I will not vote for a candidate who is under possible indictment. I will not vote for a candidate who will not release the transcripts of their speeches to Wall Street. I will not vote for a candidate who would accept the nomination under the circumstances that have played out this election with voter suppression, voter fraud, little to no debates, a coronation and not an election, and she blatantly lies. I won't vote for the candidate who the DNC chair and the whole establishment has rigged this entire process thus far to coronate the one of their choosing so it will pay off$ for them after November.

We have been saying all this time that " Enough is enough!" Now the establishment says " You all need to behave and line up and vote for HRC so we can defeat Trump."

Sorry I am not a Democrat. I am not voting to defeat Trump. I am voting to elect Bernie.

There is a fire with in us all that is fed up with establishment politics that is only being fueled more and more with every passing, botched, rigged, primary and anytime you turn on mainstream news. The DNC don't see the writing on the wall and think we are going to except what they hand us. Mainstream media does a disservice to Bernie and democracy everyday, all day and all night. Enough was enough months ago. Enough is enough today. Enough will be enough come November. The establishment is not getting my vote because they don't deserve it. This garbage we get on a day to day basis from the DNC and mainstream media is a slap in the face to everyone who ever served in the military to defend democracy and our freedom. Democracy is one of the purest ideas and systems and everyone should get an equal say and men and women have died defending that idea. They didn't die protecting super delegates and big money interest. They didn't serve and put their lives on the line to protect rigged primaries and rigged debates.

I am voting for Bernie. Not against Trump. My vote for Bernie is a vote for a movement, not just a senator from Vermont. I am voting for Bernie to defeat the establishment on both sides of the aisle. Bernie was independent before and I think he should go back to it. Bernie is the only candidate who's ideas and policies will not only benefit me, but even more so, generations to come, my children. I am not lining up and I am not behaving. I will misbehave and vote for Bernie in November.

" A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they will never sit in. " Greek proverb
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I am not a Democrat. I am a Bernie supporter. I am not lining up to vote HRC in November (Original Post) Playinghardball May 2016 OP
Yes - This Citizen Agrees cantbeserious May 2016 #1
Here's to a great society. dchill May 2016 #2
Bravo! AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #3
I agree completely MissDeeds May 2016 #7
I am a democrat, and I am also not lining up for her in November. ViseGrip May 2016 #4
I am a human being Mike__M May 2016 #5
Agreed Jennylynn May 2016 #6
I am currently a Democrat due to Sander's roody May 2016 #8
listen Robbins May 2016 #9
My experience mirrors yours but I go back to 1972. Much better choices back then. jhart3333 May 2016 #11
Ha! Same history, different age. I was actually crushed when Kerry didn't make it, and when he thereismore May 2016 #14
Almost identical myself. Optimism May 2016 #18
She is the embodiment of the oligarchical takeover of this country. virgista May 2016 #10
The voice is such a petty thing, but we're all just human and there's only so much I can take!! thereismore May 2016 #13
I am and will be a Democrat until the Convention - after that it depends on what they do. thereismore May 2016 #12
Removed BzaDem May 2016 #15
Beautiful post. AmBlue May 2016 #16
i will only vote dem nom if its bernie restorefreedom May 2016 #17
 

AgerolanAmerican

(1,000 posts)
3. Bravo!
Thu May 19, 2016, 02:20 PM
May 2016

Anyone who thinks I'm going to vote for someone who cheated me out of my right to a free and fair election is a marble short.

The theft of this election would in and of itself be disqualifying, if things like the war in Libya and TPP weren't already.

 

MissDeeds

(7,499 posts)
7. I agree completely
Thu May 19, 2016, 02:37 PM
May 2016

The theft of this election led my husband and me, both baby boomers, to change our lifetime party affiliation from Democratic to Independent.

We used to be the party of "count every vote", not a party that tries to steal every vote you can and ram a deeply flawed candidate down our throats.

roody

(10,849 posts)
8. I am currently a Democrat due to Sander's
Thu May 19, 2016, 02:58 PM
May 2016

run. I have spent many tears a Green. I would like to be a Democrat. I was not involved in the 2008 primary.

Robbins

(5,066 posts)
9. listen
Thu May 19, 2016, 02:58 PM
May 2016

Since i turned 18 i have been voting democratic even in mid terms.

1992-voted for clinton-regret that vote now

1996-voted for clinton again-i was fool though

2000-supported gore in primary and GE

2004-Supported dean in primary-i was fooled and kerry In GE

2008-supported obama-i was played good

2012-voted Obama

I will not vote for hilary clinton.i have many many reasons for it.I don't support trump.we are screwed with eather trump or clinton.

jhart3333

(332 posts)
11. My experience mirrors yours but I go back to 1972. Much better choices back then.
Thu May 19, 2016, 03:51 PM
May 2016

They kept getting worse over time until Bernie.

thereismore

(13,326 posts)
14. Ha! Same history, different age. I was actually crushed when Kerry didn't make it, and when he
Thu May 19, 2016, 04:05 PM
May 2016

didn't fight Ohio. I was not wrong about that man, as he proved to be an excellent SOS. I'd say that right now I feel betrayed by Obama. I love the man, but he let Clinton run State. There is untold suffering around the world because of that now. I also suspect that she was given too much power as SOS and carried out neocon and corporate agenda behind his back.

Optimism

(142 posts)
18. Almost identical myself.
Fri May 20, 2016, 02:36 PM
May 2016

Except for 2012, where having learned my lesson I voted for Jill Stein.

My family of five who always has voted Democratic will NOT be giving our votes to Clinton, nor the Superdelegates who will put her over the top. They're all in Clinton lockstep here in WA, despite 73% of Dem voters here wanting Sanders.

virgista

(48 posts)
10. She is the embodiment of the oligarchical takeover of this country.
Thu May 19, 2016, 03:18 PM
May 2016

My stomach turns when I see her and I have to clap my hands over my ears when I hear her acid, haranguing voice. No way would I ever, ever, vote for her.

AmBlue

(3,111 posts)
16. Beautiful post.
Thu May 19, 2016, 09:51 PM
May 2016

"They didn't die to protect superdelegates or big money..."

You're damn straight. And I couldn't agree more. It's time to take democracy back to it's original definition: one person, one vote.

Time to take our party back to representing We, The People. Not corporations.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
17. i will only vote dem nom if its bernie
Thu May 19, 2016, 09:55 PM
May 2016

if its hillary it will be through collusion and cheating

if its joe, same. sorry for his tragedy, but he didn't run.


thankfully, the ballots have several options

#bernieorbust
#neverhillary

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