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In reply to the discussion: I've noticed some "progressives" seem to think Hillary owes them something [View all]Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)244. Enjoy the consequences then...personally I voted for
Hillary and would have voted for any Democratic candidate...that is how the Repugs win they support Republicans...those who voted third party or gasp for Trump literally have blood on their hands.
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I've noticed some "progressives" seem to think Hillary owes them something [View all]
BainsBane
Nov 2016
OP
They come to gloat but the thing is...I dislike them so much I don't care what they think or say.
Demsrule86
Nov 2016
#241
Indeed...why someone in bumscrew nowhere with a low population should have a great say
Demsrule86
Dec 2016
#309
Take home whatever message gives you comfort. I stand totally behind every one of my comments.
Buzz Clik
Nov 2016
#39
Clearly fuhrer was not unelectable and clearly, Bernie was. We had elections you know.
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2016
#49
If you want to win the whole thing, you need more independents than dems.
Lucky Luciano
Nov 2016
#59
Ok...still gotta court the independents. They are the swing voters that decide.
Lucky Luciano
Nov 2016
#141
I want to win the lottery and live forever. Doesn't mean it's going to happen.
BobbyDrake
Nov 2016
#160
X 1000 Friend. These are the same kind of people who can't be bothered to RSVP to a nice party
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2016
#279
Well then, you've made the choice for yourself. Your primary vote is not important enough to
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#147
You have the independence to accept the hand-me-down candidate or not then. Your choice.
fleabiscuit
Nov 2016
#218
No he wouldn't. You are assuming the majority of independent voters lean left.
Fla Dem
Nov 2016
#251
I hope Skinner calls an end to this fairly soon. There's a broad spectrum of DU Democrats who ...
Hekate
Nov 2016
#214
Oh they will find someone...it is what they do and why we will continue to lose if we allow them
Demsrule86
Nov 2016
#240
Very well put. They're now wandering in the wilderness with no target to attack. Must be frustrating
George II
Nov 2016
#8
I've noticed some 'progressives' seem to do little but make broadbrush insults of the left,
Marr
Nov 2016
#9
It's very depressing. Seems we can forget about undoing the gerrymandering in the 2020 census . . .
brush
Nov 2016
#63
Don't forget, back in December Sanders operatives hacked the DNC computers, too, and admitted it!
George II
Nov 2016
#70
The looney white-privileged ASSHOLES that rooted/worked for Trump's victory are NOT the left.
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2016
#112
YUP. When you support the handover of our society to Trump by word or deed - you are NOT the left.
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2016
#146
I take it you're with Chuck, 'we'll get moderate Republicans instead of traditional Dems' Schumer?
Marr
Nov 2016
#157
HRC's voters are the Democratic base. Maybe you should google the definition.
BobbyDrake
Nov 2016
#163
Feh. I notice you failed utterly to address your comment about white Clinton voters.
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2016
#306
The assholes who sat on their ballots or supported Trump by voting for moonshots ARE NOT THE LEFT.
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2016
#128
We will blame whomever we think it is right to blame. Stop trying to tell us what to do.
stevenleser
Nov 2016
#130
Do you actually think that the vitriolic attacks on Hillary from some on the left during the . . .
brush
Nov 2016
#181
And you said all that while ignoring all the "corporate whore, corrupt, criminal" name calling . . .
brush
Nov 2016
#190
Interesting election takeaway. Am I to assume that we owe her an apology for letting her down?
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2016
#11
You got exactly what you wanted in the nomination of Clinton. The rest are consequences. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2016
#37
As opposed to the candidate who couldn't even beat the wrong choice? No chance of you convincing us
stevenleser
Nov 2016
#133
Exactly, not only that, the very voters Sanders had some strength with would have been most impacted
stevenleser
Nov 2016
#266
They are different, but with an outcome very different than the one you posit
stevenleser
Nov 2016
#255
Ignoring the facts I mentioned means you have no basis for your disagreement
stevenleser
Nov 2016
#303
This is part of a long term trend; poor people are increasingly rural people.
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2016
#284
No, writing him in in the General, as some people advocated, was a fool's errand
pnwmom
Nov 2016
#285
Have you ever given it any thought that Republicans have been organizing their game plan
INdemo
Nov 2016
#297
I also like to pretend everything I fail to hear of is "totally made-up nonsense" as well.
LanternWaste
Nov 2016
#38
Depends on how you define "people on this board". If you include those who also have JPR accounts
stevenleser
Nov 2016
#136
A creative bumper sticker that is for all intents and purposes, itself meaningless.
LanternWaste
Nov 2016
#41
She owes us nothing that Mondale, Dukakis, Kerry and Gore don't also owe. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2016
#20
i have a lot of these stein voters on facebook and now that hillary is defeated
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#53
The toxic Left continues to fail to grasp that their addiction to attacking their own
BobbyDrake
Nov 2016
#21
"If Hillary doesn't want to continue fighting for liberal ideals then that is fine." WTF is that?!
Hekate
Nov 2016
#224
Sorry, you don't get to define the discussion. The fact that we got more votes is an important
stevenleser
Nov 2016
#166
Good luck with your current leadership. I think they have already rolled over.
leftofcool
Nov 2016
#170
Anyone who thinks a politician owes them something because they voted for them is mistaken as the
cstanleytech
Nov 2016
#34
Would you like the 300 dollar or the 500 dollar bottle of wine with your dinner?
jalan48
Nov 2016
#64
I tend to agree with your post overall, but on the other hand, I would like to see her speak out
Fast Walker 52
Nov 2016
#67
I'm a progressive who worked to see her win. I just want her to win. I know she's best for
ancianita
Nov 2016
#90
Hillary supporters should admit the whole "She can't lose!" thing was wrong.
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2016
#93
He polled better among independents which weren't allowed to vote in many primaries....
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2016
#164
Plus a million or so. At least she and Bill and Chelsea can keep the Foundaion going....
Hekate
Nov 2016
#95
What an incredibly distorted, twisted, and polarizing assessment of reality.
wundermaus
Nov 2016
#119
I may have missed the Sec./Sen. Clinton posts suggesting that she owes us anything.
Nancyswidower
Nov 2016
#159
Well actually not her, but i will wait a couple more years to see if it happens
nolabels
Nov 2016
#162
I'm playing JPR bingo in this thread and I just need "neoliberal" to get bingo.
betsuni
Nov 2016
#172
I have been following JPR for a few months. I am now posting there under my DU name.
guillaumeb
Nov 2016
#201
Any progressive still more focused on Clinton than the Racist-in-Chief is not actually a progressive
LonePirate
Nov 2016
#226
Thanks Bain, Hillary has spend a lot of time trying to help those who are not as fortunate as others
Thinkingabout
Nov 2016
#228
If you make progressives not welcome, they'll go find a party that doesn't rig things against them
jfern
Nov 2016
#231
Clinton gave me the best she had and came up short. She doesn't owe me anything. (n/t)
Iggo
Nov 2016
#264
I'm starting to think this site is the "bubble" that lost us the election. n/t
sylvanus
Nov 2016
#282