Would Bernie Supporters Vote For Hillary In General Election?

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  1. Professor Peabody

    Professor Peabody Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Interesting, this was 3 weeks ago before Bernie sold out all 13 million of his supporters that voted for him by endorsing Hillary.

    As far as I know she never released those transcripts that Bernie called for. How in good conscious could Bernie endorse Hillary when she simply ignored him on this important issue? How could Bernie supporters even consider voting for Hillary when she simply won't release those transcripts? What exactly did Goldman Sachs pay $675,000 to hear from Hillary in those three speeches? Since she won't release the transcripts it leaves it up to the imagination as to what she said to them she doesn't want Sanders supporters and the rest of America to see? It looks like Bernie sold out for what ever reason, however he did speak the gem below.

    “You can’t stand and fight for working families and the middle class if you are dependent upon big-money interests”.

    Sanders supporters should remember each and every word before voting for Hillary in November.....
     
  2. Lesh

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    Well Bernie says they should.

    He will
     
  3. Shiva_TD

    Shiva_TD Progressive Libertarian Past Donor

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    Bernie Sanders and his supporters have limited options. Obviously they can't support Donald Trump so that leaves them with two fundamental choices. They can vote for Hillary Clinton or not vote at all which, by default, supports Donald Trump.

    Or they can join over 50% of American voters that oppose both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, based upon the disapproval ratings for each (over 50% disapprove of Hillary Clinton and over 70% disapprove of Donald Trump) and back a candidate that they can support, Gary Johnson.

    The problem is that 75% of American voters don't have enough knowledge about Gary Johnson to make any determination about him. At the same time 48% of the 25% that do have enough knowledge about Gary Johnson express support for Johnson in the general election. That polling number, albeit limited to only those that know enough about Johnson to express an opinion, is greater than either Trump or Clinton currently.

    The key is, of course, to get Gary Johnson into the Presidential Debates. If he doesn't make the debates then, by default, it will be political censorship because he won't get the national exposure and media coverage so that the American people will be informed so they can make an intelligent choice in November. Johnson is almost there with 12% of Americans supporting him but he needs another 3% to make it into the debates. Now is a critical time for people to take the time to independently look at Johnson and hopefully support him enough to get him into the debates even if they eventually vote for someone else.

    Supporting Gary Johnson is the only way to prevent both Trump and Clinton from becoming the next president.
    Want to know how?
     
  4. Conviction

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    As a millennial I've noticed young American Sanders supporters wanting to forego this election.
     
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    Spooky Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Actually the more people learn about Johnson the less people like him, both liberals and conservatives.

    As an example, he wants complete open borders.....no go for the right.

    He wants a balanced budget amendment.......no go for the left.

    And it just gets worse from there.
     
  6. Professor Peabody

    Professor Peabody Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Do you think Sanders supporters are lemmings?
     
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    As someone who supported Bernie, I don't think Bernie sold out. Clinton is going to need all the support she can get, to keep the angry, salty, old, white bomb shell, Trump from getting into office, and driving our country into the ground.

    Grandpa Bernie never abandoned me at all.
     
  8. God & Country

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    I think that some will for various reasons and others may vote for Trump as a matter of spite. I think it's important for Bernie supporters to understand that in light of recent events, the meeting between Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch and the shady way the FBI/Hillary interview went down you can bet Bernie was coerced. I think Bernie supporters should show up at every Clinton event and ask her to explain why she didn't produce the transcript.
     
  9. AlphaOmega

    AlphaOmega Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Id love for a bernie supporter who is voting for hillary to explain why in lieu of the fact she represents everything they are against. Hillary is a wall street junkie. Please explain former bernie supporters and current hillocrites.
     
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    Nah, I rather not waste Madam Presidents time on the conservative witch-hunt. I rather ask her majesty what shes going to do about foreign policy. I know for a fact she wouldn't say, "Torture works, believe me. It works." I doubt Bernie was paid off at all.
     
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    Well get used to President Trump because if it happens they'll have caused it

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    I'd love for you to give a coherent reason for your support of Trump...
     
  12. Zorro

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    I think they will.

    Hillary Clinton Worried That a President Trump Might Weaponize the IRS Against His Political Enemies

    http://hotair.com/archives/2016/07/...man-who-might-send-the-irs-after-his-critics/
     
  13. Professor Peabody

    Professor Peabody Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    whatever clinton does not get in Bernie supporters she will get with republican's voting for her.

    many rich republicans don't want trade deals negotiated by Trump because they are getting rich from the way they are now, with American living wage jobs getting sent to other countries.

    clinton did not make Bernie vice president because she needs the conservative vote, the rich will not allow her to pander to the free stuff liberals.
     
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    For a Bernie supporter to vote libertarian is the utmost insanity. Everything that populists despise (unrestricted free trade, open borders, unrestrained financial sector) are encoded in the very DNA of libertarianism. As a Sanders voter, I would vote Trump before I would vote for Johnson. Hell, I would vote for Mussolini before I would vote for Johnson.

    I say this as someone who has intensively studied libertarianism. I consider it the most dangerous ideology being put forth today.
     
  16. AlphaOmega

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    Cat must have the hillocrites tongues. No Bernie supporters want to explain the hypocrisy? So after alllll the road blocks and jumping on police cars, you wound up endorsing the very thing you were against. I figured it was all BS.
     
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    AlphaOmega Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I already have multiple times. And will do it again if you cant remember but first you need to answer my question.
     

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