Democrat Convention Thread

[*wildcats forever*]

(07-26-2016, 12:12 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: The people really in that boat were going to go third-party from the start. The majority of those that went with Bernie are progressives and want the DNC to go that way. There may be some going Trump, but based on Trump's rhetoric it wouldn't have been a significant amount.

I could be wrong, I was wrong about Clinton's VP pick, but if a significant amount would have went Trump, or will go Trump, then I would be shocked because that would mean these people have zero idea about what these people are actually espousing.

The long list of issues needing to be addressed is what the sincere Bernie supporter wants, and if HRC gets behind a significant amount of them convincingly, then she will get their votes. It's modern day politics - you take what you can get, move on, and plan for the next election cycle. That's that formula for those who succeed in that arena. It's the product of cash-infused two party politics. 

Those who vote elsewhere are indeed the ones who aren't behind the message, sort of like band wagon fans who only want to associate with what they perceive as 'the winner'. Those Bernie supporters who believe he is on the the right track policy-wise would rather jump off a bridge than vote for someone like Trump. And come close to feeling the same toward HRC. Add Stein and Johnson to the mix, and HRC still presents the only chance for a Bernie supporter getting some of things they really care about accomplished. The harsh reality is it's either HRC or Trump. For the Sanders crowd, 50% of something>100% of nothing.