2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: How are the continuing attempts to delegitmize Bernie's campaign NOT "refighting the primaries"? [View all]NanceGreggs
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give it up already!
Im tired of hearing this bullshit and I dont think Im alone.
Bernie ran for the nomination and he lost. By a LOT.
The Bernie supporters who need an engraved invitation to stand with Democrats against Trump and his minions are probably not worth having. And despite the popular rhetoric emanating from that crowd, they are a handful of voters who would rather carry on their butt-hurt complaining than do the right thing in any event so who needs them?
The majority of Bernie supporters are already with us. Those who require coddling are clearly not worth the effort nor are they reliable voters, as they can be swayed to vote for the likes of Trump or Stein at the drop of a hat.
Wouldn't a TRUE "don't refight the primaries" position be "Both candidates had the right to run...one of them was nominated, the other campaigned hard for the nominee, and now the election is over, so no good comes from arguing that either of them shouldn't have run"?
Wouldnt a TRUE dont refight the primaries position be that those who chose to stand with the Democratic nominee, for the good of the country and the Party, be all that needs be said? Why are there some (and thankfully, very few) who need to be handed an also participated award, singled-out for their special achievement in having supported a different primary candidate?
In the name of the future, move on and unite.
In the name of the future, the vast majority of us already have.
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