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Re: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries
« Reply #570 on: July 09, 2016, 01:09:38 am »
Exactly, its why I preface anything not in my field of expertise with some kind of "I'm not an expert, licensed or otherwise" disclaimer.  I am, at best, an educated layman in subjects not pertaining to computer science.
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Re: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries
« Reply #571 on: July 11, 2016, 01:55:13 pm »
Bernie or Bust -movement doesn't seem to have much influence on voters' planned behavior. According to Washington Post Bernie supporters are rallying behind Hillary faster than Hillary supporters rallied behind Obama.

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In June 2008, 20 percent of Clinton backers said they'd go for John McCain. In July, it was 22 percent, then 18 percent in August and 19 percent in September. It finally dropped to 14 percent in October.

Well, it's June 2016, and that same figure this time is down to 8 percent already. What's more, the 81 percent of Sanders backers who are now behind Clinton is a higher number than in any poll of 2008 Clinton backers who rallied to Obama. The high that year was 74 percent, in October.

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Re: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries
« Reply #572 on: July 11, 2016, 04:35:39 pm »
That's because most sane people are realizing what a garbage fire the GOP is becoming.  It has to do with what platform planks are being considered and the Dems just announced some doozies.  And then the GOP went and revealed their planks and it's....well.  Imagine the dumpster fire that is the GOP right now.  Now add gas to it.  A lot of gas.  The amount of gas one could get from a tanker truck.  That's how much gas was just added to this fire.  And there's a convoy of them headed to the fire in order to add more gas to the fire.  That's how bad the GOP platform is.

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Re: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries
« Reply #573 on: July 11, 2016, 07:24:57 pm »
I noted this previously, but those numbers are shifting not because Sanders supporters who were previously disinclined to support Clinton now suddenly do support Clinton, but because they're seeing more and more just how much of a monster Trump is.
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Re: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries
« Reply #574 on: July 11, 2016, 09:16:15 pm »
I noted this previously, but those numbers are shifting not because Sanders supporters who were previously disinclined to support Clinton now suddenly do support Clinton, but because they're seeing more and more just how much of a monster Trump is.

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Re: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries
« Reply #575 on: July 11, 2016, 09:59:46 pm »
I noted this previously, but those numbers are shifting not because Sanders supporters who were previously disinclined to support Clinton now suddenly do support Clinton, but because they're seeing more and more just how much of a monster Trump is.

Citation?

I should have been clearer. That's my speculation based on interviews I've seen.
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Re: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries
« Reply #576 on: July 11, 2016, 10:01:29 pm »
Bernie or Bust -movement doesn't seem to have much influence on voters' planned behavior. According to Washington Post Bernie supporters are rallying behind Hillary faster than Hillary supporters rallied behind Obama.

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In June 2008, 20 percent of Clinton backers said they'd go for John McCain. In July, it was 22 percent, then 18 percent in August and 19 percent in September. It finally dropped to 14 percent in October.

Well, it's June 2016, and that same figure this time is down to 8 percent already. What's more, the 81 percent of Sanders backers who are now behind Clinton is a higher number than in any poll of 2008 Clinton backers who rallied to Obama. The high that year was 74 percent, in October.

If they're anything like me, they're going to vote against the candidate who wants to run the country like that casino he bankrupted.

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Re: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries
« Reply #577 on: July 11, 2016, 11:09:58 pm »
I suppose the best thing about the democrats is they understand it's best when the vast majority of your labour source is alive.

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Re: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries
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Re: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries
« Reply #579 on: July 12, 2016, 02:15:53 pm »
No...

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Re: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries
« Reply #580 on: July 12, 2016, 03:12:32 pm »
Fuck, that picture breaks my heart every time. Would never fuckin' vote for the guy, but I'd sure give him a hug.