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I would like to ask all the people who refused to vote for Hillary Clinton [View all] MIButterfly Friday OP

This is Democratic Underground. milestogo Friday #1

Oh no, my post was not directed toward anybody here on DU; MIButterfly Friday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #10

Then why are you posting it here...? regnaD kciN Saturday #26

That's how I interpreted it, too. intheflow Saturday #40

Please see my responses #4 and #19. My comment was not directed to anyone here at DU. MIButterfly Saturday #61

They say a hit dog will holler. W_HAMILTON Saturday #64

Sadly, I find myself often having to defend Democrats against bullshit attacks here. W_HAMILTON Saturday #15

Does that include orangecrush Saturday #42

Sanders's good buddy? I defend the Democratic Party as a whole and don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. W_HAMILTON Saturday #47

He is my Senator orangecrush Saturday #49

Time is limited and every minute you spend attacking Democrats is a minute Republicans thank you for your service. W_HAMILTON Saturday #50

Criticism and attacking orangecrush Saturday #53

Criticizing is disagreeing on an issue or policy SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #60

When one seems to spend all their time criticizing, it sure seems like attacking. W_HAMILTON Saturday #63

I'm trying to figure out what it is that you are doing with this minute and who it is helping most. Ilikepurple Yesterday #88

Self Righteously lecturing others on how to act would also waste an equal amount of time SunImp Saturday #66

You think it's a waste of time trying to get people to focus on our real enemy rather than our imperfect allies? W_HAMILTON Saturday #83

Some of the people that need to realign and focus mr715 18 hrs ago #95

There used to be some 'Democrats' here, that weren't. sheshe2 Saturday #16

And didn't that site eventually crash and burn? W_HAMILTON Saturday #27

Best evidence the site had nothing to do with progressive policy or progress of any kind: Elizabeth Warren. betsuni Saturday #33

Yep! W_HAMILTON Saturday #37

That site was funded by Putin as one part of the 2016 disinformation campaign. yardwork Saturday #39

Woah. Waaaay before I ever got here.. electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #115

Yes indeed, it crashed and burned, sheshe2 Saturday #48

You would be wrong awesomerwb1 Saturday #82

There used to be plenty of them DFW Yesterday #91

Nicest thing I ever saw anyone say about Hillary there was in an "esoteric theories" thread about Seth Rich: betsuni 18 hrs ago #98

lol, it's been awhile since anyone here has reproached people who didn't like Hillary Shellback Squid Friday #2

It does go back to 2016. MIButterfly Friday #5

I agree that the world would be in a different place karynnj Saturday #52

And it does go beyond "well I voted for her in the General Election" RandomNumbers Saturday #55

I would rather see articles that Kamala won, gab13by13 Friday #3

This! Hope22 Saturday #30

Since no one can oversee the inner workings of the computers questionseverything Saturday #81

This again? Intractable Friday #6

Yes. Cha Saturday #20

Thank you, Cha! MIButterfly Saturday #22

No Problem... We need to learn from Cha Saturday #24

How many people here do you think refused to vote for Hillary? iemanja Friday #7

Well...a lot of them went to JPR (Jack Pine Radicals). sheshe2 Saturday #18

Out of curiosity.. Hope22 Saturday #31

Nope. Crashed. Burned. Died. sheshe2 Saturday #51

Thanks...nt Hope22 Saturday #58

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #32

I wasn't talking about the people here. MIButterfly Saturday #19

I know there were some Skittles Saturday #72

I don't think a guilt trip helps people change. usonian Friday #8

It looks like some people can't let go of old battles SunImp Saturday #11

There were and are massive disinformation campaigns, and largely by bots. usonian Saturday #14

Those who fail from history SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #38

It's sad but we cannot change the past BoycottTwitter Saturday #9

Thank you, BoycottTwitter, for your very reasoned and reasonable response. MIButterfly Saturday #17

But We Can Work For a Better Future.. and Cha Saturday #21

I'm really glad that we'll have really good candidates in 2028 thought crime Saturday #12

One of the biggest missed opportunities of the 21st century. nt yaesu Saturday #13

Just watched on tubi Blind faith kimbutgar Saturday #23

Hillary had Putin's number. BurnDoubt Saturday #25

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #29

Fascinating election, should be far more studies about it. A perfect storm of mis/disinformation and other things. betsuni Saturday #28

I see a part of that as an evaluation of what didn't with with letting Shrub Jr and co off the hook. RockCreek 15 hrs ago #101

So people decided Trump was the way to go? Squeaky clean morally and ethically pure fight the power Trump? betsuni 11 hrs ago #112

Never saw that on DU RandiFan1290 Saturday #34

I would go back even further to 2000 Ghost of Tom Joad Saturday #35

Green Candidate Jill Stein SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #36

The Russian asset, Jill Stein, The Wizard Saturday #56

Ah yes, the "conscience voters" mcar Saturday #41

They weren't voting their conscience SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #45

That is 100% correct mcar Saturday #46

Whatever happened to all them Bernie Bros? GusBob Saturday #43

oh they are still around Skittles Saturday #73

I stood in line for 2 hours in freezing cold orangecrush Saturday #44

Criticism and support are complementary nt mr715 Saturday #70

I often think about this. pandr32 Saturday #54

I can't think of a more irrelevant discussion to have -- 10 years later. Duncan Grant Saturday #57

Those who fail to learn from history SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #59

And mr715 Saturday #74

Very true SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #76

We disagree sometimes mr715 Saturday #79

In any organization SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #80

Well, except where orthodoxy is required mr715 Saturday #84

Amen. Xavier Breath Saturday #65

In past threads like this SunImp Saturday #67

They do it to distract and divide us questionseverything Saturday #78

Distract from what? betsuni Yesterday #89

100% The people who line up with SS tRump need to stop hiding their shame and own this. ffr Saturday #62

Part of it had nothing to do with Hillary Tree Lady Saturday #68

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #69

Wasn't anybody I knew Tree Lady Saturday #86

Young men have it all. mr715 19 hrs ago #93

That is not true for my grandson Tree Lady 15 hrs ago #100

This is complicated mr715 15 hrs ago #103

Thanks for the reply Tree Lady 14 hrs ago #106

It ain't easy being the good guys in a broken world. nt mr715 14 hrs ago #107

In part mr715 Saturday #75

He still says the same things he has Tree Lady Saturday #87

How Bernie was treated -- does that mean when he was booed at the convention by his own delegates for endorsing betsuni Yesterday #90

That really was gross nt mr715 19 hrs ago #92

they don't care Skittles Saturday #71

IKR? So many seem to think a Democrat has to match them on Every. Single. Issue. to "earn" their vote. Beartracks Saturday #77

I speak for myself. mr715 18 hrs ago #96

Trump is an idiot PJMcK Saturday #85

How about Nixon? Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #94

It is misogyny... Bettie 18 hrs ago #97

This post is not appropriate or helpful Grim Chieftain 16 hrs ago #99

I'm sorry you feel that way. MIButterfly 15 hrs ago #102

But you are dredging up past divisions - just read the comments. Grim Chieftain 14 hrs ago #105

What do you want from me? MIButterfly 13 hrs ago #109

Unity Grim Chieftain 13 hrs ago #110

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 7 hrs ago #116

I'm the opposite of a Triple Trumper AZProgressive 15 hrs ago #104

Hillary and Kamala tried to warn you LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #108

Or Kamala Harris. tblue37 13 hrs ago #111

I'm fine with calling out Stein voters biocube 10 hrs ago #113

"By 2014 ... a New York Times/CBS poll found that 82% of Democrats favored Clinton over both Joe Biden betsuni 6 hrs ago #117

I believe The Bopper 10 hrs ago #114

I've always wondered that had she been elected, what Presidents would have followed her? Polybius 2 hrs ago #118