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mcar

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41. Ah yes, the "conscience voters"

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 10:06 AM

Jan 10

Many left this site in 2016 because they were not allowed to call HRC a "c" word - seriously.

I am sure they are still secure in their self-righteousness.

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I would like to ask all the people who refused to vote for Hillary Clinton [View all] MIButterfly Jan 9 OP

This is Democratic Underground. milestogo Jan 9 #1

Oh no, my post was not directed toward anybody here on DU; MIButterfly Jan 9 #4

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

Then why are you posting it here...? regnaD kciN Jan 10 #26

That's how I interpreted it, too. intheflow Jan 10 #40

Please see my responses #4 and #19. My comment was not directed to anyone here at DU. MIButterfly Jan 10 #61

They say a hit dog will holler. W_HAMILTON Jan 10 #64

Sadly, I find myself often having to defend Democrats against bullshit attacks here. W_HAMILTON Jan 10 #15

Does that include orangecrush Jan 10 #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 Jan 10 #47

He is my Senator orangecrush Jan 10 #49

Time is limited and every minute you spend attacking Democrats is a minute Republicans thank you for your service. W_HAMILTON Jan 10 #50

Criticism and attacking orangecrush Jan 10 #53

Criticizing is disagreeing on an issue or policy SocialDemocrat61 Jan 10 #60

When one seems to spend all their time criticizing, it sure seems like attacking. W_HAMILTON Jan 10 #63

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

Self Righteously lecturing others on how to act would also waste an equal amount of time SunImp Jan 10 #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 Jan 10 #83

Some of the people that need to realign and focus mr715 Sunday #95

There used to be some 'Democrats' here, that weren't. sheshe2 Jan 10 #16

And didn't that site eventually crash and burn? W_HAMILTON Jan 10 #27

Best evidence the site had nothing to do with progressive policy or progress of any kind: Elizabeth Warren. betsuni Jan 10 #33

Yep! W_HAMILTON Jan 10 #37

That site was funded by Putin as one part of the 2016 disinformation campaign. yardwork Jan 10 #39

Woah. Waaaay before I ever got here.. electric_blue68 Sunday #115

Yes indeed, it crashed and burned, sheshe2 Jan 10 #48

You would be wrong awesomerwb1 Jan 10 #82

There used to be plenty of them DFW Sunday #91

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

lol, it's been awhile since anyone here has reproached people who didn't like Hillary Shellback Squid Jan 9 #2

It does go back to 2016. MIButterfly Jan 9 #5

I agree that the world would be in a different place karynnj Jan 10 #52

And it does go beyond "well I voted for her in the General Election" RandomNumbers Jan 10 #55

I would rather see articles that Kamala won, gab13by13 Jan 9 #3

This! Hope22 Jan 10 #30

Since no one can oversee the inner workings of the computers questionseverything Jan 10 #81

This again? Intractable Jan 9 #6

Yes. Cha Jan 10 #20

Thank you, Cha! MIButterfly Jan 10 #22

No Problem... We need to learn from Cha Jan 10 #24

How many people here do you think refused to vote for Hillary? iemanja Jan 9 #7

Well...a lot of them went to JPR (Jack Pine Radicals). sheshe2 Jan 10 #18

Out of curiosity.. Hope22 Jan 10 #31

Nope. Crashed. Burned. Died. sheshe2 Jan 10 #51

Thanks...nt Hope22 Jan 10 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 10 #32

I wasn't talking about the people here. MIButterfly Jan 10 #19

I know there were some Skittles Jan 10 #72

I don't think a guilt trip helps people change. usonian Jan 9 #8

It looks like some people can't let go of old battles SunImp Jan 10 #11

There were and are massive disinformation campaigns, and largely by bots. usonian Jan 10 #14

Those who fail from history SocialDemocrat61 Jan 10 #38

It's sad but we cannot change the past BoycottTwitter Jan 10 #9

Thank you, BoycottTwitter, for your very reasoned and reasonable response. MIButterfly Jan 10 #17

But We Can Work For a Better Future.. and Cha Jan 10 #21

I'm really glad that we'll have really good candidates in 2028 thought crime Jan 10 #12

One of the biggest missed opportunities of the 21st century. nt yaesu Jan 10 #13

Just watched on tubi Blind faith kimbutgar Jan 10 #23

Hillary had Putin's number. BurnDoubt Jan 10 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 10 #29

Fascinating election, should be far more studies about it. A perfect storm of mis/disinformation and other things. betsuni Jan 10 #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 Sunday #101

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

Never saw that on DU RandiFan1290 Jan 10 #34

I would go back even further to 2000 Ghost of Tom Joad Jan 10 #35

Green Candidate Jill Stein SocialDemocrat61 Jan 10 #36

The Russian asset, Jill Stein, The Wizard Jan 10 #56

Ah yes, the "conscience voters" mcar Jan 10 #41

They weren't voting their conscience SocialDemocrat61 Jan 10 #45

That is 100% correct mcar Jan 10 #46

Whatever happened to all them Bernie Bros? GusBob Jan 10 #43

oh they are still around Skittles Jan 10 #73

I stood in line for 2 hours in freezing cold orangecrush Jan 10 #44

Criticism and support are complementary nt mr715 Jan 10 #70

I often think about this. pandr32 Jan 10 #54

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

Those who fail to learn from history SocialDemocrat61 Jan 10 #59

And mr715 Jan 10 #74

Very true SocialDemocrat61 Jan 10 #76

We disagree sometimes mr715 Jan 10 #79

In any organization SocialDemocrat61 Jan 10 #80

Well, except where orthodoxy is required mr715 Jan 10 #84

Amen. Xavier Breath Jan 10 #65

In past threads like this SunImp Jan 10 #67

They do it to distract and divide us questionseverything Jan 10 #78

Distract from what? betsuni Sunday #89

100% The people who line up with SS tRump need to stop hiding their shame and own this. ffr Jan 10 #62

Part of it had nothing to do with Hillary Tree Lady Jan 10 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 10 #69

Wasn't anybody I knew Tree Lady Jan 10 #86

Young men have it all. mr715 Sunday #93

That is not true for my grandson Tree Lady Sunday #100

This is complicated mr715 Sunday #103

Thanks for the reply Tree Lady Sunday #106

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

In part mr715 Jan 10 #75

He still says the same things he has Tree Lady Jan 10 #87

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

That really was gross nt mr715 Sunday #92

they don't care Skittles Jan 10 #71

IKR? So many seem to think a Democrat has to match them on Every. Single. Issue. to "earn" their vote. Beartracks Jan 10 #77

I speak for myself. mr715 Sunday #96

Trump is an idiot PJMcK Jan 10 #85

How about Nixon? Kid Berwyn Sunday #94

It is misogyny... Bettie Sunday #97

This post is not appropriate or helpful Grim Chieftain Sunday #99

I'm sorry you feel that way. MIButterfly Sunday #102

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

What do you want from me? MIButterfly Sunday #109

Unity Grim Chieftain Sunday #110

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #116

I'm the opposite of a Triple Trumper AZProgressive Sunday #104

Hillary and Kamala tried to warn you LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #108

Or Kamala Harris. tblue37 Sunday #111

I'm fine with calling out Stein voters biocube Sunday #113

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

Check any news source from 2016... biocube Monday #119

That was the direct result of attacks against her. Started high, slowly decreased over time. betsuni Monday #120

I believe The Bopper Sunday #114

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