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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 04:01 AM Jul 2015

Who you all supporting?

Well, beside the unthinkable and an Obama third term.

I've been on the fence. I think I'd support Biden if he ran. I like some of what Bernie says but I feel he marginalizes certain issues that I believe are vital to the success of our country (racial issues, gun issues) and I think Hillary is running a much more consistent, and better ideological campaign, than what she ran in 2008 - but I just don't know.

Have any of you made up your minds on who you're supporting?

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Who you all supporting? (Original Post) Drunken Irishman Jul 2015 OP
O'Malley JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #1
Bernie!!!!! newfie11 Jul 2015 #2
The democratic nominee. femmocrat Jul 2015 #3
I will unequivocally support the Democratic Party nominee... yallerdawg Jul 2015 #4
Hey, Aloha, DIrish! Yes, I am supporting Hillary this time.. Cha Jul 2015 #5
The Democrat. Ineeda Jul 2015 #6
I'm waiting for the debates. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2015 #7
I agree...lots of time. Ineeda Jul 2015 #8
indeed I did. June 7, 2016. n/t SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2015 #9
The Democrat. Hekate Jul 2015 #10
^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^ Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #11
^^^Both of those^^^ freshwest Jul 2015 #14
It's strange isn't it. savalez Jul 2015 #12
This ^^^^^^^^^^ treestar Jul 2015 #13
O'Malley, but I should add that I'm a Democrat and will gladly vote for our eventual nominee. FSogol Jul 2015 #15

JustAnotherGen

(33,390 posts)
1. O'Malley
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 07:07 AM
Jul 2015

He's never been in D.C. and has an amazing record of "I did".

O'Malley first.
Sanders second.
Clinton third.

Cha

(305,136 posts)
5. Hey, Aloha, DIrish! Yes, I am supporting Hillary this time..
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 03:21 AM
Jul 2015

I've done a 180.. and I think Hillary's campaign is as you say.. and so much more!

have fun!

Ineeda

(3,626 posts)
6. The Democrat.
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 11:53 AM
Jul 2015

I'm on the fence about the specific person, and expect to keep an open mind for several more months. The Dem, for sure though!! The alternative (and that includes sitting it out) is the stuff of nightmares.

Hekate

(94,488 posts)
10. The Democrat.
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 10:17 PM
Jul 2015

I was keeping myself undeclared in the beginning, and was WAS interested in learning more about Bernie Sanders, until his followers here at DU got so unbelievably nasty. Sorry guys, you lost me. I put the Hillary avatar on my posts more in disgust with the behavior of DU's Bernie fans that out of devotion to Hillary herself.

Hillary is fine by me. (I would have gladly voted for her in 2008, but since Obama was our candidate I was actually overjoyed with that outcome.) I think she is formidably intelligent, hardworking, and extremely well-prepared. I like the brainy ones.

She's a bit awkward with the media, and does not trust them as far as she can throw them, or at least that is how I read her situation. And why would she? If she's our nominee, it will be our responsibility to have her back, because the VRWC, which we know exists, will do its worst. They don't need our help -- HRC does, and so does ANY Democratic nominee.

savalez

(3,517 posts)
12. It's strange isn't it.
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 11:05 AM
Jul 2015

BS seems like such a nice albeit kinda eccentric guy yet he brings out the worst in some people here. Fascinating.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
13. This ^^^^^^^^^^
Sat Jul 18, 2015, 12:25 PM
Jul 2015

I'm a Democrat. They can call me Third Way , etc., but I'm a Democrat in the end. I support the candidates and don't want to tear them down. If Hillary's the one, she'll have my support.

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