Alright, lets just make this perfectly clear so everybody can understand: Dems 29% Reps 26% independents 44% of registered voters. Neither republicans or democrats can win without there support. I 've been a registered democrat since my 18th birthday. I've worked with and campaigned for the DNC and every major nominee in government and my local party members . So I understand probably more than I should about what goes on with the elites of the parties Clinton has spent her time this past couple of years doing favours and funding campaigns of certain democratic positions. Not the person but the position. Now it's no secret the parties top elites like making money and are sometimes willing to do stuff for that money they know is wrong. However in politics, it's different because in the end most would trade all the money plus some to gain more power. That is the real prestige is. Unfourtentliy Hillary overstepped her bounds when she took it to the point of helping to determine who she would be running against in the democratic primaries. Of course, they picked the 3 most unelectable democrats they could think of plus even one independent just to help sway independent voters to our side. Everybody knew this even Bernie sanders. But nobody could have predicted that the independents would declare him their unofficial candidate. Only I repeat ONLY because of democratic rules and regulations does Hillary seem to be beating Bernie sanders . if the other 3.4 million voters in new york who wanted to vote and would have been allowed to there is no question who would win. Every top party member is thinking the same thing right now."do we accept and regret our half loaf and keep our power ? Or do we gamble and risk our power and half loaf for a full loaf?" It means their days of big money are at an end. They might hate it but they are not republicans meaning they're not stupid. they're going to keep their half loaf and nice seats of power and throw their support behind Bernie Sanders. Thats what matters in the general election. We are riding a sinking ship with Hillary. We either nominate Bernie Sanders or lose the democratic party altogether. The Democrats must stand behind any democratic nominee who has the best chance at beating the republicans candidate. Not the best chance of beating another democrat. Understand these voting sign up restrictions ,closed primaries, and superdelegates do not exist in the general election. If we lose there is no question it was because of our choice of nominee. These people are not democrats and have no loyalty to the democratic party. If they turn on us we can not hold them responsible. That would be like holding a republican responsible for not voting for a democrat. The truth is Hillary supporters will have to be the ones who throw their support to Bernie Sanders if we want a Democrat in the white house.
This is going to bother the Clinton campaign but she will understand it is about the democratic party and not the member. God help us if Bernie chose to run as an independent and start a new party. He polls well almost equal to Clinton when it comes to Dems 74% for him 75% for her. he also polls around 20% for reps. Hillary around 4% independents some polls have him at 88% Hillary gets around 12% there's a reason they don't use primary numbers to help predict general election numbers because they don't work. One more inside shock then I'll leave you alone Most people will think what I'm about to say is completely wrong and I don't understand what I'm talking about but guess what? The super delegates. the reason we have them is not to stop people like Bernie sanders but to stop people like Hillary Clinton from buying their way to democratic nomination when they have little to no chance at winning in the general. The wrong nominee could cost us the white house or even the party. just look at the republicans .I welcome Sanders into our democratic party along with all of his constituents. Independents always decide which side wins in an election. If people don't stop insulting them for not knowing the ridiculous rules & regulations we have in place, We can kiss the white house goodbye. No candidate has had so much of the independents support. He has become their candidate It would be very easy for him to start his own party. One big enough to challenge either republicans or democrats. 43% of Americans politically identify as independents. Compared to 29% democrats and 26% republicans . http://www.gallup.com/poll/188096/democratic-republican-identification-near-historical-lows.aspx If we don't have them on our side to support the democratic party the republicans will win. Numbers don't lie and the fact is Hillary will not win the white house. Hillary does not poll well against independents or republicans.
