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Yes, many of us have been in these kind of relationships. But the thing is, Clinton and her supporters can only pull off this blackmail if Obama and his supporters (I'm among them) truly believe there's something they can do to "make it better."
After months and months of Clinton supporters threatening to vote for McCain, I just don't care anymore. If these people are so aggrieved that their candidate lost the election fair and square that they're going to abandon the party, there's nothing Obama can do to win them back. Let them go.
Besides, Obama is leading McCain in national polls without their support.