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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Fri May 6, 2016, 01:11 PM May 2016

DAY 2 OF SPOILER WATCH

​Hillary Clinton conceded 80 days before the Democratic Convention in 2008.

Today marks day 79 before the 2016 Democratic Convention.

Every day Senator Sanders does not concede, does damage to our nominee, and makes his eventual endorsement of Hillary Clinton less believable.

The Republican Nominee, Donald Trump, is already using Senator Sanders own words against the Democratic Nominee, Hillary Clinton.

Every moment Senator Sanders continues to campaign, will be used by the GOP.

Senator Sanders can concede and have his delegates represented at the convention, just like Hillary did in 2008. Senator Sanders can still be voted for in the few remaining primaries.

Senator Sanders is much farther behind Hillary Clinton at this point in 2008, than Hillary Clinton was behind President Obama.

It’s time to concede, Senator Sanders. The General Election has begun.

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Every day over 80 days will reveal what failing to concede brings us.
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History Lesson:

June 7th, 2008 - Hillary Concedes 80 days before the Democratic Convention



August 27th, 2008 - Two days into the convention, Hillary Suspends The Roll Call Vote For Obama


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Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)
2. While I voted to "leave it" on an alert to this post since it is an opinion, I totally disagree.
Fri May 6, 2016, 01:49 PM
May 2016

Bernie is building on a movement that started with OWS. He can and will continue this even after the General is over. Trump has enough time to hit Hillary with anything and everything, which Bernie has not done despite being treated that way by Hillary's campaign.

Maybe she should incorporate some of our concerns in her platform instead of just bragging that she got more votes so let them eat cake!

thesquanderer

(11,982 posts)
4. Hillary conceded 4 days after the LAST primary.
Fri May 6, 2016, 01:51 PM
May 2016

If you're going to use her behavior as a benchmark, at least get it right. She was not willing to concede until days after the last ballot was cast. This year, that won't happen until well into June.

 

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)
5. if you are going to do this every day, you need to switch the pictures and the video up.
Fri May 6, 2016, 01:52 PM
May 2016

make it interesting. if not, its just spam.

 

Armstead

(47,803 posts)
7. We're not very far past the "I have the white people who work" phase of 2008
Fri May 6, 2016, 01:54 PM
May 2016

I can't recall whether we're at the "anything can happen. Remember Robert Kennedy" stage or not

Demsrule86

(68,539 posts)
10. Really?
Fri May 6, 2016, 02:56 PM
May 2016

Well, Clinton was much closer than Bernie is...Bernie has no shot mathematically...when this happened with Clinton and it was clear the supers would not vote fo, her, despite her popular vote win, she conceded. Bernie should too ...he is further behind than she ever was and has no chance to win the nomination...he can't win and is wasting time and money ...both which would be better spent defeating Trump.

leftinportland

(247 posts)
13. Give it a rest
Fri May 6, 2016, 04:27 PM
May 2016

Clinton waited until all primaries were over, then took four days to decide...why do you hate my freedom?

 

Onlooker

(5,636 posts)
8. I think Bernie's trip to the Vatican was the first symptom
Fri May 6, 2016, 01:56 PM
May 2016

That was a strange trip, and certainly not a healthy thing for him to do. I wonder if Bernie has a messiah complex. All the adulation and worship may have made him believe that he's on a supernatural mission. He'll come around, I'm sure, but it will take a little more time.

 

morningfog

(18,115 posts)
11. You lie, onehandle, you lie like a dog.
Fri May 6, 2016, 03:19 PM
May 2016

HIllary took it to the last vote, as Bernie says he will.

If you had a shred of decency, you would self delete and stop this bullshit.

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