2016 Postmortem
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Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo:
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It is only a spectacle by which both candidates, Trump and Sanders, can indulge their tacitly-agreed common interest in sidelining and diminishing Hillary Clinton, who of course will be the nominee. I don't want to speculate about Sanders' motives, other than that it is probably a good way to elevate himself into the appearance of an ersatz Democratic standard-bearer and to get media attention which has slackened as most of the attention has moved toward the general election. That would be perfectly understandable if we didn't know for a certainty that he is not going to be the nominee and that this would be bad for the person who is. Remember: President Trump.
I think there's a very good chance it would descend into a Hillary-bashing fest. Indeed, how could it not? That would obviously be Trump's overriding interest and aim. And it would be at best awkward for Sanders to be in the position of aggressively defending Clinton.
Great theater and spectacle. It would be great fun to watch - if we didn't have a campaign going on in which the fight to keep Donald Trump out of the White House depends entirely on how much Hillary Clinton can unify Democratic support behind her candidacy. Like I said, I really, really doubt this will happen. In addition to everything else, it would probably give Trump the ability to skim more money from a charity event.
If it does happen, it would really, really make me question what Sanders' motives or simply what he is thinking. Do we want a President Trump or not?
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Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)dchill
(38,610 posts)is reliably the case.
Skink
(10,122 posts)The primaries are still going on.
barrow-wight
(744 posts)Primetime reality show fodder.
BootinUp
(47,211 posts)Armstead
(47,803 posts)If she has to be treated so gingerly....How the hell is she ever going to survive the nadtiness of the general election?
Because she's tough as nails and this is just more political posturing to cement her preordainef coronation as the presumptive nominee...
kstewart33
(6,551 posts)And that's one of the reasons I'll support her until the last dog dies.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)I also said things like the article in the OP are just piliticsl posturing To marginaluze Sanders, not genuine concern.
Bernie is not likely to be the nominee - but with about 40 percent if the vote so far, and close in Cally, he's not chopped liver -- and neither are his supporters
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)is more important than gratifying his own ego.
I do not expect it, because I am not convinced he wants Clinton to defeat Trump.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)Of course, the attention Sanders is getting isn't career-ending.
See you in California.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)defeating Trump is the most important thing. His behavior does not indicate so.
Number23
(24,544 posts)Jodi Williams ☔️ ?@Jodi_Williams_ 3h3 hours ago
All the Unpresidential Men #SandersTrumpDebateNames
Kaivan Shroff ?@KaivanShroff 4h4 hours ago
The Bad Hair Day #SandersTrumpDebateNames
Dragons Dont Die ?@DragonsDontDie 6h6 hours ago
Your Tired vs Your Fired
#SandersTrumpDebateNames
And my personal favorite
Benny ?@BRios82 6h6 hours ago
The "We're losing to a woman and desperately need more attention" debate. #SandersTrumpDebateNames
But this one was weird and didn't make any sense to me:
Antonius Bloch ?@Antonius_Bloch 4h4 hours ago
Acts like an adult diaper
VS
Needs an adult diaper
#SandersTrumpDebateNames