If Bernie Sanders suspends, can he re-enter?

[anAustralianobserver]

"The major political task that we face in the next five months is to make certain that Donald Trump is defeated and defeated badly. And I personally intend to begin my role in that process in a very short period of time."

Sounded to me like he will suspend in a "very short period of time" and work with Clinton.

If he suspends now, can he re-enter and get a roll call vote if Clinton was to drop precipitously in the polls?

[k8conant]

1. He doesn't need to suspend at all...

we national Bernie delegates are still for him.

[PoliticAverse]

2. There will still be a roll call vote at the convention.

State delegations love to be on camera.

[Happenstance24]

3. I'm pretty sure he can.

Cruz was thinking about re-entering if Trump flopped a while back. If a Pug could, I can't imagine it being much different for Dems.

[anAustralianobserver]

10. Right, that's what I would have guessed.

[seabeckind]

4. You heard that?

Sounded more like he's in it till the fat lady sings.

[anAustralianobserver]

9. That's my guess. I suppose the "very short time" could refer to

the beginning of a defeat-Trump effort on a parallel track to Clinton while staying a candidate, but why not just suspend and say he reserves the right to re-enter if HC precipitously drops in the polls?

[seabeckind]

13. I didn't hear that at all.

It's called multi-tasking.

Why should he suspend? What would he suspend?

The primaries are over. His campaign is now one focused on ensuring that the true progressive issues are addressed.

We suspect Trump would be an opponent in that. We know for certain that Hillary is not as progressive as she pretends.

[anAustralianobserver]

16. I guess to let superdelegates know he has no current intention

to ask them to switch (or to mount further campaign-style attacks against Clinton) - but that he reserves the right to take a last look at the situation in late July if any events result in a cratering of Clinton's support (?)

[seabeckind]

24. Hogwash.

[CorkySt.Clair]

17. I think it means July 25. Maybe.

[seabeckind]

25. Cause that's when Clinton becomes president?

At least in the minds of her supporters.

[CorkySt.Clair]

29. Rigghhhhhhht

[brooklynite]

5. He's GETTING a roll-call vote!

There's ALWAYS a roll call vote.

His supporters can even wear funny hats DURING the roll call vote.

[randome]

6. "Bern, baby, Bern!"

[anAustralianobserver]

19. Ok, but I'm a bit confused if this a binding vote or more of a ceremonial vote.

I guess that depends on whether there's a challenge, a 'contesting', like I think I saw Jerry Brown and Ted Kennedy once made,

and maybe on whether the magic number has been reached without superdelegates (?)

[brooklynite]

23. It's binding in that all elected delegated are bound on the first ballot...

...and it's ceremonial in that everyone knows how the Superdelegates will vote

[Adrahil]

7. Yes, suspending is technically an interruption, not an end.

Candidates suspend their campaigns instead of ending them in order to reserve all rights. They retain control of their delegates and can resume the campaign at any moment, should the circumstances warrant it.

[anAustralianobserver]

12. Right thanks, I guess that answers my question.

[Exilednight]

14. The biggest reason they suspend is to fundraise and pay off campaign debt.

[BobbyDrake]

8. Active candidates don't speak at the convention. Never have, never will.

If he wants a convention speech, his concession is required.

ETA: Ok, maybe not "never," but certainly not in the modern era.

[Jackilope]

11. The Third Way was never ever going to let him win

Gawd forbid progressive ideas or things that millions of us want get spoken out. The wealthy don't like that kind of talk.

As a Democrat of 37 years, I do want to see an end to corporate purchase of our elected. The pipeline from pseudo public service to lobbying also undermines serving people vs wealthy corporate business. There are things very wrong and corrupt when you have trade bills being snuck in, promoting energy that puts our environment at risk, and Wall St. and banking under regulated.

Sanders caucuses with the Dems and is far more Democratic than some that enrich themselves with perks, power, and good "friends" that have long claimed themselves part of the party.

Currently Democrats today are moderate Republicans. Crap, Nixon had a more progressive list of goals than we do today.

[anAustralianobserver]

20. Yes it sure looks like that, but isn't there still a small chance

that 550-odd of the superdelegates could be persuaded to support him in an exceptional circumstance where Clinton suddenly lost a lot of public support?

[Txbluedog]

15. It's like someone suspending their education by dropping out

They can resume anytime they want, technically Hillary resumed her quest for the democratic nomination that she suspended in 2008

[Whimsey]

18. No public platform for Bernie

if he does not concede before the convention. Contested conventions do not give a primetime speech to the candidates - just the winner.

I have a feeling Debbie Wasserman's removal is the sticking point. I think that is a really petty position of Bernie's and I will bet you it is coming from Jane. She strives to be the power behind the throne.

[Jackilope]

21. To quote another here: "Oh please."

It is getting deep in here.

[anAustralianobserver]

22. I think he is still hoping the supers might switch at the very end.

Maybe DWS's leadership could factor into that, but I think he just thinks DWS is too right-wing and ethically questionable to represent the party.

[seabeckind]

26. And he has quite a few million people

who feel that Hillary is too right wing.

She is definitely ethically questionable.

Debbie is just plain incompetent and might have been able to get Clinton the nomination but she's worthless anywhere else.

I guess you really didn't observe the changes in the states and congress these last few years?

Just who the f' did you think was in charge?

[LenaBaby61]

27. The supers are not flipping for him in the end...

In fact, a few of his supers have gone over to Hillary (They're under the bus with "others" now I suppose).

But at this point, it's really about what the "presumptive nominee" Hillary does and what happens with HER from July 25th on.

Best of luck to Bernie in whatever he decides to ultimately do however moving forward into the fall and beyond

[beachbum bob]

28. suspends means nothing...except to conserve cash and cut staff