2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhy I think Bernie hasn't endorsed Hillary yet.
Because he still wants to talk about his progressive agenda, like minimum wage and Universal Healthcare.
The moment he endorses, the media will treat him as a Hillary surrogate and just ask Hillary-Trump questions.
He doesn't want to be out there just defending and applauding Hillary.
And that's okay, he will eventual and in the mean time he can keep these issues alive.
Don't think him waiting will have a big effect on the GE.
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)edhopper
(33,575 posts)and who cares.
Is that somehow a big thing?
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)She's the first female presidential nominee of any major party. It's a slap in the face to many.
edhopper
(33,575 posts)when it comes to the GE.
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)Bernie Sanders said Friday he will likely vote for Hillary Clinton for president in November, the strongest expression of support yet from the Vermont senator, but he left the door open that he could change his mind.
"In all likelihood, it will be Hillary Clinton," Sanders told CNN's Chris Cuomo on "New Day."
zorgin
(11 posts)There is a storm brewing and it starts with the unwavering support Bernie Sanders has. Just wait and see what happens when the DNC does not adopt his platform....
CrowCityDem
(2,348 posts)edhopper
(33,575 posts)Bernie's out, I am pointing out that what he does now isn't a big deal and why he might be doing it.
It's analysis, not defense.
CrowCityDem
(2,348 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Has won.
swhisper1
(851 posts)Hiraeth
(4,805 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)I'm sure that it was largely a guessing game on how to maximize his "peak moment" ... but in my opinion, he waited much to long, and from this point forward, he's moving further and further away from that peak.
Oh well, such is life. We can't worry about what he does or doesn't do, or when he might decide that it's the right moment so to do ... We've got an election to win!
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)Sensible people know that once a certain event takes place, the audience and therefore media move on to the aftermath of that event.
His teasing the media of promising yet another "major speech" is also teasing people who look forward to him conceding. Pretty soon, his announcement of another "major speech" will elicit nothing but yawns.
His best bet of remaining in the spotlight is to become a Hillary surrogate. That will make him relevant again and he won't devolve to "Bernie who?"
Squinch
(50,949 posts)Blue_Adept
(6,399 posts)Everything has shifted and that was pre-Brexit as well. Now that we're in the summer season and nothing until the convention, he's basically lost the "public" momentum. The activist side will still be working it, but even a lot of those have peeled off to focus on the bigger picture in the immediacy.
Squinch
(50,949 posts)both endorsed. If he had done it then, he would hands down be seen today as a driving force of the party.
As it is, now he's the guy where they cut to commercial when he speaks.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... that's really not a good sign of being an influential newsmaker. Oh well ... I'm through caring.
Moving on! We've got an election to win!
Haveadream
(1,630 posts)His platform would have been part of the campaign conversation. Not sure why he didn't take advantage of the guaranteed media attention on the campaign to promote his ideas.
CrowCityDem
(2,348 posts)So far, he ha sa very loose interpretation of what "I'll do anything in my power" to prevent Trump from winning means.
edhopper
(33,575 posts)he continues until the convention.
MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)Hiraeth
(4,805 posts)DemonGoddess
(4,640 posts)hedda_foil
(16,373 posts)Or maybe you could provide a link to this confession?
bravenak
(34,648 posts)It was as I had already figured.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)Faux pas
(14,672 posts)do with the class action suit against the dnc.
skidoo
(95 posts)speaktruthtopower
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BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)He is keeping himself on the stage.
Buzz cook
(2,471 posts)At the convention. Or at least that's my take on it.
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)I see no endgame here.
Buzz cook
(2,471 posts)I don't think its the best plan to wait till the convention to endorse. That just seems to be the way its playing out.
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)but there is NO way he should be allowed to speak at the convention.
Buzz cook
(2,471 posts)And I bet lots of second place finishers have spoken at Democratic conventions.
If Bernie endorses Clinton it would be poor sportsmanship to not allow him to speak.
I'd expect his speech to be ok'd by the party leadership though.
If you remember Hillary Clinton's speech from 08, you'll remember how dramatic it was and how unifying. We should let Bernie do that as well.
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Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)I've learned from my kids, you need to say "no backsies" and "no crosses count".