2016 Postmortem

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Mon May 2, 2016, 10:31 AM May 2016

Bernie’s Bad End...Paul Krugman [View all]

Bernie’s Bad End
MAY 2, 2016 6:44 AM

This is really depressing: Sanders claiming that there will be a contested convention, and suggesting that the nomination fight was rigged. Can someone tell Bernie that he’s in the process of blowing his own chance for a positive legacy?

At this point it’s as if Sanders is determined to validate everything liberal skeptics have been saying all along about his unwillingness to face reality — and all of it for, maybe, a few weeks of additional fundraising, at the expense of any future credibility and goodwill. Isn’t there anyone who can tell him to stop before it’s too late?

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/bernies-bad-end/

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Bernie’s Bad End...Paul Krugman [View all] workinclasszero May 2016 OP

Paul...what happened to you? Human101948 May 2016 #1

Nothing happened to Krugman. He's part of the reality based community. KittyWampus May 2016 #8

All that requires him to say is "Bernie will not win..." Human101948 May 2016 #13

Sanders' nonsense is now giving liberals and progressives a bad name. KittyWampus May 2016 #15

Only in the minds of corporate center right "Dems" Human101948 May 2016 #20

Corporate people like Sanders, he loves him some Lockheed Martin, oh they need some more money Thinkingabout May 2016 #31

You don't understand the tax code do you? Human101948 May 2016 #34

I am a Progressive. But I'm NOT an ideologue. You don't define Progressive. KittyWampus May 2016 #32

thanks! imaginary girl May 2016 #63

Do you think it is good that the economy has been swallowed by Monopoly Corporations and Banks? Armstead May 2016 #76

Nah Republicans and centrists devoted years to that. They almost succeeded, but now the pendulum merrily May 2016 #27

People think he is a Democrat Demsrule86 May 2016 #38

Only to right wingers and corporatists. n/t RoccoR5955 May 2016 #53

You are right Demsrule86 May 2016 #25

You were never going to think of Bernie again anyway, so why should he care? Human101948 May 2016 #28

Yes, like Dennis Kucinich anigbrowl May 2016 #70

I loved Dennis...but very disappointed when he went to Fox. Demsrule86 May 2016 #86

Not for me he won't Demsrule86 May 2016 #85

MATH is an acronym RoccoR5955 May 2016 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author choie May 2016 #57

No, he's part of the "I want a cabinet post" community choie May 2016 #60

Krugman also supported Clinton annavictorious May 2016 #77

Math is hard workinclasszero May 2016 #88

Paul has always been an alpha Hillary bro. frylock May 2016 #64

BS...what happened to you? Squinch May 2016 #81

Such genuine concern from Clintonites for Sanders' legacy! merrily May 2016 #2

Sanders' legacy ? stonecutter357 May 2016 #7

This article will be posted 39 times today. So desperate. CentralCoaster May 2016 #22

He is taking it away Demsrule86 May 2016 #39

I agree, thank you merrily. saidsimplesimon May 2016 #36

Actually, Paul Krugman, I believe YOU are not facing reality. Zen Democrat May 2016 #3

I think the supercillious little turd is angling for the cabinet Armstead May 2016 #79

LOLZ. Paul Krugman has a Nobel Prize in Economics; his column is "Conscience of a Liberal" Hekate May 2016 #82

So did Milton Friedman. Krugman is now taking back what he wrote 8 yrs ago! Fraud. Zen Democrat May 2016 #83

I find the notion of upsetting the popular will profoundly disturbing. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #4

We all know how that would have went over DSB workinclasszero May 2016 #19

Way to highlight how ridiculous it has gotten! pandr32 May 2016 #30

Awesome Demsrule86 May 2016 #40

Yep,that was an excellent response. sufrommich May 2016 #42

When I'm looking for faulty arguments... JSup May 2016 #72

I have to be careful because we are going into verboten territory. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #73

Paul knows which side his biscuit is buttered nt NWCorona May 2016 #5

K&R! stonecutter357 May 2016 #6

The petulant, sore-loser superdelegate fantasyland that Bernie is now inhabiting is most unbecoming. Nye Bevan May 2016 #9

So I'm guessing you had lots of respect for her attacks on Obama (and that assassination remark bkkyosemite May 2016 #11

I didn't. And I don't have any respect for Sanders lying about a contested convention. KittyWampus May 2016 #14

Hillary knocked it off and she never criticised the party as a whole Demsrule86 May 2016 #41

She "knocked it off" LOL...no she did not. She is still at it. It's in her makeup. bkkyosemite May 2016 #45

Bernie looks bad Demsrule86 May 2016 #49

He has every right to fight this to the end and that is a fact. bkkyosemite May 2016 #56

The right? Demsrule86 May 2016 #84

Why don't you point out how Hillary claimed the votes were rigged in 2008 Sheepshank May 2016 #52

Wow there is a lot of stuff in your post. He absolutely should have sued the party. They would bkkyosemite May 2016 #55

yes,we know Bernie sued the party and let the suit drop when the independent findings were released. Sheepshank May 2016 #59

I'm not taking a term paper. Hillary attacked Bernie first and consistently. bkkyosemite May 2016 #67

poor excuse for attempting to pass along an untruth Sheepshank May 2016 #68

No excuses ...facts are facts. bkkyosemite May 2016 #69

Your 'facts' aren't. anigbrowl May 2016 #71

Yeah! Sore Loserman! Where did I hear that before? Human101948 May 2016 #18

Thank God Demsrule86 May 2016 #43

SMH DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #50

You HRC supporters are all over the place today..I loved his press conference. bkkyosemite May 2016 #10

What all Sanders supporters who criticize Krugman for fail to acknowledge- KittyWampus May 2016 #12

So when Hillary says this shit, what's she doing? Lying or pandering to the right? Bluenorthwest May 2016 #37

Bernie's legacy will be that of a lifetime fighter for the poor, underserved, working class, people Doctor_J May 2016 #16

He'll be as relevant as John Edwards after June. nt LexVegas May 2016 #17

Damn! NurseJackie May 2016 #21

The chips were finally down this election season and Krugman proved himself Broward May 2016 #23

How are the chips down exactly when Bernie has no path to the nomination? BootinUp May 2016 #58

Krugman has been shilling for Hillary for months now. Broward May 2016 #61

The thing I admire about Krugman, is how good he is at defending himself BootinUp May 2016 #62

Krugman has been shilling for Hillary for years now. frylock May 2016 #65

"Really depressing" Really? Depressing? No. No. I say EXCITING. Free TV ads for days! Festivito May 2016 #24

Krugman is right. CrowCityDem May 2016 #26

Oh, please. He knows better than you do what is good for him and his cause--and you are not merrily May 2016 #33

He should go to California Demsrule86 May 2016 #47

We will see if bernies love of Bernie is greater than his love of America beachbumbob May 2016 #29

Still looking for a cabinet post..Krugman should just shut up at this point n/t tokenlib May 2016 #35

Krugman, after years of Obama bashing DonCoquixote May 2016 #44

Sanders is lying about contested convention to keep small dollar donations coming Gothmog May 2016 #46

This primary was rigged to hell. He won 70% 60% and high 50% and those supers had already bkkyosemite May 2016 #48

Krugman has shown that he cannot be objective when he is defedning Hillary. Vattel May 2016 #54

Thank you, Paul Krugman! Cha May 2016 #66

This attack on Bernie is like attacking Hillary for having Vince Foster murdered. Jim Lane May 2016 #74

That's one hell of a comparison. Should I take mind altering substances to understand it? nt BootinUp May 2016 #78

Not only an unwillingness to face reality, but a need to cause destruction and chaos with the seabeyond May 2016 #75

Krugman kissing ass because he thinks he can coattail on Clinton Armstead May 2016 #80

Krugman needs to stick with writing about economics. cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #87