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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders: Clinton can't declare victory if she wins the voting [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)195. That's nice. She's still going to declare victory and take over the
DNC next week.
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There is not going to be a Sanders administration. I know it will take a long time for some to
upaloopa
Jun 2016
#110
Only the majority of Democratic voters. Good to know you all think we're "no one". eom
tarheelsunc
Jun 2016
#188
Bernie Sanders ego... lol... he just wants what is best for the country, he doesn't give
MillennialDem
Jun 2016
#199
Bernie would probably throw himself on a grenade to get his policies implemented. He really
MillennialDem
Jun 2016
#204
I really, truly hope you are right and I am completely, embarrassingly wrong
geek tragedy
Jun 2016
#209
If you want to follow the rules, the nominee is decided at the convention.
Cheese Sandwich
Jun 2016
#4
I think we can quit the pretense that these primaries equate to voting in any sense of the word. nt
Live and Learn
Jun 2016
#6
You actually have the audacity to claim that primaries are not voting? -nt-
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#139
He is demanding we all get blinded in his fairy dust storm. I can't see.... Lol.
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#7
No one one his side will explain why HE doesn't have to win with majority of pledged, though...
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#12
That is what I have noticed most about Sanders and his campaign. Hypocrisy. Mind blowing
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#17
And they vote for the candidate with the majority of pledged delegates and the majority of the
upaloopa
Jun 2016
#115
I'm trying to see this as all justified talk to not suppress Tuesday's voter turnout.
moriah
Jun 2016
#21
I also know if Bernie pulls off a mathematical miracle, enough Hillary superdelegates...
moriah
Jun 2016
#40
In 2008, 2117 delegates were needed to win. Obama only had 1,828½ pledged delegates. That's reality.
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#31
after 25 yrs a snoozing backbencher of little note this is his BIG moment in the spotlight nt
msongs
Jun 2016
#48
Sanders is lying about a contested convention to keep the small dollar donations flowing
Gothmog
Jun 2016
#55
At 78? I suggest he get organized and go out on the road, encouraging others in speeches
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#87
Yeah...that was kind of my point. He pretty much waited way to long to mount his revolution. nt
eastwestdem
Jun 2016
#91
Hey, if he really put the work in, which does not seem to trend with his lifetime,
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#92
If both were active candidates at the time of the convention neither would get a speaking slot until
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#144
Yeah well your candidate can't even win among Democrats so he has no chance period. nt
Demsrule86
Jun 2016
#106
Only two have a chance of winning. If you don't vote for one, then you're supporting the other.
baldguy
Jun 2016
#205
The only way to ensure Trump is defeated is to *VOTE FOR* his only viable opponent, Hillary Clinton.
baldguy
Jun 2016
#215
New California poll says over 65% of Sanders voters will vote Clinton in November...
Hekate
Jun 2016
#134
"He just forfeited a speaking slot at the convention." From your lips to God's ears!
Number23
Jun 2016
#136
Assuming she is winning once the voting is over, he should endorse her.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
#143
Exactly. Which is why people shouldn't act like this is unprecedented.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
#163
I get it, but I also believe it is proper for the SDs to go with the person who got more votes.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
#162
Neither can Sanders. It was never intended that the nominee win with pledged delegates alone.
baldguy
Jun 2016
#190
Although I'm really digging that Bernie is making all the HRC supporters freak out
aikoaiko
Jun 2016
#145
If that's the case then he's lying to his supporters about taking it to the convention.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#148
Bernie lies to his supporters all the time. Tax returns he said he was releasing, dishonest
BreakfastClub
Jun 2016
#149
As long as my candidate is still in the race and neither candidate has the required
B Calm
Jun 2016
#169
Not sure yet. I'm West Coast, and MSNBC is replaying MtP at 11:00 a.m. my time.
R B Garr
Jun 2016
#210
He's really milking his last few days of having a traveling press corps...isn't he?
anotherproletariat
Jun 2016
#236