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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders: Clinton can't declare victory if she wins the voting [View all]Txbluedog
(1,128 posts)66. He's just saying it to get his supporters out to vote
Remember Cruz was saying the morning of Indiana he was going to continue no matter what and as soon as the results came in he suspended. After Tuesday, there will be a lot of people including POTUS who will be saying enough is enough
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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