2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDAY 1 OF SPOILER WATCH
Hillary Clinton conceded 80 days before the Democratic Convention in 2008.
Today marks day 80 before the 2016 Democratic Convention.
Every day Senator Sanders does not concede, does damage to our nominee, and makes his eventual endorsement of Hillary Clinton less believable.
The Republican Nominee, Donald Trump, is already using Senator Sanders own words against the Democratic Nominee, Hillary Clinton.
Every moment Senator Sanders continues to campaign, will be used by the GOP.
Senator Sanders can concede and have his delegates represented at the convention, just like Hillary did in 2008. Senator Sanders can still be voted for in the few remaining primaries.
Senator Sanders is much farther behind Hillary Clinton at this point in 2008, than Hillary Clinton was behind President Obama.
Its time to concede, Senator Sanders. The General Election has begun.
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Every day over 80 days will reveal what failing to concede brings us.
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History Lesson:
June 7th, 2008 - Hillary Concedes 80 days before the Democratic Convention
August 27th, 2008 - Two days into the convention, Hillary Suspends The Roll Call Vote For Obama
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)Hare Krishna
(58 posts)Serves no purpose.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)You now decide what should and should not be posted on DU?
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)Those were the days when you and I were on the same side against Hillary.
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sheshe2
(83,804 posts)Demsrule86
(68,607 posts)I hear that not all...Hillary friendly posts are being taken down...new way or some such thing so do your worst. This is a fine post and accurate.
yardwork
(61,670 posts)TimPlo
(443 posts)gave Clinton enough delegates to win? No matter how you wish it or unlikely Sanders will get it, he still could get the 65% he needs to get the majority of pledged delegates. I know the chance is small but if you are sure it is not going to happen at least let people in CA have the illusion that they actually matter in this country. Living in some states makes voting in POTUS elections useless because of electoral votes. So this year is first time in a very long time CA has mattered in a election.
Demsrule86
(68,607 posts)Every primary some votes matter and some don't...Bernie can not win...as he continues only Trump benefits.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)I'm glad I don't have to defend such flaws and failure.
pat_k
(9,313 posts)He's not hurting anyone. Bernie has not said a single negative thing that Trump wouldn't/didn't come up with on his own.
No one can argue that the race has not completely changed since most of the Hillary delegates endorsed her. Yes, superdelegates will probably go with the pledged delegate outcome, but given the way the race evolved, and given Clinton's unprecedented unfavorable numbers, the superdelegates MUST be given a chance to consider these factors.
I don't like having superdelegates at all, but the fact is, we have them. The Democratic Party added superdelegates to prevent a candidate they believe is too weak from taking the nomination. They must be given a chance to do their jobs. Everyone that continues to contribute absolutely agrees.
nolawarlock
(1,729 posts)Clearly Hillary's not even focussed on him. She spent zilch in Indiana (and still took nearly half the votes) and her ads are targeted right where they belong ... at Trump. Yeah, a tiny handful might have seen her as weak with Sanders still in the race, but after those ads, I think everyone knows that our girl Hillary ain't playing.
Both Democrats played each other with kid gloves by and large. I don't like negative campaigning but there's no getting around the fact that this is one campaign that will only be won on the battlefield of war. Bernie wouldn't have had the stomach to take someone like Trump on. Hillary will mop the floor with him.
dubyadiprecession
(5,716 posts)lost campaign. The look in his eyes these days, speaks of a man who really wants to end his run. BS doesn't know how to do this without devastating his supporters. Just watch him the next time someone asks if he should consider giving up on the nomination.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Given the endless butthurt/hand wringing threads begging him to drop out...
redwitch
(14,945 posts)SHUT UP!
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Is the last primary today?
The hand wringing and butthurt rolls on....
onehandle
(51,122 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Because she is the subject of an FBI investigation.
leftinportland
(247 posts)Last primaries were on June 3rd, South Dakota and Montana.
Waiting For Everyman
(9,385 posts)HRC and her camp have NO LEVERS OVER BERNIE.
leftinportland
(247 posts)Hillary only conceded after all primary elections were over on June 7 and the final pledged delegate count left her 100 delegates behind Obama and Superdelegates were abandoning her ship.
The Convention in 2008 was at the end of August. This year's convention is one month earlier.
Your post is nonsense...
onehandle
(51,122 posts)leftinportland
(247 posts)She waited until all Democratic Party members had a chance to vote and Super delegates' preference were indicated.
morningfog
(18,115 posts)Hillary stayed in until weeks after the last primary and you know that.
thesquanderer
(11,990 posts)So the comparable date for Bernie this year would be June 18.
Demsrule86
(68,607 posts)At the very least after California, and the supers tell Bernie no way...he should get out so why talk about going to the convention? He lost by all measures...personally, I think he should get out now ...no point in staying in...he can not win.
Joe the Revelator
(14,915 posts)...it shouldn't matter what Sanders does. Right?
Demsrule86
(68,607 posts)He is a distraction and Trump is using him.
aikoaiko
(34,174 posts)Just accept it.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)claiming that he is weak and cant accomplish anything, "damage" the Clinton chances in Nov.
Why do you guys fear his candidacy sooo very much. You never wanted a vigorous primary. You were afraid and wanted your candidate to be anointed without challenge. Well this is a democracy and we will fight you and the Koch Bros to the convention and beyond.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)auntpurl
(4,311 posts)Let all the primaries vote and then he can concede.
Logical
(22,457 posts)murielm99
(30,745 posts)lily-white little state, Bernie.
Sit down with Janey and figure out how to answer the letters you received from the FEC.
Broward
(1,976 posts)Two de facto Repubs duking it out.
DemonGoddess
(4,640 posts)I will say though, that he certainly has the right to stay in, until the last votes are cast. It would be hypocritical of me to say otherwise.
However, he does need to stop this b.s. about a "contested" convention, and quit campaigning against the Democratic Party itself. IF he wants to show that he's truly a Democrat, there are things he needs to be doing that he has not done.
beedle
(1,235 posts)should have dropped out April 6th 2008 if she she didn't want to be accused of "do as I say, not as I do" politics?