2016 Postmortem

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Tue May 24, 2016, 10:47 AM May 2016

Bernie Sanders: Feel the Math

Bernie Sanders: Feel the Math
Mary Buffett 05/23/2016

In sports and in politics—the old rules apply; win with ease and lose with grace.

Worse for Sanders, the behavior of his own followers who caused a near-riot at the recent Nevada Democratic Convention, gave many left-leaning publications the excuse to move away from him or at least question his behavior.

The Nation, which endorsed Sanders in early January, tore Sanders and his campaign apart after the behavior of his followers and the tone of his response. Sanders supporters published the personal information of Nevada Democratic officials, who were harassed with obnoxious comments and even death threats. Instead of taking a moment to corral his own supporters, Sanders went after process issues in Nevada.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-buffett/bernie-sanders--feel-the_b_10111374.html

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Bernie Sanders: Feel the Math (Original Post) workinclasszero May 2016 OP

He's handled the fading days of his campaign like a sore loser, not with grace brush May 2016 #1

I really like this article Gothmog May 2016 #2

Another author who doesn't understand what a convention is. Orsino May 2016 #3

Sanders is among the worst sore losers I have ever seen. nt LexVegas May 2016 #4

Translation: Feel the Brock million dollar troll$ talking point$! AgingAmerican May 2016 #5

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1. He's handled the fading days of his campaign like a sore loser, not with grace

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2016, 11:53 AM

May 2016

Too bad. He's sullied his image and lost many who admired him.

I do hope his movement continues though, working towards getting progressive candidates elected in the 2018 mid-terms and forward from there.