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upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
Sun May 29, 2016, 01:43 AM May 2016

Bernie thinks he can dictate terms at the convention and to who Hillary

can pick for her VP which is an acknowledgment that he lost the primary yet his supporters are holding out the hope that Hillary goes to jail. Which is also an acknowledgment that Bernie lost since a Hillary perp walk is the only way he gets nominated.

A sad end to a revolution.

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Bernie thinks he can dictate terms at the convention and to who Hillary (Original Post) upaloopa May 2016 OP
I think he can, too. dchill May 2016 #1
It's all pretty muddled anymore, it's hard to figure what Sanders The_Casual_Observer May 2016 #2
Pfffft. Fuddnik May 2016 #3
Don't worry. Hillary doesn't have to unify the party if she doesn't want to. nt Gore1FL May 2016 #4
+1 B Calm May 2016 #22
A sad end to a coronation? k8conant May 2016 #5
ROFL 2banon May 2016 #6
No we voted and Hillary won. You slay me with your denial of reality. upaloopa May 2016 #17
You haven't won yet, dearie. California is not Washington DC 2banon May 2016 #19
The bern has become a hot mess, I feel Hekate May 2016 #7
If there's any fire behind that smoke regarding the bank fraud investigation, MADem May 2016 #8
Guess what. He can and will. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #9
Sanders never said that. NT Eric J in MN May 2016 #10
Bravado bravenak May 2016 #11
That cannot be correct, I hear tell Bernie is in legal hot water. Rex May 2016 #12
There is no revolution. Just gawkers watching the spectacle at his livetohike May 2016 #13
There is a limit on what the person finishing second in a two person race is entitled Thinkingabout May 2016 #14
You don't think making the Democratic party somewhat palatable to 1/2 the base is worthwhile? Cobalt Violet May 2016 #15
If you all would vote Trump or stay home (same thing) Demsrule86 May 2016 #16
The not voting meme and indictment are all you talk about now. Not Issues, not facts just upaloopa May 2016 #18
Debbie Wasserman Schultz thinks she can shove a troubled candidate down the Democratic electorate's AgingAmerican May 2016 #20
If Hillary hasn't clinched the nomination before the convention, he has just as much a right B Calm May 2016 #21
 

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)
2. It's all pretty muddled anymore, it's hard to figure what Sanders
Sun May 29, 2016, 01:46 AM
May 2016

is going to do after the primaries. I don't that he knows either.

 

2banon

(7,321 posts)
6. ROFL
Sun May 29, 2016, 01:53 AM
May 2016

You people slay me!

Just come straight out with it why don't ya'll, you want the party to be a dictatorship and by golly gee a coronation to boot and if the rest of the folks don't like it, ef em.

Not even pretending to be Big Tent.

 

2banon

(7,321 posts)
19. You haven't won yet, dearie. California is not Washington DC
Sun May 29, 2016, 11:24 AM
May 2016

Regardless of the outcome next week, the significance of the Sanders support totals and percentages, which is a resounding NO vote against the Clintons (again), OWNS that much of the platform.

Right this minute, your candidate, DWS & Barney Frank are actually having Corporate Lobbyists WRITING the PLATFORM.

This IS what we've been fighting AGAINST in this campaign.

You think we're just going to quietly stand by while that happens singing KUMBAYA? Think again.





MADem

(135,425 posts)
8. If there's any fire behind that smoke regarding the bank fraud investigation,
Sun May 29, 2016, 01:56 AM
May 2016

and the accusation that he used his Senate office to lean on the bank officials so they'd give his wife that ill-advised loan, he'll be dictating his "I will retire to escape charges" speech to his administrative assistant.

Feh! Both sides can play that perp walk/Fitzmas game. Bottom line? He lost. He needs to be gracious and a go-getter who backs the winner, or be forgotten.

livetohike

(22,163 posts)
13. There is no revolution. Just gawkers watching the spectacle at his
Sun May 29, 2016, 07:41 AM
May 2016

rallies. His coattails are about an inch long. His revolution is in his mind and has been since the 60's. His future influence in the Senate will depend on how graciously he exits this race. Big fail on all counts.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
14. There is a limit on what the person finishing second in a two person race is entitled
Sun May 29, 2016, 07:54 AM
May 2016

In determining, he is past his limit.

Cobalt Violet

(9,905 posts)
15. You don't think making the Democratic party somewhat palatable to 1/2 the base is worthwhile?
Sun May 29, 2016, 07:58 AM
May 2016

good luck in the general without half the base interested at all.

Demsrule86

(68,667 posts)
16. If you all would vote Trump or stay home (same thing)
Sun May 29, 2016, 09:02 AM
May 2016

then you are not the base...we will have to muddle through without you...since you apparently prefer Trump...your choices are Hillary and Trump...you don't pick Hillary by the process of elimination, you pick Trump. I have seen some say on this site that they" fear Hillary more". I have to wonder how many are Trump supporters...many have a great familiarity with right wing sites. It makes you think.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
18. The not voting meme and indictment are all you talk about now. Not Issues, not facts just
Sun May 29, 2016, 09:10 AM
May 2016

sour grapes because the majority did not agree with you. That is hardly an inspiring message.

 

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)
20. Debbie Wasserman Schultz thinks she can shove a troubled candidate down the Democratic electorate's
Sun May 29, 2016, 11:27 AM
May 2016

...collective throats.

 

B Calm

(28,762 posts)
21. If Hillary hasn't clinched the nomination before the convention, he has just as much a right
Sun May 29, 2016, 11:28 AM
May 2016

to dictate terms as Hillary!

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