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bemildred

(90,061 posts)
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 07:52 AM Jul 2016

Sanders stays quiet on FBI announcement about Clinton

On Tuesday afternoon, as much of the political world discussed the FBI's decision not to recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders's campaign blasted a text message to supporters.

"Tell the DNC Platform Committee to make sure they include Bernie's amendment to oppose the TPP," said the text. "Sign & share with #StopTPPNow."

That, not the FBI, is Sanders's focus for the moment. According to a spokesman for Sanders, the senator from Vermont will not respond to the FBI's decision and is not altering his plan to remain a presidential candidate until the Democratic National Convention nominates Clinton.

Throughout his campaign for the presidency, Sanders refused to attack Clinton over the email episode. He alternately ruled it out as a legitimate issue, and hectored the media for focusing on scandal instead of substance.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/05/sanders-stays-quiet-on-fbi-announcement-on-clinton/

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Sanders stays quiet on FBI announcement about Clinton (Original Post) bemildred Jul 2016 OP
The memo is in Bernie's "Inbox", but he won't read it. Buzz Clik Jul 2016 #1
LOL - so true MaggieD Jul 2016 #2
If he is irrelevant why are you still talking about him? rateyes Jul 2016 #4
He is at this point talking about rallying up protesters for our convention. Legitimate to have a seabeyond Jul 2016 #7
Which keeps him relevant, doesn't it? rateyes Jul 2016 #18
No. He gives us nothing,. He has made sure of that. THAT makes him irrelevant. seabeyond Jul 2016 #21
You don't seem to understand what is the rateyes Jul 2016 #24
I do understand Sanders is not relevant to this GE election, nor the Democratic party. To have a seabeyond Jul 2016 #34
Hurting the Dem party, as you assert he does, rateyes Jul 2016 #40
Sure, seeing how I am a lifetime Dem fighting for our wins... Kinda, ya. seabeyond Jul 2016 #45
Which, again, makes him relevant! rateyes Jul 2016 #46
Establishment: anyone who does not support the 'establishment' politician in congress for 2 and half seabeyond Jul 2016 #47
Establishment: Anyone who rateyes Jul 2016 #49
Sanders being the politician, is right there with the rest. Regardless of facts, he and seabeyond Jul 2016 #50
I didn't call you establishment, unless of course rateyes Jul 2016 #54
Anyone who doesn't support sanders is establishment, we hear often while Sanders in as concrete seabeyond Jul 2016 #56
You didn't hear that from me. Bernie isn't rateyes Jul 2016 #57
We hear it from Sanders who is the essence of political establishment. seabeyond Jul 2016 #60
You were the first to go off topic. But, since you rateyes Jul 2016 #63
Wrong again. You went the establishment insult. seabeyond Jul 2016 #65
You know it's true MaggieD Jul 2016 #12
Yes, it is true. You help keep him relevant. rateyes Jul 2016 #19
LOL - who knew I was so awesomely powerful?! MaggieD Jul 2016 #35
I'm not mad at you or anybody else. I am slightly rateyes Jul 2016 #42
I couldn't care less what he does MaggieD Jul 2016 #48
For someone who couldn't care less what he does, rateyes Jul 2016 #51
I have TWO journal entries since the primary ended.... MaggieD Jul 2016 #61
Snide remarks? Lol. rateyes Jul 2016 #64
Is there any place on the internet we're allowed to mention Bernie? JaneyVee Jul 2016 #22
There are all kinds of people here criticizing Bernie. rateyes Jul 2016 #25
He thinks he is relevant because he is. rateyes Jul 2016 #3
I see your logic there. Buzz Clik Jul 2016 #9
LOL! MaggieD Jul 2016 #13
Good. Keep posting stuff that digs at Sanders and rateyes Jul 2016 #17
Is this where his BoB fans threaten to vote Trump again? MaggieD Jul 2016 #36
You're funny! rateyes Jul 2016 #43
This reminds me of the Don Dinkinger call in the World Series... Buzz Clik Jul 2016 #70
I've been a die-hard Cardinals fan since 1968. rateyes Jul 2016 #71
Thanks for the kick. Going to be a very slow week. nt bemildred Jul 2016 #5
Gotta admire him for ignoring the email issue (n/t) PJMcK Jul 2016 #6
That is a long discussion, which I am not going to do here, but he is my kind of guy. bemildred Jul 2016 #8
LOL! Buzz Clik Jul 2016 #10
Actually, before the NY vote, he TRIED to use it as a smear against Clinton. seabeyond Jul 2016 #11
Yes, he did. How soon so many tend to forget. BlueCaliDem Jul 2016 #59
Yes. Nt seabeyond Jul 2016 #62
As Sanders has been and remains irrelevant rock Jul 2016 #14
“The American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn exoneration.” randome Jul 2016 #15
I'm proud of Bernie's focus on the platform. aikoaiko Jul 2016 #16
absolutely, he is a terrier and just won't go down for the count larkrake Jul 2016 #20
Or he could just concede and still work on the platform. JaneyVee Jul 2016 #23
there is no point in conceding until the vote larkrake Jul 2016 #27
Sure there is... JaneyVee Jul 2016 #30
And those are just the top 4 reasons MaggieD Jul 2016 #37
The vote already happened from February 1 to June 14. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #41
+1 840high Jul 2016 #68
Some supposed indictment was Bernie's last hope. MineralMan Jul 2016 #26
I would be surprised if he endorsed a 3rd wayer. He will support, not endorse larkrake Jul 2016 #28
Support is endorsement. MineralMan Jul 2016 #31
. Nye Bevan Jul 2016 #53
Perhaps he doesn't want to comment on the extreme carelessness stated by the directer of the FBI think Jul 2016 #29
My comment is that Director Comey was trying to have it both ways. MineralMan Jul 2016 #32
"But, he had to get his digs in at Clinton, who he has been after for many years." Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #33
Exactly MaggieD Jul 2016 #38
^^^This!!! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #52
Crickets.... 840high Jul 2016 #69
....and he's doing "everything" in his power to make sure Trump doesn't win the Presidency? Sheepshank Jul 2016 #39
Someone needs to tell him that he lost months ago cosmicone Jul 2016 #44
What's he going to do, switch from "nobody cares about the damn emails" Nye Bevan Jul 2016 #55
He still hopes the indictment fairy DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #58
So you claim, with zero evidence. arcane1 Jul 2016 #67
Read the link in DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #72
There is no mention of hoping for an indictment. You are making shit up. arcane1 Jul 2016 #73
why is Bernie waiting for the Justice Department if not for the hope of an indictment? n/t Sheepshank Jul 2016 #74
I'm long over Bernie DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #75
Yet here you are still trying to stir up shit about him arcane1 Jul 2016 #77
I hear it is cause he waits for justice. The man still has hope for a win. I cannot express what I seabeyond Jul 2016 #66
Bull. He already responded: stopbush Jul 2016 #76

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
4. If he is irrelevant why are you still talking about him?
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 08:03 AM
Jul 2016

One look at your journal shows that you are pretty much obsessed with him.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
7. He is at this point talking about rallying up protesters for our convention. Legitimate to have a
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 08:06 AM
Jul 2016

discussion on this mans harm to the party.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
21. No. He gives us nothing,. He has made sure of that. THAT makes him irrelevant.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 09:12 AM
Jul 2016

All he is, is an irritant to the party that is about harming the party.

No, all news is not good news.

It is defining who the man is, and it is not pretty. It is his repercussions for his choices he is making.

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
24. You don't seem to understand what is the
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 09:29 AM
Jul 2016

drfinition of relevant. If, as you say, he is harming the party, that makes him relevant. If, as I say, he is trying to help the party move in a good direction, he is still relevant. The fact that we are having this conversation is evidence of his relevancy. If he were irrelevant, he would have no power to either help or harm the party. He obviously does have that power by your own admission. He is, therefore, relevant.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
34. I do understand Sanders is not relevant to this GE election, nor the Democratic party. To have a
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 10:05 AM
Jul 2016

discussion about a persons behavior does not make him relevant to the goals we pursue.

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
46. Which, again, makes him relevant!
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:14 AM
Jul 2016

And, being relevant, the party has to deal with him and those of us who support the revolution of the Democratic Party.

Sorry to be a thorn in the side of the establishment, but we aren't going away.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
47. Establishment: anyone who does not support the 'establishment' politician in congress for 2 and half
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:17 AM
Jul 2016

Decades

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
49. Establishment: Anyone who
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:26 AM
Jul 2016

has done the bidding of Wall and K Streets for the past 2 1/2 decades. (Regardless of whether they call themselves Republican or Democrat)

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
50. Sanders being the politician, is right there with the rest. Regardless of facts, he and
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:30 AM
Jul 2016

Supporters like to pretend his hand isn't out and his vote not for sale.

Now, we are arguing the primary that is over. Please quit calling all of us Dems who do not support Sanders as establishment as if that dismisses our voice. It is rude.

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
54. I didn't call you establishment, unless of course
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:36 AM
Jul 2016

you are one who has done Wall and K Streets bidding for the last 25 years.

And, I'm not arguing the primaries. I am arguing Bernie's relevancy. An argument that I have won. Of course, I doubt you will concede and endorse my point of view!

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
56. Anyone who doesn't support sanders is establishment, we hear often while Sanders in as concrete
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:41 AM
Jul 2016

Establishment as any other politician!

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
57. You didn't hear that from me. Bernie isn't
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:47 AM
Jul 2016

Democratic establishment. I assume that neither are you, though you are supporting the establishment candidate. Just like anti-establishment E. Warren is.

What does this side discussion have to do with Bernie's relevancy other than to highlight it?!

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
60. We hear it from Sanders who is the essence of political establishment.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:52 AM
Jul 2016

You started about wall street, big money, hence the discussion. You portray Sanders above it all and he is right there with the rest. I am only following your conversation as you duck and dodge.

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
63. You were the first to go off topic. But, since you
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:57 AM
Jul 2016

are obviously one who feels the need to have the last word, go ahead and have it. Have a nice day.

 

MaggieD

(7,393 posts)
12. You know it's true
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 08:21 AM
Jul 2016

He keeps going on and on as if he was relevant. He keeps dissing Dems and issuing idle threats. But he's just making a fool of himself at this point. Sad.

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
42. I'm not mad at you or anybody else. I am slightly
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 10:57 AM
Jul 2016

amused that you constantly talk about Bernie and his affect on the party and the election while at the same time calling him irrelevant. You are contradicting yourself.

Here's my opinion on your efforts. Whether you want to admit it, or even realize it, at some level in your thought processes you know that Bernie is relevant. You don't like that, because it stands as an impediment to Hillary.

So, you keep pushing for him to concede and endorse because you know that as soon as he does, he becomes irrelevant.

Here is a newsflash for you and all the Bernie haters out there. He isn't going to concede and endorse before the vote on the floor in Philly. And, once he concedes, he may still not endorse.

In the end, it's not Bernie's endorsement that Hillary needs, it is progressives' votes. It is on HER, not HIM to deliver those votes.

For someone claiming he is irrelevant, you sure spend a lot of time here hoping he endorses her.

He is relevant and so are the 12 million people who preferred him over Hillary. So, please, keep talking about him. Nothing pleases me more!

 

MaggieD

(7,393 posts)
48. I couldn't care less what he does
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:24 AM
Jul 2016

If you can find a post from me pining for Bernie's endorsement please link to it. It hasn't mattered since Warren endorsed her. He blew it.

Save you lectures for people that do care - if you can find any.

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
51. For someone who couldn't care less what he does,
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:32 AM
Jul 2016

you spend an inordinate amount of time here on DU talking about what he does. Look at your own journal. Every post there is about Bernie.

 

MaggieD

(7,393 posts)
61. I have TWO journal entries since the primary ended....
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:52 AM
Jul 2016

... and both are in response to Bernie supporters excusing his continued snide remarks and attacks on our nominee. Have a nice day.

 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
22. Is there any place on the internet we're allowed to mention Bernie?
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 09:16 AM
Jul 2016

We cant be critical of him here on DU, we cant be critical of him at that other "progressive" alternative website, etc. Meanwhile, he still hasnt conceded yet, and we're all supposed to walk on eggshells or face getting banned.

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
17. Good. Keep posting stuff that digs at Sanders and
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 08:36 AM
Jul 2016

his supporters. See how well that works for Hillary.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
70. This reminds me of the Don Dinkinger call in the World Series...
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 01:07 PM
Jul 2016


The St. Louis fans are still fuming -- 30 years later.

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
71. I've been a die-hard Cardinals fan since 1968.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 01:23 PM
Jul 2016

That was a lousy call that cost the Redbirds the Series!

bemildred

(90,061 posts)
8. That is a long discussion, which I am not going to do here, but he is my kind of guy.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 08:07 AM
Jul 2016

When it comes to that sort of thing.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
15. “The American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn exoneration.”
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 08:31 AM
Jul 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"
[/center][/font][hr]

aikoaiko

(34,183 posts)
16. I'm proud of Bernie's focus on the platform.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 08:34 AM
Jul 2016


He's demonstrating that the Democratic party's values and positions are worth fighting for.
 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
30. Sure there is...
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 09:45 AM
Jul 2016

Unity, respect for a historic nominee, campaigning for the nominee, and the fact that he lost months ago. Only 4 months until election, why is he waiting so long.

Lord Magus

(1,999 posts)
41. The vote already happened from February 1 to June 14.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 10:40 AM
Jul 2016

The point of conceding would be to show respect for the actual American voters who chose the winner.

MineralMan

(146,325 posts)
26. Some supposed indictment was Bernie's last hope.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 09:38 AM
Jul 2016

That hope is now gone. The Convention will proceed as expected. Sanders will really have to endorse Hillary Clinton if he is to have any relevance at all at this point.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
53. .
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:34 AM
Jul 2016
endorse
[en-dawrs]
Spell Syllables
Synonyms Examples Word Origin
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
verb (used with object), endorsed, endorsing. Also, indorse (for defs 1–6).
1.
to approve, support, or sustain:
to endorse a political candidate.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/endorse
 

think

(11,641 posts)
29. Perhaps he doesn't want to comment on the extreme carelessness stated by the directer of the FBI
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 09:45 AM
Jul 2016

Would you care to comment?

MineralMan

(146,325 posts)
32. My comment is that Director Comey was trying to have it both ways.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 09:48 AM
Jul 2016

He was correct in saying that no responsible prosecutor would bring a case, given the weak evidence available. But, he had to get his digs in at Clinton, who he has been after for many years.

His role in this is over now, although he'll probably have to sit in a congressional committee and face disgruntled Republicans asking him questions.

He couldn't recommend an indictment, because there is no case to present. I'm sure he is deeply saddened by that fact.

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
39. ....and he's doing "everything" in his power to make sure Trump doesn't win the Presidency?
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 10:26 AM
Jul 2016

really?

that old tired talking point keeps getting the shit beaten out of it for it's falsehood.

 

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)
44. Someone needs to tell him that he lost months ago
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:01 AM
Jul 2016

and is now likely to become fodder for ridicule if it's not too late.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
55. What's he going to do, switch from "nobody cares about the damn emails"
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:41 AM
Jul 2016

to "wait! The FBI got it wrong! Put her in prison!"

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
66. I hear it is cause he waits for justice. The man still has hope for a win. I cannot express what I
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 12:05 PM
Jul 2016

Feel with this type of loss.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
76. Bull. He already responded:
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 02:01 PM
Jul 2016

Sanders also weighed in at a press conference on the FBI's decision not to recommend charges against Clinton for sending classified information over her private servers as secretary of State.
"I think you’ve heard me say from Day One that there is a process in terms of the investigation regarding Secretary Clinton and the emails," Sanders said. "Yesterday was an important part of that process. Now we wait to hear from the Justice Department."


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/bernie-sanders-booed-house-democrats-225161#ixzz4DeDhyVnP

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