Bernie Sanders

jillan

(39,451 posts) Mon Feb 1, 2016, 11:05 AM Feb 2016

Something I heard last nite and something we should be prepared for (MO'M)

I'm such a political junkie that I cannot tell you where I heard this scenario - pretty sure it was on CNN int'l.

Discussion about O'Malley. If he isn't viable where will his supporters go, will he endorse to sway his supporters one way or the other?
The consensus was he would throw his support to Hillary. NOT because he aligns closer with her BUT/if because he believes she will
be the eventual nominee & he wants a job in her administration.

Hopefully this would never ever happen because we know he is more in line with Bernie....
just something to throw out there so if that does happen tonite, we will understand why.

Hoping for the best tonite!!

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Something I heard last nite and something we should be prepared for (MO'M) (Original Post) jillan Feb 2016 OP

I think he would be a wonderful VP to Bernie and should at least, be considered...n/t monmouth4 Feb 2016 #1

I'd live to see him have a position working on environmental change. He seems so jillan Feb 2016 #3

That's been clear to me that he will throw his support to Hillary. Autumn Feb 2016 #2

That's my sense as well. nt snagglepuss Feb 2016 #4

There are also suggestions... ljm2002 Feb 2016 #5

monmouth4

(9,708 posts)

1. I think he would be a wonderful VP to Bernie and should at least, be considered...n/t

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 11:14 AM

Feb 2016

jillan

(39,451 posts)

3. I'd live to see him have a position working on environmental change. He seems so

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 11:17 AM

Feb 2016

passionate about clean energy.

I really like Martin - he is my second choice... and it's nothing to do with Hillary. He seems to have a fire in his belly and does not pander.

Autumn

(45,107 posts)

2. That's been clear to me that he will throw his support to Hillary.

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 11:16 AM

Feb 2016

His supporters here go to Hillary also.

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

4. That's my sense as well. nt

Reply to Autumn (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 11:29 AM

Feb 2016

ljm2002

(10,751 posts)

5. There are also suggestions...

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:34 PM

Feb 2016

...that Hillary's team will ask some of their caucus-goers to go over to the O'Malley side, enough to make him viable in a given caucus (a candidate needs at least 15% to be considered viable), and to prevent O'Malley supporters from going over to the Bernie camp.

While it sounds kind of bad, really it's just politics. It will be upsetting if that somehow changes the result to Clinton's favor, but I can't fault any campaign for using the rules to their advantage, as long as they do follow the rules.

Here's hoping for a Bernie landslide!

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