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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Memo to my fellow HillBots* [View all]jamese777
(546 posts)79. A Failure To Endorse
would cause the Democratic Party to come down hard on Bernie. He would probably lose ranking member status on the hugely important Budget Committee and possibly Committee Chair if the Dems take the majority. That would cost him dearly in having the power and the influence to implement his primary policy agenda.
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And I think the real supporters of the Political Revolution are not mentioned in your post...
MrMickeysMom
Jun 2016
#23
So. What I am hearing here is that your threshold for "ringing endorsement" = pedestal.
Maru Kitteh
Jun 2016
#41
He'll be endorsing the Democratic nominee for President, even if it isn't him. n/t
PoliticAverse
Jun 2016
#27
How can they be "bygones" if the attacks and lies and insults and smears still continue?
NurseJackie
Jun 2016
#22
I DO mind being called derrogatory names. And the refrain from "speaking ill of Bernie"
Lil Missy
Jun 2016
#28
I have faith that he is a man of his word, and will endorse and fight for the nominee
Maru Kitteh
Jun 2016
#40
first I've heard of it - someone has to be gone couple of weeks at least before I notice
azurnoir
Jun 2016
#53
And I am standing on principle when I saying the honorable thing to do is...
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2016
#66
If I gave you my word and then reneged on it what would you think of me?
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2016
#71
primary = jv ball... good to know... which team ideological/principle do you play for?
HumanityExperiment
Jun 2016
#63
Does this mean I have to stop calling Bernie's followers fan-boys and fan-girls?
Vogon_Glory
Jun 2016
#67