It’s Official — Bernie Sanders Is Staying In The Race And Will Not Concede

[Pharaoh]

Contrary to the conventional wisdom saying that Bernie Sanders would never have been able to force a contested Democratic convention, Hillary Clinton has less than 2,383 pledged delegates. Thus, Bernie Sanders has recently confirmed his desire to continue, as stated by Time:

Bernie Sanders Vows to Continue ‘Political Revolution’ in New York

But that did not stop the Vermont Senator from defiantly promising to continue the political revolution in a town hall on Thursday, giving a glimpse into his possible future role in the Democratic Party in which he campaigns for progressive candidates across the country.

Speaking with the cadence and conviction of a viable candidate in midtown Manhattan, Sanders again did not concede the nomination…and did not endorse his opponent.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/its-official-bernie-sanders-is-staying-in-the-race_us_576cf7a3e4b0fa01a13fd382

[msongs]

1. is it Monday yet? or will our posts keep disappearing nt

[Chasstev365]

2. Bait not taken!

[TwilightZone]

3. HA Goodman is lying. What a shock.

No one in any official capacity has said that Sanders will not concede before the convention.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

31. Yes, that's news to me... prolly just wishful thinking on author's part.

[SouthernDemLinda]

37. You must be a poet?

There are many things that could happen, there could be a brokered convention, a contested convention, or as it is sometimes referred to an open convention.

"If we open a quarrel between the present and the past, we shall be in danger of losing the future." - Winston Churchill

[Night Watchman]

39. Another Possibility

The convention could be taken over by flying pigs!

[bravenak]

4. This AGAIN?!?

[Rose Siding]

61. Did HA Goodman spin this?

Don't wanna click because it sounds so much like something he'd write. Seems so pre-new rules, don't it?

[alcibiades_mystery]

5. Who?

[RobertEarl]

6. Told ya

All the way to the convention. He told us that before. It was true then, it's true now. That's how Bernie rolls.

[Pluvious]

59. Whaaaa ?!!

A politician who stands by his word ?

These are indeed strange and interesting times

[NuclearDem]

8. HA HA Goodman on suicide watch

[sheshe2]

12. ,,,

[MFM008]

9. Didnt Sanders say today

he would vote for HRC?
Sounds pretty definative to me.
Cant wait to see them campaign together.

[merrily]

10. He said both things today. He will vote for Hillary and he is taking his delegates to the convention

[L. Coyote]

13. And, you must have read or heard what else he said, so you know the context. But they leave it out.

Because those two things are not mutually exclusive. What seems to be happening is people are interpreting what was said to match their own wishes instead of listening to Bernie.

[merrily]

18. A safe assumption, unless you know my habits.

Often, I have the TV on when I am doing six other things, some of which require that I leave the room in which the TV is on. So, I often hear a snippet without hearing what came before or after. This I heard on Morning Joe, pretty much in isolation. Sorry!

[L. Coyote]

14. You mean, he did not concede today by saying, "I concede" because he already conceded.

What is missing here is posting what Bernie actually said. What we have presented twists the truth.

But, so what, this is just a discussion group and it really doesn't affect the facts or the reality of what is happening with the process.

[Pharaoh]

16. this is just a discussion group and it really doesn't affect the facts or the reality of what is hap

yup!

[merrily]

19. Shhhh. Some posters post (and alert and jury) as though not only the fate of U.S. elections,

but the very existence of the planet depends on the content of every DU post. You should be very cautious about bursting that bubble.

I still haven't forgiven my cousin Johnnie (six years older) for telling me the Santa who had been handing me a gift every Christmas Eve, described by me as "the real Santa," was actually our mutual Uncle Nick (his real name).

[L. Coyote]

21. Good point. Well, we should have a special forum for all DU members under ...

six who still believe in Saint Nick, so their delusions will be safe. (metaphors fully intended)

[merrily]

23. Doesn't one have to be older than six to register for DU? I think it's thirteen.

Of course, no one who is eleven and wants to register anyway would click falsely, so I am 100% confident that everyone who registered is the required age.

See, cousin Johnnie convinced me Uncle Nick was Santa, but John could not kill my naivete.

[Pharaoh]

34. wha haaaaaaaaaa!

[upaloopa]

15. What the hell difference does it make what he says or does?

The world turns toward the general while Bernie is still playing primary.

[merrily]

20. Actually, he is is not still playing the primary and has not been for quite some time.

He has been, and is, trying to impact positions on issues going forward--and not only Hillary's positions.

[upaloopa]

24. The platform is an empty document

The power is in the three branches of goverment
Bernie will be a leader in the Senate
Help him by giving us a progressive goverment

[merrily]

26. Wheee. Why didn't you tell me we were playing "Who Can Change the Subject Faster?"

[rhett o rick]

29. If the platform doesn't matter, why are some people so determined not to

reflect progressivism in the document?

[merrily]

33. I think I see your problem, my friend.

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You want to play the game of discussion, based on things like internal consistency. The game, however, apparently seems to be to see how many times and ways you can zing Sanders and/or his supporters at every opportunity.

It's not a game I am especially interested in playing, but "I know it when I see it."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it

Besides all that, the platform is not the be all and end all of the future, just as the primary was not, just as the election of 2008 was not, etc.

[L. Coyote]

43. If he decides to overthrow the Republican Congress, it makes a hell of a difference.

This from DUer of old and Ohio 2004 researcher, Joe Knapp:

55 districts to flip in a Democratic wave election
Saturday Apr 30, 2016

But, ssshhhhee, don't tell the Rs yet that they are about to become historical footnotes in a wave of positive change.
Well, maybe tell some of them and mention how they are going to enjoy it more than they could ever have imagined.

[demwing]

17. Do you know why you can trust Bernie?

Because he's trustworthy.

Hse says exactly what he's going to do, and he does exactly what he said.

Simplicity.

[murielm99]

22. He says exactly what he's going to do..

which is...What??

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141499878

[merrily]

25. Life has variables. For example, if Hillary drops out of the race , he may not vote for her.

It's unlikely that she will drop out. Hence, "in all likelihood," Sanders will vote for her.

Jaysus. Give it a rest.

[swhisper1]

28. most caustic posters have realized we are starting to use the alert button

it is a little more pleasent in here

[merrily]

30. Thanks. Most posters have realized that a specific TOS prohibits undermining Sanders

at every opportunity for little to no apparent reason, as well as making DU unpleasant for many DUers.

Hence, I posted "Give it a rest" without a trace of sarcasm.

[murielm99]

32. Either he will or won't vote for her.

That was a simple question. He changed his story. YOU give it a rest.

[merrily]

38. Nope. His story did not change. Common sense says "barring something extraordinary

happening between now and then" is implied into almost every absolute statement about the future. Whether or not it's stated, reality happens and most people realize that.

[L. Coyote]

45. I'm pleased that we've quickly changed the subject to philosophy.

Let's all spend a moment researching what Bernie actually said.

[midnight]

27. Wow. What a great piece of news… I was just heading off to bed… Thanks for posting.

[pnwmom]

35. Why are you posting a screed by a supporter of Rand Paul 2016?

He's a libertarian -- one of the many who are trying to peel off Democrats.

[merrily]

40. Do the TOS say we can post only articles by people who supported Democrats in 2016?

I don't know that supporting a candidate 2016 ho has zero chance of winning 2016 means much anyway.

BTW, H.A. Goodman did write an article explaining his 2016 stance. Whether one can buy his explanation or not, one at least ought to know what it was.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-a-goodman/im-a-liberal-democrat-im_b_6169542.html

[still_one]

44. H.A. Goodman has also been wrong about everything. He is a hack, and the only reason for

this OP is flame bait

[SouthernDemLinda]

41. Who's a phony?

I think the most extraordinary part of this is the part where you are humbly bragging about marching in the crowds behind John Lewis and MLK, going to jail, and dodging the Klan in Mississippi to help black folks register to vote.

Can we do some humble bragging, "I'm so famous and beautiful that I'm actually jealous of myself."

What kind of kinky shit is this anyway? Do you enjoy being the hero of your own comic strip? Da da da, that's all folks!

[SouthernDemLinda]

42. To: Post Removed

No body should say Bernie is a phony, while profusely bragging on them self. Post removed.

[Zambero]

46. And Marco Rubio?

He dropped out of the presidential race. And then dropped out of the Senate race. And now he has just dropped back into it. Will he go full circle and re-enter the GOP presidential fray, challenging Trump at the convention? A silly scenario indeed. But so are Bernie's antics at this stage. He vows to work to defeat Trump. Sounds good. Supporting the nominee would be a good start.

[still_one]

47. It is official, Hillary Clinton is the presumptive nominee. H.A. Goodman needs to deal with that

[PdxSean]

48. Same old, same old.

It appears that people are still underestimating Trump, the haters that support him, and the media's willingness to continue giving him millions of dollars in free advertising cloaked as "news."

Every time a Clinton supporter chimes into a "Bernie" thread to throw stones and cold water, and every time a Sanders supporter chimes into a "Hillary" thread to throw stones and cold water, Trump gets that much closer to the Presidency. If you're that in love with your particular candidate you should be able to support him/her without taking a giant dump in every thread that supports the other.

I'm gonna go get some more ice cream.

[ReRe]

49. He must be, Pharaoh

... cause the pundits are after him hot and heavy again. You know, as I remember it, Bernie changed his party affiliation to "Democrat" when he decided to run. When and if he goes back to the Senate, he's going to be a Democrat, NOT an Independent. Am I right about that?

[Pharaoh]

62. yup you're right

Problem is , he sounds like a Democrat and she sounds like a Republican. Hence the huge support by the left wing.

[NanceGreggs]

50. In a related news story ...

... it is now OFFICIAL that nobody cares whether Bernie is "staying in a race" that's already over.

[lamp_shade]

51. ^^ This ^^ nt

[cosmicone]

55. HA HA HA HA HA HA Goodman

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

That guy (Goodman) suffers from one or more of the following conditions

1. Too many drugs
2. Not enough drugs
3. Not enough brains
4. Not enough touch with reality
5. Not enough attention

I think the best spot for him is the unemployment line or a daily labor pool in front of a home improvement store.

[ismnotwasm]

57. Holy crap!

I was mostly ignoring this, because I don't care much until I saw who it was by. Hilarious!

[zappaman]

56. ...

[L. Coyote]

58. Someone should call Bernie and let him know Pharaoh put him back in the race!

He so busy the continuing political revolution that he might not have noticed this post on DU.

[enid602]

60. Bernexit

You see, the Bernexit is like a messy divorce, but much more complicated. It will take years to feel the full spectrum of its ramifications.

[libdem4life]

63. I wonder if Brexit had anything to do with it. As I read numerous articles

from different standpoints, one thing stands out ... it's the Haves and the Have Nots. Or Union vs. Management. Or Mega donors vs. $47 donors.

It's happening in other European countries...either the Far Left or the Far Right. As one commentator said...the Middle (middle class) is not holding.

The hot issues are things like immigration, or free education or LGBT issues...social issues. But at the end of the day, it's who ultimately holds the money/power. The rest is just to keep the Peasants battling each other.

[Pharaoh]

64. ^^This^^

[Dem2]

65. .