Bernie Sanders, Eyeing Convention, Willing to Harm Hillary Clinton in the Homestretch

[SunSeeker]

While Mr. Sanders says he does not want Mr. Trump to win in November, his advisers and allies say he is willing to do some harm to Mrs. Clinton in the shorter term if it means he can capture a majority of the 475 pledged delegates at stake in California and arrive at the Philadelphia convention with maximum political power.

Tad Devine, a senior adviser to Mr. Sanders, said the campaign did not think its attacks would help Mr. Trump in the long run, but added that the senator’s team was “not thinking about” the possibility that they could help derail Mrs. Clinton from becoming the first woman elected president.

“The only thing that matters is what happens between now and June 14,” Mr. Devine said, referring to the final Democratic primary, in the District of Columbia. “We have to put the blinders on and focus on the best case to make in the upcoming states.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/19/us/politics/bernie-sanderss-campaign-accuses-head-of-dnc-of-favoritism.html

Yep, I'd say they have their blinders on all right.

[Cha]

1. Yeah, by now.. we know burnie says a lot of things.

thank you for this, SunSeeker..

We'll see how much his disingenuousness comes back to bite him.

[SunSeeker]

2. Yep, and some of his supporters are willing to help Trump to harm Hillary.

It is really revolting.

[Cha]

3. Yeah, I always knew there were those who didn't give a **** about our Planet.

[Thinkingabout]

4. Hillary only needs 250 more pledged delegates and she will get more than that with California and

NJ thereby denying Sanders an opportunity of getting a majority of pledged delegates and I think except for Sanders super delegate vote will get the remainder of the SD's, she has this wrapped up. It will be time for the party to move towards unity.

[sheshe2]

5. 89

[Arkansas Granny]

6. That's pretty disgusting. I keep seeing posts asking how Hillary is going to unite the party, but

Bernie is going to have to make an effort, as well. This sets a real bad tone.

[grossproffit]

7. Bitter divisive sore loser.

[Her Sister]

8. People that try to Harm HRC actually end up hurting themselves!

Ugliness just boomerangs!

[grossproffit]

9. Yesss! "I'm rubber, you're glue; whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you."

[beachbum bob]

10. sanders has no way of capturing a SIGNIFICANT majority of delegates in california or any state

....he is doneand the only reason to go on is to fan the flames of discontent and destroy the democratic party......we all suspected sanders was a wolf in sheep's clothing and now its no doubt....he could care less for america....his rantings and ravings are his true feeling.


an angry old socialist

who is not afraid to see the convention go up in flames....we were all suckered

[SunSeeker]

13. There's a great Daily Beast article about Sanders’ attempt to destroy the Democratic Party:

Now we are forced to ask whether Bernie Sanders has decided he wants to destroy the Democratic Party. I’m sure he would say he wants to save it. The way we saved villages in Vietnam. You know the quote.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/19/bernie-and-jane-sanders-the-democratic-party-s-thelma-and-louise.html

[liberal N proud]

11. With him make threats like that, he should be shut out from all Democratic Party activities

He is not a Democrat, never was and never will be.

He is not a liberal, progressive or any other term you want to use that attempts to describe his political personality.


This just has me fuming!

[workinclasszero]

12. Sanders is being Sanders

Its all about him period. Always has been, always will be.

Can Bernie Sanders Win the Love of a Party He Scorns?
The long, troubled history of Bernie Sanders and the 'ideologically bankrupt' party whose White House nod he now seeks.
By MICHAEL KRUSE and MANU RAJU August 10, 2015
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/08/bernie-sanders-2016-democrats-121181

Bernie Sanders says he ran as Democrat for the media attention
By REBECCA SHABAD CBS NEWS March 15, 2016, 11:38 AM
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-says-he-ran-as-democrat-for-the-media-attention/

Its a con and sadly the democratic party bought it hook, line, and sinker.

[SunSeeker]

14. So true. Sanders has a long history of attacking the Democratic Party.