When Bernie endorses Hillary at the convetion and some of his supporters are still fighting

[Yavin4]

or voting for a 3rd party, then you know it's about their ego and them. It was never about Bernie nor the country nor the future. It was all about their need for ego gratification and their sense of entitlement.

[Chichiri]

1. Call me cynical . . .

. . . but I'm not really sure that Bernie will endorse Hillary. Or if he does, it will be a halfhearted 5-minute concession speech between California and the convention, and he'll stay home that week. If you'd asked me as recently as January I'd have said yes, of course he'll speak at the convention and endorse her. But he's really gone downhill in a number of ways since then.

[DURHAM D]

2. Agree. I don't think he will endorse.

His history tells us he will be the victim and he will be bitter.



The Bitter Mind of Bernard

https://gobling.wordpress.com/2016/03/20/bernard-sanders-and-the-man-woman-thing/

[Rose Siding]

12. I've been looking for someone to unpack his writing that way

The article he wrote was offensive on many levels and I resisted dwelling on it. The piece you linked helped explain my own reaction to me.

[Her Sister]

14. ew ew ew

As a female all I can say is "EW" Don't care what context.

[LAS14]

16. I think we should not pull history out...

... of context re Bernie any more than they should do it re Hillary. The lead quote is disigenuous. Of course the article by Sanders wasn't endorsing this. Maybe we can critique his article, but not on today's terms. We should be better than this kind of attack.

Personally, I think/hope that the list of feminists who don't endorse Bernie are making their decision based on the broad set of reasons that Hillary is simply better than Bernie.

[DURHAM D]

18. Huh?

The lead quote is from Bernie's writing. He is now what he was then and he shows it every day.

It is not your prerogative to tell women what the criteria for judging him should be.

[LAS14]

21. Did you read Sanders' whole article?

This is actually a pro-Hillary post. The more her followers adhere to fairness, the better the message.

How do you know what sex I am??

[DURHAM D]

22. What he wrote in 1972 was appalling then

and is appalling now.

I am just a few years younger than he is so unfortunately I know him, and his type, too well. His inability to stop mansplainin' is blinking red.

[fleabiscuit]

24. You are the one that assumed a gender id. eom

[Her Sister]

20. I get it that you like to be fair to BS and Co.

That's OK.

I personally am done with that. Not benefit of doubt anymore. Everyone has enough information on these boards. We explained the TRUMP is coming or the CRUZ. Most don't seem to give a rat's ass.

I don't care that he wrote that in his youth in whatever context. Find it telling.

Cheers!

[fleabiscuit]

25. I would have rather been canvasing for a republican while still a kid than write that as an adult.

History happens. Just saying.

[fleabiscuit]

23. Heads are gonna pop. And that's a good thing. eom

[Dawson Leery]

4. If so, he WILL face a real Democrat in 2018.

[Trenzalore]

9. I don't think that will hurt him

What really needs to happen is Schumer needs to take his committee assignments away if he doesn't behave.

[72DejaVu]

11. I dream of a 60 Dem senate

Then Schumer could tell Bernie "go sit on the other side of the room with your allies."

[BlueMTexpat]

6. I am not sure that

you are wrong. Bernie seems to be living in his own fantasy world right now and to the extent that continues, you may be spot on.

[Cha]

7. I don't think he will either and you've probably heard him speak about her.

It's a sense I get from his holier than campaign. And, other screeds I've read.

I really don't give a rat's ass.. we'll do it without him.

[Fla Dem]

19. I guess it will depend how much of a narcissist he is.

I get the feeling he has become so full of himself that he can't see the forest for the trees. Just like many of his senatorial and congressional votes, if a bill didn't entirely encompass his values, even though 90% of the bill helped people and was in line with his ideology, he would vote against the bill. So based on that, and the fact that he thinks he is right while everyone else is wrong, there is a good chance he he will not endorse her. If so, he may find he'll have even fewer allies int the senate when he returns.

[Thinkingabout]

3. If Sanders does not endorse the nominee of the DNC then his integrity will drop, he has given his

word he will and it will be on him to see if he is a man of his word. His ability of leadership may be challenged. Hillary came out and supported President Obama and has continued to support him. Without the ability of leadership then we will know we made the best decision. A lot of things can change between now and the GE, I have been hearing talk about republican women saying they can not support Trump and will be voting for Hillary.

[SunSeeker]

5. He has already broken his word not to go negative.

So his word isn't worth much.

[Cha]

8. His word is worth zilch.

[brer cat]

10. Drama queens and professional victims

never change and the Bernie campaign is full of them. Whether he will get past his ego trip and endorse her is questionable, but even if he does his rabid base will still be shouting conspiracy theories and how the election was "stolen" from him. The perfectly pure will feed their ego no matter how irrational their basis.

[Thinkingabout]

13. Choices taken indicates leadership, I am happy the DNC saw years ago

To use super delegates to control hostile take overs. I can see the GOP doing the same. You are right, drama queens and professional victims, that is not governing.

[creon]

15. He may

Sanders may endorse Clinton at the convention. I expect that he will.

I have no problem with Clinton or Sanders. I am not a partisan of either one. I plan to vote for either one.

I am not a Clinton hater; I am not a Sanders hater. Hate is a waste of my time and energy.

If the Democratic nominee wins, I expect a GOP HoR and, perhaps, a Democratic Senate.
Thus, gridlock.

The campaign will be nasty; vitriolic and full of invective.

[LAS14]

17. I agree.

[redstateblues]

26. Wish more Dems were like you. Me included.

[creon]

28. There comes a time

When you realize that you will not win.
What do you do then?

I think that the winner should congratulate the loser for a game well played, and welcome the loser aboard.

The loser should graciously accept and join the team.

[bluestateguy]

27. Bernie's a team player. He just pretends like he isn't.

nt

[CrispyQ]

29. Oh good grief.

Because when someone doesn't vote the way you want them to, it's about their ego.

[Yavin4]

30. Nope. When the candidate that they supported endorses another candidate, and they still...

cling to their original choice, then it's about their ego.

[comradebillyboy]

31. I don't think Bernie will endorse Clinton at the convention

He will more likely return to Vermont and go back to attacking the Democratic Party and its candidates.

[BlueCaliDem]

33. That's pretty much what I've concluded for myself. eom