Why I Don't Give a Flying Flip Whether Or Not Sanders Suspends His Campaign.

[MohRokTah]

I can do math. I know that it is over mathematically and Hillary is the nominee.

If Sanders and his following wish to continue in a futile effort to somehow alter the laws of mathematics, who am I to really give a damn?



Please continue, Senator.

[PoliticAverse]

1. It's always amusing when people announce they don't care about something. n/t

[firebrand80]

2. "They want us to give up" is a strawman nt

[MohRokTah]

4. Yes, very much so.

There is no reason to step in and confront people you do not know when they are engaging in delusional exercises in futility.

Hell, even attempting to do so with people you actually know is often times an exercise in futility.

[840high]

23. So stop doing it.

[MohRokTah]

24. I'm sharing amusing anecdotes with my political allies

I cannot help it if some delusional people decide they wish to participate in the conversation.

[mcranor]

28. Hope to see you on Time out again soon! n/t

[MohRokTah]

31. I've been granted amnesty and time outs are now gone

No more alert stalking by Sandbagger Berniebros to silence the truth.

[workinclasszero]

3. I agree

It will be ever more fun as the delusion of Bernie actually having a shot at the nomination continues in the face of the reality of his utter defeat.

[Iliyah]

5. One word that is a noun

M O N E Y

[MohRokTah]

6. That word only confirms my impression of the man from years ago.

Con man.

[global1]

7. Help Me Here - Isn't In Her Best Interest That Bernie Stays In Till The Convention......

If you are so confident that Hillary has this thing wrapped up - then it seems to me you shouldn't want Bernie to drop out of this race before the convention. Why?

Here's what I think. Bernie staying in this - gives Hillary an opportunity to share her platform with all the rest of the states and get much exposure to voters that would be having to make the decision to vote between her and whomever the Repugs wind up with as their nominee. Bernie allows her to have this exposure to half the country. That to me is a positive. If you and she are so confident that she will ultimately wind up as the nominee - you shouldn't have any problem with having her get this exposure. My only conclusion as to why you want Bernie out of this race this early in the process is that you don't have the confidence in your candidate that she can actually win.

The other reason that this should go on until the convention is because as soon as and if Bernie drops out - the Repugs will unleash all their attack dogs, campaign ads and money - to do everything possible to create a negative sentiment in this country against Hillary. Do you want that to happen this early in the process? I would want to minimize the time that they have to negative campaign against her or any Dem nominee.

[Lizzie Poppet]

8. "I know that it is over mathematically"

[MohRokTah]

9. Yep, mathematically, there is no path to the nomination for Sanders. eom

[Lizzie Poppet]

11. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

God, this is priceless...keep 'em coming!

[MohRokTah]

12. Delusional exerecises in futility by candiates with no path to the nominations CRACK ME UP

[Lizzie Poppet]

14. People with a staggering lack of the most basic skills at arithmetic don't exactly crack me up.

Well, they do, actually...but I try to keep it to myself, because it's cruel to ridicule the disabled.

Still need help with the definition of "impossible?"

[MohRokTah]

27. I judge local economies by observing basic mathemaical skills in fast food restaurants.

If the person at the register has difficulty when I give them a ten, two quarters, a dime, a nickel, and three pennies on an order with a total of $3.68, I know the local economy is doing fairly well. On the other hand, if that cashier is extremely competent and has no problems at all mathematically if I say, "wait, I have a five, can I get that ten back?" the local economy is likely in a slump.

[Lizzie Poppet]

34. Rambling, tangential (at best) word salads don't exactly help your case.

But by all means, continue. This is simply hilarious.

[phleshdef]

15. Though its not likely, its not mathematically over.

Bernie Sanders could, hypothetically, win over 57% of the remaining pledged delegates if he had some real blowout showings for the rest of the 26 states left. Yea, its not probable, but if you want to talk pure mathematics, its mathematically possible.

[Lizzie Poppet]

16. I've been trying to explain this to him since yesterday.

Like trying to explain quantum dynamics to a squirrel...

[vintx]

17. Facts don't matter - only what the HRC machine tells them matters.

[phleshdef]

18. LOL.

[MohRokTah]

19. It's now 58% and will rise to 59% when all March 15 delegates are allocated.

To secure that number of delegates requires Minnesota level victories in ALL remaining 24 states, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia.

The draconian election laws of New York alone ends any possibility whatsoever of that happening, and that doesn't take into account any other state on the table, let alone the territories and the District of Columbia.

Mathematically, it's over.

BERNT TOAST!

The Senator's campaign is all Berned Out.

[phleshdef]

32. As I agreed that its not likely, its still mathematically possible.

There is no need for you to act like such a childish asshole about it. You are basically going "nanananana" at the entire board. How old are you again?

[Lizzie Poppet]

35. "Mathematically, it's over."

This is just pure comedy gold.

[whatchamacallit]

10. Soon this thread will be filled with your "indifference"

[COLGATE4]

13. K&R.Finally some clear words of sense. nt

[johnnyrocket]

20. It's not futile. And he's FORCING Clinton to talk populism.

I just hope she sticks with it in the general.

[MohRokTah]

21. .

[bkkyosemite]

30. Laugh all you want................

[aikoaiko]

22. There is more at stake than the nomination. And HRC presidency is temporary. Yes, please continue.

[flamingdem]

25. There is more at stake, plus what if something happens to Hillary

We need to be grateful that Bernie is up for a continuing fight.

He'll bring more voters to the process, he'll attract young people who often don't vote and don't pay attention, he'll keep the focus on all that is wrong with US politics today.

Just the fact that voters funded his campaign is a plus for the Democratic Party. That looks good in a year when Donald Trump is supposedly "self funding". We (the Dems that is including Bernie) can do it too.

[serbbral]

26. Unfortunately

I agree. Sadly, I do think it is over for Bernie. However, I remember when HRC did not easily bow out when she was running against Obama and it was obvious that the race was over, so I am not so quick to see him bow out. I hope he goes all the way to the convention.

[yallerdawg]

29. Welcome back, MRT!

[Surya Gayatri]

33. K & R enthusiastically.

Flying Flip Not Given...

[KittyWampus]

36. It's important for him to continue so his supporters see closure/completion.

And if he has a message others want to hear then he should continue on.

I just think he should retool that message to make it less of an attack on Hillary Clinton/Democrats/Establishment and more PRO-Labor.

[tk2kewl]

37. I hope you aren't responsible for balancing any sort of budget

Because your math skills are pretty poor

[MohRokTah]

38. I have made a living with my math skills for more than three decades.

My salary is six figures.

The only people who have poor math skills around here are the ones who believe Sanders still has a chance.

Either that or they are just plain delusional.

[tk2kewl]

39. So happy to hear about your pay check

But mathematical elimination is an actual thing. And the maths have things called the proofs that end with letters like QED

[MohRokTah]

40. The term "mathematical elimination" has never been used by me.

I am a Cubs fan. Each year I realize when the writing is on the wall based upon math. Its usually another month before they are mathematically eliminated, but the math still says they are done for the season a month before mathematical elimination actually occurs.

Perhaps somebody familiar with those experiences on a nearly annual basis would also understand that the math says Sanders has Berned Out.

At least somebody who paid attention to the 2008 primaries should understand that mathematically, Sanders is done.

[tk2kewl]

41. From your OP: "it is over mathematically"

Maybe you use the Clinton dictionary where it depends on what the definition of "is" is... Maybe you also have a various definitions of "over" as well.

[MohRokTah]

44. IT is over, mathematically.

There is not a mathematical elimination,...

yet.

That is inevitable with the current math.

Like the Cubs in August most years, the math says it's over even though mathematical elimination has not yet occurred.

[tk2kewl]

46. Oh, and re baseball

I'm a Mets fan... We don't give up until it's over... Maybe that's why we actually make it to the series once in a while

[Gwhittey]

42. Sanders should not drop out

We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. So give him to at least the convention.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

53. What kind of horrible person would say something like that?

Oh yeah.... Hillary.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

43. Bridge-burning activity against a backdrop of a budding Nazi who must be defeated is offputting.

It's as though you're taunting people who feel they've had their choice removed--as if to say 'go with my candidate or you get the Nazi, and meantime, enjoy me grinding it into your face'. No thanks.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

47. Neither do I. I still won't vote for her.

[Garrett78]

48. There comes a time when it's best to focus on Republicans, though.

I can see Sanders continuing to run until late April. After April 26th, I suspect Clinton's lead will be overwhelming. At that point, Sanders risks doing a disservice by staying in the race.

[MohRokTah]

50. She should have enough total delegates to secure the nomination by no later than MAy 17

The the Berniebros will go back to screaming about how super delegates are stealing the election.

Two weeks later she will have secured more than half of all the pledged delegates.

And the Berniebros will move the goal posts claiming she hasn't secured 2382 pledged delegates.

Not much you can do about delusional exercises in futility other than to let them keep on their course.

[Sheepshank]

49. Well....it would appear that the longer he keeps the campaign running...

...the more donations with which to pay his family, as Campaign staffers.

I suppose since he has in the past, and I've been told still, despises the Democratic party, it's one way to use up the finds rather than have any of it go to the DNC.

[MohRokTah]

51. He demonstrates the short sighted thinking of a day trader.

If he keeps up the attacks on Hillary much longer the best committee assignment he can hope for in the new Senate will be the Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Underwater Basket Weaving.

[JoePhilly]

52. As a Hillary supporter ... I think Bernie should stay in ...

... and the reason is that once he drops out, the entire media framing will shift to be 100% GOP oriented. The only issues the media will touch, will be the issues the GOP cares about.

As long as Bernie is in, the media has to talk about other issues because Hillary and Bernie will both be talking about Dem issues. Once he drops, Hillary will still talk about those issues, but the media will stop caring.

[Gothmog]

54. Sanders should continue as long as he is able to do so

Sanders will be unable to overcome the delegate lead

[reformist2]

55. Obnoxious.