2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBig credit goes to Bernie for not diving down into the email gutter.
He's not my candidate, but credit is due here. And I'm sure he's got advisors telling him he should really go after Hillary on the emails, but he's stood by his word, he realizes they are irrelevant, and even though the press keeps trying to bait him, he hasn't gone for it.
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)email conspiracy theory. I think the whole reason the guy will not step aside is because he's hoping to win the nomination by default over this email conspiracy theory.
drm604
(16,230 posts)He refuses to buy into the right-wing smears. This is one of the things I like about him.
Zambero
(8,964 posts)Indeed, a candidate who has the ability to steer clear of distractions and focus on viable issues that matter seems to be a rarity these days.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)He understands how the email thing started and that they are now just kicking the can down the road. It has never been about legality. It has been about content. They are already starting to shift in that direction. Sanders knows the email brigade are nothing but scum.
morningfog
(18,115 posts)The chips will fall where they fall.
YouDig
(2,280 posts)Viva_La_Revolution
(28,791 posts)As he said in the young turks interview.
YouDig
(2,280 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)ancianita
(36,023 posts)All they do is feed the GOP Beast.
This is the most unifying post I've seen around here, so your words are much appreciated.