Why Bernie Won't Quit

[Meteor Man]

In case you were wondering:

Back at the podium in downtown Oakland, Sanders says, “My point is that what seems impossible today, in fact happens when millions of people demand that it happens… So on June 7th, let us together create the largest voter turnout in Democratic primary history in California. And let this great state, one of the most progressive states in the country, go on record as saying. ‘Yes, let’s go forward with the political revolution.”

Sanders and his supporters know that they have not just defied expectations with their caucus and primary victories, message of economic justice, and grassroots fundraising and organizing, but that they have altered and shaped the national political narrative in 2016. They know they are heading to the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia in unprecedented numbers—with forty-something percent or more of the pledged delegates—and most of the under-45 vote, representing the party’s and nation’s future.

The future of the Democratic Party and the nation. Two great reasons to vote Bernie.

http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/sanders-explains-why-he-keeps-going-and-may-just-win-california-tuesday

[metroins]

1. California isn't a swing state

If he wanted to send a message, he should've done it in OH, FL, GA, VA, NV, PA

Primarily FL or OH.

[Trust Buster]

2. Sanders tried to drive the Party off the farthest cliff on the Left. He was defeated.

[Meteor Man]

8. The Democratic Convention

is the finish line. Nobody has been defeated until the delegates vote. Because those are the rules.

[qdouble]

12. The delegates will declare who they are voting for before the convention

[Meteor Man]

13. Don't matter

Only the results of the tabulated votes at the convention determine who the nominee is.

[qdouble]

15. Of course, but the presumptive nominee will be clear way before that.

If you are praying for some extremely improbable event, that's fine...but that doesn't mean everyone else should pretend it's not obvious who will be the official nominee.

[onenote]

14. Good. Then Sanders' supporters will stop citing polls

After all, election day is the finish line and no one has been defeated until the voters vote. Because those are the rules.

[MyNameGoesHere]

3. Because his unicorn rental is until November?

[Meteor Man]

9. Bernie has a lifetime rental

that is non-revocable.

[Gomez163]

4. EGO

[B Calm]

5. The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. –Alice Walker

K&R

[brooklynite]

6. Bernie hasn't generated "the largest turnout in Democratic history" anywhere else...

...why would he start now?

[Meteor Man]

10. Because California is feeling The Bern!

Time will tell.

[bvf]

7. He said he wouldn't. He won't.

He's a man of his word, and it gives the ever-rightward-leaning estabishment conniptions.

Reason enough (among many) to support him.

[Octafish]

11. What Bernie means by ''Revolution'' is restoring power to its rightful owners...