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In reply to the discussion: Please explain to me how it is a bad thing for Bernie to stay in through the convention? If Hillary [View all]GreenPartyVoter
(72,386 posts)134. Yes, would be nice to finish voting first!
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Please explain to me how it is a bad thing for Bernie to stay in through the convention? If Hillary [View all]
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
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why does he need to talk about Hillary at all? He should sell his own campaign
geek tragedy
Mar 2016
#153
blaming Hillary for the Deepwater Horizon disaster and Detroit's economic
geek tragedy
Mar 2016
#158
But if that additional airtime is used to bash Hillary, not Trump, it's just free advertising for
Empowerer
Mar 2016
#28
Is that what they are so afraid of? That he will somehow damage the party platform?
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#6
Our concern is that he will continue to attack Hillary instead of pushing his message
hack89
Mar 2016
#9
Backlash by whom against what exactly? You still haven't clearly explained how he can hurt her or
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#18
Specific charges would be helpful, here. What shit slinging? If you mean things like
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#23
Really, you used carpet bagger? You do remember that's what Hillary was called when she moved to NY
peacebird
Mar 2016
#127
When only the repukes will benefit it has to make one wonder why he would do it.
hack89
Mar 2016
#50
Nice false dichotomy! Any other fallacies in the pipeline I should know about?
Lizzie Poppet
Mar 2016
#64
Because that's your own, entirely fabricated internal construction, that's why.
Lizzie Poppet
Mar 2016
#66
Yeah...and it annoys me no end that it will be meaningless, even if I cast it.
Lizzie Poppet
Mar 2016
#72
The longer Sanders stays in the race, the longer she will have to pretend to be a Democrat
tularetom
Mar 2016
#53
Because the voters in the states that haven't voted yet don't deserve a choice.
CrispyQ
Mar 2016
#133
Hence the point of point 3. He can't damage her. She is a well known politician. It's all already
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#11
Bingo! The Clinton people are acting as if Bernie is calling for her to be indicted over the emails
Jim Lane
Mar 2016
#92
Personally, I think he moved the dialogue left, not her. Her supporters have
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#14
I'm actually a Dem now. Hell froze over for me when Bernie signed on to run. LOL
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#30
If he's getting face-to-faces and phone numbers I want him to stay in as long as possible
Recursion
Mar 2016
#12
Thanks, NursePeggy! They aren't getting me down. I am just trying to help lessen
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#20
Goal, intent is tear apart our candidate, tear apart the Democratic Party. You don't get the harm?
seabeyond
Mar 2016
#22
Many aren't voting for Hillary no matter what because their conscience prevents it.
Zira
Mar 2016
#116
Do you think I give a shit about those that are willing to let women and girls die... because they
seabeyond
Mar 2016
#130
This is just sick, and is the stuff that makes me walk from Du. You are the one that brought
seabeyond
Mar 2016
#142
I believe the newest meme is that Bernie should stay in the race - BUT be actually campaigning
djean111
Mar 2016
#29
Sanders has dropped a lot of of his attacks on Clinton, if you haven't noticed
geek tragedy
Mar 2016
#38
Sanders should be actually campaigning against Trump on behalf of himself and us.
k8conant
Mar 2016
#162
It is a wreck as it stands now. Before his passing, my Dad planned to run for our state
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#110
Most days I do exactly that, especially when the forum is particularly fractious.
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#48
Yes, we need to keep Trump out of there, but honestly I shudder at the thought of any Repub winning!
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#51
I don't care how long he stays, as long as the negativity towards Hillary stops. He sould stay
lunamagica
Mar 2016
#56
Well, I am not sure what you mean by 'full' democracy or 'too democratic.' I was
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#96
It is simple (as with most things): They are deathly afraid that Hillary will lose.
Kip Humphrey
Mar 2016
#76
Because Bernie has spoken about the contents of her baggage car and will continue to do so.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#77
They don't seem to like that, but it's not like the Repubs won't, and it will be far worse
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#135
Naw. Trump is known for his gentlemanly ways and will politely overlook her "mistakes".
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#140
If Bernie is trying to influence the platform, why do we not hear how he wants to change the
Thinkingabout
Mar 2016
#78
We may see the same talking points, I doubt the DNC is going to go for Medicare for All
Thinkingabout
Mar 2016
#91
He says she is better than the Repubs and won't run as an Indy. My guess is that at the end of the
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#94
Well, this is true, but I am sure most of her supporters don't see her that way.
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#112
I think he should stay in and stay focused on exposing the power of the financial elites.
blm
Mar 2016
#102
The fact is that we could be using the time we have right now to show the country
stopbush
Mar 2016
#104
Let's say we do that. How, exactly, do you a) expect to get Hillary elected, and b) get her
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#106
First of all, Hillary is under no obligation whatsoever to adopt Bernie's ideas,
stopbush
Mar 2016
#114
So the "unity platform" thing threw me. That's where I got the idea that maybe you meant Hillary
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#115
The unity platform is in response to the chaos platform being exhibited by the Rs.
stopbush
Mar 2016
#117
Maybe he will endorse her at the convention if he loses? That should suffice, yes?
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#121