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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Bernie Sanders is taking a big risk: If he doesn’t drop out soon, he could become a villain [View all]
http://www.salon.com/2016/06/07/bernie_sanders_is_taking_a_big_risk_if_he_doesnt_drop_out_soon_he_could_become_a_villain/The notion that Bernie and his surrogates continue to behave as if the superdelegates are still in play is the beginning of the end of Bernies reputation, even with some of his supporters, including online journalists who are disavowing their support.
There was a time when we could look to Bernie as the conscience of the left. Today, however, his moral high ground position is rapidly evaporating. Among other reasons, Bernie and his people have been deliberately swindling the public about delegate math and the alleged fluidity of superdelegates for weeks now and, in the past several days, the deception has grown thicker than ever. (Bernie told the National Press Club, for example, that a majority of pledged delegates is 2,383, even though its actually 2,026.) The Bernie campaign is telling us that somehow the superdelegates, who have affirmed their support to networks and publications of record, will, for the first time ever, inexplicably abandon the winner of a majority of pledged delegates and the winner of the popular vote for a relatively untested democratic-socialist because why? California? May polling for the November election? Rally attendance?
This is like cajoling a homeowner to sell a house to a buyer who doesnt have the money, but who just really, really, really wants it, and all their friends say they deserve to own it. Indeed, suggesting that supers dont count because they havent officially voted at the convention is like announcing that you havent eaten lunch until youve fully digested it. Its like hearing from contrarian wonks who wait for the electoral college to hold its ceremonial votes in December before acknowledging the obvious winner of the November election.
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Bernie Sanders is taking a big risk: If he doesn’t drop out soon, he could become a villain [View all]
arely staircase
Jun 2016
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Exactly why I've been saying for weeks that as a Hillary supporter, I would prefer if he stay in!
eastwestdem
Jun 2016
#14
As long As he is still fighting for this country and us - the 99%. He will remain a good guy.
The Wielding Truth
Jun 2016
#24
I do hope you're right, but it's hard to imagine that would be his reason for staying in. nt
eastwestdem
Jun 2016
#32
We'll see...in general losers in the primary, particularly ones too old to run again, don't make
eastwestdem
Jun 2016
#35
The fact that you feel that way about a guy who advocates better lives for the 99% is pretty sick.
GoneFishin
Jun 2016
#31
Really. To me it's just one more proof of how misguided you and your tribe are.
highprincipleswork
Jun 2016
#57
I attending a fundraising breakfast last week with a Clinton senior policy advisor who
eastwestdem
Jun 2016
#19
She has so many negatives that could sour on her, and they don't want Bernie to be in the wings
GoneFishin
Jun 2016
#41
Jews have always been the villain when white Christian women have been "threatened" by them.
Bohemianwriter
Jun 2016
#52
History will not look kindly on a bitter old man sniping away at the first female candidate,
Nye Bevan
Jun 2016
#10
Run Bernie Run! Don't let the corporate/Wall Street tycoons and their politicians intimidate you.
imagine2015
Jun 2016
#13
Bernie isn't the one under FBI Investigation for jeopardizing National Security-THAT'S Villainous...
AzDar
Jun 2016
#17
Here ya GO: What's that old adage about none blinder than those who REFUSE to see?
AzDar
Jun 2016
#22
I genuinely CANNOT tell if you really don't grasp this, or are just being OBTUSE: If SNOWDEN IS A...
AzDar
Jun 2016
#42
He'd never drop out over a fear of that tawdry, disrespectul label. Knock it off.
ancianita
Jun 2016
#18