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moriah

(8,311 posts)
20. I have no doubt Bernie will be out stumping against Trump.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:19 AM
Jun 2016

It is only fair to wait for DC, an electorate with a higher population than some states, to vote before potentially being seen as "giving up" on his supporters.

His goal, personally and for the country and the party, is that this movement does not stop with him. He might even make the slightly self-deprecating statement (far better said by him) is that if the movement stops with Bernie himself it's pretty unlikely to last 25 years. He sort of went there talking about his faith in the future of the country if so many young people were getting involved, he can elaborate on the necessity of not thinking the "revolution" will only succeed if he wins the election.

The real quest for change, the struggle, will only end when the last person stops fighting for it. He isn't the revolution. All his supporters are, and must continue to keep up the struggle even under a Clinton administration.

And a Trump administration would be disastrous.

Agree. He will fight hard to affect the party platform. writes3000 Jun 2016 #1
I agree. I think he trying to prep his supporters... Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #2
I think there must have been two different speeches. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #3
no hill2016 Jun 2016 #7
I was watching CNN coverage. moriah Jun 2016 #8
Yeah, well you probably want to "shake him off" and his supporters with him. Or perhaps you'd highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #10
He's now irrelevant. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #11
Good, then ignore him, and I'll have more opportunity to ignore those who ignore him and what he highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #12
The media will certainly start ignoring him now. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #13
You're hurting your candidate by being like this. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #17
You're absolutely right. I didn't want to see that crap in this thread. moriah Jun 2016 #19
Hillary isn't ignoring him JI7 Jun 2016 #18
Absolutely true The_Casual_Observer Jun 2016 #4
yep, great speech, struck the perfect tone. One Black Sheep Jun 2016 #5
most importantly he has been making clear that Trump WILL NOT be President JI7 Jun 2016 #6
Absolutely! moriah Jun 2016 #9
I loved that part. You can tell he means it too. musicblind Jun 2016 #16
I have no doubt Bernie will be out stumping against Trump. moriah Jun 2016 #20
If he stops attacking Hillary, the DNC and the Democratic Party, he can stay in as long as he eastwestdem Jun 2016 #14
I thought it was a good speech and a fair speech. musicblind Jun 2016 #15
I don't know why people are being so hard on him democrattotheend Jun 2016 #21
Exactly. He isn't giving up on his supporters. That's all. Nt moriah Jun 2016 #22
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