Bernie Sanders to meet with Obama Thursday
Source: CBS
The meeting, scheduled at Sanders' request, will take place just two days after Tuesday's pivotal primary contests, where Hillary Clinton secured the majority of pledged delegates in the Democratic race and clinched the party's presidential nomination.
Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-to-meet-with-obama-thursday/
Sanders wants to meet with the neoliberal third way corporate shill...
My guess is they will discuss Obama's "disastrous" trade policies. Why else would Bernie want to meet with Obama?
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)I hope so!
And Bernie is the best person to help him make the changes we all hoped for.
beastie boy
(9,067 posts)But Bernie will change him right after he meets with him on Thursday.
You must also believe that Bernie has a path to the nomination.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)I bet Obama wishes he could be like Bernie!
He can. Bernie can show him how.
beastie boy
(9,067 posts)Because Obama wishes to be an uncompromising, ineffective, poorly informed admirer of the Pope.
And Obama so doesn't want to be one of the most effective and popular US Presidents and a Nobel prize winner.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)He just hasn't figured out how. If he works with Bernie, Bernie can show him how to make the changes we all hope for.
beastie boy
(9,067 posts)Like winning elections and being an effective leader. And getting shit done.
Don't get too patronizing with the President of the United States. Just look how this attitude worked for the Republicans.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)Bwahaha
Obama was establishment. Bernie is not. Bernie will never kiss the butts of establishment. Bernie will always do the best for the people. Maybe Obama will ask Bernie what he, Obama, can do for the people? He should.
beastie boy
(9,067 posts)loser of the nomination would request a meetinh with the two-term President of the United States to teach him lessons.
It is even more ridiculous to even entertain the thought of a two-term President taking lessons from a loser.
No, I wouldn't waste time preaching to you. I don't do irrational.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)beastie boy
(9,067 posts)Actually, this is not an appeal. This is just a reminder that sanity exists.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)beastie boy
(9,067 posts)A two-term President of the United States, right?
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)beastie boy
(9,067 posts)McKim
(2,412 posts)We don't compromise about standing up against the wars of Hillary in the Middle East. A million people are dead in Iraq, 275,000 dead in Syria and Libya destroyed. This is evil and we stand against it.
beastie boy
(9,067 posts)A perfect excuse to be totally ineffective in advancing your agenda.
billhicks76
(5,082 posts)He was going to filibuster the Telecom Immunity Act and suddenly didn't. And then he actually voted for it. About the same time Hillary conceded for an offer of Sec. Of State. I truly believe Obama was going to be more of a fighter, not appoint lobbyists to regulatory position and protect constitutional rights but the powers that be persuaded him they could ruin him and just be happy with some incremental change. He must've felt threatened. I wonder how many calls of his were tapped and listened to from 2002-2007.
ananda
(28,783 posts)I'm with you hoping that Sanders will keep speaking out against
bad trade policies.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)I think Obama has more respect for Bernie now than he ever had. He knows Bernie is what's best for America.
beastie boy
(9,067 posts)And you have no clue what Obama thinks. Nor does he care what you think about him.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)But he hears you? Bwahahaha
If Obama had listened to Bernie, he would have been far more successful. He can start now by asking Bernie for some advice. I think he will, Obama is not stupid.
beastie boy
(9,067 posts)ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)Why should Bernie want to meet with such an awful person?
ancianita
(35,816 posts)long term.
Obama can talk sense to a sensible man who's tired but dedicated.
He'll encourage a whole new agenda for Bernie in Congress, along with a progressive strategy for whipping more legislation through.
"Togetha" they're going to talk future legislation, strategize on some power structure changes that Hill will need Congressional help with, keep lines of communications open after the prez leaves.
avaistheone1
(14,626 posts)Bernie Sanders.
SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)Google "current Democratic delegate count." Right now you'll get these current totals (which don't include the fact that CA was just called for Hillary in a landslide):
Pledged Delegates Super Delegates Total
Clinton 1,926 571 2,497
Sanders 1,615. 048 1,663
There are only 605 delegates left up for grabs. Sanders cannot reach the 2,383 magic number needed for the nomination, even if you include his superdelegates. Even if he wins every one of those remaining delegates, which is clearly not happening, he still falls short of the 2,383 needed: 1,663 + 605 = 2,268.
It's over.
beastie boy
(9,067 posts)As soon as Obama finds a way to convince Bernie that he is not the King of Spain...
avaistheone1
(14,626 posts)Given Hillary is the Queen of Chaos, Bernie can be the King of Spain.
bucolic_frolic
(42,681 posts)these two men want to defeat Trump and make Democratic
Congressional gains more than anything else
Two of the most durable and talented politicians of their
respective generations will not goof this up
Let's make it a very big tent, guys
beastie boy
(9,067 posts)The other one didn't even have the courtesy to reach out to the presumptive nominee.
I don't se4e how the most durable and talented Sanders expects to defeat Trump without her.
yellowcanine
(35,692 posts)Doesn't say much for Sanders if that is true. Just sayin.'
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)I guess trying to run an anti-Obama campaign didn't work out so well for him...
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)"First agenda item: Barney Fra--"
"Nope. Next."
"Okay, next agenda item: negotiations over the Vice-Presi-"
"Nope. Next."
"Fine. Third: Cabinet app--"
"Nope. Next."
democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)Forget where I read that.
Aren't articles supposed to be posted in this forum without sarcastic commentary?
beastie boy
(9,067 posts)I am not sure if there are rules governing sarcasm. It is not unprecedented.