How I'd Like The Nomination Contest to End

[Eric J in MN]

Hillary Clinton promises to put more emphasis on issues she's already nominally for:
- public financing of elections
- stopping the TPP

Bernie Sanders concedes before the convention, endorses her at the convention, and then does a college tour in support of the Democratic ticket and local Democratic candidates (and keeps talking about his policy goals).

[Cooley Hurd]

1. That would be the best outcome.

[floppyboo]

2. I would add re TPP

Hillary has to get a signed pledged from all her elected SD's that they will vote against TPP - this will likely come up before she is inaugurated, and there is little she can do as a private citizen except ask them to endorse this. I'd like to see it in writing.

[Eric J in MN]

4. I don't think all the Democrats who voted for Fast Track would sign that if HRC asked them to. NT

NT

[floppyboo]

5. I see it would be difficult, as their allegiance is with Obama still.

In which case, forget about TPP - it's a done deal if she has no power over them. Although, it will be interesting to watch this 'changing of the guard' in respect to the TPP.

[Demsrule86]

12. That is bullshit

It can't be done.

[floppyboo]

14. I am sorry that's how you see the world.

must put you on ignore to avoid infection. Hillary has the will to do something about this. Maybe she will help you.

[eastwestdem]

3. That would work. nt

[SheilaT]

6. More emphasis on issues.

That does not sound like a full commitment to change anything. Not to mention these are not the two issues most people care about.

And those two issues are not my personal top two.

[Ino]

7. As Obama once said...

"She'll say anything, and change nothing."

I don't get why anyone would put any stock in her "promises." They are convenient, and totally empty.

She and her media/DNC cohorts kicked Sanders in the teeth all through the primaries. He owes her nothing.

[Eric J in MN]

8. Would you prefer that Sanders never endorse HRC? NT

NT

[Old Codger]

9. YES n/t

[Ino]

16. Yes.

I certainly never will.

[Pastiche423]

17. YES!

[djean111]

26. YES!

[Demsrule86]

10. I would agree with everything you say except the endorsing at the convention party...he

needs to suspend at least before the convention.

[Eric J in MN]

13. I edited my OP to clarify that. NT

NT

[bigwillq]

11. That would be cool (nt)

[Chathamization]

15. My guess is that something like that is the plan. And it will be better for everyone in the end

People who have been trashing Sanders for months are very angry that he hasn't officially conceded, but they don't seem to realize that this isn't about them. My guess is that Sanders is trying to bring his supporters who are on the fence into the fold. Simply saying, "It's over, Clinton is the winner, listen to her now" is going to cause a certain number of them to jump ship. But if he pivots and frames things (even more) as being part of a larger struggle, one that everyone is a part of, and one that the 2016 presidential election is just a small part of, he might get a large part of them to stick with the Democratic party and try to use it as a vessel for progressive change.

Again, this might make people who already disliked Sanders more angry, but this isn't about stroking their egos. This is about getting the best outcome for November and beyond.

[Pastiche423]

18. Gawd I hope he doesn't do that

She DID NOT win.

[Eric J in MN]

19. HRC will be the Democratic nominee, unfortunately.

We had a rotten primary process, and HRC will get the nomination from that rotten process.

If Sanders never endorses her, then he'll have less power in the Senate than if he does.

[Pastiche423]

23. Why will he have less power?

[Eric J in MN]

24. Bernie Sanders is in line to be Chair of the Budget Committee when Democrats get a Senate majority.

If Sanders never endorses Clinton, then he'll probably never be Chair of the Budget Committee (as punishment for not endorsing her.)

[Pastiche423]

25. Are you saying other senators would be mad at him

for not supporting Her?

[Eric J in MN]

27. Yes (NT)

NT

[Pastiche423]

28. Are you for real?

lol

[joshcryer]

20. The biggest show of support would be releasing his delegates.

Which I don't think he'll do.

[bettyellen]

22. Isn't that a symbolic thing- and te delegates could switch away if they wanted to?

[pinebox]

21. Stopping the TPP? Naww I don't trust her

on ANYTHING. You can never tell where she will on anything from day to day and she can never give straight answers, I don't trust her on issues and that includes things like the TPP.

Why should I trust someone who called the TPP "The gold standard" more than 40x in her book?