2016 Postmortem

G_j

(40,372 posts) Fri Jun 17, 2016, 01:05 PM Jun 2016

Please Bernie concede now! [View all]

So the party can move further back to the right again. Gotta get those Republican votes you know. This whole Bernie populist thing has been so inconvenient.

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Please Bernie concede now! [View all] G_j Jun 2016 OP

We're taking it to the convention Faux pas Jun 2016 #1

But Hillary supporters think he's hurting himself and his movement. Dawgs Jun 2016 #2

"Hillary supporters" whoever those are JackRiddler Jun 2016 #67

Alert Results Octafish Jun 2016 #3

Clever PJMcK Jun 2016 #52

Bingo--that's what all this weeping and wailing and shitting of pantsuits QC Jun 2016 #4

Results of alert on this post. MelissaB Jun 2016 #13

Pretty much everything I post is alerted in hopes QC Jun 2016 #16

It saddens me what this place has become. MelissaB Jun 2016 #17

Me too. In the early years of the Bush Regime, QC Jun 2016 #18

The good part is now you know a lot of them didn't really mean it back then Fumesucker Jun 2016 #55

What's sad is that someone would make such a disgustingly derogatory statement athena Jun 2016 #23

Did you forget the sarcasm thingy? peace13 Jun 2016 #40

I'm surprised you would see sarcasm in a call for civility athena Jun 2016 #62

OMG! You don't think Hillary moved to the left during the primary MelissaB Jun 2016 #59

Challenging someone from the left is fine. athena Jun 2016 #63

Great! I didn't see any of those things from Bernie. MelissaB Jun 2016 #66

Melissa you can always do what I do... yuiyoshida Jun 2016 #57

I may have to take you up on that. MelissaB Jun 2016 #58

You're welcome.. yuiyoshida Jun 2016 #60

Clinton WEARS pantsuits! Unbelievable. What is ugly about that. JimDandy Jun 2016 #28

Oh, yeah? Mr. Sanders wear MEN'S underwear! (wink, n/t) PJMcK Jun 2016 #53

Bernie talks about BOTH wealth inequality and income inequality. merrily Jun 2016 #33

It's hard to understand a basis for their outrage that Bernie hasn't said the words KPN Jun 2016 #5

It's because some people approach politics like football, QC Jun 2016 #7

Sometimes I think that is true. Too many political "fans" are all about KPN Jun 2016 #10

It wasn't always like that. QC Jun 2016 #15

One exception..in football they count all of the points. peace13 Jun 2016 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Matt_R Jun 2016 #72

When they pay me to watch football , I will. peace13 Jun 2016 #73

It's shockingly arrogant to lose (in a landslide at that) and not even congratulate the winner. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #14

He got the most pledged delegates of any 2nd place Dem Pres candidate contender ever Electric Monk Jun 2016 #26

Thank you. I had not realized that. merrily Jun 2016 #29

Whose fault is it that Bernie lacked name recognition? Lord Magus Jun 2016 #41

Yours Fuddnik Jun 2016 #46

DLC, Third Way is not liberal and Hillary herself bristled when Matthews called her liberal. merrily Jun 2016 #48

That's because the number of pledged delegates to BE won increased between 08 and 16. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #34

Hillary didn't concede graciously, she did waht she always does. KPN Jun 2016 #69

That's because those claims of "voter suppression" are nonsense. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #71

She has't won yet. Fuddnik Jun 2016 #27

Yes she has won yet. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #30

Have the delegates cast their vote yet? Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #38

The delegate vote at the convention is a formality, it's the PEOPLE's vote in primaries that matters Lord Magus Jun 2016 #43

Cast, not counted. Fuddnik Jun 2016 #45

"authoritarianism ... requires "playing along to get along", kissing up, shambolic Jun 2016 #56

Yes Please - let the Democrats be true to their Corporatist selves in Peace! For GOD'S SAKE!! dirtydickcheney Jun 2016 #6

Take it to the convention Sanders! It's fun watching you become increasingly irrelevant. nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #8

If he's irrelevant, why y'all so excited? Relax, chill out. senz Jun 2016 #22

I know, right? merrily Jun 2016 #31

If Bernie really means nothing to you - why are you posting here? Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #39

Liberals are so damn annoying felix_numinous Jun 2016 #9

There was a time when you would never hear something like that said KPN Jun 2016 #11

Three days left. kstewart33 Jun 2016 #12

WTF? Do you just copy and paste this everywhere? MelissaB Jun 2016 #19

Only when it's necessary. kstewart33 Jun 2016 #20

Me either, but for now I'll just put you on ignore. Fuddnik Jun 2016 #37

I hope Bernie takes it to the convention.... SaschaHM Jun 2016 #21

YOU can always just change the channel. That's what the remote thingy is for. djean111 Jun 2016 #51

Nah, just speaking for that 16+mil plus that voted to end his presidential hopes. SaschaHM Jun 2016 #61

Nope. Not saying that at all. djean111 Jun 2016 #68

Right. Because refusing to concede athena Jun 2016 #24

Why would he even want to endorse Clinton? Fuddnik Jun 2016 #35

Who do you suggest Sanders endorse in the general election? athena Jun 2016 #64

Bernie's refusing to concede sure makes Hill fans nervous. senz Jun 2016 #44

It should make you nervous. athena Jun 2016 #65

You are fighting the good fight senseandsensibility Jun 2016 #25

As DWS said to a progressive running for a Florida congressional seat when he asked for any support, Fuddnik Jun 2016 #32

Why and when did Hillary Clinton made you her advocate? akbacchus_BC Jun 2016 #36

Epic reading comprehension fail. nt Electric Monk Jun 2016 #47

You Lost Night Watchman Jun 2016 #49

Rightwing turdballs already own a party. Octafish Jun 2016 #50

Do the conventional thing! Orsino Jun 2016 #54

Bernie could always demand $$$$ the way Hillary did in 2008. Vinca Jun 2016 #70