2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders on Clinton endorsement: 'We are not there at this moment' [View all]99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)I (and others) are asking that Bernie be given some respect for the historic campaign
he waged, against all the odds, against all conventional wisdom ... by any metric, it was
a phenomenal campaign that nearly succeeded in securing him the nomination.
Plus, any honest observer would admit that he started out behind, as Hillary had been
campaigning for years when he announced, securing mega-donors and Super Delegates
way ahead of the normal curve. Bernie was playing catch-up from the get-go, and things
were trending in his direction, which just didn't happen quite fast enough to over come
Hillary.
Bernie has earned his place at the convention, not as the "winner" but as a formidable
opponent who nearly won.
Is that so difficult for you to understand? Really?