Let's play Cut-n-Paste Comments!

[displacedtexan]

I'll start. The comments following the TPM story about BS' letter to DWS (http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sanders-dnc-letter-convention-committees)
has a ton of first rate comments, but this one is interesting:

Oh, so a non-Democrat who has gone out of his way to insult the Democratic Party and its members now wants to bitch and moan how the DNC is stacking the convention committees with members who may be partial to a DEMOCRAT? Well, color me fucking surprised! Whoda thunkit?
Hey, Bernie or Birdie or Saint or whatever the fuck they are calling you now, maybe if you had joined the Democratic Party over 40 years ago like I did you might now be in a position to change it. As far as I am concerned, I wish they would tell you to go fuck yourself. I am so tired of your whining how mistreated you are when the DNC and the Democratic voters are not even obligated to give you the goddamned time of day. Here's a thought: perhaps you should have gone to the Republican Party and asked for their magnanimous largesse. I am so sure they would have embraced you with both arms. Or better yet, why didn't you and your supposed ginormous horde of supporters try to form a nationwide third-party of independents years ago? But why should you, when you can play the wounded martyr who has been persecuted by that villainous Democratic scourge!
Give me an address, Bernie, and I'll send you a box of Band-Aids to stem the bleeding from those crucifixion i

But my fave is this one:

"Senator, you can have my answer now if you like. My final answer is this: nothing."

Anyone else run across some gems lately?

[DemonGoddess]

1. this one

You mean the DNC didn't appoint Jane Sanders the chair of each of the Convention Committees?

Rigged!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gomez163]

2. I CANT REC THIS ENOUGH

[DemonGoddess]

3. and this one

DWS to Bernie: Your supporters will be given enough positions to be heard. So will Hillary's. I will fill the remainder of the slots with people who have worked in the Party for years, doing my best to see that the party's outside allies are suitably represented. That's how we do things around here. Changing the rules on the basis of one contender's view of his polls is no part of my duties. Nor is it part of my duty to enable you to tie things up in knots if you throw a tantrum because you are losing. So insist away. Unless you can convince a majority of the delegates,including the super delegates that is the way it will be.

You go, girl!

[BlueMTexpat]

8. You're on a roll, girl!

[Cha]

38. Wow! Sizzle.. #berngotberned! That is really good from DWS to BS.. bet he got all pissed.

'Course he was pissy to start.

Mahalo, DemonGoddess

[BlueMTexpat]

4. This one ...

Show me a Sanders supporter who started out as a phone banker and door knocker, worked their way up to precinct captain, county chairperson, and eventually into the state party leadership. Then I'll say yeah, their hard work should maybe be honored with a spot at the convention.

[Cha]

39. That's good, BlueMT.. these are mine..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=126980

[BlueMTexpat]

40. It is very difficult to choose -

this provided a great late night chuckle ... and one that was sorely needed!

[Cha]

42. Yes! Thank you! I'm kind of amazed that TPM has

such a reality driven readership. It's seems things have changed a bit around there?

[SunSeeker]

45. Beat me to it.

That's the one I would have posted. But there are so many gems in that TPM thread!

[1StrongBlackMan]

5. I kind of like this one ...

Bernie is acting as if he's never been to a Democratic convention before. Oh, wait...



[DemonGoddess]

6. many of these had me laughing so hard I was crying!

[1StrongBlackMan]

11. Yeah. I had to back out of that comment section ...

the comments were coming in so fast, I'd never be able to read anything else.

[displacedtexan]

7. I think I'll needlepoint that on a pillow!

Something to remember BS by.

[sheshe2]

13. You can send it to Jane as a parting gift~

[displacedtexan]

16. I just inhaled Diet Coke!

You're killin' me!

[sheshe2]

20. Ooops~

Lol~

[BlueMTexpat]

10. I liked that one too.

It's difficult to choose.

[1StrongBlackMan]

14. Did you see the one about ...

The PA Representative that endorsed The B Man early on; but, is now getting treated like a Wednesday night, drunken hook-up? ... Apparently, he hasn't gotten a return endorsement, any fund raising efforts, any call list sharing, or anything else.

Sad.

[BlueMTexpat]

18. I did see that one.

It is tales like that one that have made me react in a VERY negative fashion to suggestions that Bernie be on the ticket with Hillary.

Bernie would NEVER have Hillary's back. EVER. He's all about Bernie.

[sarae]

26. This one?

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/04/john_fetterman_s_senate_campaign_needs_bernie_sanders_help.html

It's pretty awful. I wish the news would talk about it.

[1StrongBlackMan]

32. Yep ... He's the one. I googled Fetterman and found the same piece ...

I, honestly, had never heard of him. But, Damn ... reading this piece, the Sanders campaign should have gotten 4-square behind him ... and trotted him out before the African-American electorate. 9 years over a "largely Black city outside of Pittsburgh" ... it seems (unless he has horns and a tail ... which I doubt, because "9 years over a largely Black city outside of Pittsburgh&quot he would have been a far better surrogate than Killer Mike OR Dr. C. West.

The stiff-arm is troubling on so many levels.

[sarae]

33. I agree.

I hadn't heard of him either, until this. Sanders is a lot of talk but when it comes to actually executing his ideas, he has a real problem following through. I heard him tonight on Maddow, saying that one thing he'd like to do as President is to be the first President to stand in a picket line. Really? Is that really his big goal as President? That's great, but it sounds like a photo opp more than anything else. I'd like to see our next President do more than stand in a picket line.

[1StrongBlackMan]

34. Has he stood in any non-election year picket line? ...

This lack of support tells me, Bernie is all about Bernie ... Fetterman should have been a no brainer(again, assuming he doesn't have horns and a tail).

[Cha]

41. I believe that.. Obama campaigned for BS in 2006 and Hillary gave him a big

chunk of her pac money.. you know the pac that he's always whining hypocritically about.

[LisaM]

9. I'd like to see his picks - probably Rosario Dawson, Dr. Song, and Tim Robbins....

I liked this quote:

Does this man EVER stop complaining? He uses people, insults them and throws them to the dogs when they don't bow at his feet, refuses to even commit to the party if he isn't the nominee, provides the opposition with their key talking points, encourages his supporters to be as nasty as possible and then whines incessantly about how other people aren't being fair.

And agreed, there are some good comments going on!

[Walk away]

24. What? He can't convince Fidel Castro to come out of retirement???

[BlueMTexpat]

12. This is ... addictive.

Bernie is extremely territorial about "his" positions. He doesn't want Hillary, or anybody else, running on them...their his, and only he can tout them. When he moved on the House after being mayor in Burlington, he not only refused to endorse any other candidate, including progressive independents, he got down right angry when asked about who he would endorse, telling one reporter to "Fuck Off"..a reporter from a progressive outlet, no less.

[LisaM]

21. That caught my eye, too!

Not that he is any kind of a coalition builder to begin with, but he's so contrary, maybe people just need to use reverse psychology on him.

[sarae]

44. Great quote

He acts like an insecure teenager who needs to prove that he's the most "progressive" person at any one time. Does he call people "posers" too? lol

[BlueMTexpat]

15. And then there is karma.

Bernie, you are so not going to like being in the Senate after this election. Paybacks, buddy. Paybacks.

[wildeyed]

17. Short and to the point.

45% of the vote means "you lost." Math.

[NastyRiffraff]

19. I like this one:

Bernie, you are so not going to like being in the Senate after this election. Paybacks, buddy. Paybacks.

and

45% of the vote means "you lost." Math.

On edit:

BlueMTexasPat and wildeyed: Great minds!

[BlueMTexpat]

22. Hey NR!

I have one final excerpt:

I know Bernie is not a Democrat, but with all this victimology I'm beginning to think he's a closet Republican.

[displacedtexan]

23. Ouch!

I missed that one.

[sarae]

25. I just wanted to say

I love this thread. That's all.

[displacedtexan]

27. I think we all needed this.

Especially today. That letter BS wrote is way out of line.

[LisaM]

28. First the lawsuit, then the money-laundering accusations...

then this? What more has he got up his sleeve?

[sarae]

29. yeah

I thought he was starting to wind down and then this. WTF. He always does this. It seems like he'll calm down and then he talks to someone (?) and then he loses it again.

[spooky3]

35. +1

So many great comments!

[mercuryblues]

30. HaHaHa

Now that the party is almost over, it's time for Senator Sanders' just desserts: two scoops of Bern and Janie's Ice Cream "Sour Grapes"*.

*Contains only 1% butterfat

I'll add my own

The Carolina Panthers want Super Bowl rings. They scored almost as well as the Broncos.

[Fresh_Start]

31. Sanders rewards politicians who support him...NOT

Well, there was the mayor in PA who was running for the Senate seat. He was the first public official to endorse Bernie. And for that great show of support he got...

...absolutely nothing. Bernie's campaign won't return his calls, refused to fund raise for him, refused to even give him access to their email lists. Wouldn't even offer up a return endorsement.

[William769]

36. K&R!

[Cha]

37. Whoa, I like that first comment.. a lot! So gratifying when you see

somebody feels like you do .. in print like that!

The second comment shows they don't know BS @ all!

The 3rd one does..

expatgirl

Does this man EVER stop complaining? He uses people, insults them and throws them to the dogs when they don't bow at his feet, refuses to even commit to the party if he isn't the nominee, provides the opposition with their key talking points, encourages his supporters to be as nasty as possible and then whines incessantly about how other people aren't being fair.

daveyjones64

What's going on is Bernie was demanding way too much leverage and control at the convention for someone who, you know...actually lost. His intentions were to try and craft rules, lay out, and platform to be entirely his, and force Hillary to run as him. And he that idea got laughed out of the room.

When you are losing a campaign, but have hopes of influencing the party after your defeat, its generally a bad strategy to start pissing all over the party and the winner. Actions have consequences, though pretty much everything in Bernie's history indicates that he doesn't think they should be applied to him.

I cannot wait until BS gets his comeuppance.

Thank you, Texan

[Cha]

43. "Look Bernie, I voted for you, but I am tried of this whining bullshit. You don't have the votes.

Stop with the Trump impersonation!"georgekaplan

azjude
My adoration of the man, has turn from that, to loathing, now to complete hatred!

It has gotten to the point when I see/hear this guy, my skin crawls.....kinda like trump in many ways!

former fans say it best.

[DemonGoddess]

46. some more!

"Gracefully? What does THAT mean? Are you saying I'm not graceful? I'll sue you! Crown me! Admit your defeat and crown me right now!! Jane, come out here and shut these people up!"

If Bernie supporters really wants to support progressive policies they shouldn't have to be asked (or even begged) by Clinton supporters to vote down-ticket. They should want to vote for progressive candidates, or at least against right-wing candidates. If they don't get out and vote down-ticket, then they're just following Bernie the way you'd follow a celebrity movie-star or sports idol - not someone who really cares about building a progressive society. Stop blaming Hillary supporters for your own faults. And stop needing to have your ego stroked - the stakes are too high.

Hate to tell Jane, but the "job" of FLOTUS = zero $. She can advise him all she wants, but it's still $0

[SharonClark]

47. Fabulous comments - made my day!

Sanders, while being interviewed by Maddow last night, went from claiming 45-48% of the elected delegates to 49-50% of the elected delegates. He thinks coming in second is suppose to give him a big payout. He's clueless how national conventions work.