Sanders: I'm Heading to the Convention Even If Clinton Sweeps CA, NJ Primaries

[workinclasszero]

Sanders: I'm Heading to the Convention Even If Clinton Sweeps CA, NJ Primaries
MARYALICE PARKS May 30, 2016, 10:32 PM ET

Bernie Sanders reaffirmed Sunday that he is not planning to accept defeat in the primary race until the Democratic Party’s convention in July, regardless of the outcome of the June 7 primaries, which include delegate-rich California and New Jersey.

Talking to reporters before an event in East Oakland, California, Sanders preemptively rejected any declarations about Hillary Clinton as the presumptive nominee until superdelegates vote in Philadelphia at the party's convention later this summer, even if she passes the threshold for delegates needed, as she likely will, next week.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sanders-heading-convention-clinton-snags-delegates-ca-nj/story?id=39491735

[ucrdem]

1. He's having a ball but where is he going to play Fiorello after next week?

DC? He'll be a pariah and the media won't try to hide it.

[George II]

33. He's having a ball on others' dime. And you're right, he'll be persona non grata in Washington....

....after the Convention.

It's already pretty evident with the endorsements we've seen:

41 of 44 Democratic Senators have endorsed Clinton (1 for Sanders)
173 of 188 Democratic Representatives have endorsed Clinton (9 for Sanders)

That's 93% of all Democrats in Congress supporting Clinton, with only 4% supporting Sanders.

And 17 of 18 Democratic Governors have endorsed Clinton, too.

[BlueMTexpat]

2. Scr** what

Bernie says. He will NOT be the nominee in a million years. All he will do is to continue making a fool of himself. If that is what he wants, please.let him proceed.

But it will be VERY hard for him to go back to the Senate and have any influence whatsoever if he continues like this.

He is ALL about Bernie and that becomes clearer every day

[workinclasszero]

16. You are right

But why would a rational person do this?

Is he setting up a third party run after the convention?

[fleabiscuit]

38. Why? Words have origins, like Zealot.

When BS says he want to rip apart the system I believe him.

Zealots (Judea)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zealots_(Judea)

[workinclasszero]

39. Yeah

Susan Sarandon let the cat out of the bag when she said Trump will bring the revolution.

No one but Trump is getting any benefits from what Sanders is doing now.

[Surya Gayatri]

21. "All he will do is to continue making a fool of himself."

Already a fait accompli, I fear.

His monstrous ego will destroy any "legacy" he might have had.

[bravenak]

3. So, he's just gonna campaign right in through January, huh?

2383. Once we get there even the media will stop caring what he has to say about it.

[Thinkingabout]

5. Good point Brave, it is time to move on.

[Thinkingabout]

4. She will have over half of the pledged delegates so Sanders would never be win

On the convention floor if his point is he does not like the super delegates. I heard him saying what he expects the DNC nominee to stand on the issues, Hillary has had those covered for a long time so he can rest and back the DNC nominee.

[bravenak]

7. Time for him to go on home and take care of his taxes and other business with that college

[Thinkingabout]

9. Yes, even with an extension it is time for the taxes.

[Cha]

6. burnie's taking it hard.. that math got him down months ago and it just keeps getting worse.

BS thinks he's more important than our Country.

One of these days he'll wake up and find out that was just his fantasy.

Thank you, workin'~

[bravenak]

8. But REVOLUTIONARY MATH says he won back when he took VT.

Bernie math is very hard. Nothing ever makes any sense, Cha! It never makes any damn sense!

[Cha]

10. LOL@Revolutionary MATH.. you've coined a new phrase, brave..

[workinclasszero]

12. He's just an ego driven jerk now IMO

Every day that goes by with him pretending that he can still somehow win the nomination just helps Trump and his damned party!

[Cha]

11. Whoa... I just blew up one of your sig pics!

Unfortunately it's perfect, working!

[workinclasszero]

15. That's exactly what he doing, right Cha?

Berning all his bridges so he returns to the senate as a pariah.

I hope all democrats shun him when he returns.

[Cha]

17. Yes, that's what I've been saying and so many progressive writers..

I've been posting a pic of a burning bridge to go with my thoughts.. but yours is better. He asked for this.

The question is.. why does BS think it's okay to burn his bridges.. surely he knows what he's done?

[Her Sister]

13. Doesn't he still have a job in Vermont!

He needs to get back to work!

[Cha]

18. Excellent point, HS

[Her Sister]

20. Read somewhere that he hasn't voted in Congress this year!?

Still getting paid.

[jmowreader]

22. Has anyone else?

[Her Sister]

23. Well also heard/read that some few things are quietly getting done

getting decided.

[BobbyDrake]

14. He can lie to his supporters all he wants, but after he's served his purpose, media will ignore him.

Maybe the media was having fun and making bank on ratings when they could extend the artificial horse race, but don't expect anyone outside of brainless progressive media like Salon or HuffPo to bother trying to keep the charade going. You saw it this week with Chuck Todd asking Bernie point-blank: "Isn't your stance on super-delegates hypocritical?"

Yeah, Bernie can expect to field questions like those for a month, which I suspect will drive him off of cable news in a rage-quit of red-faced frustration.

[beachbum bob]

19. sanders true nature is being revealed...

he loves bernie more than he ever cared about america.....his total lack of class is appalling.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

24. ...

[anamnua]

25. ...

[JustAnotherGen]

26. I won't be watching his speech

[Cha]

27. KICK!

[LenaBaby61]

28. So today....

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It's California AND New Jersey?

Alrighty then..

[CrowCityDem]

29. Bernie soon: "I'm a loser who just lost despite promising I would win. Gimme gimme gimme!"

[Mr Maru]

40. CHEATING! UNICORNS! FREE STUFF! 1%! THIRD-WAY OLIGARCHY!

"I didn't LOSE. It was RIGGED! Now do what I say or else!"

[grossproffit]

30. This is why some of his supporters remain so nasty and defiant. They're following his lead.

[pandr32]

34. And this is the worst part

He is responsible for this, and then, after priming his supporters to despise Sec. Clinton, he says it is her job to reach out to his supporters and win them over to support her--not his.

[workinclasszero]

37. They always follow his lead

And a hypocritical lyin nasty anti democratic party, male white privilege, misogynist campaign is what developed.

Go figure huh?

[Thenewire]

31. The Democratic party

Should not allow itself to be hijacked by this egomaniac nut-job. We don't need his irrationality and white privilege anger near the party. No wonder he appeals to some of the same bigots that support trump, because his arguments is just as xenophobic and insensitive as the wig wearing coward. He should be primaried and kicked out of congress or at the very least shunned by democrats in the senate.

[George II]

32. IF????

[Arkansas Granny]

35. It's no wonder his supporters are still bashing Hillary and posting wild statements on this board.

They are just following Bernie's lead. At the beginning of this primary race, I had a great deal of respect for Bernie and would have gladly supported him if he was the nominee. As it is now, if by some miracle he were to be nominated, I would still vote for him in the GE, but I have lost a lot of respect for him. For the good of the party, he should step down now and let Hillary focus her attention on Donald Trump.

Even if he doesn't feel like he can actively endorse her at this point (which would be kind of shitty, IMO) he knows he isn't going to get enough delegates and super delegates to take the nomination. Why he continues to excite his supporters against Hillary is beyond my comprehension.

[Walk away]

36. If Clinton sweeps CA and NJ, he'll be headed to the "Laughingstock Hall of Fame" if he...

keeps this up after June 7th.