Bernie shifts focus from winning the nomination to the party platform

[Kaleva]

“The people in every state in this country should have the right to determine who they want as president and what the agenda of the Democratic Party should be,” he said. “That's why we are in this race until the last vote is cast.That is why this campaign is going to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with as many delegates as possible to fight for a progressive party platform.”

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-mid-atlantic-democratic-primaries-20160426-story.html

[NurseJackie]

1. Has he said "concede" or "suspend" or "withdraw" yet?

Not good enough, Bernie ... not good enough.

[Warren DeMontague]

5. Tough.

Man's gonna do what the man's gonna do.

I know, it's hard to win and still not get everything you want precisely when you want it, but I suspect you'll cope.

[democrattotheend]

14. Why on earth not?

If he is focusing on his message and giving Hillary a break from criticisms that the GOP will surely amplify with or without Bernie in the race, why do you care either way if he stays in?

[eShirl]

15. what's the rush?

you're sounding like a sore winner

[stone space]

26. O'Malley did. Isn't that enough?

Has he said "concede" or "suspend" or "withdraw" yet?

Not good enough, Bernie ... not good enough.

How many candidates have to do it to satisfy you?

[Buddyblazon]

30. I guess you're just going to have to suffer...

for a bit longer. Will you be able to make it?

[Warren DeMontague]

2. I'd rather have Sanders, Merkley, Newsom and Blumenauer in charge of a cannabis law reform plank

than, say, Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

[HereSince1628]

6. A Truce in the War on Drugs Plank will by and large be ignored

Yes, there are some congressional districts where candidates can run on legalization of pot.

But, it's created a huge revenue stream and governments and corporations have heavily invested in its continuance.

[Warren DeMontague]

7. 4 states and counting. A majority of Americans support legalization.

It's not a question of if, but when. Which is why we should be leading.

[HereSince1628]

16. I agree, but that doesn't argue against what I wrote. That plank will largely be ignored

by candidates who are establishment types and who avg out center-right on this issue.

[uponit7771]

3. Yeap, like his campaign this is fraud... he has no path and continues to ask for money

[eShirl]

17. what a load

Sounds like that's today's Clinton Campaign talking point.

[uponit7771]

19. facts aren't "load"

[LexVegas]

4. More $$ for Tad and Jeff. nt

[dlwickham]

8. Like anyone really cares what's in the platform

Sorry but it's the truth

[Hiraeth]

9. You can bet Hillary doesn't.

[dlwickham]

10. She has her own and she just clinched the nomination

With it

[Hiraeth]

11. her own platform. yep

her own agenda.

[auntpurl]

18. You can bet Hillary DOES.

Even her harshest critics admit that Hillary is a total policy wonk and can discuss them backwards and forwards, while Bernie can't even articulate how he would accomplish one of the biggest goals of his platform, breaking up the banks.

You may not AGREE with her policies, but please don't assert that she doesn't understand and care deeply about them.

[uponit7771]

20. +1

[dlwickham]

31. policy wonks would

but the average person not so much and that's why I said what I said

Bernie can pack the platform committee but it won't matter much

[frylock]

23. That's why your Party is dying on the vine.

[beachbum bob]

12. We need sanders input for the Democratic platform

we all know in 2008 Hillary had some say.....this is how we are the "the big tent" party....and a major issue that seperate Democratic party from the GOP

[Robbins]

13. platform won't matter if clinton is nominee

democrats will now be right wing centrist neocon party.

[BainsBane]

21. Yeah, I hear she has the nerve to go up against the NRA

rather than do their bidding. Okay, so the NRA overwhelmingly promotes Republicans, and so what if Clinton's policies--as detailed on her website-- demonstrate a clear commitment to improving the lives of ordinary Americans, especially the working poor, people of color, and women. All of that is clearly a sign of being a right wing centrist neo con because leftism is defined entirely in terms of promoting the rights of a self entitled minority to exert control over the majority. And her failure to promote the unfettered profits of gun companies and Lockheed Martin above other sectors of the economy is right wing. She didn't even vote to protect the Minutemen, and worse yet she actually obeys campaign finance law rather than being cited by the FEC for thousands of violations. None of that is acceptable.

[frylock]

24. Taking on the NRA should help to combat global sea-level rise.

[djean111]

22. Hillary does not give a flying fuck about what used to be the Democratic Platform.

She is on record with that.

Warmonger, corporate-owned Third Way means-testing and safety net slashing fossil fuel lover. She is damned proud of that, she is in your face about that, and it is astonishing to read the faux assurances that she would change on iota. She will just sprint to the right. Where she is happy and comfortable and very well paid. Not uniting behind that.

[MoonRiver]

25. Reads like someone who is still running. eom

[Kaleva]

27. Running to have input on the platform which he has the right to do.

[Lil Missy]

28. Seems okay to me. As long as he stops the attacks on the nominee.

[ContinentalOp]

29. He's gotta try to put some goodies in there for the NRA!