Hillary Is Doing Irreparable Harm To Bernie's Chances To Beat Trump

[TomCADem]

Hillary needs to drop out. Now.

First, the longer Hillary stays in the race, the more it delays Bernie from consolidating support from President Obama and his network of supporters. While some folks have suggested that Bernie is primarily winning with the support of white men, President Obama still has a lot of support among minority communities, and Hillary's stubborn insistence on staying in keeps them on the sidelines. Between Bernie's strong support among white men, and President Obama's appeal among minorities and women, Trump would have no chance.

Second, campaigning in California is expensive. Rather than diverting resources and energy in an all or nothing push in California, it would be far more effective for Bernie to begin to pivot now to the general election. Many Democratic supporters are sitting on the sidelines waiting for the primary season to end, and Hillary's stubborn insistence on staying in the race will continue to impede his fundraising efforts, which have tailed off in recent weeks.

Third, the sooner that Hillary drops out of the race, the more time for her supporters to come around to supporting Bernie. Indeed, as Susan Sarandon stated "some women might feel pressure," but if Hillary drops out, they can then vote for Bernie. As for those Hillary supporters who actually support Hillary, they will get over it. They got over losing to President Obama, they will get over losing to Bernie. In contrast, it is Bernie or Bust for his supporters. So, given that Hillary's supporters would get over it, but Bernie supporters would never vote for Hillary, then logically, the party should rally around Bernie.

Fourth, Bernie is not going to go quietly. People talk about Hillary accepting the results of the 2008 primary. Well, that is her problem. Given that Bernie and his supporters will accept nothing less than the Democratic nomination, but Hillary has shown that she is willing to walk away, then obviously for the good of the party and the nation, Hillary should step aside. If she doesn't, then it is her fault and the fault of her followers for a Donald Trump presidency.

[laserhaas]

1. All Oligarchs die hard

[underthematrix]

2. Bernie is 75 years old.

He can be as loud as he wants especially when he nominates HRC at the Convention in July

[JackRiddler]

4. Five years older than Clinton (and Trump).

The age issue is so ridiculous.

[Gothmog]

3. Sanders has no path to the nomination and so he is lying to his supporters

I am very glad that the small dollar donor network has dried up

[jamese777]

5. Why?

Why would the person with the 200 delegate lead drop out? That makes no sense at all. Neither candidate should drop out until California's 475, New Jersey's 134, New Mexico's 34, Montana's 21, South Dakota's 20 and North Dakota's 18 pledged delegates are allocated on June 7th.

Primaries' popular vote as of May 15
Hillary Clinton: 12,728,415
Donald Trump: 11,025,505
Bernie Sanders: 9,627,509

Clinton over Sanders: 3,100,906

[StevieM]

12. I'm pretty sure the poster was being sarcastic. (eom)

[Ace Rothstein]

6. Is this thread serious?

I can't tell.

[Tavarious Jackson]

7. I think that is what I heard Bernie say

Nominate him regardless off the math or else. I really do not know what else to get out of it.

[BootinUp]

8. LOL. Bernie forgot how to pivot

long, long, ago. If you trust Bernie's political instincts, then vote for him I could not give a fuck either way.

[StevieM]

13. I think the post was intended as sarcasm. (eom)

[RobertEarl]

9. Hillary is holding him back

And causing disunity in the party. She could hand over all her campaign cash to Bernie and it will help him, and especially us, and get her some welcome accolades from new party members.

She could go down in history as being the first woman who really helped finance the best president we ever had.

This is her best chance to rewrite history since there really is no chance she can win in November, especially after more skeletons come out of her closet in the next month.

Thankfully Bernie has had enough support to stay in, so that the party, after all that is coming, has a sound candidate to beat the republicans,.

[grasswire]

10. and besides the fact that she can't beat Donald..

...the DoJ is likely to revoke her security clearance at any time, which would make her ineligible.

[MirrorAshes]

11. It's nice you all have a safe space to engage in your fantasies. nt.

[StevieM]

14. I believe the poster was being sarcastic. (eom)

[MirrorAshes]

16. It's so hard to tell these days. Nt.

[Beacool]

15. Is this sarcasm?

If so, you forgot the sarcasm emoticon.

[StevieM]

17. It is almost certainly sarcasm. But many of us don't like using the sarcasm emoticon.

I have never used it, on this or any other board. It seems to take the edge off your sarcastic post if you spell out, word for word, that you are being sarcastic.

[snagglepuss]

18. knr