Hillary Tells CNN She Will Be The Democratic Nominee for President!!!! Bernie Sander's Response.

[imagine2015]

Press Release

Sanders Campaign Statement on Clinton’s Comments
May 19, 2016

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ spokesman, Michael Briggs, on Thursday issued the following statement after Secretary Hillary Clinton told CNN she will be the Democratic Party’s nominee for president:

“In the past three weeks voters in Indiana, West Virginia and Oregon respectfully disagreed with Secretary Clinton. We expect voters in the remaining nine contests also will disagree. And with almost every national and state poll showing Sen. Sanders doing much, much better than Secretary Clinton against Donald Trump, it is clear that millions of Americans have growing doubts about the Clinton campaign.”

https://berniesanders.com/press-release/sanders-statement-clintons-comments/

[DURHAM D]

1. Bernie - its the math.

You lost.

[imagine2015]

12. It's false math. Hillary won't win enough pledged delegates to capture the nomination. Period.

It's up to the free agent super delegates to pick the nominee.

A few hundred super delegates may once again abandon Hillary and vote for her opponent just like they did at the 2008 convention.

That's the great fear in her camp.

They did it once to her and why in their own self-interest (wanting to defeat Trump) they may do so once again.

[DURHAM D]

13. BS has lost 2 SuperDs in the last few days.

More to come.

[onenote]

25. the big shift from Clinton to Obama in terms of super delegates

-- the shift that gave him the nomination before the convention -- occurred when Obama secured a majority of pledged delegates.

At what point in time do you envision Sanders securing a majority of the pledged delegates?

[Corporate666]

37. Wrong

It is not up to the SD's to pick the nominee. The SD's get a vote. The nominee still needs to get enough votes (pledged and SD) to reach 2383.

You make it sound like if nobody gets 2383 on pledged delegates, they start over and the SD's choose. That's not true.

Also, while the SD's are free to vote as they like, they are also free to disclose their vote. So far, most (almost all, really) have announced they are supporting HRC.

The simple fact is that there are not enough uncommitted SD's left to give enough votes to Bernie to win. The only way for him would be for virtually ALL of the SD's - including the vast, vast majority who have committed to HRC, to go back on their word and switch to him.

Him, having won less states, less of the popular vote, less pledged delegates and not being a long-term party member.


HRC has swayed 5% of all Bernie's committed SD's over to her in the last few days. Even if Bernie was able to do this times ten, and get 50% of her committed SD's to his camp, he still loses.

It's over. He's lost. He's done. Time to pack up and go home. After he gives his full and uncompromising support to the nominee, HRC, of course.

[JoePhilly]

2. Meh.

[riversedge]

3. Bernie -wake up and smell the flowers...

[UMTerp01]

4. Obama lost 9 of the last 12 primaries in 2008

But y'all keep thinking that somehow is going to work in your favor while the rest of Clinton Country remains....

[imagine2015]

18. Good point! And still Hillary could not capture the nomination in 2008!

[Metric System]

5. I'm surprised there wasn't a fundraising angle.

[timlot]

11. Oh, I'm sure one is coming. Followed by a twitter hashtag...

#TellHillaryweRespectfullyDisagree

[imagine2015]

22. Bernie's not appealing to the corporate fat cats and Wall Street sharks for money.

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And Hillary "works hard for the money" as Senator Tom Carper pointed out at one of her "mass" meetings.

[enid602]

6. wager

I'll bet you 5 bernie buttons and a newly minted Burlington College diploma that she is the nominee.

[Thinkingabout]

10. Oh, wow, can't meet you on that one, lol

[imagine2015]

17. And if you're right Donald Trump will become the next President.

You do understand that, right?

[Snotcicles]

21. That is probably an even safer wager. nt

[onenote]

27. And why would that be?

And why wouldn't Trump defeat Sanders? Do you think Sanders can win without the "Democratic establishment"?

Is Sanders going to campaign side by side with Democratic congress critters and Senators and Governors in blue states if those elected officials are part of the Democratic establishment?

[baldguy]

33. Only if Democrats don't vote for the Democratic nominee.

You will vote for the Democratic nominee, won't you?

[griffi94]

7. Bernie should just release a statement

That says he's going to be King Of The Whole Universe.

That's at least as realistic as him thinking he
still has a chance at the nomination.

[imagine2015]

16. It seems you're not familiar with convention and delegate rules.

Want some help?

[griffi94]

19. Seems I'm more familiar with them than the Bernie

supporters who think the SDs are going to flip to Sanders if Hillary has
the most pledged delegates.

Keep that wishful thinking going tho.
And buy a lotto ticket while you're wishing.

Bernie will not be our nominee.
Sorry

[boston bean]

8. This makes him look sad.nt

[Thinkingabout]

9. Two hundred fifty more will deny Sanders enough delegates, three million more vorers have

Told Bernie no, there will be more telling him no. They have been splitting the delegates, do the math.

[scscholar]

29. That millions more votes thing was disproven...

and posted here several times already today.

[Thinkingabout]

31. Better try that one again, it is true, no spin just plain math.

[scscholar]

35. This proves you wrong

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512009229

[Thinkingabout]

36. No it does not, this link proves spin, nothing more. Caucus numbers do not count as votes.

[Sancho]

14. Too bad that he lies for money...

ends Bernie campaign on a bad taste.

With pledged delegates she will win:
http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/election-2016/delegate-targets/

Include super delegates and she wins.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/democratic_delegate_count.html

[sadoldgirl]

24. Please, quote the lie for me, will you?

[imagine2015]

26. What does Hillary do for her campaign money?

?w=529&h=281

[YouDig]

15. By #bernielogic only the states Bernie won count.

[The Second Stone]

20. Yes, and Bernie expects free stuff too.

Clinton has already clinched the nomination. Way to be graceful about it BS.

[imagine2015]

28. How can she clinch the nomination without enough delegate votes? In your dreams.

Must be the new math .... silly math.

[The Second Stone]

30. The openly supporting superdelegates put her over the top

in case that hasn't been noticed. Old fashioned math. 2,383 needed to win. Clinton has 2,293 and there are 939 still up for votes. Clinton will get just over half of those, there is no way she will not get 106 of them. That is clinched.

I truly would love to play poker with Sanders supporters.

[Nonhlanhla]

23. Delusional or lying? nt

[ucrdem]

32. She's 90 delegates away.

Better get your yard signs before they run out.

[amborin]

34. Hillary needs to step down; she cannot win the GE and is destroying the Dem party