People are already throwing around the N-word.

[hellofromreddit]

Nader!

Apparently the smear goes:

Sanders running for president -> in second place -> hurts Hillary somehow -> President Trump. Thanks, Nader 2.0.

As Dean himself just said in an interview, Sanders did the democrats a massive favor by running as a democrat so that he is NOT the spoiler. Beyond that, this is still the primary. He's in second, but it's a close second. If Hillary is really as experienced/ready/vetted as people say she is, I'm pretty sure she'll be fine. If she can't hack it, an early bow out by Bernie won't help. Like that time Dubya royally fucked up everything and also oopsed up into a war, but Kerry lost to him anyway without any subterfuge from the likes of other also-rans.

Relax. Breathe. Don't be so insecure about your candidate that you need to refight battles from 16 years ago.

[mindwalker_i]

1. The real problem is that he's not respecting her highness

Hillary acolytes are offended by that.

[Baobab]

15. Nader was a better candidate!

what a bunch of pathetic creatures

[bobbobbins01]

2. They're probably scared he'll run third party.

So they're trying to cut that off early.

[uponit7771]

3. Naw, no need ... perple are damn near sold that the Nader camp of the left is net negative...

... and doesn't mean to progress anything except their egos

[hellofromreddit]

6. I swear, I barely understand what you write half the time.

If you'd been in any of my writing classes, you wouldn't just fail for that mess, you'd probably get the belt. The nonsense is bad enough, but my teachers would never put up with that ellipsis bullshit or the missing articles.

[Luminous Animal]

7. Belt? Are you a school marm from the 1870s?

[hellofromreddit]

9. Nope, a student. So I know the belt even better.

[Luminous Animal]

11. The notion of using a belt and advancing that notion is disgusting. I suggest you remove your

post or go away. You do not belong here. You do not support Bernie. Your avatar is a lie.

[hellofromreddit]

12. I'm not suggesting that anybody be spanked. I'm recalling what I went through.

Sorry if that wasn't clear, but I won't remove the post.

[uponit7771]

8. ...then they spell check you... then you......

[hellofromreddit]

10. Yes, exactly.

[morningfog]

4. It is impossible to be a spoiler in a two person race,

or a primary for that matter. It's just more lazy Bernie hate.

[Doctor_J]

5. Nader was on the ballot in 2000. Sanders will not be on this year's ballot

Another poutrage made out of whole cloth.

[cui bono]

13. Sanders also did the Dems a massive favor by running since it keeps them in the spotlight.

What would be happening to the Dem Party now if Hillary had wrapped up the nom a couple months ago? Let's face it, O'Malley would have done a lot better but I don't think he would have pulled off what Bernie has.

There would have been no more debates, no more "controversy", no one would be talking about the Dems at all.

More importantly Sanders did the PEOPLE a YUUUUUUUUUUUGE favor because what issues would have been talked about had he not run. That's WHY he ran, to get things talked about that need discussion.

And anyone who wants him to drop out now, or earlier, does not believe in democracy. Hillary most likely won't wrap up the nom before the convention either, so why would he drop out? Why should the people of the late voting states not have a say in anything? Going to a contested convention is not just about deciding a winner, it's about setting the Democratic Party platform. Thank dog we have someone like Bernie care enough to get out there and face the endless smears in order to represent the people. With the massive support he has his voice - OUR voice must be heard. If it isn't, and if the DNC keeps up their despicable biased protect the establishment behavior, they can kiss half the party goodbye.

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[EndElectoral]

14. If only Gore had won his own home state, Nader wouldn't be the fall guy.