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Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
Fri May 20, 2016, 04:09 PM May 2016

Bernie wants to stay in the race until every single person has had a chance to vote

BUT, what is the point of pretending this is an effort in Democracy?

He really couldn't care less about the last vote counted, since he is trying to coerce or compel Super Delegates to go against the majority vote and give him the nomination.

Isn't this just one more object lesson in hypocrisy?

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Bernie wants to stay in the race until every single person has had a chance to vote (Original Post) Sheepshank May 2016 OP
+1, Sanders can get votes counted and at the same time endorse Clinton and campaign for her uponit7771 May 2016 #1
Win lose or draw, I am donating until he says stop and don't think a dime of it has been wasted. merrily May 2016 #4
Look at you-knowing what Bernie cares about better than he does. Aren't you the great mindreader? merrily May 2016 #2
Fact 1: Bernie staying in race until the end. Fact 2: attempting to convert Super Delegates Sheepshank May 2016 #5
Please see Reply 2 merrily May 2016 #7
I don't think you have a choice at this point, the ballots are all printed. The_Casual_Observer May 2016 #3
The irony that Clinton set the precedent seems lost on some here. AtomicKitten May 2016 #6
No, they have the talking point on that. merrily May 2016 #8
Well that's bullshit. She and McCain tag-team attacked Obama from March to June. AtomicKitten May 2016 #11
Shame on you, Barack Obama! merrily May 2016 #12
So you want Bernie to do everything Hillary has done? Sheepshank May 2016 #13
Bernie would never be investigated by the FBI/DOJ for corruption. AtomicKitten May 2016 #14
oh, so you DON'T want Bernie to do everything Hillary is doing? Do make up your mind n/t Sheepshank May 2016 #15
No mind-changing involved. I don't want any politician to be corrupt like Hillary. There ya go! AtomicKitten May 2016 #16
Sanders is entitled to every vote he can earn. HooptieWagon May 2016 #9
Well, this is better than saying he is in it to win it. Right now this is all that is left. Thinkingabout May 2016 #10

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
1. +1, Sanders can get votes counted and at the same time endorse Clinton and campaign for her
Fri May 20, 2016, 04:11 PM
May 2016

... as much as he said he would.

He's not going to do such, he's going to continue to collect money and lose...

Waste of resources

merrily

(45,251 posts)
4. Win lose or draw, I am donating until he says stop and don't think a dime of it has been wasted.
Fri May 20, 2016, 04:15 PM
May 2016

I know what I wanted for my money before I made the first donation and I've gotten it and then some.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
2. Look at you-knowing what Bernie cares about better than he does. Aren't you the great mindreader?
Fri May 20, 2016, 04:13 PM
May 2016

Brava!

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
5. Fact 1: Bernie staying in race until the end. Fact 2: attempting to convert Super Delegates
Fri May 20, 2016, 04:15 PM
May 2016

doesn't take much mind reading to determine that counting the last votes are a great sound bite, but it's not those votes that he truly cherishes.

 

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)
3. I don't think you have a choice at this point, the ballots are all printed.
Fri May 20, 2016, 04:14 PM
May 2016

Even if he drops out his votes will still be counted. The ball is rolling anyway.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
8. No, they have the talking point on that.
Fri May 20, 2016, 04:19 PM
May 2016

SUPPOSEDLY, after some point, she stopped attacking Obama and attacked only McCain. Turns out that is not exactly accurate though. Shocker.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
12. Shame on you, Barack Obama!
Fri May 20, 2016, 04:35 PM
May 2016

Yes, but after she cut her deal with Obama about Secretary of State and 2016, she and Bill both campaigned for Obama (aka part of the deal).


"Senator McCain and I are ready for that 3 a.m. phone call. Senator Obama is not." Never in my life have I seen anyone do that to someone from their own party during a Presidential campaign.

"We all remember when Senator Kennedy got shot."



 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
9. Sanders is entitled to every vote he can earn.
Fri May 20, 2016, 04:21 PM
May 2016

If Clinton is out of money or tired of campaigning, that's her problem for poor planning....sanders had planned to go the distance from the beginning. If Clinton didn't, then it's just another example of her poor judgement.

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