Bernie Sanders reaffirms his lack of respect for democracy

[workinclasszero]

Bernie Sanders reaffirms his lack of respect for democracy

By kos
Tuesday May 31, 2016 · 1:14 PM CDT

Voters? They had their chance and voted wrong.


Bernie Sanders is still praying for a superdelegate coup that will never happen.

Bernie Sanders reaffirmed Sunday that he is not planning to accept defeat in the primary race until the Democratic Party's convention in July, regardless of the outcome of the June 7 primaries, which include delegate-rich California and New Jersey.


The system is rigged—the first states were lily white, giving Sanders an early boost. He’s gotten 46 percent of the delegates while garnering only 43 percent of the popular vote. He’s benefited from low-turnout, undemocratic caucuses when subsequent higher-participation primaries delivered strikingly different results in Washington and Nebraska. And now, even with all those structural advantages, he still wants the supers to steal the election for him.

Ultimately, what surprises me most isn’t Sanders’ autocratic tendencies. It’s that so many people are playing along, as if democracy is optional.

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/5/31/1532881/-Bernie-Sanders-reaffirms-his-lack-of-respect-for-democracy

[shawn703]

1. Think of it this way

If there was no such thing as the supers, Hillary could have put it away before the convention. Party rules state that a good chunk of the delegates don't cast their votes until the convention, so all these establishment types need to stop whining about Bernie staying in until every delegate makes their voice heard. They have nobody to blame but themselves for this going the distance.

[geek tragedy]

2. no one's forcing Bernie to seek to have all of Clinton's voters disenfranchised.

He can admit as of June 8 that he lacks a moral claim to the nomination.

[Mr Maru]

9. When he's done mining the last of the fool's gold in CA, I strongly suspect his tone

will change dramatically. He'll be on the step with hat in hand, begging for $$ to retire his massive campaign debt.

[SheenaR]

3. The continued lecturing about Supers is maddening

There is no coup. They vote how they want. You tally up the votes for each states pledged and unpledged. You have a winner.

Whoever they vote for is their prerogative

[geek tragedy]

10. and we'll have a winner on the evening of June 7. nt

[SheenaR]

13. Whatever you say...

I'm not going to start a 30 response thread over this. We don't agree. The end.

[geek tragedy]

14. we'll know which of us is right in one week, 6 hours and 40 minutes nt

[SheenaR]

15. What side did i choose in this contest

My original post stated that the convention will reveal the winner. And now we will find out in a week. Disagreement. Nothing further.

[geek tragedy]

16. be sure to watch the news that night. nt

[HERVEPA]

4. Kos is a self-promoting ass

[CrowCityDem]

5. Bernie wants to steal a nomination, then expect me to vote for him. Yeah, great plan.

[Vinca]

6. Clinton supers switched to Obama, why not Sanders?

[workinclasszero]

7. Really? Damn....

[Vinca]

19. Well . . . damn.

I hate to invoke the "I" word, but there is a chance the delegates will flee Hillary en masse. Only time will tell.

[cynatnite]

8. They switched because Clinton began losing to Obama...

So not the case here.

[Mr Maru]

11. Not to mention, Sanders is to Obama as a cup of Flint tapwater is to

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[Vinca]

20. I love the POTUS, but let's not forget.

He gave up on the public option while Bernie wants everyone who is a citizen of the country to automatically get medical care if they need it.

[Mr Maru]

21. PBO fought like ever-loving HELL for the advances in coverage that

have allowed countless numbers of people to enjoy coverage they would not have. My daughters (one of them now expecting) included. Clinging to purity would have sunk the entire effort and likely resulted in the continuation of thousands of lives lost needlessly every year to lack of coverage.

He did not "give up" on the public option and that is a damnable and ugly lie. He did the right thing to ensure the ability for us to move forward and help the greatest number of people possible, knowing the effort would continue. That's how it works. That's how important things get done.

[Vinca]

22. You're incorrect. He ceded the public option early on to appease the insurance companies.

FYI, I also was able to get coverage and I appreciate what he did. But he threw in the towel too early on the public option.

[AntiBank]

30. isn't it FUCKED UP that "clinging to purity" is defined as simply

advocating for the same type of healthcare system that every other advanced industrialised nation on the world has? Profoundly broken the American system is, politically, morally, financially.

I can't believe I have to move back into this shit for a couple years.

[bbrady42]

17. They switched because Obama had more delegates.

If Sanders ends up with more delegates then he should have the nomination. But elections do matter.

[riversedge]

27. Why? Sanders is no Obama. That is why.

[Surya Gayatri]

12. Massive K & R. Thanks for posting. So spot on.

[AgingAmerican]

18. Translation: Hillary and the DNC have zero respect for Democracy

Your daily projection OP.

[nc4bo]

23. +1. nt

[mythology]

29. And your evidence for that is what?

It's not the Clinton side who is saying that the voters should be overturned.

[Fast Walker 52]

24. so Kos is arguing that super-delegates are democratic???

WTF?

[Amimnoch]

25. Oh the hypocrisy after about a year about whining about super delegates,

they have to place their entire aspirations upon them.

[B Calm]

26. Divisive post from another Hillary supporter. Time to focus on Trump!

[reformist2]

28. Ever since my lobotomy, I'm loving this OTT criticism of Sanders!

Bernie has autocratic tendencies and hates democracy!!! He really does!!!

[workinclasszero]

31. The truth hurts huh?

Its gonna hurt berners bad on the 7th when all the news media declare Hillary the democratic nominee too.