Bernie should not, under any circumstances, concede the election until the very last

[JDPriestly]

minute, no matter what is offered to him.

Hillary has been pressing for Bernie to leave the race.

She just finished or is about to undergo an FBI interview.

And her top staff members have been or are going to be deposed this week.

Bernie should be patient and wait it out. Hillary is trying to pressure him and create a crisis in his campaign.

There may be some doubt in her campaign or in the Democratic Party leadership about just how secure her path to the White House is.

Bernie has nothing to lose if he waits it out. He needs to show that he is a patient and determined negotiator.

Reading posts on DU today that are a tad bit better written and thought out than the usual, "But Hillary . . . ." and "you nasty Berniebros," I kind of have a feeling that something is changing within the Hillary campaign. They are nervous and sending people to the internet to calm the waters but assert Hillary's inevitability. Don't fall for it. Hillary is not yet entirely inevitable.

If Bernie quits before the convention, then Hillary could step down and the Party could choose in her place a candidate who did not bother to run.

That is an unlikely but possible event.

Bernie has utterly nothing to lose by sticking with his campaign right through the convention. Hillary is acting like she has something to lose if he does that. I have a sense that there are a lot of facts that we don't know now.

Dear fellow Berniebros (proud to call myself that as a 72-year-old woman), patience is the key to a good life -- a good marriage, good children, a good job. It's all about patience. If you must demonstrate, don't do it when you are angry. A silent demonstration is better than screaming and crying and raising your fists. Bernie has won a lot of delegates without a lot of noise or bashing.

Hillary has not won until she has been nominated at the convention. Bernie is loved and trusted by the people and not just by Democrats. Hillary is not as well liked as Bernie and is less trusted by the people.

Don't get excited or angry no matter how much people insult you or call for Bernie's exit. We are in this until November possibly. We are definitely in this until the convention.

Feel the Bern! But feel it patiently. Patience is the key no matter what anyone tries to tell you.

Bernie will either be the candidate or we will have a proud movement with which to press whoever wins the White House.

No anger. No impatience. No loud demonstrations. Lots of patient work, and the real victory will be ours.

Thanks. Remember. Patience and love. That's what Bernie stands for.

[dchill]

1. Hillary is not even REMOTELY inevitable.

And she represents the most authoritarian and undemocratic party ever.

[Plucketeer]

6. The most telling thing EVER is that

while Bernie holds rallies for tens of thousands, Hillary hosts dinners for OUTRAGEOUSLY priced plates of catered food.

[JDPriestly]

10. Yes. She wants Bernie out before the California votes are counted.

It's very hard to cheat or hack in our voting system. A prior secretary of state of California made as sure of that as she could.

[JDPriestly]

9. Thanks.

[Dont call me Shirley]

13. She is in the anti-democracy party.

[pmorlan1]

2. Totally Agree

Wise words. We know that anything short of that they will use against Bernie & us.

[Blue Meany]

3. So I guess if she knew she was going to have to drop out due to health

or legal reasons or because she was going to lose, the DNC might still want to get Bernie out first so that there would be no impediment to nominating Biden or someone else more to their liking. The things is, Bernie was never suppose to be an actual challenge to a corporate Dem, just a fringe candidate to show how open and diverse the Party is.

[JDPriestly]

8. My thought. I'm not the worst at strategy.

As I explained earlier, I had to strategize as a child to get the use of the scooter (one for our family which was not the smallest), the bicycle (one for our family), cherries (staying hone sick so my mother would give me cherries from our tree), ice cream -- you get the picture. So I learned early as a middle child to gauge and strategize what was going to happen or else lose out. I learned. I'm not claiming to be perfect in that area.

But your post expresses a possibility. By no means is this a certainty. It's just smarter not to compromise now with Hillary. She will try to throw Bernie some crumbs -- maybe the use of scooter until big sister finishes practicing the piano which might not even get us out of the driveway. You get my gist. Thanks.

[pacalo]

4. Patience & persistence, indeed!

Excellent OP, JDPriestly!

[libdem4life]

5. Excellent post. A striking contrast between this and the one-liners so

cluttering up the threads.

I tell myself there is a lot of water still to go under the proverbial bridge. I think within the next 2-3 weeks the biggest stickler for many of us, will be the FBI's report and will likely get the greatest publicity...for either position...ever even thought of.

The comments by the DC Federal Court Judge is a hint. A subtle hint by Diane Feinstein...perhaps trying to blunt the issue before the California Primary. I'm thinking Boxer filled her in on more than the "Dean Scream/NV Incident" details.

I'm with you...Patience and love

.

[JDPriestly]

7. The FBI report. Even if it exonerates Hillary, it will draw attention to her problems

and people will see her as weak.

I think that is why she wants Bernie to quit as soon as possible.

If Bernie should quit, then the DNC could appoint some weak candidate like Joe Biden.

Lots of trouble with him. He's a nice guy, but he is not going to ever be president if he has to run against either Trump or Cruz. And those are the only possible Republican candidates that I see -- with the exception of Rubio.

I am urging patience.

I would like to see us Bernie supporters hold an internet convention the week before the Democratic convention. Let's show the world the thoughtful, intelligent convention that they are missing because of the attempt to exclude us "Berniebros."

[libdem4life]

15. I've heard of other people who want to organize, show support, and perhaps

provide a Leader Statesman position for Bernie, if he is not the President. He's done the heavy hauling to get it started. Hope it continues.

[grasswire]

12. Because Gore.

Remember the pressure on Gore?

Bush thugs were literally standing outside the VP residence banging on pots and pans and hollering "GET OUT OF CHENEY'S HOUSE!!!

And hollering SORE LOSERMAN at him.

[Art_from_Ark]

17. I remember that

Horrible display of thuggish behavior.

[Dont call me Shirley]

14. Stay in until you win Bernie!

Don't let the anti-democracy people bully you into quitting!

[LongTomH]

16. I don't see any attempt to "calm the waters," not if Latest Threads are any guide!

The nasty is strong with this bunch!!!

[Art_from_Ark]

18. Very, very strong

So strong that I wonder how I could ever consider them to be allies.

[silvershadow]

19. I agree with you and I told his campaign that months ago, when the wheels fell of the bus. nt

[Rosa Luxemburg]

20. Bernie is staying in the race until the last ballot is cast

I think the Clinton campaign is nervous and are trying to calm their supporters.

[PWPippin]

21. Excellent post!

Thank goodness Bernie is a long distance runner and deals well and patiently with adversity.

[hopemountain]

22. bernie is in it to the convention - there is more to the nomination

there's us! go, bernie!