Sanders should respond to Trump by affirming party unity & ridiculing Trump AND conspiracy theories

[highplainsdem]

Of course this would also undercut the Sanders supporters who've been peddling silly conspiracy theories, but it's time for Sanders to do that, too.

[Mike 03]

1. Would absolutely love to see him do this.

This would be so beneficial right now. Like pouring cool water on a thirsty plant.

[Hortensis]

2. Sanders often makes statements that can be cut and pasted

to prove he calls for party unity. So HE's covered.

As for all the others, guess we should wonder what he's inadvertently done to attract that sort of people, mainly white males, in the first place and what on earth's keeping them so passionately loyal. Whatever it is, no matter how often he calls for unity with Democrats against the Republicans, those red in tooth and law still run with him.

[BuffaloJackalope]

3. HA! Good one!

[BeyondGeography]

4. Yeah, he should

Don’t ask me to hold my breath, please.

[Hav]

5. Well, we know how something similar played out previously

He relies on divisiveness and on creating enemies. Considering the following recent remark, we can make a guess which path he'll choose: “Some people say that if maybe that system was not rigged against me, I would have won the nomination".
It's crazy that he still pushes that crap.

[redstatebluegirl]

6. He will never do that, party unity means NOTHING to BS.

[comradebillyboy]

12. Sad but true.

[oasis]

7. A review of Bernie's history in "doing the right thing" will give us an idea

if any of that is gonna happen.

[m-lekktor]

8. Donna Brazile claimed the DNC conspired against Bernie in her book. Many people believe this

on the left.

[highplainsdem]

9. It's really unwise to side with Trump against the Democratic Party. Which is why Sanders needs to

refute Trump's tweets very strongly.

Since Sanders has responded to Trump at other times, not responding to the tweets this morning will look very strange.

[The Valley Below]

10. All the more reason that Sanders should squash this sort of mentality.

But I know that he will fan it, instead.

[Cha]

11. HA!

[floppyboo]

13. If Bernie continues to top the polls, maybe 'unity' needs to shift?

Imagine that! A groundswell of people who ignore the media noise and join the largest group of dedicated voters ever! Now, that would be an interesting twist to the story that would leave Trump's strategy flaccid.