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Hillary Clinton
In reply to the discussion: I was against posting negative stuff about Sanders tonight. But after his speech, the way he [View all]mercuryblues
(15,733 posts)21. Yeah.
Many here suspected that he would not be tactful. He knows there is ZERO chance of winning so what does he do? Let's the crowd boo Clinton, which he has allowed through his entire campaign. Disgusting. He is certainly making no friends in the Democratic party. Bernie is the only one who can pass his purity test...a party of one.
From the politico article:
Word got back to Reids team that Weaver had nixed the idea, ruling out backing anyone who hadnt endorsed Sanders. Weaver says its because the Senate hopefuls had to get in line for Sanders support behind top backers like Gabbard and Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.)though neither has a competitive race this year
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/bernie-sanders-campaign-last-days-224041#ixzz4AzgKUzol
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Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/bernie-sanders-campaign-last-days-224041#ixzz4AzgKUzol
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This was a big failure on his campaign's part. Refusing to get behind dems running for office, because they did not meet his purity test. Whereas Clinton built up massive support and a coalition of supporters. Ideological purity was not a prerequisite for help. She knows that to get things passed in Washington you need a majority of votes, not ideological purity.
Yes, that entire article is well worth the read. I am amazed that many here were close in their assessment of him and the campaign he ran. Two factions in his campaign. One that knows math and one that ignored the math. Bernie aligned himself with the math deniers.
The party and Clinton have to bow to him, for his support. I doubt he will take a backseat to someone who is not as pure as him.
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I was against posting negative stuff about Sanders tonight. But after his speech, the way he [View all]
lunamagica
Jun 2016
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I have no problem with him not conceding at tonights event, and even going for the Washington D.C.
still_one
Jun 2016
#11
Wow, if your friends can throw you under the bus like this, what might your enemies do?
MADem
Jun 2016
#30
His staff is DETERMINED to not be blamed for this debacle--and I think this is a pre-emptive strike.
MADem
Jun 2016
#31
I think he gave the same speech he had prepared when he thought he was going to
lunamagica
Jun 2016
#29
reporting the facts on sanders is met by disbelief and really this was a tactical mistake by hillary
beachbum bob
Jun 2016
#18
NO. If she had done that, she would have come off as mean-spirited and Holier-Than-Thou.
MADem
Jun 2016
#33
"Plays well with others", IMO, is one of the essential qualities a president should possess.
sarae
Jun 2016
#37