Progressive Democrats’ Message To Clinton: This Race isn’t Over Just Because You Say it Is

[GoLeft TV]

Rather than trying to win over progressive Democrat votes, Hillary Clinton continues to alienate those not already in her camp. On Thursday, the former secretary of state haughtily declared that she would be the Democratic nominee despite the fact that the Democratic primary rages on. Clinton’s assumptive and entitled attitude is doing her no favors for winning over progressive Democrat votes, and it could be this attitude which loses her the election. Ring of Fire’s Sydney Robinson discusses this.

[tonyt53]

1. "Progressive Democrats"? What is that? The new name for Social Democrat?

To the politically naive, change can come about by just electing a President. To those that know better, they understand that it will take a lot more than just a President; it will also take at least a Democrat majority in the Senate. It appears that to Progressive Democrats and Social Democrats that they think a President can make all of the changes by themselves without the help of Congress or the Supreme Court. Yep, the politically naive.

[freebrew]

5. More crap from the HRC camp...

Progressive Democrat has been around a while. If you're 62 you should know that.

Sanders supporters know that he can't change anything by himself.

But we know he will try, not like the other candidates that will advance TPP and every other big business request.

[Fuddnik]

6. In the same vein, you can continue the same business as usual

War, Wall Street, Cheap Labor, Medical costs out of control, insurance rackets....ad nauseum, just by electing a President.

I don't think I'm the naive one here.

[tonyt53]

30. Uh, all of those things you mentioned, require the help of Congress

Or didn't you know that? Oh, it appears you didn't by your response.

[Phlem]

35. you mean the congress that has been bought off with citizens united?

Yea, they're going to be falling all over themselves to do the right thing.

[shakedown1970]

41. Could you make a valid point before resorting to snark?

[bjobotts]

27. President is also head of the party and sets the agenda...the direction for the country

Progressive means not settling for the status quo, pushing for the best outcome, and being unafraid to reach for the stars

[Gomez163]

2. Um. Yes it is. Hillary is 89 delegates away from victory.

All your base are belong to us.

[840high]

21. Dream on.

[bjobotts]

23. I just love Clinton's humility.Will there be more Hillary hate or Trump hate/ Her supporters

only make up 25% of Democrats, The rest of the country will judge her condescending attitude and say "Just who does she think she is?" 89 delegates away but is she electable since she does not beat Trump by as large of numbers as Sanders who does not have all that hate baggage to carry around. Hillary needs to be smarter and get some humility and act like she needs the rest of her party or she will lose us this election. She is not a Queen. Merely a candidate who will work for us...not rule us.

[redixdoragon]

26. Take off every Sanders

You know what you doing.

For great justice!

[Plucketeer]

3. The NEWT GINGRICH of the Establishment Party

I WILL BE the nominee!

[tonyt53]

4. Only if you steal it.

[kadaholo]

7. "This Election...

...will not be a coronation and this race is far from over."

[Melissa G]

10. +1 n/t

[Hiraeth]

20. +2

[840high]

22. +3

[Duval]

36. +100!!

[reACTIONary]

43. Naw, it's over. eom.

[The_Casual_Observer]

8. My CA ballot has Bernie in there.

The primary will continue no matter what anybody says.

[6chars]

9. The race isn't not over just bc BS says it is.

[msongs]

11. odd how when hillary says something = bad and bernie says the SAME thing = good nt

[Phlem]

37. just can't get enough can you?

[Melissa G]

12. Did he say it was...No, no he did not.

That would be a Hillary pronouncement.

But you knew that...

[6chars]

13. did too - all the time

he keeps saying it's not over, but just because he says it's not over, doesn't mean it isn't not over. Hillary has not been saying it's not over. That's Bernie.

[libdem4life]

28. The FBI still has their say, not to mention the utter gaul to discount

voters in states still to hold elections. Maybe the HRC voters will stay home because, hey, it's already in the bag. Why take a day off work?

Oh, and It's Not Over. See? People still get to vote without the stunning hubris and tagalongs rah rahs.

[bvar22]

34. NO. There are valid reasons to support Bernie's statement that the race is not over.

Hillary has NOT crossed the finish line. She does NOT have the required number of delegates to have WON the nomination.

Bernie Sanders name is on the ballot in California.
That means the Race is still ON.


As usual, Bernie is telling the truth,
and Hillary.....well, we all know from history what kind of relationship Hillary has with the truth.

[asuhornets]

14. This race is over and she WON!!!

[Jester Messiah]

16. Maybe if you say it often enough it will magically come true.

Hasn't happened yet, though...

[asuhornets]

17. it will on june 7th

[Jester Messiah]

18. Then, by your own admission, it isn't over yet and she hasn't yet won. n/t

[libdem4life]

29. Well that got you "crickets" LOL

[Phlem]

38. Doh!

Ya'll can put your feet in your mouth just as well as she does!

[yuiyoshida]

19. The sky color is Red...

The sky color is Red...
The sky color is Red....
The sky color is Red...


Yeah, it doesn't work, but try and convince them!

[reACTIONary]

44. Its over. Then again......

..... maybe a bird will land on bernie's head. Or something .

[bjobotts]

31. Bernie has already won.Look at all the peop0le he brought into the party & the process

His agenda is what the majority of people when polled say they want but none of the other candidates even talk about. He has made a national populist movement front and center...one that without him would have been ignored. He has won this political revolution because the inspired young people will be involved and active in the democratic process for decades to come pushing back against the oligarchy and the multimillionaires who are trying to buy this nation's leaders.
It's not about the horse race. It's about the process and the agenda and what we stand for as democrats.

[Nitram]

15. So you're speaking for all "Progressive Democrats?" Cut the shit.

[Duval]

39. Certainly spoke for this Progressive.

So, I don't know what "shit" you are talking about.

[Nitram]

45. So you and the poster represent all progressives? CTS.

[MrWendel]

25. For all those...

that failed math, it probably isn't.

[shakedown1970]

42. Are you a 16 year old groupie?

[MrWendel]

46. If I was....

I couldn't vote. But Bernie would be my vote if I could. Projection?

[still_one]

32. Message to Sander's supporters. The Democratic convention is not going to be contested because

Bernie said so

[thereismore]

33. I got some alphabet soup for Hillary: RFK and FBI.

In case some reader gets "hurt", I am just paraphrasing Hillary 2008.

[maddiemom]

40. Could this presidential election continue to be a wake-up toward a new trend for the Democrats?

Baby steps. I voted for Bernie in my PA primary, but I'll work for and support Hillary, or whoever the Democratic nominee, because, just look at The Donald, or Cruz or any Republican alternative. Rather than benefit from the present Republican chaos, the Democrats seem to be determined to create their own chaos. The Clintons are an puzzle wrapped in an enigma (or is it vice-versa). Bill was savaged and impeached, but pulled through. Hillary has been the"most admired woman" in the world a number of times, but deals with a hatred that claims her a criminal worthy of being prosecuted in the U.S. Bill disappointed me during his term, but I'd rate him a distaff Richard Nixon, charm aside. Both of them claimed a certain philosophy in governing: both skewed away from it when it seemed an expedient standard of governing. Nixon (Yow,I'm choking) actually did far more "liberal" good than Bill Clinton. I think we're still pretty stuck in 2016. BUT the Bernie supporters need to continue after 11/16. I'll definitely do my part.