Sanders leaves door open to being Clinton's VP

[William769]

Washington (CNN) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Friday he plans to keep fighting for the Democratic nomination all the way to the convention in Philadelphia, but did not slam the door shut on possibly joining Hillary Clinton's ticket.

Asked by CNN's Wolf Blitzer if he would accept a hypothetical offer to be Clinton's running mate, Sanders said he would talk about it with her after the convention.

"Right now, we are focused on the next five weeks of winning the Democratic nomination. If that does not happen, we are going to fight as hard as we can on the floor of the Democratic convention to make sure that we have a progressive platform that the American people will support," Sanders said on "The Situation Room." "Then, after that, certainly Secretary Clinton and I can talk and see where we go from there."

It is impossible for Sanders to win enough pledged delegates in the remaining contests to secure the Democratic nomination, but it remains possible, if unlikely, that Clinton might not win the 2,383 delegates needed for the nomination either, which would set up a potential convention battle in Philadelphia.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/06/politics/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-vice-president/index.html



OVER MY FUCKING DEAD BODY! You don't try to tear something apart then expect to be welcomed in with open arms. NO FUCKING WAY!

[riversedge]

1. SHUT THE DOOR QUICK

[Quayblue]

48. My first thought as well lol nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

66. ^^^ THIS ^^^

[SharonClark]

69. and lock it

[Tarheel_Dem]

72. +1

[Basic LA]

2. He'd break all the White House knickknacks with his arm waving.

Better he stays put in the Senate back bench.

[shenmue]

23. Haaaaa

[DawgHouse]

49. Ha!

[NanceGreggs]

3. I have also left the door open ...

... to being Clinton's VP.

At this point, I figure I've got a much better shot at the job than Bernie does.

[Cha]

7. lol.. we all do!

[William769]

9. Thanks for that perspective.

You are absolutely right.

[NanceGreggs]

19. I figure that ...

... on the Chances of Being Hillary's VP list, Bernie is somewhere around 3,471,296 - on a good day.

But when one uses BernieMath, that translates to being #1 With a Bullet.

[pandr32]

54. I think he is trying to force it

He is promising trouble at the convention and has said over and over that it is up to Hillary to win over his supporters, demonstrating his unwillingness to lift a finger.

I think he and Jane are well aware of the math, but want to be VP and wife.

Of course Trump might provide the opportunity--Trump is capable of anything and wants to win at any cost. One could say the exact same thing of Bernie

I think Hillary Clinton has had quite enough of dodging Bernie's pointing finger and interrupting her. Not to mention he would not be able to resist walking up to any microphone he saw to pontificate--probably blowing things that were meant to be kept under wraps in the process. She would have to lock him in a closet in the White House if she picked him--not going to happen.

[NastyRiffraff]

60. You certainly do, Nance!

As do we all

[SunSeeker]

4. Oh hell no!

[William769]

10. LOL!

[Tommy2Tone]

18. Oh hell no

Took the words out of my mouth.

[nygurl]

5. I'll bet she'd rather

lick ketchup off a hippopotamus.

[shenmue]

25. Yipes

[Thinkingabout]

45. One that is charging.

[Cha]

6. I thought this was going to be the Onion.. Only in sanders'

head would he think his behavior would warrant anyone on Team Hillary giving him one thought about being her VP.. much less Hillary. In fact I bet when she hears this.. she laughs.. 'cause she has a better sense of humor than I do. lol

Hillary will want someone brilliant for our Country who will be in a good place to be POTUS after their 8 years in Office.

This is perfect, William.. thank you for posting another delusion of sanders'.

[William769]

12. You are spot on.

Thanks Cha.

[Cha]

15. Got to get my rant on...

Thank you, William~!

[BlueMTexpat]

21. This ...

Hillary will want someone brilliant for our Country who will be in a good place to be POTUS after their 8 years in Office.

Hillary's reaction to Sanders as Veep choice.

[Cha]

22. See! I knew it! Hillary has a killer sense of humor.. and that pic is

perfect to denote what I imagine she does when she sees.. ".. burnie leave door open to being Clinton's VP".

As if!



Thank you, BlueMT~

[BlueMTexpat]

29. This shows my own reaction

as well.

Did you see this wonderful thread posted by displacedtexan? http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107126632

It is one of the best for chuckles that I've seen in a LONG time!

[Cha]

30. No, I haven't yet.. thanks for the heads up, BlueMT~

[still_one]

8. Ignoring the absurdity of the question, from a strategic point of view Hillary would want a

younger person to grow into the job for the next run when her term is finished

I agree with everything you said William

[William769]

13. Thanks.

[SaschaHM]

11. I hope Hillary announces her VP after the Republican Convention and before the Democratic One.

Just to nip this whole "Pick Bernie" business in the butt.

[William769]

14. That would be nice.

[book_worm]

51. I expect that will be the case.

[msongs]

16. hes too old for the job strategically speaking nt

[Koinos]

31. Too mature in some ways and too immature in other ways.

He is an adolescent old man.

[DesertFlower]

17. no way.

[FrenchieCat]

20. Hey, Hillary...

My window is wide open!

[Fla Dem]

24. Berned too many bridges.

[Alfresco]

26. Bernie is unqualified to be VP. His judgement during this campaign has been abysmal.

[jmowreader]

27. Hillary is far more gracious than any of us would ever be

Were I in Hillary's pumps I would tell None Such that not only would he not be my running mate, I would personally see to it he was defeated in the primaries for his senate seat. Make him my running mate after all the shit he flung? The odds of there being broiled dodo on my dinner table this Sunday are higher.

Hillary, however, will simply tell him no and walk away.

[Her Sister]

33. Part of me wants him back in the Senate instead of free

to go around all the time all over the USA. Let him go back to his corner and "do" his job. Don't really see him as a hard worker. We can all monitor him better if he is safely esconded away! Vermont doesn't mind. Let them have him! He is their problem. Maybe they'll want to see his taxes this time around.

[MBS]

38. I agree. n/t

[SharonClark]

70. Totally agree

[MarianJack]

28. Oh God...

...please no, No, NO!!!

PEACE!

[livetohike]

32. Ego driven, stubborn, angry, complaining whiner. Not good qualities for

a VP. Does he even have a sense of humor?

[Koinos]

34. If he really believes some of the things he has been saying lately,

... he may be suffering from mental illness.

At this point, there appear to be symptoms of mixed delusional disorder.

http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/guide/delusional-disorder

He seems to have lost touch with reality and needs to seek professional help. Unfortunately, most people who have this condition fail to seek help, because they lack insight into the nature of their illness.

He may simply be dishonest and not mentally ill.

[Her Sister]

35. At least he is changing his tune!

I am not into him!

But I believe that HRC can work with anyone! Totally believe in her people/diplomatic skills! So I'll accept anyone she picks not b/c of them but b/c of HER! Also I trust her judgment and intelligence; she'll know who to pick!

[obamanut2012]

36. NO FUCKING WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[MBS]

37. that would be a disaster

Quite apart from the fact that it would be completely inappropriate for just the reasons you mentioned,
I can't see this as a working partnership at any point - not as running mates, not in the White House. It just wouldn't work. At all.

Plus if, God forbid, he were required to step into the presidency, he would be an absolute disaster as president. Again, even apart from policy issues, he just would be a terrible executive. Plus I wouldn't want Jane Sanders (for whom I have growing antipathy) anywhere close to a policy role in the next administration.

The next VP has to be someone who is genuinely qualified to be president.

[Her Sister]

39. OH Man!

I never want to see JS again!

[Surya Gayatri]

40. The sooner she slinks back to the Vermont backwoods, the better...

[Surya Gayatri]

41. Quick, slam that open door in his whiny face...

[Setsuna1972]

42. Go back to Vermont Bernie

I wouldn't give him anything after all of the antics he, his wife, his campaign and his mean sported supporters have done ! Not even a damn Hillary t shirt !

[riversedge]

53. At this point, Sanders is hurting himself as well as the Party..

[Setsuna1972]

61. Exactly !!!

He's ripping apart the Democratic Party while giving Trump more rope !

[Rose Siding]

43. Hilz says she has 1 criteria for her vp: Can they be a president

After the Daily News interview, which she mentions often, I don't think she'd see him as that.

[sarae]

44. Doesn't realize Clinton closed that door a long time ago.

[Thinkingabout]

46. Bill, this is a great post, entertaing and other input has made my morning, we are great.

Never would Hillary have a total lapse in her sanity, never.

[KewlKat]

47. Is this satire?

If not, please President Clinton, choose someone else. I trust you'll make a wise decision.

[book_worm]

50. It would be Elizabeth Warren before it would ever be Bernie.

[Bleacher Creature]

52. Anyone remember the last scene of Godfather Pt. 2??

[Walk away]

55. Does anyone but his "Followers" believe he is qualified???

He is sinking fast and the country is waking up to the fact that he is in the way!

[BootinUp]

56. Guess he figures he can just walk right in, Hell with knockin first!

[gopiscrap]

57. YES!!!!!

I think either way the nomination goes, the other should be the VP nominee

[NurseJackie]

58. Bargaining! "Okay, if I can't have the presidency, how about the vice presidency instead?"

Let's Make a Deal!

[Loki]

59. When hell freezes over and pigs fly.

[DemonGoddess]

62. Not a snowball's chance in hell

He fails her selection criteria anyway!

[NastyRiffraff]

63. Is this gonna be one of his "demands"?

Who ever heard of the loser demanding anything?

Bernie as VP? HELL no! No no no no no no no. Nyet. Nem. Non. Nadi. Nein.

No.

[Lucinda]

64. Hillary supporters close door and throw the deadbolt.

Not VP, not in the Cabinet.

[George II]

65. He probably stole the key to the lock on that door.

[bluestateguy]

67. And he's welcome to keep that door open for as long as he likes

but ain't nobody going to go through it.

[Squinch]

68. So he basically says that she's Satan in a pantsuit, but now he wants to be her VP?

What the hell goes on in this man's head?

[SharonClark]

71. I can't think of a single position he could have in the Clinton administration

where she could trust him. Seriously, does anyone have any ideas?