LUPICA: Bernie Sanders keeps fighting as if Hillary Clinton’s big lead is a huge lie

[Surya Gayatri]

Sanders stays in the race because his own rhetoric has become a narcotic for him; because he really has convinced himself he is the face and voice of a revolution.~ Mike Lupica

The longer Bernie Sanders stays in the race against Hillary Clinton, and the more he is carried along by the roar of his crowds, we’re clearly supposed to buy certain items wholesale from him, starting with the big one: He’s apparently the only honest politician left in America.
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Only none of these things happen to be true, no matter how many times, and how earnestly, Sanders says them. By the way? Did Sanders not know the rules of engagement before he got into the thing? He acts now as if they changed the rules on him in the middle of the game, or as soon as he started to draw crowds that have rivaled Trump’s, and win some primaries and caucuses. He acts as if he’s beating Clinton like a drum even though she’s gotten 2.9 million more votes than he has, at least according to the Washington Post.
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But when Stephanopoulos comes back at him and asks if he is describing Clinton vs. Trump as the lesser of two evils, giving Sanders the chance to say that is exactly what he meant, he says this instead: “I wouldn’t describe it, but that’s what the American people are saying.” This from the guy who fancies himself the heavyweight championship standup guy of the world.
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So he will stay in this race until the middle of June, sticking to his story that he’s not hurting Clinton or hurting her chances against Trump by doing that, which happens to be thinking made out of moonbeams. Is he kidding? It has already reached the point where Trump quoting Bernie on Hillary Clinton or talking about how Bernie says she lacks judgment is just one more part of the campaign that should be a drinking game.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/lupica-bernie-refuses-lacks-votes-win-article-1.2646026



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Very cogent analysis by Lupica of the Bern's crazed campaign.

[fun n serious]

1. Yep

Not much more he can do now. Time to ignore him and fight Trump.

[SharonClark]

2. He can stay in until CA like Hillary did in 2008

Even though Hillary's lead was way ahead of where Sanders is now.
But he should promote his ideas and not continue to bad mouth Hillary and the Democratic Party.

Sanders doesn't seem to understand that his attacks are damaging his own reputation. He's a DINO for sure.

[beachbum bob]

3. its ego and his true nature on "not playing nice with others"....this is a good reveal how poorly he

be as president....most likely make Richard Nixon look like a saint.

Hillary's patience is remarkable...

[Surya Gayatri]

4. ^^^AMEN to this!^^^

"...not continue to bad mouth Hillary and the Democratic Party."

[Cha]

5. Yep, BS is addicted to the sound of his own

voice @ his "rock star" rallies. Ain't nothin' gonna shut him off.. just like I said yesterday

I didn't believe it when it was reported that he told the DNC he would make sure trump wasn't elected.

sanders and some fans are living in fantasy land and the rest of us have an election to win for Hillary.

Mahalo, Surya~

[Surya Gayatri]

6. His "window of opportunity" to shut down his campaign with

dignity and credibility is fast narrowing.

Even the slippery Bern can't turn on a dime.

How does he expect to continue dragging Hillary through the mire right up to the convention, and then instantly pivot into her corner?

[Cha]

7. I'd say it's done.. CLOSED/TOO LATE. but that's just me.

[Her Sister]

8. His whole campaign has become such a drag! and devolving by the day!

Thanks for posting! Glad all are seeing what we're seeing!

[Surya Gayatri]

9. The real, raving ideologue "behind the curtain" is finally being sujected to public scrutiny.

[LAS14]

10. I'm not sure...

...Bernie believes he's the only politician left in America, but it's clear a whole host of his supporters do. That's the thing that really gets to me.

k & r