Bernie Is Way Overestimating His Political Leverage

[Iamaartist]

Bernie has overplayed his hand. It’s a classic mistake in politics and in life. And when you overplay your hand, you lose your power and leverage.

Hillary is clinching the nomination with a majority of votes, a majority of pledged delegates and a majority of superdelegates. It is history in the making.

What is the worst thing Bernie can do to her at this point?

Keep attacking her character? He’s done that for months and she’s still winning.

Turn the media against her? They’ve already hit her harder than any candidate — according to two independent studies — and she’s still winning.

Impugn the Clinton Foundation, mention her emails, call her a war hawk, suggest she’s corrupt? He’s done all that (and did it again today) and she’s still winning.

Spend the next seven weeks until the convention struggling for air time, seeking attention by doing things like siding with Donald when Hillary questions his qualifications? He’s done that and she’s still winning.

His only path back to power is to join Hillary’s cause and help her defeat Donald.

http://bluenationreview.com/bernie-is-way-overestimating-his-political-leverage/

more on article..

Hes really pushing it...by Overestimating

[Cha]

1. "They will turn out for her no matter what Bernie does."

What is the worst thing Bernie can do to her at this point?

Keep attacking her character? He’s done that for months and she’s still winning.
Turn the media against her? They’ve already hit her harder than any candidate — according to two independent studies — and she’s still winning.

Impugn the Clinton Foundation, mention her emails, call her a war hawk, suggest she’s corrupt? He’s done all that (and did it again today) and she’s still winning.

Spend the next seven weeks until the convention struggling for air time, seeking attention by doing things like siding with Donald when Hillary questions his qualifications? He’s done that and she’s still winning.

Pretend that the nomination was stolen from him, that the process was rigged? He tried that and eventually came around to admitting it wasn’t true.

Pressure superdelegates to overturn the will of the people? He’s done that and not one has switched to him.

Try to create procedural hurdles at the convention? Hillary will still be the nominee and once the convention is in the rear view mirror, she’ll still be positioned to defeat Donald

Very encouraging piece from Peter Daou, iaaa.. thank you!

[Iamaartist]

3. Thank-you Cha ...

I know he will keep going... I hate to think when its all over how The Dem Party ....is going to treat him now with such a hate for the Dem Party..he did it to himself...sorry the party is over BS..

[Thinkingabout]

2. It is his never negative campaigning, he did not stick to this talking point.

Bad judgement.

[Iamaartist]

5. Thinkingabout

Its about himself only....and doesn't care who gets hurt,he seems got to prove he is somebody... and will not stop until he gets what he wants....

[RogueTrooper]

4. Nice piece of writing from a former DUer.

[Iamaartist]

6. Thank-you very much

[6chars]

7. his leverage is to threaten to help trump win

a game he has sort of been playing for the last 6 weeks or more

[SharonClark]

11. I think you're are right

There was a piece on NPR yesterday, with Mara Liasson, and the conclusion was when the sore loser stays in longer than he should, it causes the Dems to lose. They were blaming Sanders if Clinton loses in November.

[rock]

8. King Louis XVI is the classic case

There is no objective way of knowing how far you can push an individual or group. That last little push cannot be taken back and you must pay the greatest penalty for being an asshole.

[liberal N proud]

9. Sanders does not know how to be a team player

He has been an outsider for his entire life and has not idea that he needs to join the team or be forever cast out.

[DemonGoddess]

10. ^^^This!!!