New Yorker article about the primary has a quote from Sanders that says a lot.

[rgbecker]

When I spoke to Sanders last week, he refused to speculate about any Convention scenarios that didn’t include him as the nominee. “I look forward to her dropping out and giving me her strong support,” he said. He was adamant that Clinton could not deliver the kind of change that voters are demanding, no matter what policy positions she adopted. “The issue is creating an economy and a political system that works for all Americans and not the one per cent,” he said. “That does not happen through a speech. That happens by reaching out and mobilizing millions and millions of people. There is no indication that Hillary Clinton has ever done that, or ever wants to do that. You don’t go and give speeches behind closed doors to Wall Street and be the same person that is going to rally the American people. That just does not exist.”


http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/03/21/bernie-hillary-and-the-new-democratic-party

[merrily]

1. I would be very disappointed if he dropped out.

I donated again yesterday on the assumption he was staying in.

[TrueDemVA]

2. Go BERNIE!!!

He is my hero. I hope everyone can see where this country needs to go. He is the democrat the party has needed.

[global1]

3. Wow - Just Wow!!!!!....

Go Bernie!!!!

Feel the Bern!!!!

Become the Bern!!!!!

[DanTex]

4. What an idiot. And I don't use that word carelessly.

Does he believe any of that? He's getting demolished in the primary votes -- Dems don't want him to be the nominee. Can he not count?

My respect for him is dropping.

[Bluenorthwest]

5. In my opinion all of your words are used carelessly, also recklessly and poorly.

I offer criticisms of things Hillary has said or done, like her building an alter to Ron and Nancy claiming they were heroes of the AIDS crisis when they are the uncontested arch villains of that time.
You call Bernie names.
I think I make a stronger case.

[frylock]

6. Another outstanding effort to GOTV!, Dan.

Encore!

[NuclearDem]

7. Half the Bernie supporters here half already said they won't vote for Hillary under any circumstance

Why do you believe we're under any obligation to reach out to them?

When your candidate is losing by margins of millions of voters, you don't really have the leverage you think you do.

[frylock]

17. You aren't under any obligation to reach out..

just as they're under no obligation to vote for Hillary.

[NuclearDem]

18. PUMAs didn't affect the result of the 2008 election, either.

[frylock]

19. Well perhaps that fact will help to cut down on all the 'Surrender Dorothy!' threads..

I have my doubts that will happen.

[MaggieD]

47. Nope

[reformist2]

8. Watch yourself, your anger is showing.

[DanTex]

9. LOL. Projection. Losing by 300+ delegates.

[Kittycat]

12. Projection. Losing millions of voters

Like Little Debbie has lost our party 100's of seats. Keep that in mind when you focus on Hillary, and what it takes to earn that seat.

[DanTex]

13. Celebrating Democrating losses. True colors and all.

[Kittycat]

14. On the contrary.

Trying to ensure we keep focused on the message that's captured a new generation, and re-engaged those that that the party ignored when they ran towards to the republicans.

Eta. Not to mention the many caught in the middle of the damage of bad policy.

[Gwhittey]

54. You do know that DNC has not run a Get Out The Vote drive this year?

I wonder why. Could it be because DWS did not want to do drives because first time voters where more likely to vote for a unknown with a clear curt policy that a shoe in candidate who only policies are rat-fucking

[thesquanderer]

15. Your respect for him is dropping? How much lower can it go?? (n/t)

[Segami]

16. Try calling your candidate out as a LIAR next time....

That would be much more reality-based than lobbing dumb insults.

[Seeinghope]

21. There is nothing that he says that is untrue

“The issue is creating an economy and a political system that works for all Americans and not the one per cent. I believe in that

“That does not happen through a speech. That happens by reaching out and mobilizing millions and millions of people. There is no indication that Hillary Clinton has ever done that, or ever wants to do that. You don’t go and give speeches behind closed doors to Wall Street and be the same person that is going to rally the American people. That just does not exist[/.


I believe and agree with that too. What is hard to believe? We see what Washington has done without the people being involved. Now is the time for the people to become involved.

He is right about Hillary Clinton too. She is all about doing things the traditional way and only including people in what she wants them to know. Why not tell us about what really happened in Honduras? Why not be more forthcoming about the e-mails? Why not release transcripts of speeches to Goldman Sachs.....


So much more remains behind closed doors

[840high]

25. .^that

[redstateblues]

30. You missed the"Hillary will drop out" part. Delusional and not ready

To be Commander in Chief

[kerry-is-my-prez]

41. Very strange. When has a candidate who is way behind ever said such a thing? He's is in denial.

He either believes his own press, is listening way to much to some hard core supporters, or has had a blow to the head. Find this a little scary.......

[MaggieD]

34. He's delusional

He really is. Wow.

[oldandhappy]

53. not demolished

Behind due to DWS careful structuring the primaries. Stay tuned. The DNC dismissed him from the get go. DWS treated him unfairly from the get go. clinton dismissed him. Many clintonites dismissed him. Many have listened. More have listened than the DNC or clinton or DWS expected. He may not win. He is very worthy of respect. There are 21 states yet to vote.

[Logical]

56. Dan, if anyone should know what "idiot" means, it is you. nt

[kgnu_fan]

10. Go Bernie. And Thank YOU.

[geek tragedy]

11. She has mobilized millions more than he has nt

[Seeinghope]

55. Hillary would not have amassed millions if it wasn't for Bill Clinton

Hillary Clinton is a product of her husband. She would not have the support that she has if not for Bill Clinton. He has paved the way for her. She has even admitted it herself “I am not a natural politician, my husband is”. He has made the connections, called in favours, guided her and paved the way for her. It didn’t work when she ran against Obama so they took a little bit of a different approach and now Bill is more visible in this campaign. In fact he goes to the polls and makes speeches in his wife’s behalf which is very “unpresidential” and questionable as far as laws and ethics. Does he disturb the voting process for the voters for Bernie Sanders? Some would say “yes”. The extra traffic surrounding Clinton’s entourage, moving Bernie Sanders voters out of the way for photo ops with Hillary Clinton voters and Bill blocking the entrance to the building. Even though he might stand within the legal limit, it is still a questionable tactic, certainly below a former President of the United States.

It is time to end dynasties. GW was in the same boat as Hillary Clinton. Neither had a great record to run on

Hillary Clinton foreign policy “experience” has some brewing scandals, the e-mails, Honduras, Libya, her good friend Kissinger, her definite neo con leanings and her vote for Iraq.

Her domestic policy is so connected to Bill Clinton. The line is so blurred. When will the President Hillary Clinton be making decisions and when will Bill Clinton be making decisions? Is Bill Clinton just to stand idly by while Hillary Clinton is the top dog in the marriage now? It is confusing. There will be so much speculation just about that alone.

The Republicans will be more relentless in their attacks because now they have 2 targets and a lot of skeletons. We will be bogged down by all of the attacks of their character, business dealings, policy results…..I really don’t want to rehash old times and new allegations (some with merit). It may not be right but the Clintons, the scandals and policy failures are ripe for the picking.

Then there is still the question, what exactly will Bill be doing? I think that is a huge question that needs to be answered now since this is important to know. This is uncharted territory and something to be considered. This isn’t 1992. We have more information and not all of it is so favourable on those years and policy's from the Clintons.

Hillary Clinton is a product of Bill Clinton and not in the position that she is in on her own merit. She doesn’t get paid the big bucks by Goldman Sachs because of just her own achievements, she gets them because of her status as 1st Lady and Bill Clinton and possible President of the United States.

Yes, Hillary Clinton is intelligent, admirable, successful in her own right but she is not an Elizabeth Warren.

Bernie Sanders has had a proven track record for decades. He has been consistent on what he has fought for. He isn’t a rich man because that is not his motivation. The Clintons though have come a long way from their start in politics. They have amassed pretty great wealth and are still in the process of doing it. Their motives are not so pure.

Michelle Obama captured it when she said “Don’t worry, i’m not going to run for President of the United States”. Thank you Mrs. Obama!

[dana_b]

20. woo hoo!! That's my candidate!!

that's what I want to hear.

[MADem]

22. That "last week" was before he was creamed in five primary contests.

He was still riding on that Lucky Michigan Bump when he made that comment.

I think he's looking for ways to hang on for a bit longer, but I think he sees the handwriting on the wall.

Now's the time for him to press, strongly, for donations to his campaign while his supporters are still sorting out their feelings between fight or flight, so he can retire his campaign debt in short order.

[Blus4u]

27. Maybe the Clinton campaign will pay their Iowa bills.

Eom

[MADem]

32. I'll bet they will--the donations are POURING in after those five great victories! nt

[grasswire]

61. nearly four million dollars since that night...

...thank you very much.

[me b zola]

23. K&R

[jwirr]

24. We need to keep up the fight because it is not just about

Bernie - it is about the people and about the issues that effect the people.

We need to go into that Convention with as much power as we can get.

GOTV for Bernie.

[upaloopa]

35. Like what kind of power? Like the power Bernie Bros use on line to intimidate people?

Bernie is toast.

[bkkyosemite]

26. Bernie is correct. His campaign is the people's campaign..power in numbers.

[redstateblues]

29. Bernie sounds delusional

Power in numbers? Hilary's numbers are winning numbers

[upaloopa]

33. No it's some of the people's campaign and not even a mojority of them.

[bkkyosemite]

37. If the United States was just Southern States.

[upaloopa]

39. It isn't the states it the voters in the states. It doesn't make any difference where they live

[DemocratSinceBirth]

48. Did they move Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Massachusetts. Iowa, and Nevada?

He is going to win Idaho though...

[BeyondGeography]

28. He was measuring the curtains after Michigan

Now he doesn't know what hit him.

[upaloopa]

31. "mobilizing millions and millions of people. There is no indication that Hillary Clinton has ever

done that."

Hell Bernie can't even get his millennials to vote!

[MaggieD]

36. And he lags her by 2.75 million votes

He is starting to sound like a grandiose narcissist.

[bkkyosemite]

38. Many states to go and not Southern States.......any more.........

[MaggieD]

46. And many he is going to lose

He's going to leave looking like a pathetic old man.

[revbones]

51. Guess that's better than

A corrupt law-breaking old woman who won despite lies and law-breaking.

[scscholar]

50. And, wouldn't it be great if she got more votes again...

but still lost!

[NCTraveler]

40. Seems his quote was befor he went 0-5 on Tuesday. Nt

[Uncle Joe]

43. Hillary didn't mobilize the people then and she only topped Bernie by less than 2%

her home state of Illinois.

[NCTraveler]

44. 0-5. Nt

[Uncle Joe]

45. That doesn't change my point. n/t

[Uncle Joe]

42. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, rgbecker.

[amborin]

49. K&R

[Jenny_92808]

52. Go Bernie!

[cleopotrick]

57. K&R to the moon

[CalvinballPro]

58. "That does not happen through a speech." From Sanders? I almost fell out of my chair laughing. nt

[rgbecker]

59. I think his point was the rest of the quote....

You don’t go and give speeches behind closed doors to Wall Street and be the same person that is going to rally the American people.

[Jitter65]

60. Well it seems to be ok for him to ask HC to drop out but not the other way around? nt

[rgbecker]

62. I don't think anyone sees any harm in asking.