Why does the GOP have a presumptive nominee before us? Bernie; DROP OUT!!

[ericson00]

Bernie, you're helping elect Donald J. Trump POTUS, giving him talking points, sowing dissent and discontent among Democrats. You'll be partly responsible for deporting 12 million hard working immigrants who just did what anyone would do; you might appoint Cruz to the SCOTUS and ban abortion and roll back scientific progress, etc. You're behind in delegates to the point where while you're math eliminated AND behind in the national popular vote by 12%+.


Bernie Sanders; DROP OUT AND ENDORSE HILLARY.

And progressives who have a problem voting for Hillary: face it. HILLARY IS THE MOST PROGRESSIVE OF ANYONE WE'RE GONNA GET TO ELECT.

[cali]

1. Ridiculous.

[Lars39]

9. Glad to see you back, cali!

[frylock]

52. oh hai!

[MsFlorida]

2. It's over for Hillary. She needs to drop out. Flawed candidate

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

45. Hillary WILL drop out... mark my words! Go Bernie!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. Breathe...

...take a walk.
...pet a dog or a cat.
...call up a loved one.

it's not worth losing your cool over.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

47. Seriously... someone needs to take a chill pill. Bernie gonna take this thing, watch.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

[bkkyosemite]

4. Nope

[arcane1]

5. Wow, these posts get more absurd by the day.

The only consolation is that most of you don't believe a word you post

[Madam Mossfern]

6. I urge Bernie to stay in till the end

I still haven't had a chance to vote for him in NJ.

[nc4bo]

7. Well hello there sunshine.

We're here til the end son.

Sorry.

[hrmjustin]

8. I am really scared tonight.

Sanders needs to drop out and unify around Hillary.

Please Bernie!

[timmymoff]

19. C'mon she has been vetted

don't blame us. We didn't mean to interfere in your coronation, but well, you seem concerned suddenly. Are you questioning her negatives? Or are you seeking someone to blame for what you have been warned about?

[Jester Messiah]

30. And there's the difference.

Bernie & co have the courage to fight. We don't ask the competition to pretty please drop out. Though if Hillary wishes to surrender, it will be graciously accepted I'm sure.

[hrmjustin]

34. I will have you know i got off my ass for 4 weeks for Hillary Clinton in NY.

I didn't surrender anything.

[Jester Messiah]

35. Didn't say you did.

Just letting you know the option's open if the big bad Donald scares you so badly. There's still time for you to back a real progressive.

[hrmjustin]

38. Sanders will never be the nominee. He can not overcome her leads in pledge deleegates

or the popular vote.

[Jester Messiah]

40. So chillax then. Why so scared?

She's got it in the bag, right? So why are you so nervous?

[hrmjustin]

42. The wine is kicking in now so I am calmer now.

[Jester Messiah]

43. Attaboy.

We back different candidates, but I'm all for booze. Cheers!

[hrmjustin]

44. Cheers!

[SheilaT]

60. And of course he should follow her example from 2008,

when she graciously dropped out a month before the final primaries.

What? She stayed in until the last one? Oh. Never mind.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

48. Only Bernie can defeat tRump... Hillary needs to concede for the benefit of the party.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

[rufus dog]

10. Without a doubt

One of the most ignorant OPs ever.

[StayFrosty]

11. It's time to stop playing games

And it's time for Senator Sanders to drop out of the race

The rethugs will coalesce and rally behind their orange savior while we continue to fight amongst ourselves

[nc4bo]

16. Feel the Bern, Frosty.

We're not going anywhere.

We have far too many places to go and people to see.

[NV Whino]

51. Oh my, they're sending reinforcements.

[Loudestlib]

12. You sound desperate.

There are still two republicans running and none of the republicans were close to catching Trump.

[Joe the Revelator]

13. Don't blame Bernie that your candidate can't close the deal.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

50. Yes, Hillary is obviously a deeply flawed candidate. As more super delegates begin to realize this, Bernie will emerge victorious!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

[woolldog]

14. All true, but

liberal dems are too stupid to realize that. As long as they get to maintain their idealogical purity, fuck the country.

Cruz was smart enough to drop out. Democrats keep shooting ourselves in the foot.

[angrychair]

15. I'll reply with all the seriousness this OP was made in

[TCJ70]

17. If he's so far behind you have nothing to worry about...

...and if your candidate is so fragile to be threatened by someone so far behind her, then maybe you should be rethinking your support. Bernie will bear no responsibility for the DNC propping up Hillary. Bernie will bear no responsibility for whatever Trump may do should he (*shudder*) actually make it to the White House.

As for you last statement, we had a choice this time around. A real choice between someone who has always been there and someone who needs to be dragged kicking and screaming. I'm sorry that "the most progressive" isn't "actually progressive" and that people don't like it.

[CC]

18. Seriously?

Has Kasich actually suspended his campaign and I missed it? If not then there are now 2 republicant candidates just like there are 2 Dem candidates.

Bernie can stay in until he decides, it is good for the party to be pushed a bit. I doubt even Hillary wants anyone in the D party taking direction from Prebus and his bunch.

[LiberalElite]

21. Kasich is staying in nt

[LiberalElite]

20. Wow. Just Wow.

Calm down and give your caps key a rest.

[Luminous Animal]

22. No

[Warren DeMontague]

23. 2 primary candidates, twice the media coverage

No, he should stay in. No question.

Plus, every day he's in is another day he's likely to push our "presumptive nominee" to take actual positions of leadership on policies supported by a majority of Americans, like supporing marijuana legalization.

[DefenseLawyer]

25. Bernie, you're the reason we can't have nice things. n/t

[Raine]

26. Hillary; "DROP OUT"!!

[quaker bill]

27. If Hillary is all that

perhaps she should just win. That is the normal way this works.

The fact that she cannot seem to swamp Bernie, a 74 year old jewish socialist from a tiny liberal state, does not instill confidence.

Trump mopped the floor with his competitors.

[Jester Messiah]

28. No.

Let Hillary drop out if you're so scared of the big bad Donald.

[Warren Stupidity]

29. Why is camp weathervane so desperate?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

53. It makes you wonder doesn't it? Bern baby Bern!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

[putitinD]

31. Hillary should drop out now!

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

32. Hillary drop out.

We don't need a criminal, neocon, crooked, lying, corporate servant, especially when we have such a great alternative. Bernie is the candidate of a lifetime.

[glowing]

33. Guess you forgot about 2008 and Obama/ Clinton were mudslinging while

McCain was the republican selection...
So, that's a blown argument with even the same candidate.

[AzDar]

36. Get on the Sanders Train... or it's President Trump. It's THAT simple..,.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

54. You said it!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

[Pastiche423]

37. No, Bernie will not drop out.

We need a candidate for after Hillary is indicted.

[NRaleighLiberal]

39. Indeed - Hillary should definitely drop out!

[Luminous Animal]

41. John McCain clinched the nomination if March but Hillary kept a runnin'

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/04/AR2008030401984.html

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

55. Excellent point!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

[mindwalker_i]

46. Respectfully...

https://www.google.com/search?q=middle+finger&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US fficial&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjttvDJrr_MAhVH-mMKHbNSAngQ_AUIBygB&biw=1635&bih=998&dpr=0.9

[frylock]

49. Has anyone set a line on how many of these posts we can expect in the next 24 hours?

I'm looking for a little action.

[cherokeeprogressive]

56. FUCK.

That.

[SusanCalvin]

57. Sigh....

He is not going to, and you (y'all) are just €©¥£ing off his supporters, which you may need, but hopefully that eventuality will not come to pass - I.e, Bernie could win.

[Kip Humphrey]

58. HILLARY CLINTON, DROP OUT AND ENDORSE BERNIE SANDERS BEFORE YOU ARE INDICTED!

YOU ARE DESTROYING THE PARTY!

[840high]

59. Hell no.

[Logical]

61. LOL, another Hill fan pissing off Bernie supporters. Great job! nt

[Jim Lane]

62. Bernie's giving Trump talking points? Trump will espouse democratic socialism in the general?

If, as seems probable, the race will be Clinton versus Trump, then I assure you that Trump will have a barrage of anti-Clinton talking points even if Bernie drops out tomorrow. In fact, Trump would have such a barrage even if neither Bernie nor anyone else had been so uncouth as to run against The Anointed One.

Bernie is calling for higher taxes on the rich, for raising the minimum wage, for establishing single-payer health care, etc. Just exactly which of those talking points will Trump be adopting? I admit that the guy is unpredictable, but he's not that unpredictable.

The only possible exception I can see is trade. Bernie has denounced the TPP. Clinton is vulnerable there because she was for it before she was against it, and her flip-flop is unconvincing. But I don't think you can blame her vulnerability on Bernie. Her record on the issue is sitting right there on the internet, and all Trump needs is a capable oppo researcher with a search engine (maybe not Google, maybe something real classy). Even if Bernie were to drop out tomorrow -- and I certainly hope he doesn't, because I haven't gotten to vote yet -- Trump's general election campaign will include hitting Hillary over trade agreements.