WSJ: Clinton... will give Bernie Sanders much of what he wants on the party’s platform

[DCBob]

Looking to avoid a messy Democratic convention this summer, people close to likely nominee Hillary Clinton predict she will give Bernie Sanders much of what he wants on the party’s platform. But at least for now, the Sanders forces are itching for a fight.

Already, Mr. Sanders has accused the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee of stacking convention committees in favor of Mrs. Clinton and has threatened a floor fight if he isn’t treated fairly.

“This convention should be a real debating place about what the party is and what it should stand for,” said Larry Cohen, a Sanders adviser and retired labor leader.

Mrs. Clinton says Mr. Sanders has “every right” to continue competing until the last votes are cast, but she has made clear that she expects unity to follow, as it did following her 2008 defeat. “We’re going to unify the party, and we’re going to have a great convention,” she said last week on MSNBC.

Hilary Rosen, a Democratic consultant who is close to the Clinton campaign, predicted that the campaign would have an “open mind” on these issues and “a commitment to progressive values.”

Clinton spokesman Brian Fallon also suggested that her campaign isn’t looking for a fight. “Hillary Clinton is proud of the progressive ideas she put forward in this campaign, and we expect the platform will reflect those ideas,” he said. “She has also made clear that there is much more that unites Democrats than divides us.”

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http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-clinton-looks-to-avoid-convention-fight-as-sanders-presses-agenda-1463178735

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Sounds like Hillary is offering a peace pipe to Bernie. The question is will he accept it?

[arcane1]

1. Wall St Journal says that people "predict"...

The real question is: can she be trusted to keep her word?

History suggests not.

[DCBob]

3. If Bernie ignores this offer he may not get another opportunity.

[libdem4life]

5. Well now that is a telling statement. Speaks to the honesty and

intent of the "offer".

[arcane1]

8. And right now it's just a "prediction"

[DCBob]

10. If he continues to trash and bash her...

why would anyone expect her to keep holding our her hand in peace?

[libdem4life]

16. Simple. She doesn't tell the truth. I don't believe her for one minute.

The first moment it is necessary, she will pivot/bolt/contort back to her natural roots. And they seem to be getting further away from traditional Democratic values.

And No One Is Sure what her status will be in the future. She's a Wild Card.

[DCBob]

26. I dont believe anything you say either.. so there.

[libdem4life]

27. Another rousing adult comment. Thing is, I didn't ask you to believe it.

This is a discussion board. Don't take everything so personally. Just because people don't agree with you, or deign to post opposing opinions, doesn't mean they don't like you. Of course, few of us know each other, so there's that.

[DCBob]

31. So you do like me??

That's a shock!

[libdem4life]

32. Um, I don't know you. That was the point. It's discussion...not emotion.

[DCBob]

33. I like discussion.

[fun n serious]

43. Are you one of those alleged progressives

who think Obama is a republican? There is a lot of that here. Do you know of any republican who would protect transgenders? If so which ones? I personally do not think we should take some people here on DU seriously. The authoritarian zealots. You know the type.. Obama was the first president who endorsed marriage equality but hey... that wasn't good enough.

[arcane1]

6. The offer first has to be proven to exist n/t

[scscholar]

29. He shouldn't get this oportunity in the first place...

since we have elected her. The people have spoken and even though any true believer disagrees, the people have spoken.

[beltanefauve]

47. Can I vote first?

CA Primary June 7.

[JimDandy]

2. The question is: will his supporters accept it? n/t

[DCBob]

7. Indeed.. that is the bigger question.

[Bradical79]

18. Need to wait until there's something to accept/reject before I can answer that -nt

[libdem4life]

4. I'd like to wait and see what the Investigation brings up. IMO, she is not

qualified, given her poor judgment and outstanding legal problems, to lead the party. Without question, Day 2 will be impeachment proceedings. But Bill, with his experience, will be there to coach her along.

How did we end up with this clusterF###.

[Rebkeh]

9. No. Wrong question

The question actually is, would she do it?

[truedelphi]

13. And based on her past actions, no, she will not

Ever honor any pledges, platform or otherwise, to help the middle class. At least not until she has set it up to ensure that her buddies on Wall Street can keep on keeping on.

[DCBob]

15. She has no reason to deceive Bernie on this.

She more or less agrees with Bernie on most issues and she certainly doesnt want to piss off Bernie supporters.

[Rebkeh]

17. Just as we have no reason to believe a thing she says. Eom.

[libdem4life]

19. Really? Could have fooled me. Remember those untrustworthy ratings?

Very high. Enough said.

[joshcryer]

23. The level of hatred toward her has reached ridiculous proportions.

It's laughable.

[DCBob]

25. Indeed.. many of the Berners have gone off the deep end.

I dont take many of them seriously anymore.

[libdem4life]

30. I don't blame you. What with inconvenient facts that are just non stop...

think is, we didn't make them up. Harry Truman: "I don't give them hell, I tell the truth and they think they're in hell." Some statements transcend generations.

That's what "off the deep end" means. Those damn inconvenient facts. In writing, on video, for decades...nowhere to hide.

[BootinUp]

34. Facts like those found at National Review, out of the mouth of Joe DiGenova, lol.

Stop with the spinning, even DU longtimers like me can get dizzy.

[libdem4life]

35. I have absolutely no idea what this post is about.

I quoted a saying by Harry Truman. It's in history books...now online. It seems to reflect the reality of the current political season. JMO.

National Review? Joe whoever? Sorry...doesn't compute. Try actually responding to the post...speaking of spinning. No wonder you're dizzy.

[BootinUp]

40. Those are the sources where the Bern Squad have been getting "facts" from and

I haven't seen many BS supporters objecting. One thread in particular starts with the title "Storm Warning:..." one of the zillions of posts about the email-ghazi "scandal".

[libdem4life]

41. Well, if they speak about events and facts that are out there,

I don't see the problem. I'm not going to object.

if they are lies, made up, prevaricated, flip flopped, pretzeled, then I'd understand.

And, even though many of us thought the Benghazi!!!! thing was over, apparently it's taken on another life via the emails of staffers and the Foundation et al. What is in writing is surely fair game...regardless. Funny how you can't erase servers of those to whom many of these "questionable" messages were sent.

Unfortunately the emails and The Foundation have now intertwined to some degree, so it may not be such a RWNJ Booga Booga. I just hope she doesn't take down Obama. But, if he did the deed and bowed to her PUMA pressure and put her in a position she was ill-suited for ethically, well, perhaps it's his Karma.

[BootinUp]

42. Amazing how as long as it fits your purpose the source don't matter. nt

[yallerdawg]

11. Excellent!

Remember the 2012 Party Platform?

You don't?

[joshcryer]

20. Remember when God was taken out...

...and southern / conservatives fought to put it back in?

The same thing is going to happen with Sanders delegates, only with things like single payer.

[truedelphi]

12. It should be noted that the Washington Post has only an interest

in making and keeping happy those Political Big Shots that Jeff Bezos will be going to for favors. (Bezos purchased Wash Po some time ago.)

Bezos had his lobbyists orchestrate the hand over of the US Postal service to Amazon, Spring of 2007. (Under a "Democratic Majority" Congress, BTW.)

Bezos thinks Hillary has a lock on the election - his reporters bring only puff pieces to their editors' desk for approval.

Don't expect much critical thinking aimed at HRC from this source.

Gotta keep that US Postal Service as part and parcel of Amazon's "free delivery" mail room. (And delivery is not really free - smaller businesses have been paying a heftier US Postal charge since Spring 2007, so Amazon can let its customers get a break.)

[joshcryer]

14. Of course she will, does no one remember 2008?

It's not even controversial. People will just move the goal posts and say the platform doesn't mean anything.

[libdem4life]

21. Right. Those silly goal posts. Anything can go into a Platform.

Much of it meaningless. Perfect place to hide Bernie's "Unicorns and Ponies". LOL

[joshcryer]

24. See?

Rather than, you know, hold democrats accountable for their platform, you just shrug and say oh well.

Pathetic.

[libdem4life]

28. Pathetic? Really? How quaint. I think you missed my point.

Platforms are nice. They mean nothing after the election. It's pretty much a feel-good document. Look at the candidate's history, and you can see the future.

And the first chance to "do something" ... which I guess earned the "shrug" and "pathetic" ... is the next election.

But you knew that.

[joshcryer]

46. Wrong, it's not the next damn election.

It's a continual process. The next election is when you get rid of them for not doing what they said.

[panader0]

22. What she says and what she does are two different things.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

36. Wait a minute! Isn't she supposed to be "progressive" already? What's to negotiate?

Is she going to "evolve" into a Socialist? A Green? Champion Single Payer? Free Tuition? Return corporate investments...er...donations? Split up the banks?

Is she talking Revolution?

[egalitegirl]

45. +1!

Great post!

[msongs]

37. fortunately the sanders ppl I know in the real world are NOTHIng like the sanders ppl on DU nt

[DCBob]

38. Thank goodness!

[cali]

39. I don't know any Hillary supporters in real life. Vermont doesn't have many.

[fun n serious]

44. Does Vermont have a 15.00 minimum wage? nt

[silvershadow]

48. I wish I could rec. this, but I can barely bother to post here.

Mostly as a marker. There's so much I could say about this. I will just start here: The article, by the very forces that Bernie is fighting, presumes the premise that Clinton will even be the nominee, or in a position to "give" him anything. As this primary soldiers on, the actual state of things will become much clearer later. Let us first finish up the voting.