My opinion is that this drumbeat for Bernie to drop out is simply because it is

[merbex]

clearly evident he is poised to win CA and that would undoubtedly show the country how weak HRC really is.

She is a weak, flawed candidate. One who is under an FBI investigation involving National Security and avoidance of FOIA laws.

People in late Primary states DO NOT SEEM TO CARE that 'pundits' have called it for HRC - they:substantial numbers of Democrats and Independents( when they are ALLOWED to participate), are voting for Bernie Sanders for his message, his character and his judgment.

If there were no such thing as a 'Super Delegate', this race would be drowning out Trump completely.

Super delegates......they are helping Trump more than the fact that Bernie Sanders is staying in this race to the Convention.

No 'Super Delegates' and the focus would be 100% on the Democratic side in the press.

[jillan]

1. And he keeps beating her in the national polls. And Trump? I'm sure he was drinking champagne

last nite watching the DNC continue to divide the Dem party.

[Gomez163]

27. Latest poll has her up 14 points nationally.

[libdem4life]

2. After 50 years on the West Coast, it is true that for once, the Presidency

could be affected by California's vote. Usually it was already decided, but we went anyway to vote for down ticket.

I believe that fact will bring out more even beyond the new Bernie folk and he will likely win. Probably not a landslide. In fact, even a close lost... California race ... would be a negative for HRC.

[NewImproved Deal]

3. But, but...

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[merbex]

5. That message has to be the worst slogan ever dreamed up and I have heard

countless numbers of her supporters say it. It is their first and last line of defence for HRC.

There is something very Un-American about it.

As for her 'resume'?

Check out James Buchanan's resume........his was pretty good too.

How'd that work out for the US?

It isn't the job title////it is what you have done in the job that counts.

Her actual record?

Failure.

[KPN]

30. Couldn't agree more.

If she ends up taking it all, she will be a one-termed despite her wishes.

[Adrahil]

4. Not really. Her pledged delegate lead is insurmountable.

Bernie's campaign is over. He and some of his supporters just refuse to acknowledge it. Bernie could win every contest from here on out. He will still come up short, most likely very short, of a majority of pledged delegates.

Some of us think that shifting all our resources onto beating Trump would be wise at this point.

Take a look at this:

http://DemRace.com/?share=UDEEk2SO

I made a prediction that he wins every remaining race by at least 20 points (EXTREMELY UNLIKELY). I have him winning Kentucky by 20 and Oregon by 40! I even have him winning CA, NJ, and DC by 20 points. Guess what? He still loses the pledged delegate count. So, even is he wins EVERY REMAINING CONTEST by 5 points more than he won WV, he still loses. Let that sink in. What is Sanders accomplishing at this point?

[seekthetruth]

6. Why?

With Her, you'll undoubtedly get more war.

What's the difference?

[Adrahil]

9. If you can't tell the difference, then perhaps you are beyond reasoning with. NT

[merbex]

14. 2 words, no 3 words: Henry Fucking Kissinger n/t

[merbex]

15. BTW, I can be reasoned with, but I draw the line with Henry Fucking Kissinger n/t

[azurnoir]

7. well thn shift all of your (hillary's) resources to defeating Trump

I keep reading how Hillary's "got this", if that's really case why all the concern about Bernies supporters who we're told are not real Democrats anyway

[Adrahil]

11. Look at this

http://DemRace.com/?share=UDEEk2SO

I made a prediction that he wins every remaining race by at least 20 points (EXTREMELY UNLIKELY). I have him winning Kentucky by 20 and Oregon by 40! I even have him winning CA, NJ, and DC by 20 points. Guess what? He still loses the pledged delegate count. So, even is he wins EVERY REMAINING CONTEST by 5 points more than he won WV, he still loses. Let that sink in. What is Sanders accomplishing at this point

But just because she will most certainly win doesn't mean Sanders can't hurt her candidacy. He continues to campaign against her and this continues to build resentment among his more ardent supporters. It would be better if she could win a couple contests and and keep the margins narrow in those she will lose.

[merbex]

17. Awww, can't hurt her candidacy? Wait until Mr Comey gets through with her n/t

[Adrahil]

24. Ah yes, clap for the indictment fairy. NT

[merbex]

25. How does it feel to stick your head in the sand so much over HRC? n/t

[azurnoir]

19. again if Hillary's so got this why all the concern about what we're told is an outside minority

made up of not real Democrats and kidz who like rallies but don't bother voting is doing ? Let hillary's campaign get on with what has to be done for Hillary to defeat Trump, we've been being told for a couple of months that's what is going anyway

[TDale313]

22. What he's accomplishing is continuing to spread his message.

And it's an important one and resonating with about half the party and many, many independents.

He should not drop out. He should continue on to the convention and beyond. Not as a third party, but helping to form a national movement to push for a more fair and equal system/society.

Too many non supporters just don't get this. It's not about him. Would it be easier with him as President? Of course. But it's about the ideas and policies and beginning to fix our rigged and broken system. Spreading that word? That's what he's accomplishing.

[Adrahil]

26. I'm not actually suggesting he drop out.

In fact, I think staying in isn't a bad idea. But he should be directing his fire at Trump.

And if he wants to make a difference, maybe instead of trying to perpetuate his doomed campaign, he might consider starting to build a network to identify and support down-ballot candidates to actually BUILD his movement. That would be a more effective use of resources, IMO.

[Ed Suspicious]

28. It's time to clean our own house so that when we go to burn down the Republican's house we have the

moral authority to do so.

[merbex]

8. You make my point - he wins from here on out and all it does is show how weak she is~

can't make HRC look weak now, can we? Snark.

[CorporatistNation]

10. AGREE 100% W/ The OP! The "ESTABLISHMENT" Is SCARED SH**LESS That Bernie Keeps WINNING

placing Hillary who is "THEIR" CANDIDATE in an exceedingly precarious position...

[Adrahil]

12. Precarious only in the sense that it....

... continues to fuel dumbfuckery like we saw in NV. Show me a realistic projection at DemRace.com that shows Sanders winning the nom.

[Arkansas Granny]

13. The polls show a 9 point lead for Hillary in California.

http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2016-california-democratic-presidential-primary

I doubt that is going to change much before June 7.

[H2O Man]

16. Recommended.

I agree that California is a big factor.

[CorkySt.Clair]

18. This OP proves yet again Berners have zero in the way of political instinct

[merbex]

21. Yea, I'm just a dumbass who doesn't support a candidate who is under investigation by the FBI

who is a hawk, who is BFF's with Henry Fucking Kissinger, who is a shitty campaigner with the highest unfavs I have ever seen in my life for a 'presumed' nominee.

Zero political instinct - got it.

[ucrdem]

20. No it's because his campaign stinks and is interfering with the democratic process.

California feels the bern

And he's aware of what they're doing and he says it's "exactly appropriate":

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/sanders-condemns-disruptions-ok-with-protest-681128003895

It isn't appropriate, it isn't ethical, it isn't civil, and it isn't rational. It's just destructive.

[bvf]

23. Your "understanding"

of the democratic process needs a check-up, if not a complete overhaul.

Why not just come out and say you think voting is undemocratic? You're pretty much there already.

[silvershadow]

29. It is the only way they can keep alive the Grand Illusion. nt

[pansypoo53219]

31. her wall street speeches are ticking time boms + heidi cruz has them.

[Jim Lane]

32. I disagree. It's just simple intolerance.

There's an all-too-common human tendency to be outraged at the expression of views with which one disagrees. I think the Clinton supporters are mostly operating on that basis, not on any careful calculations about what might happen in the California primary.

I happen right now to be reading a history of England. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, people were being beheaded for adhering to the wrong brand of Christianity, or even to the wrong brand of Protestantism. Civilization has advanced somewhat in that Clinton supporters don't want their adversaries beheaded, at least not literally, but it's the same spirit.