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MFM008

(19,808 posts)
Thu May 19, 2016, 04:36 AM May 2016

CLINTON/SANDERS

It may not be perfect, BUT ponder fellow democrats and everyone with some reason left.
She picks him up, which she may HAVE to consider.
HE has not said NO
He gets a front seat to his revolution and breaths down her neck, she puts him in charge of the environment and changing government, maybe banking.
Her(and BC) work on economy and health care, etc.
Most of the spleen and snark stops. Anyone else tired of fighting with DU buddies and fellow democrats
when we have most of the same goals?????

We UNITE to D E S T R O Y Trump and take back the House and Senate.
Let everyone finish voting but BEFORE Trumps convention draw attention away with a Big BUS TOUR.
Huge crowds, party unity...
The point is to ELIMINATE Trump.
Just look at his fat orange bloated smirking face.

Do you want this clown deciding your future and the future of the planet ?
Do it Hillary, Do it Bernie.
____________________________>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Its the way to WIN.


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CLINTON/SANDERS (Original Post) MFM008 May 2016 OP
It's late for that and it would be obviously fake newrevolution May 2016 #1
Never going to happen. nt boston bean May 2016 #2
Zero chance Stryguy May 2016 #3
thanks MFM008 May 2016 #10
I believe he's berned that bridge. Arkansas Granny May 2016 #4
If she doesn't pick him, she's an even bigger fool than I thought. nt silvershadow May 2016 #7
The unity will need to get in full swing soon, Thinkingabout May 2016 #5
I'm for it, if it comes to that. nt silvershadow May 2016 #6
I don't think he really helps the ticket. auntpurl May 2016 #8
No (nt) bigwillq May 2016 #9
He has zero leadership skills, if his congressional record is to be believed. Lucinda May 2016 #11
Well Lucinda MFM008 May 2016 #12
Crowds don't accomplish anything in Washington. n/t Lucinda May 2016 #13
your right MFM008 May 2016 #14
No. frustrated_lefty May 2016 #15
No uponit7771 May 2016 #16
I have actually changed my mind on this. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #17

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)
8. I don't think he really helps the ticket.
Thu May 19, 2016, 07:58 AM
May 2016

We want to choose someone from a western, southwestern, or swing state who can bring some strength in those areas to the ticket. Vermont doesn't help us - Vermont is already going to vote Democratic, and a ticket with two North-easterners on it is a weaker ticket. We also want to choose someone younger, someone who can be a standard-bearer of the party's future, and also be young enough to run after Hillary's two terms. I do think it wouldn't be a terrible idea to choose someone slightly to the left of Hillary, but in my opinion (only my opinion) Bernie is too far left. I would also rather not remove any Democratic Senators (and would like to leave Democratic Governors in their seats as well if their seat is unstable). Overall, I don't think Bernie is an amazing choice, even IF he were to unite behind her and support all her policies enthusiastically, which I'm not at all sure he can do.

Edited to add: however, if Hillary chooses him, I will vote for the Democratic ticket with joy in my heart, just as I would vote for Ham Sandwich/Ficus Plant if it had a D next to it.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
11. He has zero leadership skills, if his congressional record is to be believed.
Thu May 19, 2016, 05:11 PM
May 2016

He's made little to no effort at bi-partisan support for anything he has proposed for the past several years. I see no evidence that he could take on big issues and make progress. He'd be a horrible VEEP choice.

MFM008

(19,808 posts)
12. Well Lucinda
Thu May 19, 2016, 05:49 PM
May 2016

I'm looking at his numbers. He gets good crowds and enthusiasm and we need that. Its the President who gets the big issues and IF she does it, ill be behind it.
Thanks for the input.


MFM008

(19,808 posts)
14. your right
Fri May 20, 2016, 05:17 AM
May 2016

I live in WA. But still, if they decide to do it they will have my vote.
Nothing is more important than beating Trump and the GOP.

Waiting For Everyman

(9,385 posts)
17. I have actually changed my mind on this.
Fri May 20, 2016, 05:30 AM
May 2016

The ONLY way I can imagine voting for HRC, is if Bernie were VP with the understood conditions that he would have access to everything that is going going, and the understanding that he would let us (the public) know if he thought anything wasn't kosher. He would also need to have free reign on what to work on.

I will say right out front, I do not believe HRC would complete a term before the email scandal blows up. If she gets elected, I think she is likely to be impeached.

I think this would be a good insurance policy, and it would be fair since he got nearly half the vote, and he could keep an eye on things in a second Clinton WH, which I am very leery of.

I doubt he would do it, and I doubt she would ask him. But lots of POTUSs and VEEPs don't get along, and they accept the ticket anyway.

I'm not wild about the idea, but I could marginally accept it with trepidation.

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