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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 06:26 AM Jun 2016

"I think he better do a little mathing."

Sanders Told 'Sometimes You Just Have To Give Up'

A senior Democrat senator has told Bernie Sanders he must recognise that "sometimes you just have to give up" ahead of crucial primaries in California and New Jersey next week.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Mr Sanders should not carry his presidential campaign through to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

He said the Vermont Senator should realise that "math is math" after the primaries next week, where Hillary Clinton is expected to win enough delegates to effectively clinch the nomination.

He said: "I've never been too good at math but I can figure that one out.

http://news.sky.com/story/1705750/sanders-told-sometimes-you-just-have-to-give-up
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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
1. bernie has bills to be paid and gottaa keep the con going to sucker more money...besides he never
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 06:38 AM
Jun 2016

turns down a microphone and once its settled...back to obscurity in Vermont

flor-de-jasmim

(2,125 posts)
2. It is known by vendors around the country that he pays his bills on time.
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 06:49 AM
Jun 2016

THE ONLY CANDIDATE in either party to do so this season.

http://vetsforbernie.org/2016/03/chief-says-bernie-first-ever-to-pay/

And he pays his interns:
http://time.com/money/4215463/bernie-sanders-campaign-paid-internships/

As to the rest, he was not obscure in the Senate - do your youtube homework. You might start with this article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/barney-vs-bernie-sanders_b_9624560.html

frylock

(34,825 posts)
4. It was Deadbeat Hillary who begged Obama to pay down her 2008 campaign debt.
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 12:12 PM
Jun 2016

Deadbeat Hillary who still hasn't paid municipalities for their security details.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
3. Did Reid just wake from a long nap?
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 06:55 AM
Jun 2016

Is he unaware that Sanders has already pledged to support the nominee? Is he unaware that Sanders long ago promised to continue his primary campaign into the convention? Is he unaware of why a candidate brings delegates to the convention?

But I guess he is familiar with "sometimes you just have to give up."

 

pdsimdars

(6,007 posts)
5. Well, that was Harry's battle plan for every major issue. . . just give up!
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 01:42 PM
Jun 2016

Kind of a half Teddy Roosevelt.. instead of "walk softly and carry a big stick" it was
"talk softly and cave."

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