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stopbush

(24,396 posts)
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 06:32 PM Jun 2016

Any Chance Sanders Will Just Go Away Quietly After Tomorrow?

I think there's a good chance of that, because it's what always happens when a contest ends.

Think sporting events – you can talk all the trash you want leading up to the game, but when the final score is posted, the winners won and the losers go home.

Think politics - all of the Republican candidates who were battling Trump exited the campaign without little fury. Even Little Marco - who bore the brunt of Trump's childish name calling - disappeared from the scene quickly and has now endorsed Trump.

Think of Martin O'Malley, who gave it a shot but left quietly when he decided it was over for him.

Think of John Kasich, who didn't win very much but who also left quietly.

There's really no upside for Sanders to make a stink or launch threats or clamor for attention, because once it's over, it's over. The media moves on. The country moves on.

All that's left is for the Convention to put their stamp of approval on the candidate that the wide majority of voters have selected as the D nominee, Hillary Clinton.

Here's to Sanders doing what's always tough to do, but what always needs to happen.

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Any Chance Sanders Will Just Go Away Quietly After Tomorrow? (Original Post) stopbush Jun 2016 OP
you're funny dlwickham Jun 2016 #1
I don't know. He's got to be exhausted at this point. stopbush Jun 2016 #3
LOL! Bill USA Jun 2016 #2
Give up the microphone??? beachbumbob Jun 2016 #4
and all of those $27 donation dlwickham Jun 2016 #15
Unfortunately, no. grossproffit Jun 2016 #5
He should take a break. All sides could use that. randome Jun 2016 #6
Is English not your first language? 99Forever Jun 2016 #7
Someone's going to be disappointed... stopbush Jun 2016 #8
Yes you are. 99Forever Jun 2016 #9
And here's where I usually post the video stopbush Jun 2016 #10
no. after 74 years of BERNIE WHO? he is going for all the attention he can get nt msongs Jun 2016 #11
It's not really up to him is it? ContinentalOp Jun 2016 #12
If you don't want President Trump...HILLARY is the one who needs to GO AWAY. AzDar Jun 2016 #13
Why did you not mention this before it was too late? RealAmericanDem Jun 2016 #14

dlwickham

(3,316 posts)
1. you're funny
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 06:34 PM
Jun 2016

the answer is hell no-he'll keep on screaming until Hillary is sworn in come January and I'm not sure he'll shut up even then!

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
3. I don't know. He's got to be exhausted at this point.
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 06:37 PM
Jun 2016

It's one thing to work yourself to death and end up victorious. It's another thing to put in all that time and effort and come up empty.

He won't be holding rallies after today. He won't be getting any free media time, either. He'll be fading away in spite of what he wants to do.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
6. He should take a break. All sides could use that.
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 06:45 PM
Jun 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

99Forever

(14,524 posts)
7. Is English not your first language?
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 06:47 PM
Jun 2016

Is there some part of "in this until the convention" you don't comprehend?

Will Hillary "go away quietly" when she gets indicted?

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
8. Someone's going to be disappointed...
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 06:49 PM
Jun 2016

on both accounts.

I just assume that "in this until the convention" is political speak, sorta like "I will release my tax returns" (another Sanders promise you shouldn't count on).

ContinentalOp

(5,356 posts)
12. It's not really up to him is it?
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 06:55 PM
Jun 2016

He thinks the media has been unfair to him before? Wait until they call it for Clinton! He'll disappear overnight.

Although on the other hand, he'll probably be invited to keep bashing Democrats on Fox News. Or maybe he'll pull some kind of stunt outside the convention. After that though, I can't imagine what he could do that would possibly be newsworthy.

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