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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHillary Clinton Made History, but Bernie Sanders Stubbornly Ignored It
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/09/us/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign.html?_r=1
Hillary Clinton Made History, but Bernie Sanders Stubbornly Ignored It
By MICHAEL BARBARO and YAMICHE ALCINDORJUNE 8, 2016
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Sanders Vows to Stay in Presidential Race
The Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told supporters in Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday that he would continue to fight for every vote and every delegate. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS on Publish Date June 8, 2016. Photo by Jim Wilson/The New York Times. Watch in Times Video »
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Revolutions rarely give way to gracious expressions of defeat.
And so, despite the crushing California results that rolled in for him on Tuesday night, despite the insurmountable delegate math and the growing pleas that he end his quest for the White House, Senator Bernie Sanders took to the stage in Santa Monica and basked, bragged and vowed to fight on.
In a speech of striking stubbornness, he ignored the history-making achievement of his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, who became the first woman in American history to clinch the presidential nomination of a major political party.
Mr. Sanders waited until 15 minutes into his speech to utter Mrs. Clintons name. He referred, almost in passing, to a telephone conversation in which he had congratulated her on her victories. At that, the crowd of more than 3,000 inside an aging airport hangar booed loudly. Mr. Sanders did little to discourage them.
Tuesday was, undeniably, Mrs. Clintons night, a milestone for women in politics and civic life 95 years after the 19th Amendment guaranteed their right to vote.........................
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Hillary Clinton Made History, but Bernie Sanders Stubbornly Ignored It (Original Post)
riversedge
Jun 2016
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boston bean
(36,186 posts)1. And I believe he said... She called him. WTF??
Proud Public Servant
(2,097 posts)5. Whatever else you can say about her
She's a classy woman, a savvy pol, and a good soldier. So I guess it's no surprise she called him. Good for her, even if the gesture is unappreciated by some.
liberal N proud
(60,302 posts)2. Stubborness is not a good trait
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)3. sanders cementing his legacy in the history books
we all know how that will read
and it won't be pretty
Vinca
(50,170 posts)4. More outreach to Bernie supporters?
They'd better ditch GD pretty soon before you convince ALL the Bernie supporters not to vote for Hillary. By the way, if you think back to 2008, this was not unlike that race. But . . . whatever . . . "The Donald" appreciates your good work.