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[Cheese Sandwich]

1. Political websites seem to be writing all manner of crap lately

[justiceischeap]

2. What are they going to do, not vote for him?

They have no leverage over him.

[Lizzie Poppet]

9. And he has no leverage over Bernie.

Like the OP says, he's not Bernie's boss.

[Renew Deal]

14. He has leverage

Bernie has undeserved seniority in the Democratic caucus. Those committee heads get extra money. Bernie could get an 11AM Wednesday speaking slot at the convention. Obama could use his considerable fundraising ability for a VT challenger for Bernie. The party can punish all of Bernies super-delegates. There's plenty of leverage.

Bernie is starting to embarrass himself. Have you noticed the jokes about Bernie not knowing he lost? There was one on the Tonight show last night. He's starting to turn into a punch line.

[Silver_Witch]

28. So you just openly admit the whole system is corrupt!

And that people are threatened, bribed and manipulated to let the big dogs make the rules. Fuck the voters eh!!!

[Renew Deal]

29. Not any more than any other parts of life

Do you work? Does your boss have motivating leverage? Do you have kids? Do you have leverage?

[Silver_Witch]

47. Do you threaten your employees with destruction?

Or your children? My leverage is my paycheck. And my boss assists though they maybe simply asks me to do my jobi. Exchange for money. And amazingly I do it!

HRC did not bow out until after the last primary. Bernie will do the same. Deal with it!

[Renew Deal]

52. No one is talking about destruction.

[alcibiades_mystery]

44. You must have thought The West Wing was like The Godfather

A teevee show about a corrupt President using his power to overturn the will of the People!

[Silver_Witch]

46. Talk to the person who made the post above.

I amnot the one that posted how President Obama and the DNC could threatened and punish Bernie. The posterr I responded did! I actually believe President Obama is a nice man and actually cares. Imagine that.

[justiceischeap]

18. Are you new to party politics? nt

[Lizzie Poppet]

19. LOL

Despite his alignment with the Democratic Party for this election (and caucusing with them for years), Bernie is an independent. Party pressures aren't going to work on him - and I suspect he'll retire when this term is up. No leverage...

So ask yourself that question (only maybe try and not do it in a condescending, douchey manner, m'kay?).

[justiceischeap]

20. I'm very well aware of how party politics work

and even though Bernie is an Independent, he is currently trying to influence the Democratic Party. And implying that the President or the Democratic Party has no leverage with him is naive.

Committees? Well, they can disappear. Any influence he hopes to have within a party he's only a member of so he could use their resources can strip those resources away just as quickly when all is said and done. The President actually has the power in this situation, not Bernie because I'm sure by now polls have been done to see just how "needed" Sanders is.

[Lizzie Poppet]

22. He no longer has the slightest need of party "resources."

As I said, I very much doubt Sanders will seek re-election to the Senate...and the optics of stripping committee memberships from him for the remainder of his term would be absolutely dreadful. Not happening.

As far as influencing the platform, the president has no ability to reduce whatever power Bernie has in that area (which I personally consider to be of minimal import, anyway...the platform is window dressing, and everyone knows it). That power resides solely in Bernie's large block of voters...not on anything the Executive branch has any power over.

[leftynyc]

25. No leverage?

For a man who likes his committee assignments and sitting in the senate? Surely you jest.

[PepperHarlan]

39. They don't understand how all of that works

It's all bumper stickers and rallies.

[yourpaljoey]

30. He's not a very good President, either, come to think of it.

[Lizzie Poppet]

32. For me, a mixed bag.

I wanted someone much more progressive. Of course, he's been stymied at every turn by the GOP...but I still don't see a genuine progressive when I look at Obama. There have been too many pro-corporate decisions that haven't been positive for the people.

Plenty of positive accomplishments, though...

[onenote]

3. Obama may not be Sanders' "boss"but he is considered the head of the party Sanders decided to join

And thus has every right to offer his suggestions to Sanders as to how he can best serve his adopted party.

[alcibiades_mystery]

45. Of his own accord! He could have run as an Independent, or Green.

Talk about going to somebody's house and shitting on the rug.

[boston bean]

4. Then why did he ask to meet with Obama? Go ahead Bernie.. Make your own decisions.

[yardwork]

15. Exactly my thought too.

[Skink]

6. Isn't Obama a lame duck?

Bernie has said he would ask Obama to withdraw Merrick Garland.

[Lord Magus]

34. No he isn't.

Only Republicans think that Obama is a lame duck. His lame duck period begins November 9.

[Skink]

37. I'm making the call early then.

I mean who really needs the Tpp. And Merrick might as well pass.

[SidDithers]

7. Sanders requested the meeting with Obama...

I think some Sanders supporters think it was the other way around.

Sid

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. Please support me.

Even as some top supporters have started backing down since Tuesday night, when Hillary Clinton claimed the Democratic nomination — and as a planned Sanders letter to superdelegates campaigning for them to support him rather than Clinton appears in limbo

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/bernie-sanders-supporters-obama-224105#ixzz4B5VSENHJ
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Please support me. I lost by nearly 4,000,000 votes and 400 earned delegates. I lost African Americans 4-1, Latinos 3-1, women over 40 4-1 and lost nine of the most populous states including blowouts in the three most populous ones. Oh, did I tell you I lost five of the last seven contests and the only place I shined were in sparsely populated and homogeneous states. But please support me.

[NCTraveler]

12. Winning argument. lol nt.

[uponit7771]

27. +1

[CrowCityDem]

10. Just because the machine has flatlined doesn't mean anything! It's just noise!

[Renew Deal]

11. Bernie requested the meeting, not Obama.

And Obama is one of the most respected people on the planet. He's also one of the toughest politicians and can flatten Bernie if he chose.

Bernie has to realize he lost. Have you noticed that Bernie is starting to be mocked for "not realizing" he lost? The jokes are getting funnier.

[LexVegas]

13. "warn Obama"

[yardwork]

16. Let's see how this works out, then.

[handmade34]

17. ...

[MoonRiver]

21. Didn't Sanders ask for this meeting?

And I'm sure Obama is shaking in his boots about Sanders' supporters.

[Txbluedog]

24. What load of crap...

Nina Effing Turner thinks she's in a position to tell POTUS what he should or shouldn't say? She more delusional than a lot of the BoB

[Silver_Witch]

26. That's a "warning"?

I think it is called a sentence. And I think it means Sanders will make his decision based on how he feels. No warning of shit!!!

Get over it! Your candidate won. Never sae such sore winners in my life EVER! And I work with attorney. Worse winners EVER!

[geek tragedy]

31. I'm sure President Obama dreads the day the Cornel West crowd starts getting angry with him

[alcibiades_mystery]

42. Hahaha

[OregonBlue]

33. Did you join DU just to cause trouble?

Bernie is the one that asked to meet with the president.

[Hiraeth]

51. yes.

[Capt. Obvious]

53. Yes

He left his stilts at home.

[onecaliberal]

35. I love how her supporter are bound and determined to make sure she loses

More stupid than a bag and of hammers.

[workinclasszero]

36. Better do as they say Prez

Or they will fail even harder!

[PepperHarlan]

38. Lol

Good luck with that.

[alcibiades_mystery]

41. Good Lord

These people, jeez.

[KingFlorez]

43. He has already been stopped

The disregard that the Sanders campaign has for the voters is stunning. Attack President Obama is not going to help the situation any, it will just further ostracize Sanders.

[seabeyond]

48. Ha. Lol. Fuck!!!

[NurseJackie]

49. They should tread lightly and carefully. Things will not turn out well for those who ...

... think they can use the same tactics on President Obama as they've used elsewhere.

[Nye Bevan]

50. .

[pdsimdars]

54. Got to LOVE that Nina. We need more like her in politics. So clear and so strong.