So in the end, Bernie's in a basement, reading a list of demands?

[CorkySt.Clair]

That was a truly bizarre moment in politics. But hey, never let it be said he wasn't willing to stick to his beliefs.

[NWCorona]

1. It's odd that people are fixated on the screen or possible location

With out mentioning the "demands". Do you not agree with them?

[CorkySt.Clair]

2. It was bizarre.

[NWCorona]

6. What was bizarre? The screen? Maybe he needed more flags

[CorkySt.Clair]

24. The audio was terrible

He looked alone, and uncomfortable. As a viewer it felt stuffy. Not in a that person is stuffy kind of way, but rather, a holy shit there are way too many people on this elevator kind of way.

Look they've done a great job. He's had some tremendous ads, and the optics of his campaign have been very good overall. This was not one of those times.

As to your question on the issues, I agree with him on virtually all of them. The list was just a little too exhaustive for the moment. Broad strokes would have been better. I thought he was about to wrap up and then he launched into part 2. It wasn't great. Sorry if stating that opinion offends.

[NWCorona]

36. First, I would like to thanks for the honest post.

While I would agree that he seemed upset. I can't say that I wouldn't be even more so if I was him.

Today was billed as a message to his supporters and I think it should be viewed as such. He's done other videos to his supporters that looked just like this before and I didn't expect him to suspend his campaign, well 90% sure, today.

[CorkySt.Clair]

38. Fair enough.

I'm not sure I did either, but for a second it felt like he was going down that road. I haven't watched the videos Bernie has done. Perhaps that I was watching it on MSNBC made it feel awkward to me.

[SpareribSP]

9. Bernie has never really been one for doing things the normal way.

Hey, he's trying to bring new people into the Democratic party and win back local and state governments. The guy cares about the issues and is doing what he can to get stuff done

[k8conant]

22. Your sig line is totally bizarre...

Praise my Soul, the Queen of Heaven!

[CorkySt.Clair]

29. Awww

[QC]

10. These people don't do issues.

It's all about the team, specifically being on the winning team and putting down the losing team, like those pathetic football fans who like to talk about how "we" beat Michigan or whomever when actually they didn't beat anyone, as they were actually sitting on their asses guzzling Milwaukee's Best.

[QC]

46. Awww, I gave somebody a sad!

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These people don't do issues.
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[villager]

57. It's all they have. You can't expect folks stuck in one gear to suddenly start "discussing" things

...let alone issues.

[pnwmom]

62. I don't agree with all of them. They were just a rehash of his platform

which was rejected by more than 16 million primary and caucus voters.

[NWCorona]

66. I wouldn't say rejected. The just chose Hillary.

[pnwmom]

67. The strong majority of Dems chose Hillary and her platform over Bernie and his. n/t

[eastwestdem]

75. I don't think most people really listen to him anymore...big banks, yadda, yadda, free stuff...

yadda, yadda

[MyNameGoesHere]

3. It would make a good movie

About some supporters who drag Sanders around pretending to still be in a race. Hmm, I just had a deje vu moment

[geek tragedy]

7. Convention at Bernie's nt

[CorkySt.Clair]

8. Lol it took me w sec but I got there.

[WhiteTara]

21. Wasn't that the plot

in Waking Ned Devine? Maybe I'm confused about the premise.

[MissB]

26. Weekend at bernies

[randome]

27. YES!

[Sheepshank]

74. Weekend at Bernie's Revolution?

[sufrommich]

4. Sorest loser ever.nt

[rjsquirrel]

54. No doubt eom

[geek tragedy]

5. yep, I told people he would be absolutely worthless for the campaign against

Trump, and he's proving that.

Talks about defeating Trump, not willing to do a damn thing to actually defeat Trump.

Democrats will defeat Trump, he just needs to stay out of the way.

[Sparkly]

15. It's oh so progressive of him

to pretend slogans make for a "revolution" that will change anything in DC.

[geek tragedy]

17. he has his own agenda, and in no way does it involve helping elect

a Democrat to the white house.

he's not going Nader, that's the best that can be said for him.

[Maru Kitteh]

64. ^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^

[bravenak]

11. Yep. Ransom demands

[SheenaR]

12. It's embarrassing

That so called progressives found the issues he raised problematic.

Economic, Social, Racial and environmental justice?

Yeah what an asshole

[woolldog]

18. The GE isn't about issues.

It's about beating Trump and winning, so that you can advance your agenda. And that tool is now hurting our chances.

[Demsrule86]

40. Yes he is...indeed.

I have never seen anyone act this way.

[azurnoir]

61. OMG the most honest post about Hillary's/DNC's campaign I've seen here

[QC]

63. Kind of stunning to see it laid out so directly,

but yeah, there it is.

[azurnoir]

77. yes but there it is BOOM

[Sparkly]

19. We can agree with the issues.

What's problematic is that he works against those things. If he's not part of the solution, he's part of the problem. And he's decided he'd rather handicap the best chance we have for progress..

[geek tragedy]

20. he talks talks talks about that stuff, just like he talks about how we need to defeat Trump.

But, will he lift a finger to elect the Democratic nominee over Trump?

We got our answer tonight.

[WolverineDG]

25. Exactly

Who could have predicted that DEMOCRATS would lambast a candidate who campaigned on those issues?

[randome]

39. Anyone can talk about those concepts. In fact, we often do.

But after 25 years in the Senate, Sanders still couldn't get more than 1 senator to endorse him. And it's safe to assume for the same reason as tonight: the guy rarely has any strategy behind his talking.

He should have been a preacher.

[pnwmom]

68. It's embarrassing that Bernie's supporters think there's only one answer

for every question and Bernie always has it.

[SheenaR]

69. I know you can't be responding to what I wrote

since I said nothing of the sort. But I'm not surprised at your knee-jerk reaction. It's fine.

[pnwmom]

71. You seem to think he's the only candidate talking about

"Economic, Social, Racial and environmental justice." You haven't been listening, if that's what you really think.

[SheenaR]

72. Again

not what I said.

I said that's what he was talking about in his speech. And he is assailed for it.

But now that you mention it, I have been listening. And what I haven't heard is a Democratic candidate looking to end bad trade agreements like the TPP. I haven't heard someone actively looking to bring healthcare to every citizen as a birth right (not incrementally improve on a flawed program). I haven't heard another candidate calling for a living minimum wage of $15. I haven't heard a candidate willing to stop taking money from Wall St and big money special interests.

So perhaps you haven't been listening yourself as you candidate has failed in many of these progressive regards, while I ADMIT she has been succeeding in several other areas and yes WINNING the race.

[noiretextatique]

76. He's the only believable one eom

[appalachiablue]

47. That's on you, also sour and in bad taste. Tonight Bernie was strong, effective and principled. So,

[Demsrule86]

48. A principled person would concede when he lost and offer congratulations to the winner. nt.

[appalachiablue]

50. Based on the trash image you posted you have no concept or voice concerning principles.

[kayakjohnny]

14. FYS

[k8conant]

16. God’s Spirit Poured Out

Joel 2:28 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)


28 [a] Then afterward
I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams,
and your young men shall see visions.

[kayakjohnny]

23. And your name is fucking Corky.

Priceless!

[CorkySt.Clair]

28. And your name is a boat and a euphemism for a toilet

"Fucking priceless."

spoiler alert: it's not my real name, ace.

The Google is your friend.

[sufrommich]

30. The first time I saw your name,I loved it.

One of my favorite characters.

[CorkySt.Clair]

32. Yeah me too. I actually watched it again last night

For the first time in awhile. It's timeless.

[sufrommich]

34. Yep. I've watched it many times,it never gets old. nt

[BobbyDrake]

35. I believe it's an effort to link you to a mentally-handicapped television character.

From the TV show Life Goes On.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Burke_(actor)
Christopher Joseph "Chris" Burke (born August 26, 1965) is an American actor and folk singer who has Down syndrome. He has become best known for his character Charles "Corky" Thacher on the television series Life Goes On.

Typical BernieBro bullshit.

[CorkySt.Clair]

37. Thanks. I had forgotten about that show.

[TwilightZone]

42. How progressive, hmm?

[NCTraveler]

73. I would hate to think that was their intention.

Being in my forties it is what I first thought of as well.

[BobbyDrake]

31. Bernie is not worth the effort of googling a gif of the Hindenberg, even though it's appropriate.

[Maru Kitteh]

65. Hinden-Bernie!

That was actually a joke on Everybody Loves Raymond, but I digress.

[slipslidingaway]

33. Did he have his own private server in that basement. nt

[RandySF]

41. .

/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/180?cb=20130526220634

[Txbluedog]

43. It's very appropriate in a way 😀😀😀

[TNProfessor]

44. He will soon start radio broadcasts from his bunker.

He is clueless.

[rjsquirrel]

55. Lol

Bernie in the bunker.

It's made for a Downfall parody.

It was a sad and bitter spectacle.

[Bobbie Jo]

45. Good grief, that was bizarre.

It's time for an intervention.

[riversedge]

49. My takeaways: A. He did not get what he asked for in the meeting. B. He did not get what he asked f

This tweet could be right.. Sanders did not make any progress with his meeting with Hillary. So, he is still making demands.


Goldie Taylor ?@goldietaylor 1h1 hour ago

My takeaways: A. He did not get what he asked for in the meeting. B. He did not get what he asked for in the meeting. C. See A and B.

[WayBeyondBlue]

51. As opposed to others who pick their beliefs in order to win elections

[CorkySt.Clair]

58. You're right.

Why win when you can lose nobly. In politics it's actually easier to get things done when you lose.

[eastwestdem]

52. I like to call it a bunker. nt

[panader0]

53. "in a basement"?? Projection???

[Gothmog]

56. Sanders is a bitter old man

[cali]

70. not at all. but your ageism is disgusting. And ironic

Hillary isn't exactly a spring chicken either. So what?

[Gothmog]

79. Sanders conduct speaks for itself

[oasis]

59. Hey, if it works for the "Sane Progressive" why not give it a shot?

[Number23]

60. I bet the acoustics in this basement are Fan FREAKING tastic

[Maru Kitteh]

78. This is how it ends, not with a bang

we all know the rest.

He has rendered his concession unnecessary and irrelevant. Only 218,000 out of his millions mustered up the initiative to watch his little diatribe. I think it was Joy Reid who called it his "video manifesto."

The campaign claims that about 6000 people requested information on running for local activists. That's great, because they will be going into these offices with progressive ideals, and will also, assuming some fraction of them actually go through with it, learn what it takes to actually get things done on the ground. It will be good for everybody - IF it actually goes anywhere beyond filling out an online form on SBS website.