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March 31, 2016
Some critics argue that Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., should bow out of the Democratic presidential primary as his chance of defeating Hillary Clinton becomes increasingly slim. However, Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton, does not think Sanders needs to give up.
Yahoo News asked Clinton if he wants Sanders to leave the race at a campaign event in New York City on Thursday afternoon. He noted that Sanders has generated substantial support.
“We have an election that goes all the way through June, and she believes and I believe that everybody has a right to their own timetable,” Bill Clinton said. “He’s got a lot of supporters. He’s got a perfect right to stay in if that’s what he wants to do and run his race. It’s his decision.
The Bernie people came to say that. We’re very sorry you’re leaving,” Clinton said as the protesters were escorted out. “As they’re leaving, I want to say I have earned 9 million votes in this election already. I have 1 million more votes than Donald Trump and I have 2.5 million more votes than Bernie Sanders. … What I regret is they don’t want to listen to anyone else. … They don’t want to hear the contrasts between my experience, my plans, my vision, what I know I can get done and what my opponent is promising.
Bernie will go sooner or later ......also Bill is super delegate in New York among others
Bill Clinton says Bernie Sanders has a ‘right to stay in’ the Democratic primaryl
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/bill-clinton-says-bernie-sanders-has-a-right-to-190802686.htmlSome critics argue that Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., should bow out of the Democratic presidential primary as his chance of defeating Hillary Clinton becomes increasingly slim. However, Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton, does not think Sanders needs to give up.
Yahoo News asked Clinton if he wants Sanders to leave the race at a campaign event in New York City on Thursday afternoon. He noted that Sanders has generated substantial support.
“We have an election that goes all the way through June, and she believes and I believe that everybody has a right to their own timetable,” Bill Clinton said. “He’s got a lot of supporters. He’s got a perfect right to stay in if that’s what he wants to do and run his race. It’s his decision.
The Bernie people came to say that. We’re very sorry you’re leaving,” Clinton said as the protesters were escorted out. “As they’re leaving, I want to say I have earned 9 million votes in this election already. I have 1 million more votes than Donald Trump and I have 2.5 million more votes than Bernie Sanders. … What I regret is they don’t want to listen to anyone else. … They don’t want to hear the contrasts between my experience, my plans, my vision, what I know I can get done and what my opponent is promising.
Bernie will go sooner or later ......also Bill is super delegate in New York among others
March 31, 2016
should we ???? with Sanders still in the way
SEATTLE — Hillary Clinton’s high-level bundlers and donors are increasingly urging the campaign to direct more attention to Donald Trump, and begin the process of tearing the bark off the billionaire they expect will be the Republican nominee.
In weekly conference calls, periodic meetings and closed-door campaign fundraising events, a vocal group of Clinton’s top funders are calling for a more immediate and aggressive approach to Trump, reflecting a sense of urgency born of the real estate developer’s domination of news cycle after news cycle.
"There are those of us who recognize that a Trump candidacy is a very serious threat. In Minnesota we lived through this in 1998, when Jesse Ventura was elected," explained Ken Martin, the chairman of Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and a Clinton fundraiser. "The concern for me at the DFL is that there's a complacency among some party leaders who don't believe that he's electable. The more that people believe that, the more dangerous it gets."
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Help! I need somebody,
Help! Not just anybody,
Help! You know I need someone, help.
Top Clinton funders urge tougher attacks on Trump
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/top-clinton-funders-urge-tougher-attacks-on-trump-221411should we ???? with Sanders still in the way
SEATTLE — Hillary Clinton’s high-level bundlers and donors are increasingly urging the campaign to direct more attention to Donald Trump, and begin the process of tearing the bark off the billionaire they expect will be the Republican nominee.
In weekly conference calls, periodic meetings and closed-door campaign fundraising events, a vocal group of Clinton’s top funders are calling for a more immediate and aggressive approach to Trump, reflecting a sense of urgency born of the real estate developer’s domination of news cycle after news cycle.
"There are those of us who recognize that a Trump candidacy is a very serious threat. In Minnesota we lived through this in 1998, when Jesse Ventura was elected," explained Ken Martin, the chairman of Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and a Clinton fundraiser. "The concern for me at the DFL is that there's a complacency among some party leaders who don't believe that he's electable. The more that people believe that, the more dangerous it gets."
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Help!
Help! I need somebody,
Help! Not just anybody,
Help! You know I need someone, help.
March 29, 2016
Bernie Sanders' campaign has its way, Republicans might not be the only ones facing a contested convention this summer.
Sanders' top strategist, Tad Devine, predicted Monday that neither candidate will reach the 2,383 delegates necessary to win the Democratic nomination outright. "It is clear now that neither Hillary Clinton nor Bernie Sanders is going to go to the convention with a majority of pledged delegates," he said.
Coming off a trio of victories in caucus states last Saturday--Hawaii, Alaska and Washington--Sanders' team argued that he now has the momentum going into toward the rest of the calendar.
But while the math for Sanders isn't impossible, it's certainly not easy. According to CBS News estimates, Sanders would need to win two-thirds of the remaining pledged delegates and superdelegates in order to clinch the nomination -- whereas Clinton needs to win just a third of the remaining delegates in order to win the nomination outright.
The trouble with Bernie Sanders' path to victory
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-trouble-with-bernie-sanders-path-to-victory/|Bernie Sanders' campaign has its way, Republicans might not be the only ones facing a contested convention this summer.
Sanders' top strategist, Tad Devine, predicted Monday that neither candidate will reach the 2,383 delegates necessary to win the Democratic nomination outright. "It is clear now that neither Hillary Clinton nor Bernie Sanders is going to go to the convention with a majority of pledged delegates," he said.
Coming off a trio of victories in caucus states last Saturday--Hawaii, Alaska and Washington--Sanders' team argued that he now has the momentum going into toward the rest of the calendar.
But while the math for Sanders isn't impossible, it's certainly not easy. According to CBS News estimates, Sanders would need to win two-thirds of the remaining pledged delegates and superdelegates in order to clinch the nomination -- whereas Clinton needs to win just a third of the remaining delegates in order to win the nomination outright.
March 28, 2016
President Obama’s former campaign manager on Monday argued that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has no hope of defeating Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.
“I believe Hillary Clinton has zero chance of not being the Democratic nominee,” David Plouffe wrote on Medium. "The Clinton lead is almost 300 in pledged delegates. And over 700 in total delegates.
"Clinton will end the primary, even if she underperforms the rest of the way, with a pledged delegate lead greater than Barack Obama’s in 2008.”
Clinton leads Sanders with 1,712 delegates to his 1,004, according to the latest RealClearPolitics delegates count.
Plouffe argued on Monday that the former secretary of State’s edge is mathematically impossible for Sanders to overcome.
She wins hands down our next President of the USA
Former Obama campaign manager: 'Zero chance’ Clinton isn’t nominee (Oh really) lol
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/274472-obama-campaign-manager-zero-chance-clinton-isnt-nomineePresident Obama’s former campaign manager on Monday argued that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has no hope of defeating Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.
“I believe Hillary Clinton has zero chance of not being the Democratic nominee,” David Plouffe wrote on Medium. "The Clinton lead is almost 300 in pledged delegates. And over 700 in total delegates.
"Clinton will end the primary, even if she underperforms the rest of the way, with a pledged delegate lead greater than Barack Obama’s in 2008.”
Clinton leads Sanders with 1,712 delegates to his 1,004, according to the latest RealClearPolitics delegates count.
Plouffe argued on Monday that the former secretary of State’s edge is mathematically impossible for Sanders to overcome.
She wins hands down our next President of the USA
March 28, 2016
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Tiny Quick Drawing Of Mine Go.... Artists For Hillary
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March 28, 2016
The-Closed-Primaries-in-April-will-be-the-end-of-Bernie-s-CampaignBeginning in mid-April, there’s 6 Closed Primaries in a row with a total of 442 delegates at stake. With Bernie’s track record in Closed Primaries, I don’t know how anyone can say that he has a “good chance” of winning a single one of them. The media, for good reason, likes to look at each state’s demographic makeup as a way to predict support for each candidate. That certainly worked in the South with Hillary’s dominance among African Americans in even open primaries. But I barely see anyone in the media mentioning Hillary’s dominance among Registered Democrats, her key to victory going forward. The Closed Primaries in April will be the end of the road for Bernie.
We can all hope so....
The Closed Primaries in April will be the end of Bernie's Campaign
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/3/25/1506344/-The-Closed-Primaries-in-April-will-be-the-end-of-Bernie-s-CampaignBeginning in mid-April, there’s 6 Closed Primaries in a row with a total of 442 delegates at stake. With Bernie’s track record in Closed Primaries, I don’t know how anyone can say that he has a “good chance” of winning a single one of them. The media, for good reason, likes to look at each state’s demographic makeup as a way to predict support for each candidate. That certainly worked in the South with Hillary’s dominance among African Americans in even open primaries. But I barely see anyone in the media mentioning Hillary’s dominance among Registered Democrats, her key to victory going forward. The Closed Primaries in April will be the end of the road for Bernie.
We can all hope so....
March 27, 2016
One thing Sanders understands well is the need for a horserace. Without that, he and his principal issue, economic inequality, won’t get covered.
It is possible to put a probability on the outcome that Sanders has outlined above: less than 5%.
It’s also possible to calculate how long he can keep saying there’s a path: until June 7th.
No path for Sanders…but it’s a long one
http://election.princeton.edu/2016/03/26/no-path-forward-for-sanders/#more-14773One thing Sanders understands well is the need for a horserace. Without that, he and his principal issue, economic inequality, won’t get covered.
It is possible to put a probability on the outcome that Sanders has outlined above: less than 5%.
It’s also possible to calculate how long he can keep saying there’s a path: until June 7th.
March 26, 2016
It's hard not to love Bernie Sanders. He has proved to be a gifted and eloquent politician. He has articulated the raw and deep anger about the damage the big banks did to the economy and to so many people's lives. He's spoken clearly for those who believe the system is rigged against them; he's made plain how punishing and egregious income inequality has become in this country, and he refuses to let us forget that the villains have gotten away with it.
I've been watching the debates and town halls for the past two months, and Sanders' righteousness knocks me out. My heart is with him. He has brought the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations to the ballot box.
But it is not enough to be a candidate of anger. Anger is not a plan; it is not a reason to wield power; it is not a reason for hope. Anger is too narrow to motivate a majority of voters, and it does not make a case for the ability and experience to govern. I believe that extreme economic inequality, the vast redistribution of wealth to the top one percent — indeed, to the top one percent of the one percent — is the defining issue of our times. Within that issue, almost all issues of social injustice can be seen, none more so than climate change, which can be boiled down to the rights of mankind against the oligarchy that owns oil, coal and vast holdings of dirty energy, and those who profit from their use.
Hillary Clinton for President
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/hillary-clinton-for-president-20160323It's hard not to love Bernie Sanders. He has proved to be a gifted and eloquent politician. He has articulated the raw and deep anger about the damage the big banks did to the economy and to so many people's lives. He's spoken clearly for those who believe the system is rigged against them; he's made plain how punishing and egregious income inequality has become in this country, and he refuses to let us forget that the villains have gotten away with it.
I've been watching the debates and town halls for the past two months, and Sanders' righteousness knocks me out. My heart is with him. He has brought the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations to the ballot box.
But it is not enough to be a candidate of anger. Anger is not a plan; it is not a reason to wield power; it is not a reason for hope. Anger is too narrow to motivate a majority of voters, and it does not make a case for the ability and experience to govern. I believe that extreme economic inequality, the vast redistribution of wealth to the top one percent — indeed, to the top one percent of the one percent — is the defining issue of our times. Within that issue, almost all issues of social injustice can be seen, none more so than climate change, which can be boiled down to the rights of mankind against the oligarchy that owns oil, coal and vast holdings of dirty energy, and those who profit from their use.
March 25, 2016
Your thoughts
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) insisted he’ll stay in the presidential race, but outlined conditions under which he would endorse Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton “if I can’t make it.”
Sanders, who badly trails Clinton in delegates for the Democratic nomination, said Wednesday that his chief priorities include making sure the party embraces his anti-establishment platform and expands its base.
“If I can’t make it — and we’re going to try as hard as we can until the last vote is cast — we want to completely revitalize the Democratic Party and make it a party of the people rather than one of large campaign contributors,” Sanders said in an interview on the progressive Web show “The Young Turks.”
Bernie Sanders Lays Out His Requirements For Endorsing Hillary Clinton
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-endorsement_us_56f45bf0e4b014d3fe22b4a7?ir=Politics§ion=us_politicsYour thoughts
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) insisted he’ll stay in the presidential race, but outlined conditions under which he would endorse Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton “if I can’t make it.”
Sanders, who badly trails Clinton in delegates for the Democratic nomination, said Wednesday that his chief priorities include making sure the party embraces his anti-establishment platform and expands its base.
“If I can’t make it — and we’re going to try as hard as we can until the last vote is cast — we want to completely revitalize the Democratic Party and make it a party of the people rather than one of large campaign contributors,” Sanders said in an interview on the progressive Web show “The Young Turks.”
March 24, 2016
cant let this happen .......
How Republicans are gaming the voting system to tip the 2016 election in their favor ??
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/03/24/how-republicans-are-gaming-the-voting-system-to-tip-the-2016-election-in-their-favor/?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-c%3Ahomepage%2Fstorycant let this happen .......
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