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51. As far as I can tell from the OP,

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 09:41 PM

Jun 2015

Hillary won't have to reach out. In this fascinatingly benign and rosy scenario, Bernie will gracefully concede and then throw his support to her. Then all his supporters will rally to her banner, no questions asked and no reaching out necessary.

All that's missing from this tale is "Once upon a Time" and "Happily ever After. The End."

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What Bernie does after he concedes the nomination could be critical. [View all] DanTex Jun 2015 OP

Hoo-boy TheCowsCameHome Jun 2015 #1

On the other hand, RobertEarl Jun 2015 #64

After Elizabeth Warren endorses Bernie, Hillary should concede. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #2

I worry that Elizabeth will accept some saccharine phrases from Hillary, delrem Jun 2015 #17

Bernie stalled entering the race saying he was waiting to see what Elizabeth was going to do. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #24

Good. I trust your "feelings" on these issues, delrem Jun 2015 #27

Bernie has resuscitated hope which is practically a magic act AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #37

Surely she will endorse Hillary in the end. DanTex Jun 2015 #39

My guess is she's hoping that Hillary loses, and loses big. delrem Jun 2015 #60

I approve of this conversation workinclasszero Jun 2015 #3

Maybe he won't have to concede. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #4

.. PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #5

If only HRC supporters hadn't turned PUMA... HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #6

The end of the 08 primary season got pretty ugly, and, as an Obama supporter, I was pretty DanTex Jun 2015 #10

I don't think HRC really had control of her supports or her PUMAs HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #18

She didn't Scootaloo Jun 2015 #22

Exactly MuseRider Jun 2015 #36

All 10 of them... brooklynite Jun 2015 #41

I was just getting ready to come back and post MuseRider Jun 2015 #45

My post was 10 minutes after this one PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #49

No, there was a PUMA movement. it just wasn't successful Scootaloo Jun 2015 #47

2016 isn't 2008. There's experience of HRC as SoS. delrem Jun 2015 #50

Your key phrase: "voters who care about those things" brooklynite Jun 2015 #53

I understand: you dismiss the opinion of DUers, first. delrem Jun 2015 #56

No-I dismiss the opinion of DUers as representative of the Party at large. brooklynite Jun 2015 #63

I don't care *why* you dismiss the opinion of DUers! delrem Jun 2015 #65

When Bernie wins the nomination he will pick Hillary for his veep. Hiraeth Jun 2015 #7

No. He really won't. TDale313 Jun 2015 #33

If progressives won't vote for Hillary it's her fault. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #8

And there is nothing she can say or do to turn you on, so ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #40

So don't blame Bernie if she fails to win over progressives. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #43

Why would I blame Bernie for the actions of his supporters ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #48

The op is suggesting that it will be Bernie's fault if we don't vote for her. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #55

I didn't get that from the OP ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #58

I might have thought that too except I've read his other ops. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #61

Seemedsincere to me ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #66

She's at least TWICE as inevitable as she was in 2008! Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #9

Also which political analysts are telling you that we have a real shot at winning the house in 2016? Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #11

I also would like to see that analysis tkmorris Jun 2015 #16

None that I know of. I haven't been able to find any bookies posting odds or 538-like projections DanTex Jun 2015 #20

I think given the realities of the redistricting that has been done in the past several years Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #67

This isn't Obama and Clinton or Ford and Reagan tritsofme Jun 2015 #12

When Hillary goes down, Sen. Warren will campaign for Bernie. nt Zorra Jun 2015 #13

And they say Hillary supporters don't have a sense of humor. Quackers Jun 2015 #14

Bookmarking this. Exilednight Jun 2015 #15

No, nothing Bernie or anyone else says will make me enthused about HRC whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #19

Well, if Bernie starts campaigning for HRC, I will definitely be MORE inclined to stay home. scarletwoman Jun 2015 #21

In pretty sure Bernie or Hillary will support the Dem nominee- that's politics... bettyellen Jun 2015 #81

I believe the question was whether Bernie would "actively campaign" for HRC. scarletwoman Jun 2015 #83

LOL !!! - Don't Count Your Chickens Just Yet... WillyT Jun 2015 #23

You misspelled "Hillary" in your thread title. cyberswede Jun 2015 #25

I'd appreciate next week's lotto numbers too NightWatcher Jun 2015 #26

If (big if) Bernie does concede and not endorse her, how will she reach out to progressives? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #28

What other choice will Bernie have but to concede? YoungDemCA Jun 2015 #30

So, how is Hillary going to reach out to the progressive left who support him? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #34

As far as I can tell from the OP, enlightenment Jun 2015 #51

Sadly, the best move for the HRC campaign ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #52

Consider the question, though. delrem Jun 2015 #42

Yep. Well said. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #44

Entitlement reform is needed, peecoolyour Jun 2015 #29

+1. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #31

I guess it is tit for tat after the other ridiculous thread for Bernie. I am sure glad we are all still_one Jun 2015 #32

After?? DanTex Jun 2015 #46

" And so there's concern that the primary campaign could hurt Hillary's chances in the GE", Gregorian Jun 2015 #35

Touche! brooklynite Jun 2015 #38

Let's not get ahead of ourselves HassleCat Jun 2015 #54

lol, danny cali Jun 2015 #57

LOL, nice try. nt Logical Jun 2015 #59

Even though I don't think Sanders will win mythology Jun 2015 #62

What Bernie does after he concedes the nomination could be critical. catnhatnh Jun 2015 #68

I don't think it will be any more important than what Kucinich did last time he ran. I dont think he stevenleser Jun 2015 #69

Interesting. I don't remember much about the Kucinich runs. DanTex Jun 2015 #70

stevenleser gets in a twofer! frylock Jun 2015 #74

So you are psychic? RiffRandell Jun 2015 #71

I hear tell one of HRC's first acts as POTUS will be an executive order banning the Swimsuit Edition Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #72

That's really too bad as I'm a hardcore Dem and if she were the nominee RiffRandell Jun 2015 #75

You're just gonna need to get used to it. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #78

However, for your theory to work... kentuck Jun 2015 #73

LOL, oh lord, one day I cant get any angrier at the anti Hillary, next day it is the anti Bernie randys1 Jun 2015 #76

* beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #77

I think the most obnoxious people on each team Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #80

. Rex Jun 2015 #79

I don't know why he'd do that, maybe Warren WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jun 2015 #82

Having finally found the original post SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #84