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MineralMan

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77. It's probably a bit too early to start talking about concessions, don't you think?

Reply to PowerToThePeople (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 10:30 AM

Jun 2015

Right now, Hillary Clinton has a pretty commanding lead in the first primary states. I doubt that she's thinking much about conceding.

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What Hillary does after she concedes the nomination could be critical. [View all] PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 OP

Hoo-boy TheCowsCameHome Jun 2015 #1

Hey-- Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #3

Some for me too madokie Jun 2015 #11

Onion?? DCBob Jun 2015 #2

That or a fairly intricate delusional system. Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #4

I'm betting on the latter dlwickham Jun 2015 #8

Hillary better start talking and making her positions known Joe Turner Jun 2015 #62

Where do you see Bernie with higher poll numbers? It isn't the candidate with the lower votes who Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #5

The primary is quite a way off. RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #47

It sure is, to be saying Hillary needs to concede is way away from the point. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #58

So is implying that Mrs. Clinton should concede. RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #74

Implying Hillary should concede, this is in the thread title, perhaps you can address the thread Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #76

Bernie will win this with or without madokie Jun 2015 #6

I agree. PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #9

...following in the footsteps of President Kucinich brooklynite Jun 2015 #17

Following in the footsteps of one President Obama madokie Jun 2015 #20

Obama assembled dynamic campaign team, financial resources and political support before running brooklynite Jun 2015 #25

This isn't about money madokie Jun 2015 #27

Money also pays for staff... brooklynite Jun 2015 #31

People forget how much money Obama raised during primary season... joeybee12 Jun 2015 #29

he also assembled an incredible team redstateblues Jun 2015 #65

My thoughts too, with or without her. zeemike Jun 2015 #59

Hopefully, she will gracefully accept his offer to be his running mate. Sanders/Clinton 2016 Hiraeth Jun 2015 #7

LOL! One of the very few ways she could ruin his chance!! pocoloco Jun 2015 #39

LOL, yeah, have to agree. closeupready Jun 2015 #56

Won't happen, they're both from the Northeast. nt Fla Dem Jun 2015 #81

I don't really consider Clinton to be FROM the NE. Do you, really? Hiraeth Jun 2015 #82

I understand what you mean, but they spent 8 years in Washington and Fla Dem Jun 2015 #85

3rd way base, neoliberalism? Ah, so in your view anyone who supports Hillary is a "fringe" Democrat still_one Jun 2015 #10

yawn PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #12

"So it would be nice to stop with the flame bait and division" beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #15

I guess turn about is NOT fair play PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #21

On edit that poster did call out DanTex too. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #23

I sure did still_one Jun 2015 #24

Then I retract my snark. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #26

Got it. To me it doesn't matter, we should discuss and argue the differences between still_one Jun 2015 #32

It is. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #33

The other OP was first PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #30

I didn't know that, I know it now, thanks still_one Jun 2015 #34

the more you know... PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #35

+1. HRC people aren't threatening to not vote if she doesn't win. I don't need to 'link' those who freshwest Jun 2015 #66

I think people are remembering the last time she ran, and the PUMA's peacebird Jun 2015 #72

When Hillary fails to secure the nomination, the Third Way can go back to their roots... HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #13

ROFL YoungDemCA Jun 2015 #16

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Jun 2015 #38

She'd campaign for Bernie as strongly as Bernie (and Elizabeth) will campaign for her. brooklynite Jun 2015 #14

I think so, too. nt cyberswede Jun 2015 #19

Our nominee will win. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #18

Nicely done. pa28 Jun 2015 #22

Well played, PowerToThePeople. lovemydog Jun 2015 #28

+1000! Thanks! nt Logical Jun 2015 #36

Well this will piss off all the right people. L0oniX Jun 2015 #37

I will not vote for Sanders uwep Jun 2015 #40

hmmm PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #41

fresh outta cold storage frylock Jun 2015 #45

I was wondering if I'm missing out on an auction or something. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #50

I'm sure she'll be gracious in her support of the nominee, just like she was in 2008. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #42

It's amazing how short some memories are around here Fumesucker Jun 2015 #73

You got alerted on FYI GummyBearz Jun 2015 #43

lol PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #44

Jury results hobbit709 Jun 2015 #48

That hurt. PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #49

Wow GummyBearz Jun 2015 #54

Ouch! L0oniX Jun 2015 #55

don't like your premise at all. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2015 #46

And someone alerted DashOneBravo Jun 2015 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author DrDan Jun 2015 #75

"There's no doubt that Hillary fires up a segment of the 3rd way base..." and I quit reading. Buzz Clik Jun 2015 #52

Me too. And I also notice that there are some here hollering over DanTex's OP where he didn't Number23 Jun 2015 #70

That had to of come from the onion. nt William769 Jun 2015 #53

You'd better believe it!! Scurrilous Jun 2015 #57

Clever workinclasszero Jun 2015 #60

Try this: CLEVER! JimDandy Jun 2015 #68

haha workinclasszero Jun 2015 #69

Bernie's just a small town kinda guy & he's happy there. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #61

I just now donated another yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #63

You enjoying that Egyptian vacation? Rosco T. Jun 2015 #64

To whom? question everything Jun 2015 #67

You think she will win? Just asking! akbacchus_BC Jun 2015 #71

It's probably a bit too early to start talking about concessions, don't you think? MineralMan Jun 2015 #77

Perhaps you should also tell DanTex that. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2015 #78

Why should I do that? MineralMan Jun 2015 #80

Because this thread is a clone of his thread pushing for Sanders to concede. jeff47 Jun 2015 #83

I didn't visit that thread as far as I know. I'm not interested in anyone pushing anyone MineralMan Jun 2015 #84

Why can't Bernie seal the deal? Orsino Jun 2015 #79