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(30,439 posts) Fri May 6, 2016, 04:28 PM May 2016

President Obama’s Message to Bernie Sanders: ‘Everybody Knows’ Delegate Math [View all]

Source: ABC

As Bernie Sanders pledges to take his presidential campaign all the way to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this July, President Obama appeared to imply that Sanders' efforts are all but over – even if he won’t explicitly call on Sanders to drop out.

Asked whether he believes the Vermont senator should end his campaign given the current delegate count, he replied, “I think on the Democratic side, just let the process play itself out. You mentioned the delegate math. I think everybody knows what that math is.”

According to ABC News’ estimates, Hillary Clinton has 2,205 delegates compared to Sanders' 1,401 delegates.

Nevertheless, Obama commended Sanders for “an extraordinary job raising a whole range of issues” that are important to Democratic voters.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obamas-message-bernie-sanders-delegate-math/story?id=38932152

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President Obama’s Message to Bernie Sanders: ‘Everybody Knows’ Delegate Math [View all] Cali_Democrat May 2016 OP

When Hillary gets the required number of delegates, every delegate she gets after Thinkingabout May 2016 #1

What are you trying to say? morningfog May 2016 #4

jibberish is what they're saying. Obama is dead wrong. No one will get the total roguevalley May 2016 #8

What a bunch of unmitigated horseshit leftynyc May 2016 #11

You sound like the angry one. mcranor May 2016 #29

That's bs. It's long over already The Second Stone May 2016 #46

I have zero interest in the superdelegate count at this time. SusanCalvin May 2016 #48

+1 :) Old Crow May 2016 #51

That's a load of bs. You are deeply interested The Second Stone May 2016 #53

You're kidding, right? SusanCalvin May 2016 #56

Then why are you compulsively posting about it? The Second Stone May 2016 #70

I'll be the judge of whether my actions are compulsive, SusanCalvin May 2016 #71

You will be the writer of your own posts and everyone who reads them will The Second Stone May 2016 #77

OK. Whatever. "Conversation" over, at least for my part. nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #79

I sure will. beastie boy May 2016 #57

That's nice. Hope you're having a good time being condescending.... nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #58

What better response to someone in denial! beastie boy May 2016 #61

According to you. SusanCalvin May 2016 #62

He's part of the $1million well spent by the CTR people Ned_Devine May 2016 #65

Ah. I see your point, thanks. SusanCalvin May 2016 #66

Correct The Record is HRC's superpac run by David Brock Ned_Devine May 2016 #72

Good grief. SusanCalvin May 2016 #75

According to me and the math. beastie boy May 2016 #69

No need to apologize. SusanCalvin May 2016 #74

If I brought you any closer to the reality reflected in the numbers, I will consider my mission beastie boy May 2016 #78

Nope. SusanCalvin May 2016 #81

Then I must admit that both me and a certain basic science have failed miserably. beastie boy May 2016 #83

Hard not hate Hillary supporters isn't it? nt Lucky Luciano May 2016 #82

And math. beastie boy May 2016 #84

I have a doctorate in math actually. Lucky Luciano May 2016 #86

I must say, I was tempted to alert. But only for a brief moment of weakness. beastie boy May 2016 #88

What issue do I have with math? Lucky Luciano May 2016 #90

See my response #57 which started this whole mishigas. beastie boy May 2016 #92

I acknowledge (again) the math is tough to overcome. Lucky Luciano May 2016 #95

In some cases, very. SusanCalvin May 2016 #85

Oh, yes. They will. JDPriestly May 2016 #7

Hear, hear, hear, hear and Hear!!!! ReRe May 2016 #14

I think so too, also what the President said at the WH Correspondent's Dinner about Bernie. :) appalachiablue May 2016 #18

Agreed. NPR reports zentrum May 2016 #43

"if we nominate Hillary, it will be harder to defeat Trump" greymouse May 2016 #17

Yes, everyone does. Hillary - 1,704 to Bernie - 1,414 pledged delegates with 933 left in play. morningfog May 2016 #2

she would have to win 80-99% of the vote to get those delegates and she won't. No. This is far roguevalley May 2016 #9

That all depends on what the meaning of the word "is" is? Uncle Joe May 2016 #3

Like the current POTUS, his natural successor won't have to be a math wiz either. "I think..... Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #5

Well.... ReRe May 2016 #16

Obama is such a sadist! beastie boy May 2016 #6

pathetic. She has to win 80-85% of the elections to follow to get that vote total and she roguevalley May 2016 #10

I am assuming you mean delegates when you say "elections". In which case Bernie needs to get 80-85% beastie boy May 2016 #13

You know... ReRe May 2016 #19

Just for you: beastie boy May 2016 #30

beastie boy... ReRe May 2016 #36

I am flatteered. Was it my rejection of physical violence against Bernie? beastie boy May 2016 #38

I agree with Obama, “I think on the Democratic side, just let the process play itself out." Sunlei May 2016 #12

True. appalachiablue May 2016 #22

I also agree with Obama. beastie boy May 2016 #40

Be thankful to Senator Sanders, he's no quitter and is very helpful to thousands/millions of voters. Sunlei May 2016 #42

Ummm... Obama didn't endorse either of them. beastie boy May 2016 #44

I meant he's 'fair' to both Clinton and Sanders. I wish they would team-up. Sunlei May 2016 #49

Obama greymouse May 2016 #15

Whew, Whoo.... ReRe May 2016 #31

Aw, Obama is worried about his "legacy" Helen Borg May 2016 #20

Obama's approval rating is soaring among Democrats Cali_Democrat May 2016 #24

Like a middle class person whose wages have been less than stagnating... Helen Borg May 2016 #26

No kidding. Kall May 2016 #27

I remain convinced both Clinton and Sanders are unelectable, Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2016 #21

Clinton and Trump are both unelectable, yet one will almost certainly be elected. thesquanderer May 2016 #32

I wouldn't bet on that, Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2016 #50

Obama knows that Sanders' great popularity is a critique of his presidency. JDPriestly May 2016 #23

Obama's approval rating is soaring among Democrats Cali_Democrat May 2016 #25

And yet, Sanders has done quite well thus far in the primaries. JDPriestly May 2016 #34

Sanders is being rejected by Democratic voters Cali_Democrat May 2016 #35

Whoosh. Kall May 2016 #45

3.1 million votes many from Southern states that will not vote Democratic in November. JDPriestly May 2016 #73

I waited until Texas voted. I waited until Florida voted. I waited until NY voted. beastie boy May 2016 #80

-- NJCher May 2016 #67

The preface to zentrum May 2016 #28

Once again ABC is using the Super-Delegates to inflate Hillary's jwirr May 2016 #33

No delegates vote until the convention Cali_Democrat May 2016 #37

The math hasn't worked for sanders since Super Tuesday.... beachbumbob May 2016 #39

funny how often I keep reignoring those already being ignored...these damn main page posts! NRaleighLiberal May 2016 #41

I'm not allowed to question Obama's actions or statements here am I? retrowire May 2016 #47

Or, to put it differently, beastie boy May 2016 #54

pro gun =/= pro gun violence retrowire May 2016 #63

Tell that to the people who got screwed out their jobs AND their lives. beastie boy May 2016 #64

I saw your point. retrowire May 2016 #68

Obama was never "left" of the Democratic Party. beastie boy May 2016 #76

i cant form my own opinion of Obama? retrowire May 2016 #87

Absolutely you can! beastie boy May 2016 #89

You tell me. retrowire May 2016 #91

Yeah, that's pretty batshit crazy. beastie boy May 2016 #93

You're clearly not following, I should've left you be when you stooped low in the first place. nt retrowire May 2016 #94

The Big "O" is readying himself to hop on the campaign trail with Hillary. Trust Buster May 2016 #52

Obama said what 'that' math is. You mean the superdelegates? ViseGrip May 2016 #55

The center right just keeps fanning the flames! coffeeAM May 2016 #59

Bernie has the Right to Keep Running fred v May 2016 #60