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BlueMTexpat

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11. I really didn't believe that
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 12:28 PM
Apr 2016

until this past weekend. I'd given him the benefit of the doubt on everything until then.

But deliberately meddling to overturn an official caucus result - even when that deliberate meddling did not change that Hillary still remained the winner and is still WAY ahead in delegates - was the final straw for me.

It was the principle. When a candidate holds him/herself to be the most principled, that candidate had better behave in the most principled way. Bernie did not.

Another way Sanders is hurting Dems. nt SunSeeker Apr 2016 #1
That was my first thought as well liberal N proud Apr 2016 #3
Spite-er man! kjones Apr 2016 #6
I love you! That's bloody brilliant! LOL Stand and Fight Apr 2016 #14
When did Hillary leave the campaign in '08? I forgot. yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #7
June 7. But it was a completely different schedule, and some states lost delegates for moving up CalvinballPro Apr 2016 #12
Thanks. I would imagine Bernie will assess things in May yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #13
He has already said that he's staying in until CA votes. That's in June. n/t Tarheel_Dem Apr 2016 #17
Oh ok. I hadn't heard that. It's totally his decision. yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #18
Did you also forget that Dubya was President in '08? SunSeeker Apr 2016 #15
I think President Obama should just call the election on math cosmicone Apr 2016 #2
I can't believe that Prez O will wait much longer BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #5
IMO, his ramping up of attacks on Hillary BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #4
Hillary really just needs to stick to Obama's 2008 winning strategy: let delegates speak CalvinballPro Apr 2016 #8
I believe that they have received the message. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #10
Bernie has as much to do with integrity cosmicone Apr 2016 #9
I really didn't believe that BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #11
This is "politico" so I'm taking it with salt.. anyway, I'm betting that President Obama Cha Apr 2016 #16
As with most things, I trust Pres. Obama's judgement here. There's no point in pissing off a third.. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2016 #19
And I agree, but the more time we have to do that, the better. eom CalvinballPro Apr 2016 #20
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