2016 Postmortem

frazzled

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34. This was a very stupid comment on Devine's part

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:45 PM

Mar 2016

Whether joking or not, it's an inadvertent admission that Clinton will be the one to have the VP choice. It's an innuendo that suggests your candidate is not going to prevail. Top advisors should be smarter than to ever speak like that, even in jest. There are a thousand better answers to the question, "How is HRC going to attract younger voters?" You could say, "she won't have to, because Sanders will be the nominee." Or you could say you don't think she can, or whatever. What you don't say is that "she can pick my candidate, who is running for the same nomination, as her VP."

D'oh.

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LOL. Ummm...No one asked you to, Bernie. [View all] JaneyVee Mar 2016 OP

seriously Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #1

Just a typical primary day stunt Bugenhagen Mar 2016 #39

So, a Sanders aide brings up Sanders as VP trying to discourage the opposition? Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #44

Umm.. SheenaR Mar 2016 #2

The Sanders aide was Tad Devine. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #3

I'll speak slower SheenaR Mar 2016 #8

Who said that? Devine?? He is no credibility. riversedge Mar 2016 #27

He did not SheenaR Mar 2016 #32

This. Svafa Mar 2016 #37

While that ticket would win in November by historic margins... Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #4

No it wouldn't ibegurpard Mar 2016 #16

Perhaps you're right. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #20

I agree, no one from Hillary's camp asked him and if they change their mind I hope he says no. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2016 #5

I would much rather have Julian Castro auntpurl Mar 2016 #6

I don't want Sanders as VP SheenaR Mar 2016 #10

I don't really get the Castro love firebrand80 Mar 2016 #13

My thoughts exactly SheenaR Mar 2016 #21

I guess what I've already said? auntpurl Mar 2016 #26

I hear you SheenaR Mar 2016 #29

I hear you too. It's all a bit vague at the moment. auntpurl Mar 2016 #36

If Hillary SheenaR Mar 2016 #38

The big drawback there is it takes him out of the Senate. auntpurl Mar 2016 #40

Can he carry his home state? Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #22

I swear we will see Texas turn blue in our lifetimes. auntpurl Mar 2016 #41

One can only hope! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #42

Can't be VP UglyGreed Mar 2016 #7

+1 dana_b Mar 2016 #12

Unless you're Dick Cheney. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #24

Well you got me there UglyGreed Mar 2016 #25

!... TeeYiYi Mar 2016 #31

UM Gwhittey Mar 2016 #9

Sorry, some of us dont watch fox news. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #17

Shockingly, it was very fairly conducted. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #28

I would also consider such an offer firebrand80 Mar 2016 #11

It's a STUNT! The Aide is trying to generate "buzz" about Bernie and make him appear relevant... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #14

I don't think that will be offered, and I think MineralMan Mar 2016 #15

True, he already filed for senate run... JaneyVee Mar 2016 #19

Seriously? Not as a Democrat? Well that's interesting. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #45

Oh for heaven's sake - it's tv "news" - every moment - even the silly stuff isn't a BIG ISSUE! Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #18

First of all he wouldn't consider it, why should he leave the senate to disappear as VP tularetom Mar 2016 #23

Yawn. fun n serious Mar 2016 #33

Let's ask Joe Biden leftynyc Mar 2016 #35

He wants something fun n serious Mar 2016 #30

This was a very stupid comment on Devine's part frazzled Mar 2016 #34

Actually, someone did. Octafish Mar 2016 #43