2016 Postmortem

xloadiex

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57. I have a serious question

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 11:02 AM

Mar 2016

I hope someone can answer. Isn't it more advantageous for the dems during this political climate to have 2 candidates staying in the race for as long as possible? Let's face it, Hillary does have some baggage right now. Even though I know her supporters say they are confident, there has to be a little bit of uneasiness there. I know if it were Bernie, as much as I love him, it would be worrying me. I hate to bring up age, but neither of these candidates are spring chickens and the stress of a campaigning is tremendous.

Hypothetically, say Bernie did drop out ( which I 100% do not want him to do) and something happened to thwart Hillary's campaign, or vice versa and suddenly we are left without a dem in the race before the convention, what would happen? Could the DNC just appoint a new nominee during the convention or would this assure the GOP of a win?

I'm not asking to be snarky. I've just been curious about the process.

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Why You SHOULDN'T GIVE UP On Bernie Sanders [View all] Segami Mar 2016 OP

Talked to young people, they are fired up. kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #1

But, not in huuuuge numbers , unfortunately. Funtatlaguy Mar 2016 #55

Bernie Sanders liberal from boston Mar 2016 #67

At least in Colorado, many young ppl are fed up with Dem Party establishment and kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #73

Not giving up! We will fight all the way to the convention! peacebird Mar 2016 #2

and beyond . . . . pdsimdars Mar 2016 #7

and beyond! peacebird Mar 2016 #11

and beyond scottie55 Mar 2016 #50

And beyond Plucketeer Mar 2016 #56

to Infinity!!!...... PonyUp Mar 2016 #97

What is the point of that? democrattotheend Mar 2016 #22

Just don't give up on the ideals Bernie believes in Wednesdays Mar 2016 #27

Stop the nomination? No. Lay a few planks in the platform? Yes. A Simple Game Mar 2016 #35

Other than the people who write it, no one really cares what is in the "platform". n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #46

To some extent I agree but that is what a caucus does that jwirr Mar 2016 #69

You are mostly right, but I used to care what was in the Democratic platform. A Simple Game Mar 2016 #75

"but I used to care what was in the Democratic platform." - hey we were all naive once. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #76

You could have said I used to be more principled, or had a soft heart because I cared about A Simple Game Mar 2016 #86

No my "naive" statement referred to the importance of what was in the party platform. PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #89

So you think "we" were naive for caring about the platform in the past. A Simple Game Mar 2016 #92

Because Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #41

Once she clinches the nomination, what's to stop her? n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #47

IF she wins the nomination... tex-wyo-dem Mar 2016 #58

And she didn't mean a word of what she said in that speech last night. She's trying her best to SammyWinstonJack Mar 2016 #70

She is a chameleon and will say anything ... tex-wyo-dem Mar 2016 #71

Herself Plucketeer Mar 2016 #59

Bernie could lend influence to many House/Senate elections and State elections for better, more FighttheFuture Mar 2016 #45

I fully agree with that democrattotheend Mar 2016 #63

Staying in helps in several ways. It helps Hillary, lest the media ignore her and Trump everything FighttheFuture Mar 2016 #82

The point is that the Establishment needs to recognize that our movement is growing. Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #66

Go Bernie liberal from boston Mar 2016 #68

Anything still can happen. bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #78

You make a good point democrattotheend Mar 2016 #79

'Something may happen". Remember when Hillary said that about Obama? n/t PonyUp Mar 2016 #98

Who is giving up? djean111 Mar 2016 #3

Nor me Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #14

I'm not giving up farleftlib Mar 2016 #4

Not giving up though in many ways, I've given up on this country. mmonk Mar 2016 #5

time to go off the grid? snooper2 Mar 2016 #6

We at least should start thinking how we can sort mmonk Mar 2016 #10

Do any of these people look like quitters to you? tk2kewl Mar 2016 #8

Oooh, I like that pic! Segami Mar 2016 #9

No quitters there.. love that picture! mountain grammy Mar 2016 #21

No they do not! Go Bernie! SammyWinstonJack Mar 2016 #72

Bernie is the only option. No chance I will give up. Why anyone would want more of the current GoneFishin Mar 2016 #12

I'll take another four years of the greatness that is Obama! snooper2 Mar 2016 #13

It's your vote. It's just too bad you are trying to drag me down with you. GoneFishin Mar 2016 #15

Go Bernie liberal from boston Mar 2016 #61

I donated again late last night and I will keep donating. He is our only hope to start to turn GoneFishin Mar 2016 #85

I donated again to Bernie late last night, and I will continue to donate to him. There is no other GoneFishin Mar 2016 #16

We may be sending money for HIS campaign to run on Plucketeer Mar 2016 #62

Not giving up! Who would have dreamed we would get so far! KoKo Mar 2016 #94

The rest of the prmary season is still important. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #17

Not giving up. zentrum Mar 2016 #18

Of course not. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #19

fuck that giving up shit navarth Mar 2016 #20

I will continue to support him MynameisBlarney Mar 2016 #23

The fat lady hasn't sung yet! mishi48.59 Mar 2016 #24

She's warming-up backstage. In the wings and ready to make her appearance. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #38

I signed up for the long haul me b zola Mar 2016 #25

K&R vintx Mar 2016 #26

No way am I giving up on Bernie Merryland Mar 2016 #28

I'm not giving up a damned thing. LWolf Mar 2016 #29

There are many states to go. CentralMass Mar 2016 #30

As long as Bernie is in it I'm in it. Impedimentus Mar 2016 #31

Thank you! I needed this. liberalnarb Mar 2016 #32

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #33

Don't Demsrule86 Mar 2016 #34

Hillary 'pulling to the left' is like that person who drifts into the passing lane to keep you from FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #37

Best.....analogy.....yet.....! rgbecker Mar 2016 #54

It is spot on. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2016 #74

If enough people vote for him, he will win win!. We can't give up on the best candidate blondie58 Mar 2016 #40

In a two person race that mathematical argument doesn't work. DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #43

Horse shit. Every syllable n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #88

The media Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2016 #36

I'm not! Are YOU? Helen Borg Mar 2016 #39

Who's giving up? Sanders won the day he announced. merrily Mar 2016 #42

I will not accept that our only option... afertal Mar 2016 #44

Psst. Sanders did better that predicted. With everything stacked against him, he did better than merrily Mar 2016 #48

If we really want this, we have to fight for it! DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #49

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #51

Bernie would never give up on us. We must keep fighting for him and for our lives. Cassidy Mar 2016 #52

Yes, thank you dr60omg Mar 2016 #53

I have a serious question xloadiex Mar 2016 #57

This was not ever a primary about two candidates, the distinctions are important Jefferson23 Mar 2016 #60

Not giving up! EVER! BERNIE! SammyWinstonJack Mar 2016 #64

I have a fundamentally pointless question about media matt819 Mar 2016 #65

Clinton could still get hit by a meteorite! I mean, it's possible, right? randome Mar 2016 #77

She herself said that it's important to stay in until the end because RFK was assassinated in June democrattotheend Mar 2016 #80

There's food for thought. randome Mar 2016 #84

Even if they had picked running mates, I don't think the running mate has succession rights democrattotheend Mar 2016 #96

Which is more a possibility than her being indicted over the email issue, yes? n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #90

Depends on whether it's a Republican or Democratic meteorite. randome Mar 2016 #91

Give up? Hell no, I donated again this morning :) arcane1 Mar 2016 #81

Also, keep in mind, Hillary only increased her delegate lead by 57. Sure she "won" but its not WTA FighttheFuture Mar 2016 #83

Never Give Up the Good Fight! Octafish Mar 2016 #87

Millions of dollars are poured into the M$M every day felix_numinous Mar 2016 #93

We just ran out of time. Octafish Mar 2016 #95

Not when our "presumptive nominee" is a Nixonian warmonger with Goldman handcuffs AZ Progressive Mar 2016 #99

pretty small market for that messaging of yours, I'd say. kennetha Mar 2016 #103

June seventh passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #100

All The Way To The Convention... WillyT Mar 2016 #101

A war criminal owned by Wall Street kennetha Mar 2016 #102

If Bernie stands for what you stand for, . . . ruralsteve Mar 2016 #104