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In reply to the discussion: Please explain to me how it is a bad thing for Bernie to stay in through the convention? If Hillary [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)31. He should push his message with no mention of Hillary
once Hillary is a lock for the nomination. There is no point in it short of trying to politically damage her. Why would he want to do that once it is clear she will be the nominee? No one benefits except Trump.
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Please explain to me how it is a bad thing for Bernie to stay in through the convention? If Hillary [View all]
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
OP
why does he need to talk about Hillary at all? He should sell his own campaign
geek tragedy
Mar 2016
#153
blaming Hillary for the Deepwater Horizon disaster and Detroit's economic
geek tragedy
Mar 2016
#158
But if that additional airtime is used to bash Hillary, not Trump, it's just free advertising for
Empowerer
Mar 2016
#28
Is that what they are so afraid of? That he will somehow damage the party platform?
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#6
Our concern is that he will continue to attack Hillary instead of pushing his message
hack89
Mar 2016
#9
Backlash by whom against what exactly? You still haven't clearly explained how he can hurt her or
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#18
Specific charges would be helpful, here. What shit slinging? If you mean things like
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#23
Really, you used carpet bagger? You do remember that's what Hillary was called when she moved to NY
peacebird
Mar 2016
#127
When only the repukes will benefit it has to make one wonder why he would do it.
hack89
Mar 2016
#50
Nice false dichotomy! Any other fallacies in the pipeline I should know about?
Lizzie Poppet
Mar 2016
#64
Because that's your own, entirely fabricated internal construction, that's why.
Lizzie Poppet
Mar 2016
#66
Yeah...and it annoys me no end that it will be meaningless, even if I cast it.
Lizzie Poppet
Mar 2016
#72
The longer Sanders stays in the race, the longer she will have to pretend to be a Democrat
tularetom
Mar 2016
#53
Because the voters in the states that haven't voted yet don't deserve a choice.
CrispyQ
Mar 2016
#133
Hence the point of point 3. He can't damage her. She is a well known politician. It's all already
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#11
Bingo! The Clinton people are acting as if Bernie is calling for her to be indicted over the emails
Jim Lane
Mar 2016
#92
Personally, I think he moved the dialogue left, not her. Her supporters have
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#14
I'm actually a Dem now. Hell froze over for me when Bernie signed on to run. LOL
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#30
If he's getting face-to-faces and phone numbers I want him to stay in as long as possible
Recursion
Mar 2016
#12
Thanks, NursePeggy! They aren't getting me down. I am just trying to help lessen
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#20
Goal, intent is tear apart our candidate, tear apart the Democratic Party. You don't get the harm?
seabeyond
Mar 2016
#22
Many aren't voting for Hillary no matter what because their conscience prevents it.
Zira
Mar 2016
#116
Do you think I give a shit about those that are willing to let women and girls die... because they
seabeyond
Mar 2016
#130
This is just sick, and is the stuff that makes me walk from Du. You are the one that brought
seabeyond
Mar 2016
#142
I believe the newest meme is that Bernie should stay in the race - BUT be actually campaigning
djean111
Mar 2016
#29
Sanders has dropped a lot of of his attacks on Clinton, if you haven't noticed
geek tragedy
Mar 2016
#38
Sanders should be actually campaigning against Trump on behalf of himself and us.
k8conant
Mar 2016
#162
It is a wreck as it stands now. Before his passing, my Dad planned to run for our state
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#110
Most days I do exactly that, especially when the forum is particularly fractious.
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#48
Yes, we need to keep Trump out of there, but honestly I shudder at the thought of any Repub winning!
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#51
I don't care how long he stays, as long as the negativity towards Hillary stops. He sould stay
lunamagica
Mar 2016
#56
Well, I am not sure what you mean by 'full' democracy or 'too democratic.' I was
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#96
It is simple (as with most things): They are deathly afraid that Hillary will lose.
Kip Humphrey
Mar 2016
#76
Because Bernie has spoken about the contents of her baggage car and will continue to do so.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#77
They don't seem to like that, but it's not like the Repubs won't, and it will be far worse
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#135
Naw. Trump is known for his gentlemanly ways and will politely overlook her "mistakes".
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#140
If Bernie is trying to influence the platform, why do we not hear how he wants to change the
Thinkingabout
Mar 2016
#78
We may see the same talking points, I doubt the DNC is going to go for Medicare for All
Thinkingabout
Mar 2016
#91
He says she is better than the Repubs and won't run as an Indy. My guess is that at the end of the
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#94
Well, this is true, but I am sure most of her supporters don't see her that way.
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#112
I think he should stay in and stay focused on exposing the power of the financial elites.
blm
Mar 2016
#102
The fact is that we could be using the time we have right now to show the country
stopbush
Mar 2016
#104
Let's say we do that. How, exactly, do you a) expect to get Hillary elected, and b) get her
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#106
First of all, Hillary is under no obligation whatsoever to adopt Bernie's ideas,
stopbush
Mar 2016
#114
So the "unity platform" thing threw me. That's where I got the idea that maybe you meant Hillary
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#115
The unity platform is in response to the chaos platform being exhibited by the Rs.
stopbush
Mar 2016
#117
Maybe he will endorse her at the convention if he loses? That should suffice, yes?
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2016
#121