2016 Postmortem

DemocracyDirect

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26. Candidates are asked to drop out in multi-candidate contests...

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 02:45 AM

Mar 2016

So voters can coalesce around other candidates with similar policies.

It makes no sense in a two-person contest for anyone to drop out until they are mathematically eliminated.

And mathematical elimination doesn't occur until one of the two wins half of the pledged delegates.

And right now that may not happen before the convention.

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Can we stop with the talk that Bernie Sanders needs to drop out? [View all] UMTerp01 Mar 2016 OP

I want to vote and I want revolution... Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #1

We have no ground work for a revolution. FarPoint Mar 2016 #4

Because it isn't all about the primary. upaloopa Mar 2016 #2

That's obviously your opinion on both counts. revbones Mar 2016 #5

Exactly Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #18

Bernie is just as electable as HRC now. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #9

Don't you all have your... Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #13

What? Hillary supporters are now not allowed to post in GDP? NT fun n serious Mar 2016 #27

Sure post anywhere you like.. Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #41

Hillary has yet to win enough delegates to secure the nomination davidn3600 Mar 2016 #29

The primary is how we prep a ticket for the general. Orsino Mar 2016 #42

People will continue to say it. Punkingal Mar 2016 #3

tbey know we can still stop her from getting enough deligates and go to an open convention Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #6

He can stay as long as he wants cosmicone Mar 2016 #7

Speaking Truth is NOT attacking Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #15

There comes a time when a sure to lose candidate cosmicone Mar 2016 #32

I simp!y don't see it that way Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #40

Clinton has a higher unfavorability rating and lower GE match ups in the polls ... slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #8

Ignore them. It's so silly Bernie drops out = Trump goes on full attack for 9 MONTHS jillan Mar 2016 #10

Good point. Hill supporters should take note. senz Mar 2016 #12

If Sanders doesn't concede by the end of April, I predict he will not have a role at the convention. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #11

Sanders represents a large number of Democratic voters. senz Mar 2016 #14

I hope they do. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #16

Agreed Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #17

Sanders isn't a Democrat. He should not have been allowed to run as one. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #20

Sanders is more of a democrat than Hillary. Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #23

And then that party will enter its death throes. senz Mar 2016 #21

Clinton waited til June. And had a prime role at the convention. As well as a peachy ... ebayfool Mar 2016 #19

No, Sanders will be, by and large, ignored by the Hillary campaign and Administration. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #22

Okay. So she's NOT gracious. Glad we can agree on one thing :) n/t ebayfool Mar 2016 #25

Agreed!!! Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #24

Candidates are asked to drop out in multi-candidate contests... DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #26

It's attempted voter suppression, pure and simple. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #28

How did you feel when it was Hillary being told to drop out in 2008? Metric System Mar 2016 #30

I don't remember being in hurry for her to do it, why? Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #38

I pretend the mere opinion of other people is suppression as well. LanternWaste Mar 2016 #37

Perhaps it is time for Hillary to drop out. Newest results show a trend toward Bernie. eom Festivito Mar 2016 #31

Really? cosmicone Mar 2016 #33

Bernie jumped to winning 2 out of 3 this time. That's a trend. Really. Really really. Festivito Mar 2016 #34

You know Bernie fell BEHIND in delegate math cosmicone Mar 2016 #35

And, statewise there is a trend. Right? Small trend -- yes. Still a trend. eom Festivito Mar 2016 #36

OP, that talk is desperate HIllary supporters. Pay them no mind. greymouse Mar 2016 #39