2016 Postmortem

Beowulf

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183. I don't think the PTB like it at all

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 02:39 PM

Apr 2016

Look what happened to Occupy. Violently removed. I think there will need to be constant pressure from the streets. Politicians need to be afraid of us before they will do anything for us. Right now, they just aren't afraid of us, well, maybe a little bit, but if they can get Bernie's bunch tucked into bed without further delay, they'll go back to same old same old.

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What do you think would happen if 1,000,000 Bernie supporters showed up in Philidelphia July 25th [View all] kpola12 Apr 2016 OP

They'd have hell's own time finding a hotel room. n/t winter is coming Apr 2016 #1

+1 mcar Apr 2016 #45

that was my first thought. My second thought would be . . . Petrushka Apr 2016 #52

And the bathrooms too. wildeyed Apr 2016 #65

8W CTyankee Apr 2016 #69

And don't forget the elderly lady in line ahead of you who . . . Petrushka Apr 2016 #72

Yes. Pregnant women and old ladies need to go first to the front of the line. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #178

They'd all go to Pat's Steaks Freddie Apr 2016 #73

Don't ask for Swiss cheese?? Why not? Petrushka Apr 2016 #109

I think it's akin to asking for ketchup on your hot dog. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2016 #120

Oh, wow! Who knew? Years and years ago, my ol' buds, Ben & Tommy, told me it was Velveeta! Petrushka Apr 2016 #130

John Kerry did in 2004 Freddie Apr 2016 #145

If I had a choice, it would be Swiss. That's what we use when we make 'em at home. Petrushka Apr 2016 #161

If they go to Geno's hopefully they know to order Freedom Fries and "SPEAK ENGLISH" Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #191

We'd channel our Woodstock ancestors Depaysement Apr 2016 #54

Yes, but many eateries would do great business. riversedge Apr 2016 #81

They can campout in Fairmount. Barack_America Apr 2016 #86

My favorite delegate (Ohio) is at the Airport Marriott... brooklynite Apr 2016 #88

Bernie's folks from Ohio votesparks Apr 2016 #96

I don't think you can fit 1,000,000 people in an Econo-Lodge. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #133

imagine the amount of urine in the streets snooper2 Apr 2016 #187

Plenty of parks to sleep in CorkySt.Clair Apr 2016 #199

seems to me mooseprime Apr 2016 #2

Only in your dreams. nt COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #188

There would be 1M Bernie supporters in Phily to witness Hillary's nomination acceptance speech LonePirate Apr 2016 #3

Good for them Gothmog Apr 2016 #13

Indeed there would be mcar Apr 2016 #46

Thread winner. And 100% right. Number23 Apr 2016 #100

I think they will be provided with a nice area for them to demonstrate...Peacefully n/t KelleyD Apr 2016 #4

Demonstrate? How about celebrate the renewal and rebirth of the Democratic Party? JDPriestly Apr 2016 #179

They can watch Hillary win the nomination. hack89 Apr 2016 #5

The media and the DNC would both pretend it wasn't happening. Scuba Apr 2016 #6

Don't worry, Scuba. They won't use mace. Wilms Apr 2016 #16

Really, is that your plan? Bernie will not condone that. Go for it...it's your funeral. KelleyD Apr 2016 #29

Tell me, what will they be protesting about... brooklynite Apr 2016 #159

Bernie supporters and the OP did not say anything about demonstrating. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #182

In which case, the answer to the OP would be.."not much" brooklynite Apr 2016 #184

They would blame Hillary for everything wrong on their lives. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #7

Your posts always evidence a bitterness accompanied by lack of any depth of understanding. JudyM Apr 2016 #171

They'd be riding unicorns? JoePhilly Apr 2016 #8

It's kinda late for that. Gman Apr 2016 #9

I think they're looking at the convention in July n/t SFnomad Apr 2016 #22

Convention eom Karma13612 Apr 2016 #113

How can we circumvent the unconstitutional free speech zones... tokenlib Apr 2016 #10

They'll have to find a bigger "free speech" area. CanonRay Apr 2016 #11

Hopefully the DNC would put some big screens out for them. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #12

Correction nolawarlock Apr 2016 #33

+1 NCTraveler Apr 2016 #39

Protesters will be herded into protest zones annavictorious Apr 2016 #14

What would they expect to accomplish/do besides commiserate? Hoyt Apr 2016 #15

exactly... Corporate666 Apr 2016 #19

A Democratic Process? Skwmom Apr 2016 #32

This right here! EileenFB Apr 2016 #62

met with unimaginable brute force reddread Apr 2016 #17

Most haven't heard of Bob Smith.... Corporate666 Apr 2016 #28

that was the point, glad it arrived. reddread Apr 2016 #38

Chicago was a police riot. okasha Apr 2016 #49

I think I saw you in DC when 500,000 marched against the Iraq surge. peace13 Apr 2016 #135

on the other side of the street, I presume? reddread Apr 2016 #150

eh? reddread Apr 2016 #149

They'd see a great American city Renew Deal Apr 2016 #18

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Apr 2016 #20

They would enjoy the historical sites? Beacool Apr 2016 #21

Depends on how peaceful are security, police, and disrupters. eom PufPuf23 Apr 2016 #23

If they all wanted to visit the Liberty Bell, the line would be really long (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #24

The streets would smell bad real quick? workinclasszero Apr 2016 #25

Damn. nolawarlock Apr 2016 #27

LOL workinclasszero Apr 2016 #44

Way to reach out. peace13 Apr 2016 #132

I think Walmart would sell a lot of tents that week. nolawarlock Apr 2016 #26

Tent sales at Walmart? peace13 Apr 2016 #137

Everyone shops at Walmart eventually ... nolawarlock Apr 2016 #177

Are they?!!! sheshe2 Apr 2016 #30

A weird bathroom situation. JaneyVee Apr 2016 #31

They'd prove their attention span is at least 3 months long... Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #34

Just put some voting booths up in front, then they'll scatter thelordofhell Apr 2016 #35

OK, I laughed at that. n/t LisaM Apr 2016 #53

Bwhahahahahahaha!!! JoePhilly Apr 2016 #77

Okay, THAT was funny as hell. Number23 Apr 2016 #101

excellent DrDan Apr 2016 #111

Boom! Mic drop! LOLOL! Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #119

Imagine they would go to all that trouble and cost to do the right thing, I am Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #36

just another massive bernie rally not supported by actual voting turnout nt msongs Apr 2016 #37

The media would ignore it, the police would severely harm or kill some people riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #40

Of course they don't gather steam... nolawarlock Apr 2016 #175

I don't think the PTB like it at all Beowulf Apr 2016 #183

Lots of Frisbee and Hacky Sack. And girlfriends yelling LuvLoogie Apr 2016 #41

Some of you guys are funny. kpola12 Apr 2016 #42

They'd do a "Gonna Fly Now" flash mob... Algernon Moncrieff Apr 2016 #43

Carrying their Bernie signs and taking their selfies? LisaM Apr 2016 #56

The city would be whiter than it's been in decades. nt Codeine Apr 2016 #47

LOL workinclasszero Apr 2016 #63

Someone got a hide for quoting your reply title in another thread. displacedtexan Apr 2016 #76

Dumb luck? nt Codeine Apr 2016 #103

Zap! Hekate Apr 2016 #90

This is now my favorite thread of the day. So many zingers!! Number23 Apr 2016 #102

Another thread winner! LOLOL! Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #121

Thread win. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #152

So many of you making fun of the supporters wanting to be there. What you are not bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #48

Remember - they don't need us. 840high Apr 2016 #50

Won't happen but if it did the Democrats would nominate Hillary book_worm Apr 2016 #51

Ah, yes, but the collective "Fuck You!" from the crowd would be glorious to behold...[n/t] Maedhros Apr 2016 #92

the Fuck You heard round the world. and televised. third world comparisons will be made. Hiraeth Apr 2016 #157

So the people who have already had their voices heard, thru voting, deserve a collective fuck you? all american girl Apr 2016 #165

Would you agree that was the case when Bush was elected to his second term? Maedhros Apr 2016 #172

Blame Obama for all their problems redstateblues Apr 2016 #55

What would they do? Attack minorities who voted for Hillary? Metric System Apr 2016 #57

All the Supers would see the light and vote for Bernie!!!!! Adrahil Apr 2016 #58

They would all waste their time and money, MineralMan Apr 2016 #59

I think if there were that many man buns & hipster beards concentrated in one location Tarc Apr 2016 #60

Teargas, acoustic blasters, automatic weapons fire, Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #61

What would happen if instead of 1 million supporters showing up in Philly griffi94 Apr 2016 #64

. randome Apr 2016 #141

You'd have Democratic Underground. nt COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #189

The parking wars guys would be really busy Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #66

See now I have to queue reruns. Thanks. Hee hee Quayblue Apr 2016 #99

It would actually be around 1500 supporters Generic Brad Apr 2016 #67

During the * days we had 500,000 for the anti surge protest. peace13 Apr 2016 #68

They would fight and argue about who got there first! fleabiscuit Apr 2016 #70

Wouldn't change anything, unless Bernie makes up major ground bigwillq Apr 2016 #71

Possible ---> Petrushka Apr 2016 #136

Wouldn't be the first million-people march. If Martin could do it, why not Bernie? snowy owl Apr 2016 #74

Because obviously Bernie is even > than MLK. nt COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #190

Lots of "white ass crowd" threads and minority counting. nt. jack_krass Apr 2016 #75

TPTB Carolina Apr 2016 #78

There'd be a hole in the singularity, since the chances of this happening are astronomical. Starry Messenger Apr 2016 #79

They would all turn around and go back to their dorms.... quickesst Apr 2016 #80

PA would run out of cheese wiz? Sancho Apr 2016 #82

What do you think would happen if 1,000,000 Bernie supporters spent the week 72DejaVu Apr 2016 #83

Thread winner Hekate Apr 2016 #91

^^^This Bleacher Creature Apr 2016 #95

+1 onenote Apr 2016 #106

This is the third keeper from this awesome thread. Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #123

There is only so much time and money. peace13 Apr 2016 #129

Only so much time and money 72DejaVu Apr 2016 #146

You don"t know who spammed anyone. peace13 Apr 2016 #147

You just did it twice.... all american girl Apr 2016 #166

Boom! Nailed it! NurseJackie Apr 2016 #151

There's nothing else to say after that, but a mic drop! all american girl Apr 2016 #167

They would be sent into free speech zones basselope Apr 2016 #84

Probably not much, lots of traffic on the Franklin Parkway. Agschmid Apr 2016 #85

Depends...what are they there for? brooklynite Apr 2016 #87

They'd be really disappointed by the outcome jcgoldie Apr 2016 #89

Moms and dads would breath a sigh of relief... Kang Colby Apr 2016 #93

Lots of Philly Cheese Steak Sammies will be consumed kydo Apr 2016 #94

Porta-potty business will thrive! oldandhappy Apr 2016 #98

Fantastic RobertEarl Apr 2016 #104

It's smugness. and I agree, disgusting. +10 eom Karma13612 Apr 2016 #114

Who's being negative? We're just saying it's not likely to happen. randome Apr 2016 #143

+100 Duppers Apr 2016 #198

They would crop the pictures:) AuntPatsy Apr 2016 #105

Pennsylvania would make a ton of money in turnpike toll fees. blue neen Apr 2016 #107

I would be for a completely silent 1,000,000 people. That would be awesome. Peace Patriot Apr 2016 #108

If you could organize that why not knock off a few Tea Party Congressmen Arneoker Apr 2016 #110

Perhaps there would be TowneshipRebellion Apr 2016 #112

If they went to participate and show their support for a more Progressive .... moriah Apr 2016 #115

Hillary would win the nomination... SidDithers Apr 2016 #116

What do you think would happen if 1,000,000 Bernie supporters showed up in Philidelphia July 25t jmousso75 Apr 2016 #117

What if 1 million Bernie supporters each found five friends to register to vote? pnwmom Apr 2016 #118

What if the votes that were cast were counted. peace13 Apr 2016 #131

Hillary didn't have anything to do with the vote problems. And Bernie benefited pnwmom Apr 2016 #138

She didn't speak a word about the problems. peace13 Apr 2016 #140

Except for suing AZ, which then Bernie joined...which is good. all american girl Apr 2016 #169

Hillary sued AZ? peace13 Apr 2016 #174

Yep. The first one to do it - over voter supression. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #192

Oh I see them DNC, Hill and Bernie peace13 Apr 2016 #193

Bernie tagged along after Hill and the DNC filed suit. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #194

There'd be a lot of retweets and facebook likes. The convention would go on like normal. FSogol Apr 2016 #122

I think they'd have difficulty finding hotel rooms. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #124

Activity on the /r/couchsurfing subreddit would cause the servers to go up in flames. nt Codeine Apr 2016 #125

Is this going to be organized 72DejaVu Apr 2016 #126

A million moan march in Philly BeyondGeography Apr 2016 #127

There would be a Cheetos shortage in Philly. nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #128

They'd tell us to go fuck ourselves. Vinca Apr 2016 #134

This thread is a prime example of why getting Bernie people to help Hill will be impossible. peace13 Apr 2016 #139

Help with what, precisely? Voter reg drives? It's the HRC campaign organizing those, not Bernie. n msanthrope Apr 2016 #155

Aaaa...the numbers say that you need Sander's supporters to pull this off. peace13 Apr 2016 #162

The majority of Sander's supporters will gladly vote Dem. The rest? If the prospect of msanthrope Apr 2016 #164

This is how you justify the treatment? peace13 Apr 2016 #173

What treatment ? nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #185

What happened when hundreds of thousands opposed the illegal war in Iraq? nc4bo Apr 2016 #142

The anti surge protest on the Mall... peace13 Apr 2016 #156

+1 Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #180

they will need to bring their own porta potties... beachbum bob Apr 2016 #144

1,000,000 white asses mooning the convention? MoonRiver Apr 2016 #148

The Democrats won't try to censor the thousand Sanders supporters the way Sanders supporters Trust Buster Apr 2016 #153

The police would gleefully get to try out all of their new military goodies on real people. djean111 Apr 2016 #154

I can take about 200, if they don't mind sleeping in the barn. MgtPA Apr 2016 #158

How many of them showed up at the ENOUGH IS ENOUGH protest in DC last year? brooklynite Apr 2016 #160

What do you think would happen? Jitter65 Apr 2016 #163

Vendors would sell an awful lot of bottled water and commercial snacks. LanternWaste Apr 2016 #168

The supers would need an impromptu change of clothing. Waiting For Everyman Apr 2016 #170

I thought kids today believed in mass transportation... brooklynite Apr 2016 #186

Where would we sleep at night? JDPriestly Apr 2016 #176

Organize by the bus load. peace13 Apr 2016 #195

I would not call it a demonstration. I would call it a celebration of the political revolution. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #196

Ok peace13 Apr 2016 #197

I Should Go Look In The Trees And Start Counting The Winged Pigs Roosting In Them. Vogon_Glory Apr 2016 #181

There would be a massive run on quinoa and kale at Philly grocery stores. CorkySt.Clair Apr 2016 #200

They would nuke them from orbit Aerows Apr 2016 #201

For what? We have a process in place to nominate our presidential underthematrix Apr 2016 #202

I don't know, but I'd like to see it. highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #203

All kidding aside, it's very unlikely that many would show up in Philadelphia jmowreader Apr 2016 #204