2016 Postmortem

Ferd Berfel

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40. The VP is a dead end position.

Sat May 7, 2016, 08:44 AM

May 2016

It's a position where you can keep someone quiet. If Clinton manages to pull this off, the only reason to accept a VP position is if you're pretty sure the she will not be in the position (one way or another) for too long. Indictment? Health?

The VP is obligated (like SoS) to do the bidding of the President. A Senator on the other hand can actually fight Presidential bullshit Publicly.

Bernie isn't this stupid.

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Sanders Leaves Door Open To Being Clinton's VP [View all] Purveyor May 2016 OP

It's the CNN Title ...but, leaves much that is Untrue if one reads the Article. KoKo May 2016 #1

The article is poorly written, but the title is true. thesquanderer May 2016 #15

That will never happen. Her VP would have to defend all of the cash transactions Skwmom May 2016 #2

So True ...and the rest of the Clinton Foundation Global Initiatives Dirty Dealings... KoKo May 2016 #3

Agree. Can't see that happening. floppyboo May 2016 #45

Hillary is like Nixon? What the fuck? Actor May 2016 #101

She has the "Dark Clouds" of Investigation hanging over her with Clinton Foundation... KoKo May 2016 #103

I heard the interview, no he did not nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #4

Show me that door, I want to slam it. nt DURHAM D May 2016 #5

Yikes. sheshe2 May 2016 #26

Castro would be the most progressive choice, not Sanders uponit7771 May 2016 #6

Why? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #22

he shares same views as Obama...nough said uponit7771 May 2016 #43

That is NOT enough said. floppyboo May 2016 #46

Me and a majority of progressives disagree with this notion and I don't agree with Obama uponit7771 May 2016 #48

You can't even explain something to an interested party. BlindTiresias May 2016 #49

Ad homs are an indicator of a weak position uponit7771 May 2016 #50

Not an ad hom BlindTiresias May 2016 #52

Yes, your post is an adhom response.... a typical one too uponit7771 May 2016 #53

No, it really is not. BlindTiresias May 2016 #60

You're not addressing the child thread but throw insults by the way of condesencion. That's uponit7771 May 2016 #61

I am remarking on your failure BlindTiresias May 2016 #64

"your poor conduct" doesn't address the child thread at all, again, not arguing with reality uponit7771 May 2016 #66

What? BlindTiresias May 2016 #67

I forgot a link floppyboo May 2016 #51

it's not "nough said" if it isn't actually, enough said. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #69

No problem, I get to pick them though... ready? tia uponit7771 May 2016 #73

You post it, i'll see it eventually. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #74

Guns... next? uponit7771 May 2016 #81

Yeah, I thought so. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #82

this is false he is more progressive. You don't get to define where he is or isn't... uponit7771 May 2016 #83

Words mean things. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #84

CFMA, incarceration, immigration, working with practical specifics, health care, fair trade uponit7771 May 2016 #85

You were the one who made the assertion, therefore it is your job to validate it. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #86

I came up with multiple issues, the purity testing privileged think they can prioritize the aspects uponit7771 May 2016 #89

Whatever, I dont really feel like following you down the nonsense rabbit hole today Warren DeMontague May 2016 #90

Typical, Sanders nor his supporters are less about issues more about noise uponit7771 May 2016 #99

"less about issues" Warren DeMontague May 2016 #100

Where do Sanders and Clinton differ on guns? AgingAmerican May 2016 #96

Sanders would vote against Brady Bill again Clinton wouldn't. Sanders would vote for corporate uponit7771 May 2016 #98

No, Sanders would not vote against the Brady bill again AgingAmerican May 2016 #102

Bookmarking. n/t bvf May 2016 #75

Sequestration AgingAmerican May 2016 #94

Correct sheshe2 May 2016 #30

Again, Why? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #38

Julian Castro is another Wall Street Democrat. CobaltBlue May 2016 #34

Anyone who doesn't want to burn a banker alive isn't Wall Street uponit7771 May 2016 #42

that double negative is a little disturbing floppyboo May 2016 #55

...then they grammar check you.... uponit7771 May 2016 #56

that's not a grammar check. It's a comprehension check. nt floppyboo May 2016 #57

... then they correct your wording... uponit7771 May 2016 #59

well, if you want to write words, you should know what they mean. floppyboo May 2016 #62

... then you win. uponit7771 May 2016 #63

I was not trying to win. I was just trying to give you the opportunity to correct what you wrote. floppyboo May 2016 #65

uponit7771—It sounds like you approve of criminal Wall Street and bankers. (Thanks for telling us.) CobaltBlue May 2016 #70

I'm not supporting Sanders and his CFMA and corporate immunity votes uponit7771 May 2016 #72

I listened to the Rachel interview with Bernie. Demsrule86 May 2016 #87

Breaking up the banks would have the opposite effect on the economy AgingAmerican May 2016 #97

He is far to forthright to share a ticket NorthCarolina May 2016 #7

He assumes that it's his choice KingFlorez May 2016 #8

No, he does not assume it is his choice, the question posed was how he would react to the OFFER (nt) thesquanderer May 2016 #12

Still wouldn't vote for her TrueDemVA May 2016 #9

Still don't care. nt Jitter65 May 2016 #23

Sure you do TrueDemVA May 2016 #39

CNN Title Balderdash benny05 May 2016 #10

Yes..CNN said Hillary Investigation is about over, yesterday. KoKo May 2016 #14

I can't believe Bernie will allow himself Ferd Berfel May 2016 #11

The only reason he would do it would be if he felt he would be more beneficial there somehow. GreenPartyVoter May 2016 #18

The VP is a dead end position. Ferd Berfel May 2016 #40

Oh FFS! (Seriously?) NurseJackie May 2016 #13

News flash: Hillary herself isn't qualified bvf May 2016 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #76

bernie is more likely to be veep for trump nt msongs May 2016 #16

In that alternate reality you reside of course nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #17

Sure, that makes sense Warren DeMontague May 2016 #24

just completely fucking insulting and unnecessary. yodermon May 2016 #31

Absurd. redwitch May 2016 #54

..... Amaril May 2016 #93

wishful thinking on his part - it will not be offered DrDan May 2016 #19

He would NEVER do that. Never. nt senz May 2016 #20

Spot on...it will never happen. Punkingal May 2016 #21

Bernie is really raging against the dying of the light lol griffi94 May 2016 #27

To be fair, by any objective measure he DOES bring a good deal to the table Maru Kitteh May 2016 #35

I would rather him PowerToThePeople May 2016 #28

But why do you have that opinion? BootinUp May 2016 #44

He says he won't. Zynx May 2016 #71

It's a little late for that I think ucrdem May 2016 #29

The man is delusional--gets more so each day. riversedge May 2016 #32

Really...? Care to Go Further? KoKo May 2016 #104

Interesting. Maru Kitteh May 2016 #33

No wonder Castro seemed so bent out of shape a few months ago. Skink May 2016 #36

No VP, no independent. end of story EoM mikehiggins May 2016 #37

There is zero chance Sanders will be selected as Hillary's VP. DCBob May 2016 #41

Wait.... he thinks that she's a warmongering corporatist oligarch in Wall Street's pocket, Nye Bevan May 2016 #47

Still wouldn't vote for Clinton if he was VP. NT Joob May 2016 #58

Bargaining! "If I can't have the presidency, can I have the vice-presidency instead?" NurseJackie May 2016 #68

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #77

That's the stage!!!! nt msanthrope May 2016 #78

After she gives me what I want we can talk BeyondGeography May 2016 #79

Wont happen but I can understand why they're concidering this. PFunk1 May 2016 #80

Also Demsrule86 May 2016 #88

well, that's an embarrassing assumption on his part. n/t Sheepshank May 2016 #91

Bernie is not stupid enough to get castrated by being in the VP position Ferd Berfel May 2016 #92

Bullshit. senz May 2016 #95