2016 Postmortem

anotherproletariat

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35. For one I love that the media keeps replaying this clip of Sanders. This one makes him look bad...

Wed May 11, 2016, 01:44 PM

May 2016

nothing more than a selfish old man who is putting his own desire to stay in the spotlight ahead of the good of the party and the country. How much more evidence do the super delegates need that he is not a loyal party member, and does not deserve any of their votes? Keep talking like this and you will be cutting your 'small thread of a chance'. I mean it...please keep talking!

His idealism was cute for a while, but it's time to grow up. To quote Obama... "If you think that the only way forward is to be as uncompromising as possible, you will feel good about yourself, you will enjoy a certain moral purity, but you’re not going to get what you want. And if you don’t get what you want long enough, you will eventually think the whole system is rigged. And that will lead to more cynicism, and less participation, and a downward spiral of more injustice and more anger and more despair. And that's never been the source of our progress. That's how we cheat ourselves of progress."

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Please do not moan to me about Hillary Clinton's problems [View all] Joob May 2016 OP

Please do not whine to me about how "unfair" the Primary process is... brooklynite May 2016 #1

lol, exactly Renew Deal May 2016 #6

Did you watch the interview? Armstead May 2016 #9

I did Demsrule86 May 2016 #85

I saw the Chris Hayes interview too Demsrule86 May 2016 #89

Two points... Armstead May 2016 #92

Do you know the "supposed" purpose of superdelegates? I do, and it isn't so they can be purchased or Dragonfli May 2016 #102

If that was the case then just take a poll and let the party elite select the nominee Demsrule86 May 2016 #110

Take a poll of the entire electorate? This may sound rude, but did't read what you responded to? Dragonfli May 2016 #116

It's the supposedly "tough" Hillary that's whining about Sanders continuing the race. rhett o rick May 2016 #18

Are you serious? Demsrule86 May 2016 #111

Make up your mind. Is he an obstacle or don't you give a damn about him? rhett o rick May 2016 #115

he whines about his peers Sheepshank May 2016 #44

Why the hell not? It's been horrendous, discouraging and embarrassing. merrily May 2016 #76

You sound like those parents who give kids "participation" trophies... brooklynite May 2016 #82

That post of yours sounds like you heartily approve of election fraud and merrily May 2016 #86

Seriously! Can you imagine? Octafish May 2016 #108

Actually, Bernie sounds kind of whiny in that quote. JoePhilly May 2016 #2

Nah, he has valid points. And he's actually helping the Democratic party. Joob May 2016 #3

Bernie is hurting the party and our efforts to be Trump Demsrule86 May 2016 #91

no, that's Hillary's default response. grasswire May 2016 #4

His quote is whiny. Just a fact. JoePhilly May 2016 #7

His quote is a fact. Your "whiny" is an impression. You of course are entitled to your own Vincardog May 2016 #14

Characterizing an interview with a highly subjective word DisgustipatedinCA May 2016 #42

No, Adrea was almost begging him to get out Armstead May 2016 #8

So a reporter was asking uncomfortable questions? JoePhilly May 2016 #12

Did you watch it? Armstead May 2016 #16

Reporter, my ass. She was advocating for Hillary, which is what one would expect from merrily May 2016 #77

Is it whiny or grumpy? Make up your minds. Hillary is the one whining about having to rhett o rick May 2016 #21

right on! Merryland May 2016 #32

MIght be Demsrule86 May 2016 #46

Just a bit! Sparkly May 2016 #23

Bernie is delusional if he thinks he can win more pledged delegates. YouDig May 2016 #5

Screw you. I'm not delusional, and I'm sending a few more. You just insulted many people personally. Armstead May 2016 #13

If you think Bernie can win more pledged delegates, then, yes, you are delusional. YouDig May 2016 #17

Bernie needs to call her out until the convention. Nt Logical May 2016 #19

The numbers say that no one yet has the required number of pledged delegates eridani May 2016 #72

. Dragonfli May 2016 #24

Exactly Ned_Devine May 2016 #31

April was a busy month, lol Duckhunter935 May 2016 #81

Today's word is: Grift. myrna minx May 2016 #100

Good For Bernie! Ferd Berfel May 2016 #10

Thank you, Senator! I agree. It does get old. nt silvershadow May 2016 #11

That man isn't afraid of anybody, is he? Jennylynn May 2016 #15

The core problem is that Hillary mindwalker_i May 2016 #20

Not to Mention she said she'd look into releasing transcripts THEN will only release if others did. Joob May 2016 #22

"the many cases in which she has lied" Sparkly May 2016 #28

Standard operating procedure mindwalker_i May 2016 #39

If the shoe fits... Sparkly May 2016 #48

If you MAKE the shoe fit... mindwalker_i May 2016 #57

HEY DEMOCRATS: SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN SOMEONE FIGHTS HARD AND DOESN'T GIVE UP? Maedhros May 2016 #25

What's he fighting for, other than for Trump? Sparkly May 2016 #26

For working class people, unions, poor people... Punkingal May 2016 #36

Who will all suffer way more than most under a Trump presidency... Demsrule86 May 2016 #43

I think they'll suffer equally under either a Trump or Clinton presidency. Fawke Em May 2016 #49

this is not a reality based post uponit7771 May 2016 #67

If you seriously want to prevent a Trump presidency, back Sanders... AzDar May 2016 #53

Absotuley not Demsrule86 May 2016 #93

He's fighting for US dana_b May 2016 #58

for regular Americans, for our democracy, for the truth, to break Wall St.'s grip on our economy, to amborin May 2016 #70

Well said! Merryland May 2016 #33

Yeah and I would never condsider supportig one Demsrule86 May 2016 #41

Right, it's about him. Ned_Devine May 2016 #56

fight for what Demsrule86 May 2016 #45

When are you going to realize that the problem is with HER? Fawke Em May 2016 #50

#problemsarewithher merrily May 2016 #78

k so fighting now = wasting peoples time and taking other peoples money? fuck fighting then uponit7771 May 2016 #66

What????/? making a few nasty comments like Trump is 'fighting hard?' nt Jitter65 May 2016 #118

Hillary wants Sen Sanders to quit in the 8th inning because she is afraid he might still rhett o rick May 2016 #27

He's running in the Democratic primary Sparkly May 2016 #30

At least he's not stealing from the down-ticket Democrats like she is. Fawke Em May 2016 #51

Stealing? Please explain. Sparkly May 2016 #52

Look up Hillary Victory Fund Hare Krishna May 2016 #106

He will pull it out because she is unlikable Merryland May 2016 #34

lOVE IT! Sanders dropping the Hammer on Mitchell coffeeAM May 2016 #29

He used to regularly drop the hammer on Andrea's husband. . Alan Greeenspan . . pdsimdars May 2016 #80

For one I love that the media keeps replaying this clip of Sanders. This one makes him look bad... anotherproletariat May 2016 #35

It only "makes him look bad" to denizens of Camp Weathervane. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #37

It is not Compromise to move in the opposite direction of what you say you want Armstead May 2016 #55

I think it makes him look GREAT! Stop all the whining for God's sake. Is that all they have? pdsimdars May 2016 #83

"Moan" sounds like something Donald Trump would say. Justice May 2016 #38

Exactly. nt ecstatic May 2016 #63

There you have it Demsrule86 May 2016 #40

I don't believe that you backed Bernie in Ohio Hare Krishna May 2016 #107

I have no reason to lie. Demsrule86 May 2016 #109

Fake. Bernie. Supporter. Hare Krishna May 2016 #117

K&R jwirr May 2016 #47

Really....tell her Bernie! ViseGrip May 2016 #54

Go Bernie! You tell them!! dana_b May 2016 #59

Don't forget the election/voting shenanegans. pdsimdars May 2016 #84

oh yes... them too dana_b May 2016 #96

Someone posted some info abou this and those vote totals pdsimdars May 2016 #98

Yes, I cross posted that in the BS group dana_b May 2016 #99

Maybe Sanders wouldn't have had to battle with all those elected Democrats in those 19 states Beacool May 2016 #60

Mrs. Greenspan deserved that! n/t markpkessinger May 2016 #61

He can't handle being challenged! ecstatic May 2016 #62

You gotta go. . . . into ignore. . . this is a complete distortion of reality. pdsimdars May 2016 #87

I agree as well. Uncle Joe May 2016 #64

What a jerk! nt Jitter65 May 2016 #65

I might have to agree LeftRant May 2016 #69

"we have had to take on the entire Democratic establishment." Number23 May 2016 #68

In a primary, of course. What else would one do? Your post really doesn't make sense. nt silvershadow May 2016 #71

What do you expect from them? pdsimdars May 2016 #88

It doesn't surprise me that you and the Shrinking Bernie Support Crew don't see the hysterical irony Number23 May 2016 #103

It isn't irony. We FDR/Union Labor Democrats are deliberately silvershadow May 2016 #105

The "traditional" Democratic base is the one that's giving Hillary Clinton the nomination Number23 May 2016 #112

No, it isn't. That's the DLC you are referring to. Third way. silvershadow May 2016 #113

You can plug your hands in your ears and scream at reality as much as you'd like. No one gives the Number23 May 2016 #114

Okay, he has the youth IN ALL OF THOSE categories. The Future. So....? Joob May 2016 #119

Sanders has not won a single constituency in the black community and that includes youth Number23 May 2016 #120

It's not easy fighting to save a party that doesn't want to save itself Joob May 2016 #95

The Democratic BASE has been incredibly opposed to Bernie Sanders. See his support among minorities Number23 May 2016 #104

Andrea Mitchell doesn't even try to hide her bias. Vinca May 2016 #73

No shit, I watched her show yesterday when she interviewed Bernie and caught B Calm May 2016 #74

Disgusted by choice of word moan. Justice May 2016 #75

Oh, for pity sake. Nothing was wrong with the word. merrily May 2016 #79

What a bunch of NONSENSE. pdsimdars May 2016 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj May 2016 #97

Moaning about "moan." Jeebus. merrily May 2016 #101

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast May 2016 #94