2016 Postmortem

highprincipleswork

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40. Bernie's a fighter, and a fighter for me and my values, generally. Hillary and the Democratic

Fri May 20, 2016, 04:49 AM

May 2016

Establishment, or based on how they've been acting recently "Party Bosses"? Not so much.

I with him all the way, and hope he succeeds in getting the party's head out of its ass, so to speak.

Reagan Revolution is dead. Long live the Progressive Solution.

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The Washington Post: DNC to OFFER Bernie Sanders a Convention Concession [View all] Segami May 2016 OP

Bernie Sanders is making them Feel HIS Bern Segami May 2016 #1

#HillarySoBeneficent Baobab May 2016 #22

in the words of a famous historical naval figure grasswire May 2016 #2

Actually, it was an Army commander Wednesdays May 2016 #27

oops grasswire May 2016 #28

this is probably meant to be something HRC knows he will reject... grasswire May 2016 #3

Got it in one! winter is coming May 2016 #5

That in itself is a dangerous game to be playing with a guy like Bernie Segami May 2016 #7

She already tried that with him for that New York Debate... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #10

yep nt grasswire May 2016 #14

She also won NY nt. Trenzalore May 2016 #18

She hasn't won the nomination... outright. Fawke Em May 2016 #24

Neither did Obama...still President for 8 years nt. Trenzalore May 2016 #25

Obama wasn't being investigated by the FBI Segami May 2016 #26

Actually, Obama did. jeff47 May 2016 #37

so what does Bernie need in terms of delegates? rbrnmw May 2016 #41

At this point, more pledged delegates than Clinton jeff47 May 2016 #43

I hope you gets to influence change it's a good thing rbrnmw May 2016 #44

Interesting stuff. SpareribSP May 2016 #4

Rather surprised myself, But Hey..GOOD ON HIM!! 2banon May 2016 #33

DNC & Hillary Campaign Don't Like Even-Handedness pmorlan1 May 2016 #6

Bernie is pro Peace amborin May 2016 #13

Yeah I saw that pmorlan1 May 2016 #16

There is no way Old Codger May 2016 #8

I really am not swayed by negotiations over the platform. The DNC has no ethical bounds, as they GoneFishin May 2016 #9

But-But-But... Barbara was ALREADY trying to extend an olive branch!!! MrMickeysMom May 2016 #11

Is she giving the bird there?? nt grasswire May 2016 #15

My, she looks so scared and terrified.... Segami May 2016 #20

Concession! Hell, NO! NOMINATION, and NOTHING less amborin May 2016 #12

lol yeah right jcgoldie May 2016 #19

concession is from the same root as concede. grasswire May 2016 #17

To the Bastille. Fawke Em May 2016 #21

Isn't the party platform fairly meaningless? Nobody is bound to follow it. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #23

This is true, however it does offer a qualifie to principles which can be used to hold up to account 2banon May 2016 #34

Has anybody held Obama to account for the 2008 platform? BernieforPres2016 May 2016 #45

Good points. 2banon May 2016 #47

National Livable Minimum Wage, Deschedule Cannabis Entirely, Robust Public Option Warren DeMontague May 2016 #29

extortion is such a lovely thing nt msongs May 2016 #30

a lot of Hillary people wanted her on the ticket in 2008. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #31

And to think it was once legal..... Segami May 2016 #32

My offer is this The Second Stone May 2016 #35

Love it if Barney Frank and DWS were both pulled off the committees! LOL! 2banon May 2016 #36

At this point i wouldn't offer BS sh*t! He doesn't intend to do anything but hurt the party and Jitter65 May 2016 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #39

Bernie's a fighter, and a fighter for me and my values, generally. Hillary and the Democratic highprincipleswork May 2016 #40

Isn't that nice of them, though? bvf May 2016 #42

Don't you think he should go with Jill Stein, her as VP and him as Pres? pdsimdars May 2016 #46

This shows what they pulled in Nevada and how it was handled afterwords backfired Quixote1818 May 2016 #48