2016 Postmortem

brush

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42. Okay, but do you agree that he's getting dangerously close to making Nader's mistake?

Mon May 30, 2016, 11:18 AM

May 2016

He has yet to back off, which is advantageous to Trump.

And he's still making noises that Clinton will have to convince his own supporters to back her once she clinches — his supporters — when all he has to do is be graceful in defeat and gracious in asking his supporters to back the nominee of the party, like just about every other Democratic runner-up has done in the past, including Clinton in '08.

What's up with that?

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This bears reposting. This is how to act once one knows he/she isn't going to be the nominee: [View all] George II May 2016 OP

So you are obviously saying to wait until the Convention and make a big moment out of it. Bluenorthwest May 2016 #1

No. If you recall Clinton conceded well before the convention, about a week from May 30.... George II May 2016 #2

four days after the last primary oldandhappy May 2016 #22

And she got a fantastic job and money Depaysement May 2016 #39

That's not what happened and you know it Renew Deal May 2016 #3

hillary backed off on the obama attacks, so did bill when it was clear she had lost.2 months BEFORE beachbum bob May 2016 #7

PLENTY Of Time Left For ALLLL Kinds Of TRUTH To Come Out... THIS IS Only The FIRST Revelation CorporatistNation May 2016 #26

No, the OP is saying, that's how it's done. Sanders should take lessons. brush May 2016 #30

You mean bribes nt Depaysement May 2016 #40

Ha ha ha. Speaking of money, how about he stop asking for another $27 when he knows. . . brush May 2016 #43

that video is so compelling. I have watched it several times and yes, riversedge May 2016 #4

Hillary clearly cared about the Democratic Party MariaThinks May 2016 #5

There is a Big Difference Armstead May 2016 #6

You're right DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #8

You're making him sound like Nader. nt geek tragedy May 2016 #9

Nader who ran as a Democrat (not 3rd Party) and has gotten close to half the primary vote Armstead May 2016 #14

True, Nader never did anything so petty as trying to collect the scalps of Barney Frank and Dan geek tragedy May 2016 #15

You are personalizing something that is bigger than both candidates Armstead May 2016 #17

scalp-hunting is per se personalizing and small behavior geek tragedy May 2016 #20

Naders basic message was much better than Gore's Baobab May 2016 #24

Your post title contradicts with the body of the post. brush May 2016 #33

Naders message was correct.... Armstead May 2016 #37

Okay, but do you agree that he's getting dangerously close to making Nader's mistake? brush May 2016 #42

The future is unwritten Armstead May 2016 #44

I hope you're right. brush May 2016 #45

This is the typical Sanders theme. "We are more moral and righteous so we have the right to steal Renew Deal May 2016 #13

This is a typical Clintonian Centrist theme "Anyone who differs is a self-righteous leftist purist" Armstead May 2016 #25

... NorthCarolina May 2016 #36

What about when the issues involve a lot of lives, like perhaps millions of lives? Baobab May 2016 #18

The 2008 primary was much closer in votes, delegates, endorsements, and money. Sancho May 2016 #10

Pure class......nt asuhornets May 2016 #11

How should you act when it's clear that your candidate violated federal law and lied about it? Doctor_J May 2016 #12

Another drive-by false accusation. Who violated federal law and lied about it? Sanders? George II May 2016 #19

So the answer to my question would be Doctor_J May 2016 #21

"Deny" what? George II May 2016 #28

What's the federal law she violated? brush May 2016 #35

She knew who was the real anti democratic politician Sheepshank May 2016 #16

Yeah, I think Sanders will magically stop being worried about keeping Trump out of the White House geek tragedy May 2016 #23

Chasing more than the votes of Democrats. George II May 2016 #29

Yep. She's going to have to do that again! dchill May 2016 #27

Lol at the convention. And after Obama's promise to help pay her substantial debts. aikoaiko May 2016 #31

And two months earlier, too. George II May 2016 #32

Let's stop pretending HRC had a heart full of love for Obama in 2008. aikoaiko May 2016 #34

She's more liable to be like this hobbit709 May 2016 #38

Something similar will happen at this year's convention KingFlorez May 2016 #41