2016 Postmortem

friendly_iconoclast

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16. JFK needed Johnson's voters, and Clinton needs Sanders voters

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 06:48 PM

Jun 2016

Like said up above, Sanders has done far better against Clinton than Johnson did against
Kennedy, and the 1960 election was still close.

I'm willing to sacrifice purity in order to not have to say "President-elect Trump"

Are you?

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There will be no unity without a ticket that has *both* Clinton AND Sanders on it [View all] friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 OP

Highly unlikely beachbumbob Jun 2016 #1

We united just fine in 08 without doing that. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #2

Exactly. As for that dreadful ticket, some Hortensis Jun 2016 #36

No. nt ecstatic Jun 2016 #3

No. Not going to happen. nt sufrommich Jun 2016 #4

Trying to be objective here...if Hillary is looking for someone to step in if anything should happen eastwestdem Jun 2016 #5

Johnson was older than JFK, and did not do nearly as well in the '60 primaries as Sanders has friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #7

A little different, since JFK was so young. nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #9

JFK needed LBJ's pull in the South PJMcK Jun 2016 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife Jun 2016 #6

Of course you aren't. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife Jun 2016 #27

Sorry, but even if Sander is VP, I still couldn't vote for Hillary. basselope Jun 2016 #8

I do hope you'll change your mind- I'm no great fan of Hillary, but Trump is truly vile. friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #11

Stop with the trump shit. pangaia Jun 2016 #15

I will not, the man is a flat-out fascist. friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #18

Then the Democrats should nominate a better candidate if they want to beat Trump. Maedhros Jun 2016 #20

Vile yes. I won't argue with you there. pangaia Jun 2016 #24

The Better Candidate... jamese777 Jun 2016 #25

ridiculous dana_b Jun 2016 #41

Noooo, that's not accurate. pangaia Jun 2016 #42

6 of one... I'll vote for neither. basselope Jun 2016 #44

I would consider it pandering and I'll bet a lot of others would too dana_b Jun 2016 #40

No thanks. annavictorious Jun 2016 #10

JFK needed Johnson's voters, and Clinton needs Sanders voters friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #16

The examples you gave were all going in the same direction. jwirr Jun 2016 #12

Hard no...nt SidDithers Jun 2016 #13

A 69 year old nominee from the northeast will not pick a 74 year old from the northeast. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #14

I'm a Sanders supporter and I don't want to see that happen. Miles Archer Jun 2016 #19

"Bernie, that shit ain't gonna happen, and here's why". Maedhros Jun 2016 #21

a couple weeks ago I agreed Sanders for VP MFM008 Jun 2016 #22

Even If Sanders were a Democrat it would be impossible MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #23

Nah. It will be somebody young and from the West (nt) Recursion Jun 2016 #26

Ridiculous MoonRiver Jun 2016 #28

There aint no way that will happen n/t doc03 Jun 2016 #29

It isn't a good idea to have a President and VP who are both their age gollygee Jun 2016 #30

Even if Hillary was kind enough to offer, Bernie's ego wouldn't let him accept. qdouble Jun 2016 #31

Nope. He would not respect the presidency, know his place, be supportive. In essence, we can't do seabeyond Jun 2016 #32

BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! MohRokTah Jun 2016 #33

My Same Response lib87 Jun 2016 #39

That is a really bad idea rock Jun 2016 #34

If we want a Dem the White House in 2024 hack89 Jun 2016 #35

That is adorable. nt TeamPooka Jun 2016 #37

If Clinton chooses Warren, that takes care of a lot of Sanders supporters justiceischeap Jun 2016 #38

Hill enid602 Jun 2016 #45