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MADem

(135,425 posts)
5. Other: Start lowering the boom. A week of reading all sorts of invective about
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 11:50 PM
Jun 2016

our presumptive nominee, just because the other team is mad that their guy didn't go the distance, is not on.

He might not get 'em all, but the ones that are cautioned will serve as a warning to others. There needs to be a glide slope where as the days pass to the "cut off," that this kind of trash talking just is not tolerated.

Juries could start getting the spirit, too.

Probably, emotions on the Sanders side are very raw. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #1
Skinner should stick to his word bigwillq Jun 2016 #2
He has already committed to the 16th. There's no need to change it. LonePirate Jun 2016 #3
+ 1 JoePhilly Jun 2016 #66
Agreed. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #77
The biggest part of the wait is a cooling off period. Eugene Jun 2016 #4
Other: Start lowering the boom. A week of reading all sorts of invective about MADem Jun 2016 #5
There's some of that good unity chatter! Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #7
Juries have been all along azurnoir Jun 2016 #8
They're still hiding along candidate lines, I suspect. nt MADem Jun 2016 #17
Bring them to heel. Mika Jun 2016 #18
No--require them to act civilly, instead of like petulant, boorish asses who MADem Jun 2016 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author John Poet Jun 2016 #55
No one will "have it". That is the 2383 delegates before the convention, IN JULY onecaliberal Jun 2016 #6
I don't care. When he calls it, I will decide and act accordingly. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #9
me too azurnoir Jun 2016 #10
thanks for the thread though. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #15
His loyalty is to the party and the funding hereof laserhaas Jun 2016 #11
The Democratic Party is something bad? arely staircase Jun 2016 #76
Your argument is that Clinton is the party laserhaas Jun 2016 #78
If you're gonna do it then do it. NWCorona Jun 2016 #12
The is GD:P and the primary ends with DC voting on the 14th Txbluedog Jun 2016 #13
He's not a democrat! Whimsey Jun 2016 #14
Enough already with the "he's not a Democrat" smear. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #34
It's not a smear, it's a fact Whimsey Jun 2016 #37
The tax thing has been put to rest. He's released all the returns already. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #39
I have seen only one return. Do you have a link to the others? 33taw Jun 2016 #41
He only released 2014 Whimsey Jun 2016 #42
Not true. n/t FSogol Jun 2016 #62
He did not and that sucks- providing an excuse for Donald not to either. bettyellen Jun 2016 #73
No, that's not what matters and I will be interested in seeing if he keeps his (D) MADem Jun 2016 #49
The man keeps telling you what he plans to do. Why is that so hard to remember? Hekate Jun 2016 #16
apparently you didn't past poll I named the date Skinner stated azurnoir Jun 2016 #19
"Call" it what it is..... Splinter Cell Jun 2016 #20
Call him what he is Whimsey Jun 2016 #21
When this party loses the general, will you still be as smug? Splinter Cell Jun 2016 #22
Yep Whimsey Jun 2016 #38
I knew that socialist was going to pop up passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #51
If you lean your head to the right SwampG8r Jun 2016 #61
Democratic socialist Whimsey Jun 2016 #65
I think we should keep GD-P around as long as two campaigns are operating Recursion Jun 2016 #23
why Bernie supporters will not be able to post anything negative about Hillary no matter what azurnoir Jun 2016 #24
I like that upaloopa Jun 2016 #27
so you're looking forward to having Bernies people muzzled while you can attack Bernie unimpeded? azurnoir Jun 2016 #29
You could stop attacking us and Hillary right now if you want upaloopa Jun 2016 #35
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It's not my forced obedience and like many Bernie supporters azurnoir Jun 2016 #33
Wait until every primary has voted. Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #25
There will not be any cooling off or getting anything out of systems upaloopa Jun 2016 #26
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #28
why is that number important? azurnoir Jun 2016 #30
Google it, and scroll down the hits. n/t Contrary1 Jun 2016 #40
It's Skinner's call. itsrobert Jun 2016 #32
When osaMABUSh Jun 2016 #36
... senz Jun 2016 #54
We do not have a nominee yet Marrah_G Jun 2016 #43
Sure. Why not. The fact that he's going to do it before the convention anyway says everything. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #44
Let the process play out. andym Jun 2016 #45
ABSOLUTELY NOT! This is like Faux News calling it for Bush Jr.... Peace Patriot Jun 2016 #46
He said the call would be made "when the voting was over" and we'd have a week after that Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2016 #48
Let the BOBers have some rope. joshcryer Jun 2016 #50
You werent going to.feel bad you will.join the gravedancing SwampG8r Jun 2016 #63
I was against the PUMAs in 2008. joshcryer Jun 2016 #64
He should wait until after 2,383 delegates are reached at the convention senz Jun 2016 #52
+ a gazillion. She hasn't won yet!! nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #56
That would be idiotic. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #72
Yes, I'm ready to get away from this insanity and that would facilitate my withdrawing Fumesucker Jun 2016 #53
Here is a novel idea: Live and Learn Jun 2016 #57
Yes!* Stay at home, Clintonites!** It's in the bag!*** nilram Jun 2016 #58
No, even the 16th is too soon. Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #59
Do ALL Americans enjoy a legitimate democracy with voting procedure in place or not? Sunlei Jun 2016 #60
His board, his rules. n/t Orsino Jun 2016 #67
We don't have the nominee. nt LWolf Jun 2016 #68
I don't care. nt. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #69
Does Bernie supporters even care he has changed his position? Whimsey Jun 2016 #70
He "evolved". Contrary1 Jun 2016 #71
Really? Whimsey Jun 2016 #80
Only Hillary is allowed to evolve. Contrary1 Jun 2016 #81
Hell no. The bad blood would be made even worse. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #74
I doubt he'll change his plans. MineralMan Jun 2016 #75
He's not calling anything until he said he would. coyote Jun 2016 #79
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