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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Dems to Sanders: 'Stand down' [View all]
With Clinton ascendant, Democrats worry further infighting distracts from taking on Donald Trump.By BURGESS EVERETT and SEUNG MIN KIM 06/07/16
Sen. Barbara Mikulski and other Democratic senators are trying to turn eyes away from Bernie Sanders and to Hillary Clinton. | Getty
Democratic senators want to hear a concession speech from Bernie Sanders soon.
Hillary Clintons coronation as the presumptive Democratic nominee has ratcheted up frustration with Sanders defiant fight for the Democratic nomination, exposing divisions when party leaders want the spotlight trained on Donald Trump's flaws. But Sanders' campaign remained unyielding after The Associated Press called the nomination for Clinton, with one top aide calling the news outlet's declaration "one of the most appalling things Ive seen in a long time."
He should stand down now. Thats my conclusion, said Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida. Democrats will come together after the convention, anyway. But its an unnecessary diversion at this point.
Democrats believe they have Republicans on the ropes after Trumps repeated allegations that a federal judge overseeing a case against Trump University cant be impartial because of his Mexican heritage. Anything distracting from that is a wasted opportunity, they say.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/democrats-push-bernie-sanders-drop-out-224007
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You can't call it teamwork if Sanders isn't going to listen to anyone but himself.
randome
Jun 2016
#39
Giving great speeches does not equate to building teams with other legislators.
randome
Jun 2016
#45
I've admired him for years because he says the things that the rest of them ignoire
Armstead
Jun 2016
#48
If he's not going to listen to anyone but himself, though, he's throwing away a golden opportunity.
randome
Jun 2016
#49
It remains to be seen whether his efforts bore fruit. I sincerely hope they do.
randome
Jun 2016
#46
A concession speech would be nice but him just going away would work for me too.
Number23
Jun 2016
#21
Give Senator Sanders some space. He will take the appropriate action. He will not walk out on
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#28
11 million supporters, run along now. Voters under the age of 45, the Dems want you to go away now.
jillan
Jun 2016
#42
Its HRC, her surrogates, and internet defenders who should stop fighting Bernie.
aikoaiko
Jun 2016
#53