2016 Postmortem

ILikeTurtles2

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23. Hiroo Onoda, a WW2 Japanese soldier, held out until 1974. 30 years.

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:25 PM

Jun 2016

Hirō Onoda (小野田寛郎 Onoda Hirō?, March 19, 1922 – January 16, 2014) was an Imperial Japanese Army intelligence officer who fought in World War II and was a Japanese holdout who did not surrender in 1945. After Onoda spent nearly 30 years holding out in the Philippines, his former commander traveled from Japan to personally issue orders relieving him from duty in 1974.[1][2] He held the rank of second lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Army.

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TDBeast: Sanders risks looking like one of those holdout Japanese.. unaware the war ended ages ago. [View all] DCBob Jun 2016 OP

give Bernie his space. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #1

Did he stop attacking? DCBob Jun 2016 #3

he said one mildly positive thing--that he congratulated her and geek tragedy Jun 2016 #4

I dont entirely trust him. DCBob Jun 2016 #5

I don't entirely trust Hillary bigwillq Jun 2016 #10

There are few indications Bernie is "trying to do the right thing". DCBob Jun 2016 #14

He may be preparing that speech. bigwillq Jun 2016 #16

I hope so. DCBob Jun 2016 #18

He did congratulate her democrattotheend Jun 2016 #8

Well at least he did that. DCBob Jun 2016 #9

Right charlespercydemocrat Jun 2016 #2

Oooo. Risk! As if Bernie cares what The Daily Beast thinks he looks like? merrily Jun 2016 #6

That whats concerns me.. Bernie doesnt care what negative impact he is having. DCBob Jun 2016 #7

Moved the goalpost there a bit, didncha, DC? merrily Jun 2016 #12

That's an odd comment. DCBob Jun 2016 #15

Nope. Not odd. I posted that he did not care how he looked to the Daily Beast. merrily Jun 2016 #19

This is a discussion forum... the discussion sometimes changes a bit during the discussion. DCBob Jun 2016 #20

Um, We were not having a long discussion. I made one post. Your one reply moved the goalpost while merrily Jun 2016 #21

Never mind... not worth the effort. DCBob Jun 2016 #22

Yet worth another reply. merrily Jun 2016 #24

wooot AntiBank Jun 2016 #39

that was one of my favorite episodes of Gilligan's Island! wyldwolf Jun 2016 #11

Lots of candidates say they are in it until the end and won't give up. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #13

I understand he is trying to make a statement and fight against the "establishment" but.. DCBob Jun 2016 #17

Hiroo Onoda, a WW2 Japanese soldier, held out until 1974. 30 years. ILikeTurtles2 Jun 2016 #23

We need to find someone to issue orders to Sanders "relieving him from duty". DCBob Jun 2016 #25

On Tuesday, there is one last primary. Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #26

Bernie's chances of winning DC? He will be lucky to get 25%. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #27

If he can get one more delegate while losing DC Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #29

Bernie is going to get slaughtered on Tuesday. DC is Clinton territory. DCBob Jun 2016 #28

I still want Sanders to spread his message in DC. NT Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #32

It took Clinton four days after Obama clenched the nomination to concede. But Bernie is already Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #30

I was an Obama supporter and I was furious with her for dragging it to the convention. DCBob Jun 2016 #31

And yet Bernie gets 18 hours and he's called an enemy combatant. To me that's odd stuff. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #35

Not an enemy combatant.. just clueless and confused and excessively committed. DCBob Jun 2016 #37

She conceded and endorsed way before the convention Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #41

+1 (NT) Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #33

Another writer who doesn't understand what goes on a a convention. Orsino Jun 2016 #34

Awesome analogy! nt jcgoldie Jun 2016 #36

bern enid602 Jun 2016 #38

LOL.. DCBob Jun 2016 #40

A painfully mocking and true analogy. Damn. Number23 Jun 2016 #42