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2016 Postmortem

Miles Archer

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12. As I have said many times...

Reply to djean111 (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 01:11 PM

Jun 2016

...there's a big difference between Sanders holding up Clinton as the means to defeat Trump and Sanders endorsing her.

I don't believe he is going to endorse her.

I don't believe he will go out and stump for her policies and platforms.

He can break all ties with the Democrats and go his own way, or he can stump for defeating Trump without it actually being a Clinton endorsement, which means he will still have a connection to Democrats.

I believe his supporters will know the difference.

I don't see him having anything other than a token role in the Clinton administration. If anything is offered, it will more likely be a move to placate him and his followers while keeping him at a safe distance rather than anything else.

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Mother Jones: What Should Bernie Sanders Do Next? [View all] Miles Archer Jun 2016 OP

He should work on writing a really good speech for the convention. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #1

I have doubts LWolf Jun 2016 #3

lol. Well no one said it would be easy, which is why he needs to start working on it now. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #4

I doubt he'd give the speech I really want to hear. LWolf Jun 2016 #5

I'm thinking he makes a case for 2 or 3 of his most important issues... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #6

I have to laugh at the child-like or condescendingly dismissive assertion (wish? hope?) djean111 Jun 2016 #7

As I have said many times... Miles Archer Jun 2016 #12

I feel sure that's what Sanders would want to do, Hortensis Jun 2016 #23

"There's really two ways to look at Democratic Party unity." LWolf Jun 2016 #2

"to go big on these progressive issues." Who is naive enough to believe her, at this point? djean111 Jun 2016 #8

My take: LWolf Jun 2016 #9

Here is the trouble with some very smart people - they believe everybody else is stupid. djean111 Jun 2016 #10

We get a lot of that here, too. Miles Archer Jun 2016 #14

I agree. LWolf Jun 2016 #16

I agree with you 100% Miles Archer Jun 2016 #13

Yes. nt LWolf Jun 2016 #15

I don't think Bernie needs or wants advice from Mother Jones. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #11

Well, one of his problems is that he doesn't take others' advice at all, so that's not surprising. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #17

Really tired of people that have no idea about Bernie posting crap like that. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #18

I've watched him campaign. He doesn't do events where people speak to him, only ones where he's the BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #19

Peolple that have no idea about Bernie shouldn't display their ignorance. Live and Learn Jun 2016 #20

I think you're projecting, especially how for two comments you've had no reply but insults at me. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #21

I stand by my post. You are simply wrong. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #22

Concede and endorse...no concession then no speech. nt Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #24

Would seppuku show sufficient shame and remorse for his awful transgressions? Fumesucker Jun 2016 #25

Keep the momentum going. LWolf Jun 2016 #26