2016 Postmortem

Maru Kitteh

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52. “I am not now, nor have I ever been, a liberal Democrat,” - Bernard Sanders

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 11:46 PM

Jun 2016

‘Why should we work within the Democratic Party if we don’t agree with anything the Democratic Party says?’”

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A reason Sanders is taking his time endorsing Clinton ... [View all] slipslidingaway Jun 2016 OP

As I recall voting at conventions is often dramatic. gordianot Jun 2016 #1

It will be interesting :) nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #14

It will be absolutely fascinating not to be missed. gordianot Jun 2016 #43

Hope the true Dems can make advances! nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #49

Oh thank you my favorite meme unique to this election cycle. gordianot Jun 2016 #51

I don't know where you recall that from. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #23

OMG you ever hear of the 1968 Democratic convention? gordianot Jun 2016 #24

Yes, back when voters didn't get to decide the winners. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #28

Right voting in this country is conducted so well. gordianot Jun 2016 #40

I don't think you understand the meaning of the word "often" onenote Jun 2016 #72

keep donating $54 a month for 5 months from 2 million supporters = 1/2 Billion. And there bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #2

Yes he has opened the eyes of millions which is why the ship takes time to turn ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #16

Any thing helps.. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #18

Totally agree! And in the end I was in the plus column for months :) Happy to do so! nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #31

... bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #32

Funny thing...Bernie never told us how much he raised in May... brooklynite Jun 2016 #37

Or he still wants your money. nt hack89 Jun 2016 #3

No or we want to still give him money...two ways to look at it. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #4

The con in con man stands for confidence hack89 Jun 2016 #7

Oh we believe in him alright because of one simple thing. He is telling the truth. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #10

Well, duh rock Jun 2016 #12

You are very wrong but I'm not here to convince you of anything. He is telling the truth. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #15

They can't handle the truth. That's why so many lies about Sanders were told. MaeScott Jun 2016 #64

He's the con man? That's pretty galling Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #58

He is still fund raising for a primary that is ended and where he lost. Nt hack89 Jun 2016 #62

Happy to have his voice fighting for us and have never viewed him as a con man ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #19

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #45

Clinton never needed the money, only a dollar, but this week her campaign called twice ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #34

Big surprise there Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #59

Probably trying to cover any outstanding campaign debt. Hoyt Jun 2016 #5

Does he have any outstanding debt? democrattotheend Jun 2016 #69

Greatest Page for your timely, informative post! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #6

Thank you CaliforniaPeggy ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #20

Thank you for posting what many of us are feeling. Jackilope Jun 2016 #8

My pleasure and thank you! nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #21

oh, bullshit bigtree Jun 2016 #9

Sanders was not backed by big money, Clinton was and benefitted by her name recognition and ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #25

voters are responsible for her success in this primary bigtree Jun 2016 #46

Over 400 Pledged Super Delegates before she even Ran are responsible KoKo Jun 2016 #70

Oh bull shit yourself. pangaia Jun 2016 #41

his fight was to get himself elected bigtree Jun 2016 #47

Which explains why he is encouraging supporters to stay involved.... Jackilope Jun 2016 #57

Beautiful !!! pangaia Jun 2016 #68

You just proved my point. pangaia Jun 2016 #67

Bernie is not a democrat Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #11

If you believe a label defines a person I cannot argue. nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #27

Did he co-opt a label to run or not? Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #50

He ran as a Dem for two reasons.... Armstead Jun 2016 #54

I have yet to be convinced that he is serious about not contributing to any GOP success. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #56

Maybe you should watch what he has been doing Armstead Jun 2016 #60

Holy hell, I watched him tonight. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #61

early on he said he wouldn't run as independent because that would split the party. Sunlei Jun 2016 #55

Excuse you, Mr. Sanders is a Democrat even though he was Independent. His values is for the working akbacchus_BC Jun 2016 #44

“I am not now, nor have I ever been, a liberal Democrat,” - Bernard Sanders Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #52

Hillary is reaching out for Republican Votes KoKo Jun 2016 #71

Senator Sanders does exactly what he always said he would do. He's a benefit to our D party platform Sunlei Jun 2016 #13

He's the only one telling the truth and NEVER flip flopping. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #17

How can you flip flop when frazzled Jun 2016 #22

And that Windows 95 is sure good................because 12 million are very happy he is in. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #26

If I believed every opinion piece I read in the NYT I would be quite the simpleton. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #36

I think they both 'tell the truth', Sanders was a benefit to Mrs. Clinton & will continue to be. Sunlei Jun 2016 #30

I agree, although I believe some are too blind to see ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #29

They're disappointed, he did very well a good run and his supporters love him. Sunlei Jun 2016 #33

There are millions of individual contributors, he cannot just toss them aside ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #35

I was proud how high the DU donations got, last I checked it was about $70,000?. maybe more. Sunlei Jun 2016 #42

He raised over 200 hundred million, this is not up to date ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #48

To not vote is sad, apathetic- our one vote is the only real democracy america has. Once elected Sunlei Jun 2016 #53

It is up to Mr. Sanders to bow out. I believe he knows he will not win akbacchus_BC Jun 2016 #38

Yes!!! nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #39

No. This is just factually incorrect. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #66

Hillary dropped out 4 days after the last primary in 2008 and fully endorsed Pres. Obama. Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #63

No, she didn't. She bowed out after the California primary La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #65