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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie's vanity is costing us money. Literally. [View all]CrowCityDem
(2,348 posts)23. What?
"Sanders supporters can only influence the platform is Bernie doesn't drop out."
His delegates will be there whether he suspends or not, unless they're too disenchanted to show up. The discussions on the floor don't change.
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Would you be upset if O'Malley had a tax-payer funded Secret Service detail, or Fiorina, or Cruz?
eastwestdem
Jun 2016
#35
I'm talking about the expense TO THE TAXPAYERS of a non-viable presidential candidate getting
eastwestdem
Jun 2016
#38
Liberals are supposed to be fine with wasting our resources where they aren't needed?
CrowCityDem
Jun 2016
#11
Why not? Liberals are fine wasting resources on unending wars. Take the complement, it's sincere.
Autumn
Jun 2016
#14
No one is stopping you or any other Disenchanted from supporting a different Party - like the
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2016
#76
Of course no one is stopping me from supporting a different party, just like no one is forcing
Autumn
Jun 2016
#79
What I'm getting at is, if the Democratic Party is not working out for you or your dreams and goals,
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2016
#84
I'm well over 60, never missed an election and a registered dem all my life until last year
Autumn
Jun 2016
#85
The Bernie hate is strong amongst neoliberals, so I know when it comes to populism he's
NorthCarolina
Jun 2016
#7
I would ask what the cost of the FBI investigation and the man hours put in sorting
Autumn
Jun 2016
#15
I'm glad to hear that Humble Hillary refuses SS protection to save money.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2016
#16
1. She's the candidate. 2. She's a former first lady. 3. Bernie is just a Senator at this point.
CrowCityDem
Jun 2016
#18
Yes. Actual candidates require and deserve the protection. Not people strining it out like Bernie.
CrowCityDem
Jun 2016
#24
If it's such a concern, I'm sure you agree the Clintons could have saved the US a lot of money by...
Armstead
Jun 2016
#48
Again, the United States goverment deems the protection of past presidents and their families to be
eastwestdem
Jun 2016
#92
It's enough that he get out at the convention and doesn't attack HRC between now and then.
Ken Burch
Jun 2016
#20
HRC will simply control everything if Bernie withdraws before the convention.
Ken Burch
Jun 2016
#25
still wondering whats in sander's tax returns that so important not show the american people...
beachbum bob
Jun 2016
#34
Remember: the marching orders weren't to defeat Sanders, but to "disqualify" him.
arcane1
Jun 2016
#64
Hillary's vanity will cost us the presidency. . . . . really, under criminal investigation
pdsimdars
Jun 2016
#47
Wow! That .01% of one cent must really be causing a hardship on you and yours.
notadmblnd
Jun 2016
#53
Enough about Bernie. Small part of Clinton's military budget. You'll get used to it.
George Eliot
Jun 2016
#56
Are you worried about the 40 Billion we are giving to Israel for 'free'stuff'?
Live and Learn
Jun 2016
#57
If Hillary is already the nominee, then why don't they just remove Bernie's SSP? -nt-
NorthCarolina
Jun 2016
#68
To hear her supporters tell it, sounds like a pretty done deal to me. Now what's that you say about
NorthCarolina
Jun 2016
#72
How many superdelegates has Bernie flipped since the Washington DC primary? nt
Cali_Democrat
Jun 2016
#96
Regardless of where they are assigned they are still on the Secret Service payroll
Greywing
Jun 2016
#88