2016 Postmortem

Ken Burch

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16. There's no good reason for you to still be dissing Bernie's candidacy.

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 01:31 AM

Jul 2016

He had to run. There was no alternative.

It could not have led to anything positive for HRC to win the nom without serious opposition.

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It makes no difference if Bernie suspends before the convention rather than at the convention. [View all] Ken Burch Jul 2016 OP

He will not have a speaking slot at the convention if he is still a candidate. stopbush Jul 2016 #1

That would be a huge mistake if Hillary wants to win over Bernie supporters. B Calm Jul 2016 #49

She already has all of the Sanders supporters she needs. stopbush Jul 2016 #50

More and more voters feel their political party no longer represents them. Your thinking B Calm Jul 2016 #52

Yes, he will AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #56

No. The rules are that an active candidate is not allowed to speak stopbush Jul 2016 #61

He will be speaking prominently AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #65

If he's not even admitting he lost, why should he? -nt- Lord Magus Jul 2016 #62

Who? Bleacher Creature Jul 2016 #2

Wow, that's original. arcane1 Jul 2016 #51

At this point ... NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #3

Exactly MaggieD Jul 2016 #4

THAT'S the truth! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #8

truth KMOD Jul 2016 #13

There's no good reason for you to still be dissing Bernie's candidacy. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #16

And there is no good reason ... NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #19

He's doing nothing of the sort. He's simply fighting for progressive values Ken Burch Jul 2016 #20

He's fighting to stay in the spotlight. n/t NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #21

This isn't about his ego. It is about principle. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #22

Listen to you. No. seabeyond Jul 2016 #24

Very generous of you ... NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #70

he is dissing bad dems and bad republicans. That is his job larkrake Jul 2016 #33

This obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #26

^^^This!!! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #42

I do not want him allotted a speaking slot if he is not 100% cheering on Clinton and Democrats. seabeyond Jul 2016 #5

He wouldn't use a speaking slot to do anything negative, no matter what. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #18

There is nothing to back that statement and every reason to believe it would be a long speech seabeyond Jul 2016 #25

I agree. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #53

Write to DWS then AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #57

His hardcore supporters will never vote for Clinton; the rest already are (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #59

Cuz you say so!` AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #60

I am a "hardcore' Sanders supporter AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #69

Over 80% of the voters are already there. I don't expect the one making the noise to ever move over seabeyond Jul 2016 #68

Why do you repeatedly make these threads? seabeyond Jul 2016 #6

To keep his name out there? grossproffit Jul 2016 #10

Ha, I didn't even think of that but ya... I guess. Ok, I get it. Thanks. Nt seabeyond Jul 2016 #12

Because people keep demanding he suspend now when suspending wouldn't change anything. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #17

You keep ignoring the fact he insults us all, and tell us that we need to be ok with it. seabeyond Jul 2016 #23

He hasn't insulted you. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #30

He is not respectful, and yes he has insulted me and every Dem that did not vote for him, repeatedly seabeyond Jul 2016 #31

Yes he has. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #63

In my opinion, Bernie would have had a bigger bang cosmicone Jul 2016 #7

I was disappointed that he didn't even comment about Trump's Star of David meme. grossproffit Jul 2016 #11

he does not need a bang, he has the enthusiasm larkrake Jul 2016 #34

hahahahaha n/t cosmicone Jul 2016 #36

Where IS Bernie? Vermont? DC? When can he return LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #9

Yes it does pandr32 Jul 2016 #14

This. n/t Croney Jul 2016 #28

is a drop in the bucket when compared to what we spend Exilednight Jul 2016 #29

It is a waste, not needed and appears to be all about ego and feeling important. seabeyond Jul 2016 #32

I noticed you didn't answer the question. Exilednight Jul 2016 #37

It comes down to who started the investigation. It was the Benghazi committee. randome Jul 2016 #38

Seriously. Your argument is .... Blaming Clinton for the Repug game? LOl. Seriously? seabeyond Jul 2016 #40

She gave them the ammunition to do it. Exilednight Jul 2016 #46

Not gonna happen Exiled.... seabeyond Jul 2016 #47

The bad part is, it already happened. Exilednight Jul 2016 #55

There will always be those attacking Clinton for no reason. seabeyond Jul 2016 #67

What does one have to do with the other? pandr32 Jul 2016 #48

After Nevada my worry is assholes yelling out b*tch bettyellen Jul 2016 #15

"Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs was quoted...Sanders would deliver a "victory statement" " seabeyond Jul 2016 #27

You're looking at this at the microcosm level. Technically, you're correct. randome Jul 2016 #35

At this point, it doesn't matter if he endorses or not. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #39

A joint appearance by Clinton and Sanders before the convention would be important onenote Jul 2016 #41

With Sanders behaviour I disagree. I think it would make Clinton weak. seabeyond Jul 2016 #44

At this point, this is true DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #43

Don't suspend Bernie! Keep running! eastwestdem Jul 2016 #45

run forest run jcgoldie Jul 2016 #58

I'd have thought an endorsement before the convention Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #54

Nothing important would come of Bernie NOT getting out before Philly. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #64

You see things without emotion. Thanks. George Eliot Jul 2016 #66