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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Green Party Nominee Jill Stein Invites Bernie Sanders To Take Over Ticket [View all]MineralMan
(150,470 posts)8. Silliness. Senator Sanders is not going to do that.
Jill Stein is just seeking publicity for herself.
The Green Party is not going to get 15% of the vote. The Libertarian Party might, if enough Republicans use it as an option instead of voting for Trump. Their candidate has been the Governor of a state.
If the Green Party manages to get 5%, I will be greatly surprised. Its candidate, Jill Stein is unqualified for the office of President, through lack of experience. She has never been elected to any office beyond the municipal level.
I welcome Republicans to vote Libertarian, though. That will be excellent for Democrats.
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Green Party Nominee Jill Stein Invites Bernie Sanders To Take Over Ticket [View all]
caquillo
Jul 2016
OP
You are correct, he won't. You are also correct, that she is an idiot for thinking he will.
silvershadow
Jul 2016
#9
Agreed. Bernie has made a positive impact within the Democratic party, and will continue to do so.
still_one
Jul 2016
#82
Don't forget that to many Sanders supporters, keeping Trump out of the White House is job one.
forest444
Jul 2016
#78
The Greens are a microcosm of what's wrong with a lot of the "Left".
forjusticethunders
Jul 2016
#66
Been saying that for years. They have good ideas, and they could, if they tried....
Hekate
Jul 2016
#72
I won't level a thinly vieled personal attack at you, as you've done here with me.
Maru Kitteh
Jul 2016
#42
How about ifthe Dems were to actually agree with many of those goals....though not the means?
Armstead
Jul 2016
#45
You are just dreadfully easy to see through here. "But Bernie . . . . + let's 'talk' about the Green
Maru Kitteh
Jul 2016
#69
"I'm not saying the Democratic party is bad and we should look elsewhere." That's exactly what you
FSogol
Jul 2016
#61
There's some strange stuff there, like not allowing Puerto Ricans in the military to be deployed
Chathamization
Jul 2016
#63
She is doing nothing but helping Donald Trump get elected. Sanders should invite her to join
Jitter65
Jul 2016
#22
We learned that lesson in AZ the hard way 30 years ago, and got Ev Mecham (nt)
LongtimeAZDem
Jul 2016
#87
IOW: Jill Stein says something outrageous in order to make headlines, so that she's not forgotten.
NurseJackie
Jul 2016
#25
This is just a stunt to pick up some hardcore bernie or busters and improve her standings in polls.
SaschaHM
Jul 2016
#29
Stein is such a feckless idiot. Of course Sanders will have nothing to do with her.
Maru Kitteh
Jul 2016
#35
Meanwhile, Reality has invited Jill Stein to return whenever she feels comfortable doing so.
BobbyDrake
Jul 2016
#73
I believe (and fervently hope) he is too wise to do anything that stupid. Furthermore,
tblue37
Jul 2016
#74
Anyone who doesn't know I wanted Bernie to be the nominee (tho I thought that unlikely), just
merrily
Jul 2016
#77
The Green Party wants to be a major national party but they have no idea how.
Lord Magus
Jul 2016
#81
I don't necessarily agree that the best way to become a national party is to start with local or
merrily
Jul 2016
#83
The timing is perfect, because it makes the Greens look even more irrelevant.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2016
#88