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Bernie Sanders

passy

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8. Counting all the votes would do irreparable harm to Clinton's reputation as the legitimate winner

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 05:57 AM

Jun 2016

Just like Bush in 2000.
Once he was declared the winner it was hard to sway the public opinion to support Gore.
That's exactly what the Supreme Court affirmed too by saying that counting all the votes would do "irreparable harm" to "George Bush's reputation as the legitimate winner."

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It looks like Hillary is planning on declaring she won the nomination before she has the [View all] jillan Jun 2016 OP

The rules are on Bernie's side. senz Jun 2016 #1

But what about the media? They are going to back her up. jillan Jun 2016 #2

What is insane, jillan? Bernie's staying in? Or what the media might do? senz Jun 2016 #3

Bernie def needs to stay in. What's insane is that the media is all set to prematurely hand her the jillan Jun 2016 #4

NBC called Florida for Gore... Jack Bone Jun 2016 #6

I hope Bernie's camp is preparing a response that states the facts. senz Jun 2016 #7

M$M's been set to give it to her... AmBlue Jun 2016 #10

But 1776: it's patriotically fortuitous! n/t Beartracks Jun 2016 #5

Counting all the votes would do irreparable harm to Clinton's reputation as the legitimate winner passy Jun 2016 #8

Exactly. The Big Lie is alive and well. Bernin4U Jun 2016 #15

But it's her turn damnit! -none Jun 2016 #21

Well, it worked for her friend, W. AmBlue Jun 2016 #9

It would be very stupid for Hillary to do this NJCher Jun 2016 #11

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BOYCOTT the media. eraofoperation Jun 2016 #12

I noticed last week findrskeep Jun 2016 #13

She can shout it out but, unless and until, all votes are counted and the convention convenes by Hiraeth Jun 2016 #14

From Bernie's own words...He is in it all the way into the Convention Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #16

We won't be and neither will Bernie. leftcoastmountains Jun 2016 #17

i see she is really trying to reach out to bernie supporters restorefreedom Jun 2016 #18

^^^^ THIS ^^^^^!! And you know who else is going to have a field day with this story? jillan Jun 2016 #19

its clear that desperation clouds judgement big time. restorefreedom Jun 2016 #20

we can only do what we think is right, stand strong and please don't abandon Bernie! dana_b Jun 2016 #22

The media and Hillary Bjornsdotter Jun 2016 #23

I have cnn on in the background listening for the results from PR, and they are drooling jillan Jun 2016 #24

And right after they do that Bjornsdotter Jun 2016 #25

She can cheat all she wants & TBF Jun 2016 #26

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