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Haveadream

(1,630 posts)
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 12:35 AM Jun 2016

I Think Bernie is Trying to Decide What To Do

I really think he planned to keep going after today's votes, certainly until DC and then some. I think he believed he had more time. Everything has happened so quickly between the AP announcement, the strong wins tonight, Hillary's acceptance speech, Obama's congratulations, the damning articles...

It is all coming down on Bernie.

He has to make the speech of a lifetime tonight and I think he has to change what he wanted to say.



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I Think Bernie is Trying to Decide What To Do (Original Post) Haveadream Jun 2016 OP
If he had any class and/or sense of self preservation stopbush Jun 2016 #1
Yes, you are right Haveadream Jun 2016 #2
He is on right now making it. We will see how gracious he is still_one Jun 2016 #3
I'm so glad!! Haveadream Jun 2016 #4
hey, I don't know yet, he just started speaking. I don't know if he will be conciliatory or not still_one Jun 2016 #5
Fingers crossed! Haveadream Jun 2016 #6
He went after Trump, and that is a positive sign. still_one Jun 2016 #7
Well...still_one....We sure saw how gracious he is, didn't we? skylucy Jun 2016 #15
yup. a real ass. Even Bill Press, a Sanders supporter on CNN, said Sanders missed an important still_one Jun 2016 #16
Tuned if for a few seconds. He's lecturing on what the "vast majority of the American People think." NNadir Jun 2016 #8
Im seeing that Haveadream Jun 2016 #9
!@#$%^&U*I(O@#$%^&* Haveadream Jun 2016 #10
he's broke jimw81 Jun 2016 #17
This tweet said it well Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 #11
He's saying the same thing he always says! Walk away Jun 2016 #12
He is not conciliatory at all DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #13
Seriously Haveadream Jun 2016 #14

stopbush

(24,630 posts)
1. If he had any class and/or sense of self preservation
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 12:36 AM
Jun 2016

he would concede tonight, end his campaign and throw his entire weight behind Hillary.

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)
2. Yes, you are right
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 12:44 AM
Jun 2016

He got so caught up in the possibility that he really lost his way. All this time we knew he was making the final decisions but suspected his advisors were responsible for the kamikaze nature of his campaign. I truly thought he had a better handle on the realities of the vote. This is ending so badly for him.

As you say, the best path forward is one of grace and full throated support for Hillary. I hope he can do it.

still_one

(96,555 posts)
16. yup. a real ass. Even Bill Press, a Sanders supporter on CNN, said Sanders missed an important
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:50 AM
Jun 2016

opportunity to be gracious.

yeah, he sure did.

In addition, he kept his supporters waiting for hours, and ended up giving his 15 minute stump speech

NNadir

(34,673 posts)
8. Tuned if for a few seconds. He's lecturing on what the "vast majority of the American People think."
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 12:54 AM
Jun 2016

The vast majority of Democrats think he should go away.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,366 posts)
11. This tweet said it well
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:00 AM
Jun 2016

‏@mrtommygman · 23s24 seconds ago

Bernie is refusing to leave the bar after "last call" just like in that SNL sketch, eh?

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)
14. Seriously
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:03 AM
Jun 2016

!@#$ Bernie right now for his nonsense with the country at stake!

I really expected more from him. He proved me wrong.

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