Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumI really thought he was going to concede.
Boy was I totally mistaken. He is continuing beyond D.C.
He is currently, 415 pledged delegates behind Hillary Clinton. There are still 36 pledged delegates outstanding in California. Sanders has 1,788 pledged delegates which is 238 short of the majority for pledged delegates. And he is 548 total delegates short of the majority. There is something wrong with Sanders to think he can get enough superdelegates to switch.
Fresh_Start
(11,341 posts)ego, vanity, and fame are a bad combination
Haveadream
(1,630 posts)It obviously isn't about winning. It is about staying in front of the cameras and in the news because his "message" is so important. I hope they ignore him.
Walk away
(9,494 posts)The only thing that will stop it is the $$$$ running out. That's next.
BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)Walk away
(9,494 posts)we can play taps while we hold a "flush" funeral for whatever is left. Right after the D.C. primary!
Democrats Ascendant
(601 posts)at least some graciousness towards her and an acknowledgment of the historic nature of tonight. Bleh.
Native
(6,566 posts)led me to think he would finally say they were taking it to the convention to complete the work they've done and to continue to influence the platform, etc... instead of his usual, "we're gonna win this thing," and this would have given him the perfect opening to acknowledge Hillary's historic moment in some convoluted way without totally saying it's over. I can't even imagine the size of the ego it took to be so ungracious and so selfish as to totally ignore such an historic time in history.
And I kept waiting for him to pack it in as well. Especially after the Politico piece came out and it was mentioned that his audience members were even saying that they too thought he should perhaps call it quits (after being told that Obama had called Hillary & there was an upcoming meeting at the White House scheduled with Sanders on Thursday at Sander's request). But nooooooooo.....ugh
SaschaHM
(2,897 posts)"The struggle continues". Please tell me about your struggles, Sen. Sanders. On the night that woman becomes the first female major party nominee, no less, we get a 74-year old white man who has gotten by for 25 years, not on achievements, but on speeches and rhetoric complaining about "the struggle". I'm sick to my stomach.
Ellen Forradalom
(16,178 posts)Art by Nia Thomas.
TwilightZone
(28,833 posts)In light of the Politico article, it makes a twisted sort of sense. He thinks she's going to be taken out of the race somehow, and he's going to swoop in and save the day.
Problem is that he doesn't understand that her replacement would be Biden, especially after he's burned nearly every bridge he had to anyone who would have supported it being him.
LiberalFighter
(53,475 posts)There are others that would be better qualified and respected.
TwilightZone
(28,833 posts)He thinks that he had the right to spend months badmouthing everyone who would be involved in that process and still expect them to back him when the time comes. Just like the SDs.
It's delusional behavior.
BootinUp
(49,036 posts)She can focus on Trump now.
Cha
(305,438 posts)Haveadream
(1,630 posts)Big mistake!
Cha
(305,438 posts)He's his own worst enemy, Haveadream.. and he will take himself down.
and I hope it is quick so he doesn't hurt the country in the meantime
Cha
(305,438 posts)The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)Now describing the campaign as a struggle for the cause.
BootinUp
(49,036 posts)Lord Magus
(1,999 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Paired with an ego-centric character flaw.
He's lost it.
TomJulie
(102 posts)He should have bowed out. His time is over.
jimw81
(111 posts)i wouldn't be surprised if 20-30 SD flip to Hillary in next 24-48 hrs before meeting with Obama.
teamster633
(2,032 posts)...would be cause to question their credentials.
book_worm
(15,951 posts)last night.
Walk away
(9,494 posts)Take your time Bernie! Take your time.
artyteacher
(598 posts)He's not really a "democratic" socialist if he doesn't respect the will of the voters.
George II
(67,782 posts)..."with the will of the people". The will of the people is they don't want him as our candidate.
liberal N proud
(60,950 posts)He thinks he can destroy the Democratic Party but he is surely set to self destruct.