http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511905429Oh my.
The
eminence grise of Skins's island again.
If Minnesota Moses had been born in India, he'd probably be one of those gurus sitting Native American-style (cross-legged) on top of a mountain.
MineralMan (83,464 posts) Thu May 5, 2016, 12:18 PM
Bernie Sanders doesn't need to drop out.
There's no problem with his continuing on to the convention. The voters will make their wishes known and the convention will nominate the candidate with the majority of pledged delegates, as it should.
Bernie's candidacy is not hurting anyone. He's not hurting Hillary Clinton's chances of being the nominee, either. She has a substantial lead in pledged delegates, and it seems very unlikely that Sanders can overtake her before the convention.
He may continue to court superdelegates, but he won't win over many of them, unless he can win the majority of pledged delegates. If he manages that somehow, then the superdelegates will vote to make him the nominee. If he doesn't, they'll vote with that majority and nominate Hillary.
Whether he continues to campaign or not, his name will be on all upcoming Democratic primary ballots. Whether he campaigns or not going forward, voters will vote for whom they please in the remaining states and other jurisdictions.
There's no necessity for Bernie Sanders to end his campaign or suspend it. It's his decision to make. The voters will decide and the pledged delegate count will determine who the nominee will be.
It doesn't matter. So why shouldn't he continue until the convention?
He's right, it doesn't matter because Messalina Agrippina's got it all wrapped up now, but on the other hand it
does matter because it's retarding reconciliation between the supporters of the nominee presumptive and the Bernie bullies.
In_The_Wind (66,070 posts) Thu May 5, 2016, 12:22 PM
1. I agree with you on this. I also hope that when the primaries are over we all vote
for the Democratic nominee.
Not as long as the Bernie bullies remain self-destructively intransigent, they won't.
NurseJackie (7,560 posts) Thu May 5, 2016, 12:24 PM
2. Bernie's candidacy is not hurting anyone... technically true. But ...
... it's his anti-Hillary, and anti-Dem rhetoric that is irresponsible. "She's not qualified" ... accusations of "money-laundering" crimes ... "Democratic party is corrupt".
It doesn't matter. So why shouldn't he continue until the convention?
Yes, those things do matter and it should not continue.
eastwestdem (70 posts) Thu May 5, 2016, 12:32 PM
response to the nurse primitive, above
7. You hit it on the head...exactly the problem with Sanders staying in.
MineralMan (83,464 posts) Thu May 5, 2016, 12:38 PM
11. I'd certainly rather not see more of that, but
I think it really only hurts his chances, to be frank. Once the primaries are over, there will be plenty of time for that to be forgotten and ignored. I simply don't care any longer whether he stays in or not. Soon enough, it will be over and done with.
