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[Y2Kev]

I sort of think leverage goes down for Sanders over time. Once it's clear he's actually lost, the media coverage he gets will be considerably less frequent and more caustic when he's covered. In general, I think people will mellow and move on. I think he's probably going to be at his most powerful right after California if he wins it and right before it if he loses it. I don't know if you get more flies with honey than vinegar but it sure will be interesting to see how it plays out.

His superdelegate effort is going to absolutely fail horribly so I really don't think he's going to get all that much coverage between the 14th and late July. On the other hand, there is the possibility, I guess, he continues to hold rallies and attract attention, but anyone donating to him at that point to fund the charade is genuinely insane so there's that. That would still drum up attention.

 

[Wilsongt]

What campaign are you watching? Lol.

This was a last ditch grasp for media oxygen, and trying to play to his repeated refrain of pointing to GE polls and saying he'd be better. It was at best a self aggrandising stunt.

There would have been parts of this ridiculous farce that hurt the Clinton GE campaign too. But Trump would have probably lost on balance, Sanders would get a chance to face him even though he's the also ran, and try to fuel his narrative of being the stronger opponent. On a false premise since Clinton will beat Trump resoundingly in the official GE debates between the actual nominees.

At no point was this nonsense an attempt to "help the Democratic Party."

I sort of think leverage goes down for Sanders over time. Once it's clear he's actually lost, the media coverage he gets will be considerably less frequent and more caustic when he's covered. In general, I think people will mellow and move on. I think he's probably going to be at his most powerful right after California if he wins it and right before it if he loses it. I don't know if you get more flies with honey than vinegar but it sure will be interesting to see how it plays out.

His superdelegate effort is going to absolutely fail horribly so I really don't think he's going to get all that much coverage between the 14th and late July. On the other hand, there is the possibility, I guess, he continues to hold rallies and attract attention, but anyone donating to him at that point to fund the charade is genuinely insane so there's that. That would still drum up attention.

The two of you posting back to back... Anti-Hillary and Hillary. Freightning.

 

[Spoiled Milk]

Shinra is Kev's little brother and they browse GAF at the same time.

 

[Trouble]

Maddow is showing the ABC Republican debate entrance clusterfuck, it will never not be funny.

 

[kirblar]

Yep, that's the primary cause for the rise of "Independents in Name Only".

I'd say #2 behind avoiding social stigma for terrible viewpoints.

 

[Paskil]

I posted this in the upcoming 100,000,000 post thread. Has it happened yet?

I'm guessing that when it happens, Kev and Shinra will merge into one mod who will turn PoliGAF into a colony of lepers.

 

[Future Foundation]

So, earlier tonight, Maddow/her staff managed to get a letter from Bernie's campaign to the DMC. Here it is in full, presenting "formal credentials challenges and contests" against Barney Frank and Daniel Mallory.

 

[hawk2025]

So, earlier tonight, Maddow/her staff managed to get a letter from Bernie's campaign to the DMC. Here it is in full, presenting "formal credentials challenges and contests" against Barney Frank and Daniel Mallory.

lol

"Democracy is messy"-guy complaining about the inherent messy-ness of having chairs that have different views than him.


The world's tiniest violin for Bernie.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

So, earlier tonight, Maddow/her staff managed to get a letter from Bernie's campaign to the DMC. Here it is in full, presenting "formal credentials challenges and contests" against Barney Frank and Daniel Mallory.

This beef with Barney Frank is the dumbest thing Bernie has been involved in yet and that's saying something.

 

[Future Foundation]

Just in case anyone has trouble with the link, here's the letter:

 

[jack_package_200]

This beef with Barney Frank is the dumbest thing Bernie has been involved in yet and that's saying something.

Maybe its jealousy since Barney Frank actually accomplished shit.

Did more to regulate banks than Bernie could ever dream of.

 

[Paskil]

Just in case anyone has trouble with the link, here's the letter:

Goddamn, this is way over a safe daily intake level of sodium.

 

[Y2Kev]

more like brad douche amirite

 

[Officerrob]

I remember a lot about 2008, but have no recollection if Hillary did any dumb credential challenge bullshit, did she?

 

[Spoiled Milk]

Well, hold on. Barney Frank has been a very aggressive surrogate for Hillary Clinton. At least the vice chair of the DNC stepped down before she publicly endorsed Bernie Sanders because she felt she couldn't be impartial. Is it so unreasonable to expect the same from other DNC chairpersons who have vocally expressed their own bias?

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

The bill authorizes grants to states for addiction treatment, prevention and education initiatives aimed at lowering the number of drug abusers and overdose deaths. It also expands the availability of a drug that reverses the immediate effects of an overdose. A companion bill has been introduced in the House, though no action has been taken on it yet.

Ben Sasse voted against this because he though it expanded government to be larger than it should be.

How.

 

[Macho Madness]

I remember a lot about 2008, but have no recollection if Hillary did any dumb credential challenge bullshit, did she?

Nah

Typically when you lose it's about unity and the convention is to excite the party. Not supposed to be ugly.

 

[Suikoguy]

Sanders really does not want any chair positions does he?

 

[eBay Huckster]

Well, hold on. Barney Frank has been a very aggressive surrogate for Hillary Clinton. At least the vice chair of the DNC stepped down before she publicly endorsed Bernie Sanders because she felt she couldn't be impartial. Is it so unreasonable to expect the same from other DNC chairpersons who have vocally expressed their own bias?

Reminder: Cornell West.

 

[hawk2025]

Nah

Typically when you lose it's about unity and the convention is to excite the party. Not supposed to be ugly.

But democracy is supposed to be messy.


My kind of messy.

 

[Officerrob]

Well, hold on. Barney Frank has been a very aggressive surrogate for Hillary Clinton. At least the vice chair of the DNC stepped down before she publicly endorsed Bernie Sanders because she felt she couldn't be impartial. Is it so unreasonable to expect the same from other DNC chairpersons who have vocally expressed their own bias?

It's a good thing Bernie appointed the completely impartial Cornell West...

Edit: Beaten by a damn Huckster

 

[Sibylus]

Seems pretty grasping to demand inclusivity when you failed it at the ballot box.

 

[Macho Madness]

An ugly Dem convention is a path to a Trump victory. Ugly party infighting depresses turnout.

 

[User1608]

Bernie is a douche. I take back my previous apology.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Shaun King is literally claiming that a clip from Morning Joe is unbiased reporting, oh my god.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Bernie is a douche. I take back my previous apology.

He's an extortionist lol.


He's banking on the DNC wanting to avoid a National Nevada.

 

[Officerrob]

An ugly Dem convention is a path to a Trump victory. Ugly party infighting depresses turnout.

I gotta imagine the pressure and calls from the likes of Reid, Biden, and Obama will be coming in after the final primary

 

[B-Dubs]

Shaun King is literally claiming that a clip from Morning Joe is unbiased reporting, oh my god.

He needs to take a long look in the goddamn mirror

 

[Bronx-Man]

Yeah, we gotta assemble the Black Council to discuss what we need to do about Shaun King.

 

[RastaMentality]

Black twitter doesn't claim Shaun King anymore ever since he got caught lying about deray and Netta.

 

[Paskil]

Black twitter doesn't claim Shaun King anymore ever since he got caught lying about deray and Netta.

How does black twitter make its decisions?

 

[Holmes]

"I'm scared to death that Trump will beat Clinton," Sanders says, and also adds that Clinton is "arrogant, unqualified, too ambitious, tearing the party apart, and is everything wrong with America."

 

[Cesare Borgia]

I'd drop Frank if Sanders drops Cornell West. If not Sanders can fuck off.

 

[B-Dubs]

How does black twitter make its decisions?

I assume through THE SHINING. As per Key and Peele.

 

[RastaMentality]

How does black twitter make its decisions?

Illuminati meetings.

 

[Macho Madness]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/736381305785581568

Donald J. Trump Verified account
‏@realDonaldTrump

Thank you @BillyJoel- many friends just told me you gave a very kind shoutout at MSG. Appreciate it- love your music!

Joel was kidding. He dedicated "The Entertainer" to him.

 

[B-Dubs]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/736381305785581568



Joel was kidding. He dedicated "The Entertainer" to him.

Piano Man is too NY to ever get behind Trump.

 

[Macho Madness]

"I'm scared to death that Trump will beat Clinton," Sanders says, and also adds that Clinton is "arrogant, unqualified, too ambitious, tearing the party apart, and is everything wrong with America."

There's no way he said that second part. It'd be all over the news right now.

 

[Spoiled Milk]

too ambitious

boom. sexist.

plus: too ambitious? says the communist running for president

Okay, where was that? TYT?

 

[Holmes]

First part was what he said on TYT, second part was things he's said in the past during the campaign.

 

[Spoiled Milk]

First part was what he said on TYT, second part was things he's said in the past during the campaign.

damn son, don't mislead people

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

DNC

CALL. THE. BLUFF

Fuck Bernie, fuck him every which way to Super Tuesday. Propping up C. West? The fucker that called Obama "niggerized" and wanting to get rid of people because one of them has called you out on your bullshit?

You're a fucking piece of shit Sanders, I can't wait for your political career to fucking vanish after June 7th and you're completely isolated and forgotten as a distant memory

You had a chance to change things, you had a chance to make a proper movement and get an entire age group politically active, and you blew it and now you're screaming and kicking like a 2 year old who didn't get the sprinkles on your ice-cream.

 

[B-Dubs]

Call the bluff. The man is pure salt. Fuck this guy.

Love Barney Frank.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Trump is so racist it's amazing sometimes.

Mr. Trump also told the audience, which had previously chanted the Republican standard-bearer’s signature “build that wall” mantra in reference to Mr. Trump’s proposed wall along the Mexican border, that Judge Curiel is “Mexican.”

“What happens is the judge, who happens to be, we believe, Mexican, which is great. I think that’s fine,” Mr. Trump said.

Judge Curiel was born in Indiana.

I hope Jeb punches Trump in the dick after the election is over.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/05/27/trump-attacks-federal-judge-in-trump-u-case/

edit: The (female) conservative leader in Canada called Trudeau the "first female prime minster."

Looks like Harper's meltdown is still infecting people.

 

[Y2Kev]

Procedurely, could the Sanders committee members actually force a floor vote? I feel like they can't actually do anything given Hillary controls 23rds?

 

[User 463088]

I have a fever of 104. Is Wacky Bernie president now? What about Crooked Hillary? Halp!

 

[Macho Madness]

Procedurely, could the Sanders committee members actually force a floor vote? I feel like they can't actually do anything given Hillary controls 23rds?

They can cause a ruckus. That's essentially the threat.

 

[Sibylus]

I have a fever of 104. Is Wacky Bernie president now? What about Crooked Hillary? Halp!

Are you listening to Foreigner?

 

[Y2Kev]

They can cause a ruckus. That's essentially the threat.

They could do that with no one on the committee. I don't think it's worth a response really.

 

[B-Dubs]

Are you listening to Foreigner?

Dunno, but he's hot blooded!

Also it's a fever of 103.