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I had an unsettling thought (HRC Group) (Original Post) jmowreader Jun 2016 OP
We win without him. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #1
He probably will not liberal N proud Jun 2016 #2
His money and media run out sharp_stick Jun 2016 #3
He will go down in history BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #4
He loses his committee assignments WhiteTara Jun 2016 #5
A lot of his supporters realize they made a mistake, lol. BootinUp Jun 2016 #6
We are about to find out what happens, since I don't think he will ever concede. Koinos Jun 2016 #7
doesn't matter DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #8
Instead of just going away, he goes away mad. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #9
My expectation is that he never concedes and doesn't endorse. TeamPooka Jun 2016 #10
Endorsing HC would probably be very hard for him to do pandr32 Jun 2016 #16
Give him until Saturday LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #17
Uh...sure! I no longer care, though. pandr32 Jun 2016 #24
Personally, I would want him to concede now. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #25
Agreed pandr32 Jun 2016 #28
It was mentioned that was the time frame for Hillary. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #32
Bernie, Bernie, Bernie....The Party's Over!!!!! Walk away Jun 2016 #11
That song is from the musical "Bells Are Ringing" caquillo Jun 2016 #12
Too bad Sanders wasn't played by Judy Holliday! He would have been a lot less annoying! Walk away Jun 2016 #20
Yeah, that's another major difference haha caquillo Jun 2016 #23
then his only convention speech will be on the street nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #13
He is going to have to compete with this guy if he does!!! Walk away Jun 2016 #22
I don't think he will, actually. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #14
Ouch. Not a good legacy for him. Koinos Jun 2016 #18
If he was a big picture guy, his career and his campaign would look a lot different. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #19
It will be a sad sight. ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #15
The longer he stays in, the more he looks like a foolish old man, and the less eastwestdem Jun 2016 #21
And the longer he stays in the harder it will be NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #29
I dont think MFM008 Jun 2016 #26
Statesmanship isn't easy. That's why we admire those who can be one throughout history. nt TeamPooka Jun 2016 #30
he doesn't care about his legacy. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #31
I agree. It gets more obvious by the day. Not a leader in any sense of the word. skylucy Jun 2016 #38
Clayton Williams DUgosh Jun 2016 #27
Poor Losers are a dime a dozen on the junk pile of history. Cha Jun 2016 #41
I don't think he will ever endorse Hillary. I think he is a very petty skylucy Jun 2016 #33
^^^This!!! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #34
Well, white men shouldn't be held to the same standard as others. shadowandblossom Jun 2016 #36
I feel exaclty the same, skylucy. I hope he doesn't.. we don't need him. Cha Jun 2016 #39
who? shadowandblossom Jun 2016 #35
I'm good with that.. he won't get to speak @ the convention for one thing. Cha Jun 2016 #37
I was thinking same thing jimw81 Jun 2016 #40

liberal N proud

(60,936 posts)
2. He probably will not
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 11:12 AM
Jun 2016

But he will not be the Democratic nominee!

He can be known as the vindictive old man from Vermont who didn't know when he was toast.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
3. His money and media run out
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 11:13 AM
Jun 2016

and he goes back to being a backbencher. He could do so much yet I think he's just going to fade away.

BlueMTexpat

(15,493 posts)
4. He will go down in history
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 11:15 AM
Jun 2016

as the first Democratic primary loser never to concede.

But by then, most people will go "Who?"

Who really cares, even now? The kinds of choices he makes are not good ones. We really dodged a bullet.

WhiteTara

(30,150 posts)
5. He loses his committee assignments
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 11:15 AM
Jun 2016

and is never heard from again. No big speech at the convention either.

Koinos

(2,798 posts)
7. We are about to find out what happens, since I don't think he will ever concede.
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 11:34 AM
Jun 2016

This will no doubt be a textbook study of how not to end a political campaign.

pandr32

(12,145 posts)
16. Endorsing HC would probably be very hard for him to do
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 01:10 PM
Jun 2016

It is already well past a reasonable time for him to do so, but bernie is extremely flawed and being gracious is not easy for him. He likely cannot admit the truth (that he lost fair and square) to himself, never mind to his supporters. I read that he is still doing conference calls to them. This is a man who cannot let go, and is demonstrating that he is unfit for high office for all to see--a little more with each passing day and stunt that he pulls.

pandr32

(12,145 posts)
24. Uh...sure! I no longer care, though.
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 02:12 PM
Jun 2016

Yesterday's successful filibuster shows that Democrats are in fine, functional form already, and our party will continue to do wonderful things with or without him--his choice, his legacy, his reasons--doesn't matter anymore.

LiberalFighter

(53,449 posts)
25. Personally, I would want him to concede now.
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 03:41 PM
Jun 2016

And really considering that Hillary is coordinating the DNC with her campaign it really doesn't matter what he does. But the longer he hangs around being a disrupter the more he will be done.

LiberalFighter

(53,449 posts)
32. It was mentioned that was the time frame for Hillary.
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 05:48 PM
Jun 2016

That should be the last mark for Sanders. But as anyone that looks at the facts know it was not the same back then. Much closer. And I'm beginning to wonder if maybe he is a sexist person.

caquillo

(521 posts)
12. That song is from the musical "Bells Are Ringing"
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 12:48 PM
Jun 2016

How fitting, since the story is about a woman who tries to nab a man under false pretenses -- just like Sanders initially presented himself as one thing but ended up being the opposite. In this song (from Act 2), the character Ella has realized that the ruse has gone too far. The difference is that Sanders seems to lack such self-awareness to see how his actions are not only hurting others but himself, as well. But as the song aptly states (since many on here compared Sanders to the Pied Piper) "the piper must be paid."

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
20. Too bad Sanders wasn't played by Judy Holliday! He would have been a lot less annoying!
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 01:56 PM
Jun 2016

I love that movie!

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
22. He is going to have to compete with this guy if he does!!!
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 02:01 PM
Jun 2016

He is taking his act to Philly for the convention!!!

Starry Messenger

(32,375 posts)
14. I don't think he will, actually.
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 12:57 PM
Jun 2016

His line in the history books will be the man who refused to concede to the first female President.

ismnotwasm

(42,443 posts)
15. It will be a sad sight.
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 12:59 PM
Jun 2016

Like a small storm, those who reject researching politics in all its complexity in favor of memes, dubious sourcing and what-ifs--as well as a profound lack of knowledge of basic civics--more and more conspiracy-minded individuals gather will around his name (they are already doing it)not good for his revolution, as his credibility will be shot. The revolution will be on the back pages of the Internet.

What a waste it would be.

 

eastwestdem

(1,220 posts)
21. The longer he stays in, the more he looks like a foolish old man, and the less
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 02:00 PM
Jun 2016

people respect and support him. The jokes about him in the late night programs will only increase, and his supporters will feel like they're on a sinking ship.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
29. And the longer he stays in the harder it will be
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:36 PM
Jun 2016

to concede and endorse. When people have this much ego the longer they go on telling themselves they've won, or been cheated, they simply can't give up. I think that's where Bernie is. I hope I'm wrong, but it really doesn't matter for the election. Hillary and all of us will be just fine without him.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
31. he doesn't care about his legacy.
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 05:36 PM
Jun 2016

he doesn't care about making deals, or bringing people together, or working towards a common cause.

All he knows how to do is criticize, resist, and complain.

So, refusing to acknowledge the results of the voting is perfectly in line with who he is.

DUgosh

(3,107 posts)
27. Clayton Williams
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:01 PM
Jun 2016

Refused to shake the hand of Ann Richard when she was governor of Texas. Nobody remembers him either.

skylucy

(3,850 posts)
33. I don't think he will ever endorse Hillary. I think he is a very petty
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 06:22 PM
Jun 2016

egotistical person. I don't think any of his stunts and "meetings" are to promote his "agenda" of free college, overturning Citizens United, universal health care and /or reigning in Wall Street. I think he just cannot deal with the fact that he lost...and that he got beat by (OMG) A GIRL!!!! (I remember guys like him from when I was in 7th grade.)He has been treated with kid gloves by the media, by the GOP, and by Hillary. I have noticed how quickly he loses his cool when journalists or pundits challenge him in even the smallest way. It is a character flaw that no one seems to call him out on...Yet we all know that Hillary (a woman) and President Obama (an African American) would NEVER be allowed to act that way. When Bernie does it, he is just a "little grumpy"...or most often it is just accepted.

jimw81

(111 posts)
40. I was thinking same thing
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 05:05 AM
Jun 2016

But I think people inside dnc will start punishing him very soon if he's not out by convention. Senate dems aren't happy with him as it is. I think they will want to rather deal with his delegates inside the convention rather dealing with him.

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