she lost delegates today. yeah they'll ignore that

It's a disgrace. I can tell you're a good person. What a sad conundrum.

she will.

Our system of politics has greatly deteriorated over the decades, as so many politicians have lost that ability.

... and Hillary Clinton is/was no Ted Kennedy.
"Crossing the aisle" is NOT where this country is now in politics. Yes, in the old days, before the DLC took over the Democratic Party, Republicans and Democrats could work together across the aisle. I remember election seasons would come and go and after the election, everyone would bury the hatchets and go back to work on the People's business. Not Big Business's business, as it has become over time since 1992.

if more politicians knew how to do that.

She has a strong track record in this area. She spent a lot of time on that side of the aisle:

* Sanders has supported gay rights for over 40 years. Hillary and Republicans have not.

* Sanders wants to end the prohibition of marijuana. Hillary & The Republicans do not.

* Sanders wants to end the death penalty. Hillary and The Republicans do not.

* Sanders wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Hillary and the Republicans do not.

* Sanders wants to break up the biggest banks. Hillary and The Republicans do not.

* Sanders voted against the Wall Street bailout. Hillary and the Republicans (and too many "Democrats) did not.

* Sanders introduced legislation to overturn Citizens United. Hillary and The Republicans did not.

* Sanders refuses to accept money from super PACs. Hillary and the Republicans do not.

* Sanders supports a single-payer healthcare system. Hillary and The Republicans do not.

* Sanders refrains from waging personal attacks for political gains. Hillary and The Republicans do not.

* Sanders considers climate change our nation's biggest threat. Hillary and The Republicans do not.

* Sanders opposed the Keystone XL Pipeline since day one. Hillary and the Republicans do not.

* Sanders voted against the Patriot Act. Hillary and the Republicans did not.

* Sanders voted against the war in Iraq. Hillary and The Republicans did not.

* Sanders wants to Raise (or eliminate) the CAP on FICA deductions. Hillary and the Republicans do not.

* Sanders opposes unrestricted "Free Trade". Hillary and the Republican do not.

*Sanders wants to protect Social Security by Raising-the-Cap. Hillary and the Republicans do not because the top 1% will have to pay their fair share.

*Sanders wants to diffuse the Middle East by NOT sending more weapons, or "projecting" more US Military Power into the area. Hillary and the Republicans do not.


Spending too damn much time on the other side of the aisle is NOT a good thing for our Party or our democracy.

"crossing the aisle" and working with Republicans?
There are many times I wish she had stayed on OUR side of the Aisle, the IWR woas not the least of these many times.

Having more votes doesn't mean a candidate is better for the country. It just means a lot more people have been taken in by lies.

Sanders polls better against Trump than Hillary. People like you are going to hand him a victory in November, because Repukes are going to rise out of their graves to vote against her.

Even if by some chance she wins, too many of her positions are Republican-lite. Please refer to her positions on bvar22's post, instead of willfully ignoring them to make a snide remark.

This is over.

Trump is out there, and he's the one we should be tearing apart. Not Hillary and Bernie.

Votes maybe rigged, for a person who flip flops on a whim

He was against Federal marriage equality, now he's for it.

He was against the crime bill, but then he voted for it.

Etc.

Typical mean girl response.

Who cares about who is right. Who cares if the nerdy one with thick glasses will punish the bullies in the school and make it fair for everyone if elected school student president, you're going with the popular rich one that won't change a thing about the pecking order, but may glance your way one day and you can get to shout out "I voted for you!" in starry eyed adoration.

I hope its worth it for you.

Itp: I know I just got slammed with reason so my counterpoint is SHES WINNING11!!!

XD

Funniest thing I've read all day right here.

I see the come back is she has more votes nanny nanny nanny....the sad part is the way they count the "more votes" thing. Making 'more votes' pointless.

Very well played.

Reaching across the aisle.

What Bernie Sanders Can Bring to Liberty University

When the presidential hopeful visits Liberty University, he’ll expose students to a party otherwise cloaked by the many Republican presidential candidates that have come before him—can his visit influence a conservative audience?

It’s not unusual for Liberty University to host politicians. In the spring of this year, it gained national attention when Ted Cruz announced his presidential bid on campus. Liberty has hosted speakers such as Donald Trump, Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, and Sean Hannity. But when Liberty University announced its convocation speakers for the fall of 2015, including Scott Walker and Ben Carson, it included an unexpected name: Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

As a student at Liberty University, I have learned from my professors how to apply my conservative theology to all areas of my life. And that’s why I’m drawn to support Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign.

Jerry Falwell, the founder of the university, strongly believed that teaching students how to integrate their Christian worldview into all sectors of their lives, especially politics, is an essential part of providing a Christian education. I agree with the Liberty University Doctrinal Statement, which says that the Bible is “true revelation” that is “inspired by God” to create a standard of truth, there is one God “who exists eternally in three persons,” and Jesus Christ “offered himself as a sacrifice” for humanity’s sin. However, I find myself in the minority on campus politically.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/09/what-bernie-sanders-can-bring-to-liberty-university/404926/

And always at the worst possible moments.

👍

For you being cordial to those who are less than

I thought it was Joe Cool with a cigar in his mouth.

It is super wads of bubble gum..in the hopes to float away

You're always thoughtful and like I said most definitely a good person. Agree to disagree.

What can you offer? Helping them to destroy you?

BTW: Things have deteriorated since Newt came out with his "word list" and got a bunch of unqualified people elected. Those idiots rose in the ranks of the party over time until they attained leadership positions.

to a part of the new deal called the Export-Import Bank -- which the tea party wants to abolish in favor of private banks only.

So if Bernie can do it, why not Hillary?

in the 70s because he wanted his own name on it not that of Nixon or Carter.

And there was never a time that republicans were not lying asshats. People just remember the post war years fondly because FDR had beaten the repigs down so low it took them a couple decades to get back to Reagan normal.

0... sounds like an ogre, very unlike lovable Uncle Ted. It's odd, as he was so loved by his family, his constituents, by friends, and by US citizens at large.

And there WAS a period of time when Republicans WERE civil. Otherwise, why did Nixon resign? Why was there a Church Committee? Why did John Kerry get away with throwing his medals over the White House fence, protesting the VietNam War?

I am tired of working across the isle. It's screwed us for over 30 years now.

Its gets harder and harder for her to fake it and prevent people from seeing through the vernier.

But Hillary's fast move to court the Bush machine must bother you some what?

but it's too high for Trump.

Anyway, I don't have a problem with her appealing to them on that basis. Do you want a looney-tune's finger on the nuclear button, or not?

But Hillary is going after Jeb's "Donors" and other Republican operatives. That's a big difference.

IMHO the reason not to vote for Trump is self-evident.

...and inviting Bushies in for her personal gain is just the latest abuse of Democratic voters.

so the 2 are not in the same ballpark. Although you'd never know it from what the mainstream media says.

Nickels and dimes that still will not change the outcome... Sanders can not and will never, ever win. He is yesterday's news.

At least $250k per appearance. Otherwise it is simply not worth it.

wouldn't be so easy to dismiss.

I weighted the options... Elected to identify my support realizing prejudice may follow... Just being too honest. I'm okay with it...

Some people really need to take a breather from this campaign.

These breadcrumbs of delegates for a candidate who has now way of winning... Just is not newsworthy beyond a Sanders Blog. National MSM, absolutely irrelevant and trife.

Whether a particular story fits into the narrative you want to hear is irrelevant.

Everyone knows Sanders essentially lost.. Can not gain enough votes or delegates... Obviously the media knows that he is out of the race dispite Sanders denial factor. He is no longer a game player.

Please try to rise above your "my team is ahead at the top of the ninth inning" mindset.

Sanders' intention at this point is to use the strength of the delegates he's won, to influence the Dem Party platform. You know, to keep your candidate from leaning as far right as she and DWS would prefer. He was just on Rachel Maddow the other night saying exactly that.

Seriously, keep up with what's going on. Bernie's campaign has never been about just him. It's always been about making the Democratic party represent progressive values again.

"Bernie's campaign has never been about just him. It's always been about making the Democratic party represent progressive values again."

And has never been that way with her

... but there's a Primary still going on. The Primary isn't over till it's over. The time of throwing in the towel prematurely is in the past, FarPoint. Primary first > then Convention, not Primary first > then concession speech. Relax, will ya?

... succinctly is because you know something that the rest of us don't know. That the deck was stacked before the election even begun? It doesn't matter if the M$M ignores the development. Because the Political Revolution has not been and will not be televised. But it is occurring, nonetheless. Bernie Sanders is campaigning circles around HRC AND DHT.

ironically, that is hurting the media more than it's hurting him.

they should ignore it. It's sad to see Sanders declare a win before we even got to vote. I just got my ballot yesterday.

Woo Hoo Cool

has had those extra delegates factored into the count since the end of March. This is old news. Some new news? Clinton hit her Indiana target when an additional delegate was awarded to her this week, and it didn't cost her $2,000,000. Sanders missed his Guam target today, but only by a half delegate. Of course, he also loses any claim of "momentum".

This is based on Nate's original targets, not the miracle count which is the only path left open to Sanders.

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/election-2016/delegate-targets/
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/its-really-hard-to-get-bernie-sanders-988-more-delegates/

is that there are now not enough delegates left for Sanders to hit 2383.

Thank you, Tim Robbins!!

If Hillary wins the General, it won't be because a majority WANT her to win or want her as president.

Just like her 1st Lady and SoS gigs, which were handed to her, her "achievements" are not earned. It's all riding in on someone's coattails, consolation prizes after losing, or a Hail Mary because she's not quite as awful as the alternative.

if only you had accomplished half as much...

Oh please!

I accomplished much of what I wanted in my little career, than you very much.

I'm not bitter at all.

I'm just pointing out that a vote against Trump is NOT a vote for Hillary.... unless you actually WANT Hillary.

Just like not voting for Hillary is not not a vote FOR Trump.... unless of course you actually push the Trump button.

You have to be more than just against Trump to be FOR Hillary.

Of course every election is voting for the BEST candidate, not the perfect one.
But things are so rigged....even in the primaries... that I truly do not think my vote counts for anything anymore. That it should even come down to the last primary's loser vs reality show hosts tells me it's just ridiculous. I'm not bitter; I'm amazed. Especially when there's actually a choice superior to both of the PR candidates.

among human beings jealousy ranks distinctly as a weakness; a trademark of small minds; a property of all small minds, yet a property which even the smallest is ashamed of; and when accused of its possession will lyingly deny it and resent the accusation as an insult.
- Letters from the Earth

Gore won the majority of votes, but the White House was awarded to George W. Bush.

The overall number of votes is not the measure. The measure is the number of delegates.

Besides, it's Bernie who can win most easily against Trump, not Hillary.

and the ridiculous Naderites for Bush's win.

I remember that election. Political savants like Sarandon insisted that Gore was only the "lesser of two evils" and that people of conscience would never vote for the future Nobel Peace Prize winning environmental activist.

Thanks, Susan. You can sit down now.

... had M$M give him as much time as it gave DHT. Fact, no?

The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home...

could make the same claim, not just Sanders.

I was surprised, though, when Sanders meeting with the Pope didn't get the wall-to-wall coverage that it deserved.

... you're right. That stuck out like a sore thumb, didn't it? The non-coverage of Bernie going to the Vatican. Can you imagine had Trump gone to the Vatican?

If the MSM would have given Bernie even half as much time as it gave Trump, Bernie would have gotten even less support than he has. I seriously doubt the American public would stand for Bernie after the total costs of his plans, the tax levels they would have required, the almost certainty none of them would have ever gotten through Congress, the popular and progressive bills Bernie voted "nay" on (like the Brady Bill and the Amber Alert Bill) because they weren't exactly to his liking, and the Soviet, Nicaraguan and Cuban government officials Bernie met when he went to those places while mayor.

.... we can't forgive him for meeting somebody, now can we? How many years ago was that? And what was his MO while participating in those meetings?

But we must forget the two years since Hillary's resigning SOS position. Like a prophet wondering around in a desert, we're not allowed to know about that, huh? Top secret and all that. Where's the speeches? And how much was she paid for each of them? Speeches, dates, places and amounts will be fine.

If Bernie had half of the time the M$M gave to DHT, the tables would have been turned and you know it. Even with all that has been against him (no M$M, fixed delegates before the Primary even started, closed Primaries, voting fraud), he's still gaining states.

Too early for foregone conclusions, jmowreader. Primary isn't over yet.

Hillary's less than 200 delegates from having it locked up. California ALONE will seal the deal, and after the little display you guys threw yesterday I'd not be surprised to see Bernie's few superdelegates switch to Hillary.

You know what would be fine? Bernie's withdrawal from the race.

... the status quo has got to go, jmowreader. The American People are fed up with the status quo establishment. And it's the overheated, hateful, childish animosity which will make it REAL HARD to unite in the end.

And thanks for that laugh about Bernie throwing in the towel. Ain't gonna happen. He's not like Al Gore or John Kerry. One thing Bernie isn't is a quitter. Nope, status quo went out the door.

... I tripled it and sent it right back.

... what was that you was saying about some kind of "little display" yesterday? I haven't the foggiest idea what that was. Fill me in please.

... give them those signs or tell them what to say on them.

Do you think his supporters have to pass everything through some kind of "minder" before they can use his name? Do all signs in the protest have to pass the "minder" as well? It's all about control with you guys, isn't it? Control. Say that word over and over a few times. Control.

That's it?

Own up to it.

... Since you like to be controlled and all and she likes to do the controlling, you might be right. But no I wouldn't think that automatically. You're the one that needs to "own it." Remember, you brought it up in the first place, saying Bernie wasn't "in control" of his supporters. Bernie, I guarantee you, is too damn busy to be watching the every move of his supporters all over this country.

Unlike some other ethnic voting blocs. She won't steal California.