Green Party Nominee Jill Stein Invites Bernie Sanders To Take Over Ticket

[caquillo]

Nice timing, Jill, as Sanders is set to endorse Hillary. Will he take the bait?

Bernie Sanders has been invited to continue his underdog bid for the White House by the Green party’s probable presidential candidate, who has offered to step aside to let him run.

Jill Stein, who is expected to be endorsed at the party’s August convention in Houston, told Guardian US that “overwhelming” numbers of Sanders supporters are flocking to the Greens rather than Hillary Clinton.

Stein insisted that her presidential bid has a viable “near term goal” of reaching 15% in national polling, which would enable her to stand alongside presumptive nominees Clinton and Donald Trump in televised election debates.

But in a potentially destabilising move for the Democratic party, and an exciting one for Sanders’ supporters, the Green party candidate said she was willing to stand aside for Sanders.

More at the link below...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/08/jill-stein-bernie-sanders-green-party

[radical noodle]

1. I don't think he would do it

He is smart enough to know it would only lead to a victory for Trump. At least I hope so.

[MADem]

2. "Willing to stand aside?" LOL!!!

The Green Party has been, if not ruined, held back by Jill Stein.

She is woefully incompetent. People from MA have had the opportunity to see her in action--she loves to run for offices she does not have a hope in hell of winning, and she loves to crap on the Democrats while she's doing that.

Until Jill Stein steps aside, Greens will have no hope of being taken seriously. She has exhibited no enthusiasm for growing the party from that "grass roots" that are referenced in the platform.

But Bernie Sanders as the standard bearer? Bernie Sanders doesn't subscribe to many Green Party goals--he would have to backtrack on a number of issues to fit in--and whatever one thinks of Sanders, fan or otherwise, he doesn't tend to backtrack.

If the Green Party is ever to grow, it needs to so do by being a party of principles as opposed to personalities.

In my view, anyway.

[stopbush]

7. Look: the night manager at McD's is willing to step aside

if Bill Gates wants the job!

[MADem]

8. Thread win! LOL!!!!! nt

[AgadorSparticus]

17. Hilarious!! 😂 nt

[BobbyDrake]

3. The correct format is Jill "Failed 5 Times To Win Office in MA" Stein.

You can't just go and exclude her record of non-accomplishment like that.

[yallerdawg]

4. I don't care what he does.

He won't get 15% running anyway or anyhow, and he won't keep Hillary from 270 electoral votes!

All he wants is a final chapter for his book.

[MADem]

9. Don't blame him--it's Jill "Look at MEEEEEE" Stein who is pushing this narrative.

He's not stupid...he's probably already reaching for the ten foot pole he won't touch this offer with.

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. I know this is an attempt to raise the profile of the Green Party, but is she hoping to be his #2?

[MADem]

13. Probably....this is all about her, and "her" undemocratic (small d) party.

She certainly didn't engage in a primary battle, did she? She didn't duke it out on a ballot--she's the Queen, and she was the "presumptive nominee" for 2016 four years ago--because she rules with an iron fist.

The Green Party is a failure in USA because of her selfish, brook-no-dissent grip on that entity. The Greens actually have some good ideas, but "Insufferable Jill" the Lexington suburbanite, does not represent the rank-and-file of those who favor the platform.

So long as Jill runs that enterprise, it's going nowhere in USA. She needs to step aside and make room for fresh blood and new ideas.

[Thinkingabout]

5. if it is ti do anything to keep Trump from being elected then he will not

Try to run on the Green party. Guess anything I possible here.

[artyteacher]

6. anyone who helps trump...

... Will also have all that blood on his hands.

[beachbum bob]

10. why would any one help make trump next president...stein clearly hates america

I don't think sanders does

[NurseJackie]

11. In other words: Stein says something outrageous in order to make headlines. (She's feeling left out)

What a kooky bird she is.

[DemonGoddess]

14. She's grandstanding

I don't see her actually stepping aside for someone else. This is simply to be divisive.

[Cha]

15. LOL

[Historic NY]

16. They only on 21 ballots.......

[Jamaal510]

18. The title should be

"Green Party Nominee/Serial Opportunist Jill Stein Tries To Become Relevant"

[Her Sister]

19. Acting very DISINGENOUSLY & thinking herself clever!

A stunt! and a FAIL!

[Shakiholic]

20. Hmm

Can Sanders legally run as Green ? Would he be breaking "sore loser" laws?