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Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumA prediction
Starting around 1:15 AM on the morning of Wednesday, March 2, 2016, you will see cries for Bernie to run as a 3rd party candidate.
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Yavin4
Feb 2016
OP
They can call for it but I seriously doubt Bernie will do it. He's going to focus on running for his
BlueCaliDem
Feb 2016
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leftofcool
(19,460 posts)1. I suspect this is going to happen anyway.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)5. That his hardcore fans will call for it ... or
... that he will run as a third party candidate?
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)9. Oh, should have clarified that. His fans will call for it.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)10. They can call for it but I seriously doubt Bernie will do it. He's going to focus on running for his
senate seat in 2018, instead - after he goes back to being an Independent - and he still has to face Democrats in the Senate that will, most likely, flip back to Democrats in 2017.
radical noodle
(8,000 posts)2. I would not be surprised
And if the Republicans manage to keep the nomination from Trump, the same will probably happen there.
Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)3. It's definitely on the horizon.
At least those posts will be more honest than the silly "don't nominate her because she can't win the GE" garbage.
wysi
(1,512 posts)4. It wouldn't shock me in the slightest
If he has any integrity he will not cave in to the inevitable pressure.
NanceGreggs
(27,815 posts)6. I'm sure you're right. n/t
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)7. Yep.
They don't care - "Must stop Hillary!"
mcar
(42,334 posts)8. Sucker bet!