This Hillary supporter is OK with Bernie fighting to the end.

[trumad]

I do think that Bernie can influence the platform and I really don't think it's a bad thing.

[hrmjustin]

1. Aslong as he doesn't attack Hillary.

[tk2kewl]

4. How about if he exposes truths about Hillary?

Or is no criticism of any kind permitted?

[hrmjustin]

7. Imho no. He had his chance to attack her but it didn't work.

Sorry but attacking her hurts her. We all know she has faults already.

[tk2kewl]

12. Still more than half the states have not voted

I think the voters in those states who may not be aware of "her faults" are entitled to learn the distinctions between Sanders and Clinton... Besides if everyone already knows what's the harm in talking about these faults?

[hrmjustin]

13. You say this with a straight face? Of course they know her faults.

[tk2kewl]

16. So if everyone knows and accepts them what's the harm in talking about them?

You sound like someone who wants to pretend that their abusive drunk aunt is just like Aunt Bea. You actually think everyone should just put Hillary's "faults" aside?

[hrmjustin]

19. It didn't work for him on Tuesday.

[tk2kewl]

21. Like I said, more than 25 states to go. We'll see what works and what doesn't

[Baobab]

35. Way back in 1990s - the US made a deal to give away a lot of jobs

in the future in exchange for all sorts of things that left the developing world deeply in debt to the West.

Services liberalisation is basically a trade developing countries get rid of their public services, public healthcare, public education, in exchange for more openness.. Basically a blanket prohibition on profit-destroying public services, especially 'rights' to healthcare, education, etc.

We want the poor countries to become more like the "successful" US.

call it generosity if you want, but it was really about making higher profits, because the solution proposed is subcontracting at low wages - mandatory international competitive bidding for all government procurement, phasing in gradually, but irreversible (i.e. progressive)

with it likely being workers from developing countries getting those contracts. The big losers will be people in the developed countries without strong unions whose wages are well above global norms.

[Baobab]

36. people have no idea

teams made up of hundreds or even thousands of people must be working night and day on spin.

[CorkySt.Clair]

40. Don't worry

His supporters will continue to slur HRC here on a daily basis here with impunity.

[whatchamacallit]

32. Lol. We'll forward your ground rules.

[hrmjustin]

33. No doubt.

[Jim Lane]

37. Attacks on Hillary from the left will HELP her if she's the nominee

You'll note that Bernie isn't going around saying cattle futures Whitewater Vince Foster travel office sniper fire Benghazi Clinton Foundation etc. The most he's done in that direction is that, after Clinton admitted making mistakes in how she handled emails, he said the matter should be investigated, but he's been very mild even on that score, famously saying he was tired of hearing about her damn emails.

The Republicans (especially if the nominee is Trump) won't be so accommodating.

Sanders's "attacks" on Hillary have largely consisted of pointing out that she's too right-wing on a number of issues. The Republicans will not pick up on those arguments. It would certainly be amusing to see a Republican nominee attack her over the Iraq War Resolution, or call for reinstating Glass-Steagall, but I don't think that will happen.

Suppose that, between now and the conventions, millions of Americans receive (additional or initial) exposure to the idea that Hillary Clinton is well to the right of Bernie Sanders. Then in the fall the Republicans screech that she's too far to the left. What's the net result? She gets perceived as a centrist, a moderate, a person who sensibly avoids the extremes.

[Baobab]

38. Are you familiar with the main concept behind services liberalisation, movement of natural persons

thats going to hit "protectionist" Americans hard when their decent middle class jobs start getting contracted out to the lowest international bidders by the millions.

[bravenak]

2. I was until today

Now I just want him home in Vermont where he is comfortable.

[tk2kewl]

5. I think he most comfortable in a fight

[bravenak]

6. He got the brakes beat off.

[tk2kewl]

9. It's only the 6th round, he's taken Hillary's best shots and he's still standing

Sit back and enjoy the show

[bravenak]

11. Got berned up off the block

[tk2kewl]

14. Still standing

[bravenak]

15. She caught his fade

[tk2kewl]

17. One post from me...

Simply inviting you to have the last word.

[bravenak]

18. Made him stop selling woof tickets

[tk2kewl]

20. I lied...

If anyone is selling a woof ticket...

[bravenak]

22. Made him smeeeeelll what the Hill was cookin!! (Say it like the Rock from WWE)

[riversedge]

3. He was on hard attacks in IL, MI and OH. Infuenceing is fine--attacking

the way he did is a NO.

[karynnj]

8. Thank you for your comment and congratulations to you that she will likely win

[dubyadiprecession]

10. Bernie supporters could see him as her running mate...

this should bring everyone together.

[mylye2222]

23. Sure. But it won' t happen.

Strategically she will surely pick a younger, minority-ascended person.

But the more Bernie will get delegates, the more he will gain influence on the GE platform draft.

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. This is exactly what this is as far as the campaign is concerned

But you do get politics my friend

[DCBob]

25. I agree with that. We need the best parts of Bernie's message and his people.

I just hope it doesnt get ugly.

[KittyWampus]

26. Agreed but I don't want the cynicism of "Democrats are the same as Republicans"

to rub off on young adults who might listen to Sanders.

That's MY issue.

Fracturing the left is a very bad idea especially with Drumpf and the Tea party exploding the right.

[improvingthecountry]

28. Even if it's true?

Don't you think we should be doing everything possible to make sure that doesn't happen? And what better way of doing that but pointing out things we don't like in the party?

I'm sorry but I don't want us to become North Korea.

[bkkyosemite]

30. I have seen lists of FB Bernie supporters who are in their 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70,s and

above.......tons of them......there are a lot more than young people that support Bernie Sanders..the HRC group needs to do more research. Many of the states Hillary won were virtually tied with thousands of all ages voting for Bernie.

[H2O Man]

27. Okay.

I'm okay with Hillary staying in, in a sense. But it would be better for the party, the nation, and the children, if she dropped out today.

[bkkyosemite]

31. LOL

[bkkyosemite]

29. As long as he doesn't win right?..........On to the convention......

[Warren DeMontague]

34. Well, that's a sober-sounding assesment.

Good for you.

[Orsino]

39. You mean as in a political primary?

How...generous.

[hamsterjill]

41. This Hillary supporter is OK with that, as well.

To steal a thought from a commentator this morning, IF Bernie were to drop out now and Clinton became the nominee today, the media would pretty much stop covering the Democrats during the remainder of the primary season, and all of the focus would be on the Republicans.

Don't get me wrong here - I think Hillary is going to be the ultimate nominee. But I think Bernie's involvement still serves a purpose, including allowing the remainder of the states that have not had their primaries yet to vote and have their say.