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Proud Public Servant

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Tue May 10, 2016, 08:59 PM May 2016

On this day in 2008

Hillary Clinton was down 164 pledged delegates, with only 217 delegates left to be awarded. That meant she had to pick up a whopping 88% of the remaining delegates to pass Obama -- a ridiculous goal that everyone acknowledged was impossible.

But she stayed in.

Even won several more contests.

And she didn't concede until two days after the very last primary.

So, look, if you're going to trash Bernie for still being in it, at least acknowledge that he's doing EXACTLY what Hillary did in 2008. And then explain why it was okay for Hillary then, but not okay for Bernie now. Because I can't see any difference at all.

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On this day in 2008 (Original Post) Proud Public Servant May 2016 OP
The issue isn't Bernie staying in...the issue is how he conducts himself and his campaign. Lucinda May 2016 #1

Lucinda

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1. The issue isn't Bernie staying in...the issue is how he conducts himself and his campaign.
Tue May 10, 2016, 09:16 PM
May 2016

Staying in won't change anything, but he is welcome to do so.

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