MoveOn's FULL actual statement on Bernie Sander's

[azurnoir]

“In the last year, Bernie Sanders has won 22 states, shattered fundraising records through small donor donations, and electrified millions of Americans with a bold, progressive vision for America. In short, Bernie’s campaign has revolutionized politics as we know it and in doing so brought in millions of new voters to the political process and the Democratic Party.

“Bernie Sanders has more than earned the right to figure out the next steps for this movement on his own timeline. And, the voters of DC, long disenfranchised, have the right to have their say in this process next Tuesday just as the millions of voters before them have had.

“MoveOn members believe, as we have long advocated, that the nomination should go to the winner of the majority of pledged delegates, and that undemocratic superdelegates should not overturn the will of the voters.

“The idea that our government should work for all people, not just corporations and billionaires, is not just the future of the Democratic Party; that is the here and now. The policies that Bernie has advanced should be included in the Democratic platform, and candidates up and down the ballot should campaign on them this fall. Poll after poll has shown that Bernie’s message is the best way to defeat Donald Trump in November.

“MoveOn members are proud to be a key part of the Bernie Sanders campaign. Nationwide, millions of MoveOn members are donating, volunteering, phone banking, and voting to bring Bernie’s inspiring, hopeful agenda to every American. Over the next few days, we will be listening to Sen. Sanders and MoveOn members, who have gone all in for Bernie, about our next steps.”

http://front.moveon.org/moveon-statement-on-democratic-primary/#.V1j3MbsrLIU

[snot]

5. ^^This^^.

[Armstead]

7. Right around the time they opposed the Iraq War?

[Armstead]

9. I'll be as "self-righteous" as I choose

I was standing out in -10 degree cold for hours to protest, so I have as much right to as be self-righteous as you.

[Armstead]

11. Wish I had been living in San Diego or someplace temperate at the time

I frankly haven't paid much attention to Move On in the last few years so I won't get into high dudgeon about it.

I'll save my dudgeon for other topics

[Jack Bone]

2. Outstanding!! nt

[RobertEarl]

3. The rest of the story

""However, we the heads of MoveOn have been so far up the Clinton's behinds that we could never see straight enough to get with our members and become true allies of Bernie. Now, in a mad scramble to salvage what reputation and revenue streams we can, we are claiming, finally, what a great candidate Bernie really is. Hey, what do we got to lose?""

[laserhaas]

4. Ha ha

[moriah]

6. No problems at all with this.

I've said it before and I will keep saying it. Until June 21, and especially until DC votes, I am not taking anything Bernie says as suggesting he intends to overturn the will of the electorate, but instead as demonstrations to his supporters that he's not giving up on THEM.

I fully expect by June 21st Bernie will concede the top of the ticket, even if he vows (as he has and should) to represent his supporters at the Convention and make sure the platform represents not just the 55% of people who voted for Hillary, but the other 45%.