Sanders: 'It doesn't appear that I'm going to be the nominee'"

[ehrnst]

"It doesn't appear that I'm going to be the nominee, so I'm not going to be determining the scope of the convention," Sanders said during a taped C-SPAN interview.


http://www.c-span.org/video/?411569-1/bernie-sanders-discusses-presidential-campaign

[bigtree]

1. acceptance

...baby steps.

[NurseJackie]

4. It's progress. Like dipping one's toe into the water to test it out ...

... before jumping in.

[bigtree]

5. he's a hurtin' pup

Nicole Gaudiano @ngaudiano
#BernieSanders gets teary seeing his "America" ad during taping of C-SPAN interview today. "Every time I see that ad, it gives me tingles."

[Sheepshank]

22. why are you being mean? I think Sanders is hurting too

[Sheepshank]

25. I don't think you are good at mind reading on the interwebs

[TCJ70]

26. Didn't claim to be...

...I'm just going off what I've been reading over he past 5 months.

[Sheepshank]

30. I have noticed that many have changed their tone in the last couple of days

I'm trying not to let a contentious Primary with those very passionate about their candidate then, color everything today. You may want to try it, it does help to see things as they are now, rather than be colored with how you had seen before. I'm seeing this from both sides...are you not seeing a move civil discussion lately?

[metroins]

35. I agree with your sentiment

It's a new day ☉

[Armstead]

42. Rubbing salt in wounds is not helpful

I'm not referring to you, as I've not been paying much attention here lately.

But the posts referred to are rubbing salt in wounds rather than "moving on."

[pangaia]

29. Yup. it is what it is.

Be careful what you say.

[ehrnst]

23. This may be the bargaining stage. (nt)

[Hortensis]

48. The bargaining stage continues, but this was

Sanders' answer to a question about whether he'd speak at the Democratic National Convention next month. From the NY Times:

“It doesn’t appear that I’m going to be the nominee, so I’m not going to be determining the scope of the convention,” Mr. Sanders said, adding that he has reached no agreement to endorse Mrs. Clinton but has been negotiating with her campaign. “What our job is now is to have her listen to what millions of people in this country who supported me want to see happen. We’ll see how that evolves.”
...
Mr. Sanders also said his campaign had been in regular contact with Mrs. Clinton’s campaign and planned to push for “the most progressive platform in the history of the Democratic Party,” including planks on campaign finance, health care, higher education and the minimum wage.

The senator also said he expected to address the crowd gathered in Philadelphia next month. “I’ve given a few speeches in my life,” he said. “It would be nice to speak at the Democratic National Convention. If they, for whatever reason, don’t want me to speak, you know, so what? But by the way, I expect that I will speak.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/us/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign.html

[Cali_Democrat]

32. The final stage. nt

[NurseJackie]

2. That's a very passive way of phrasing it.

I'd have hoped he'd be more direct, straight-forward and plain-spoken about it.

[John Poet]

8. I'd have hoped you could lay off criticizing him by now. nt

[NurseJackie]

10. But this thread is not about me, is it?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

12. Brilliant response.

[NurseJackie]

40. :-) Hakuna Matata!

[Alex4Martinez]

13. It's an amazing dynamic.

The inability in the face of success to let.it.go.

[Iliyah]

3. What?

[ehrnst]

6. Psuedo-neo-quasi concession. Sort of. (nt)

[NurseJackie]

9. That describes it well.

[MoonRiver]

7. K&R

for reality!

[CrowCityDem]

11. In other news, the sky is blue.

[PowerToThePeople]

14. This thread

Has a lot of classy posts in it.

[ehrnst]

16. There is never a shortage of snark on DU.

Or classless posts - no matter the candidate.

[Capt. Obvious]

41. I don't see any of them

[demwing]

47. Nor I, and it's a fine view of the landscape

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. What context did he say it under?

[ehrnst]

21. Here's more:

http://www.vox.com/2016/6/22/12005352/bernie-sanders-not-going-to-be-nominee

[La Lioness Priyanka]

27. Ok. I think he accepted the loss after California but doesn't want his issues to die

Which I'm ambivalent about but don't think it will end up mattering much

[TwilightZone]

31. The trick is keeping focus on them with nearly everyone moving on to the GE.

His message is in danger of getting buried by the focus on Trump's insanity and the Democratic response to same. Clinton's significant upswing in the polls doesn't help, either.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

34. That's what I mean by ambivalence

I think his strategy was not the best one. As every day goes by I think his power drops. I think had he made a quicker negotiation with Hillary and quit faster, he would have gotten more.

[TwilightZone]

36. It could also be that those negotiations are already over and this is mostly just political theater.

Though, I would have expected any kind of deal to include Sanders' acknowledgement that the primaries are over, so I really don't know.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

38. eh, i used to care about when he'd endorse her and quit but i've moved on

it will happen, when it happens, if it happens

[Armstead]

43. Yep we can't walk and chew gum at the same time

Trump is an awful man, and the rest of this year will be spent focusing on that.

Meanwhile....God knows what is happening behind the scenes and in the rest of the world that is being drowned out by the Reality Show.

[KingFlorez]

17. That's as close it will get

No concession will be given, but merely an acknowledgement.

[TwilightZone]

18. Coming to terms with the loss is going to take some time.

As for the scope of the convention, that's pretty much how it goes. The convention is intended to formally introduce the nominee and set the stage for Democrats in the general election. It's not generally a showcase for the runner-up.

[zappaman]

28. ya think?

[SidDithers]

33. DU rec...nt

Sid

[bravenak]

37. Good. Glad to see him back in the Senate

[MineralMan]

39. I think he's making a transition. Soon, I expect him to endorse

Hillary Clinton as the way to defeat Trump and ask his supporters to vote for her in November.

It's a logical progression, and he doesn't need to rush the transition, I think.

[JaneyVee]

44. Someone finally told him?

[Mr Maru]

45. Great! Looking forward to his endorsement.

I think he will be an excellent surrogate for the campaign.

[riversedge]

46. I am hoping it will come before the convention. It will come soon though.