2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: It really pisses me off that Bernie [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,986 posts)You can't stand him because he dared to challenge the inevitable Hillary, is that it? And if he does discredit himself (which I doubt will happen), isn't that just what you want anyhow? Maybe some of the rabid Bernie-haters around here should follow the example of Hillary herself, as well as Joe Biden and President Obama and the other Dem bigwigs who are not demanding that Bernie prostrate himself before Hillary and admit utter defeat, but are allowing the entirely legitimate process to play out. Bernie is not obligated to concede at this point and he has every right to try to influence the platform. To what extent he succeeds remains to be seen but he's not required to fall on the ground before Hillary, rend his garment and apologize for having had the gall to challenge her.