I had an unsettling thought (HRC Group)

[jmowreader]

What if Bernie never concedes?

[Agnosticsherbet]

1. We win without him.

But his real chance for influence within the party never happens.

[liberal N proud]

2. He probably will not

But he will not be the Democratic nominee!

He can be known as the vindictive old man from Vermont who didn't know when he was toast.

[sharp_stick]

3. His money and media run out

and he goes back to being a backbencher. He could do so much yet I think he's just going to fade away.

[BlueMTexpat]

4. He will go down in history

as the first Democratic primary loser never to concede.

But by then, most people will go "Who?"

Who really cares, even now? The kinds of choices he makes are not good ones. We really dodged a bullet.

[WhiteTara]

5. He loses his committee assignments

and is never heard from again. No big speech at the convention either.

[BootinUp]

6. A lot of his supporters realize they made a mistake, lol.

[Koinos]

7. We are about to find out what happens, since I don't think he will ever concede.

This will no doubt be a textbook study of how not to end a political campaign.

[DemonGoddess]

8. doesn't matter

he then marginalizes himself.

[tonyt53]

9. Instead of just going away, he goes away mad.

[TeamPooka]

10. My expectation is that he never concedes and doesn't endorse.

[pandr32]

16. Endorsing HC would probably be very hard for him to do

It is already well past a reasonable time for him to do so, but bernie is extremely flawed and being gracious is not easy for him. He likely cannot admit the truth (that he lost fair and square) to himself, never mind to his supporters. I read that he is still doing conference calls to them. This is a man who cannot let go, and is demonstrating that he is unfit for high office for all to see--a little more with each passing day and stunt that he pulls.

[LiberalFighter]

17. Give him until Saturday

[pandr32]

24. Uh...sure! I no longer care, though.

Yesterday's successful filibuster shows that Democrats are in fine, functional form already, and our party will continue to do wonderful things with or without him--his choice, his legacy, his reasons--doesn't matter anymore.

[LiberalFighter]

25. Personally, I would want him to concede now.

And really considering that Hillary is coordinating the DNC with her campaign it really doesn't matter what he does. But the longer he hangs around being a disrupter the more he will be done.

[pandr32]

28. Agreed

Curiously, though...why did you think Saturday would bring Bernie 'round?

[LiberalFighter]

32. It was mentioned that was the time frame for Hillary.

That should be the last mark for Sanders. But as anyone that looks at the facts know it was not the same back then. Much closer. And I'm beginning to wonder if maybe he is a sexist person.

[Walk away]

11. Bernie, Bernie, Bernie....The Party's Over!!!!!

[caquillo]

12. That song is from the musical "Bells Are Ringing"

How fitting, since the story is about a woman who tries to nab a man under false pretenses -- just like Sanders initially presented himself as one thing but ended up being the opposite. In this song (from Act 2), the character Ella has realized that the ruse has gone too far. The difference is that Sanders seems to lack such self-awareness to see how his actions are not only hurting others but himself, as well. But as the song aptly states (since many on here compared Sanders to the Pied Piper) "the piper must be paid."

[Walk away]

20. Too bad Sanders wasn't played by Judy Holliday! He would have been a lot less annoying!

I love that movie!

[caquillo]

23. Yeah, that's another major difference haha

Ella was actually endearing despite her duplicity.

[geek tragedy]

13. then his only convention speech will be on the street nt

[Walk away]

22. He is going to have to compete with this guy if he does!!!

He is taking his act to Philly for the convention!!!

[Starry Messenger]

14. I don't think he will, actually.

His line in the history books will be the man who refused to concede to the first female President.

[Koinos]

18. Ouch. Not a good legacy for him.

Does he even think about the big picture? I doubt it.

[Starry Messenger]

19. If he was a big picture guy, his career and his campaign would look a lot different.

[ismnotwasm]

15. It will be a sad sight.

Like a small storm, those who reject researching politics in all its complexity in favor of memes, dubious sourcing and what-ifs--as well as a profound lack of knowledge of basic civics--more and more conspiracy-minded individuals gather will around his name (they are already doing it)not good for his revolution, as his credibility will be shot. The revolution will be on the back pages of the Internet.

What a waste it would be.

[eastwestdem]

21. The longer he stays in, the more he looks like a foolish old man, and the less

people respect and support him. The jokes about him in the late night programs will only increase, and his supporters will feel like they're on a sinking ship.

[NastyRiffraff]

29. And the longer he stays in the harder it will be

to concede and endorse. When people have this much ego the longer they go on telling themselves they've won, or been cheated, they simply can't give up. I think that's where Bernie is. I hope I'm wrong, but it really doesn't matter for the election. Hillary and all of us will be just fine without him.

[MFM008]

26. I dont think

he wants that to be his legacy.

[TeamPooka]

30. Statesmanship isn't easy. That's why we admire those who can be one throughout history. nt

[geek tragedy]

31. he doesn't care about his legacy.

he doesn't care about making deals, or bringing people together, or working towards a common cause.

All he knows how to do is criticize, resist, and complain.

So, refusing to acknowledge the results of the voting is perfectly in line with who he is.

[skylucy]

38. I agree. It gets more obvious by the day. Not a leader in any sense of the word.

[DUgosh]

27. Clayton Williams

Refused to shake the hand of Ann Richard when she was governor of Texas. Nobody remembers him either.

[Cha]

41. Poor Losers are a dime a dozen on the junk pile of history.

[skylucy]

33. I don't think he will ever endorse Hillary. I think he is a very petty

egotistical person. I don't think any of his stunts and "meetings" are to promote his "agenda" of free college, overturning Citizens United, universal health care and /or reigning in Wall Street. I think he just cannot deal with the fact that he lost...and that he got beat by (OMG) A GIRL!!!! (I remember guys like him from when I was in 7th grade.)He has been treated with kid gloves by the media, by the GOP, and by Hillary. I have noticed how quickly he loses his cool when journalists or pundits challenge him in even the smallest way. It is a character flaw that no one seems to call him out on...Yet we all know that Hillary (a woman) and President Obama (an African American) would NEVER be allowed to act that way. When Bernie does it, he is just a "little grumpy"...or most often it is just accepted.

[DemonGoddess]

34. ^^^This!!!

[shadowandblossom]

36. Well, white men shouldn't be held to the same standard as others.

It would threaten the status quo.

[Cha]

39. I feel exaclty the same, skylucy. I hope he doesn't.. we don't need him.

Thank you!

[shadowandblossom]

35. who?

.

[Cha]

37. I'm good with that.. he won't get to speak @ the convention for one thing.

[jimw81]

40. I was thinking same thing

But I think people inside dnc will start punishing him very soon if he's not out by convention. Senate dems aren't happy with him as it is. I think they will want to rather deal with his delegates inside the convention rather dealing with him.