If I wasn't already convinced that Bernie Sanders had become irrelevant, tonight sealed the deal!

[Walk away]

[NuclearDem]

1. Yeah, he skipped out on the filibuster to record that nonsense.

[calimary]

30. OUCH.

Makes it painfully clear, he's hellbent on being more of a Divider than a Uniter. By choice. And still in it for himself - this actually provides proof. Thanks for bringing that up, NuclearDem. That hadn't occurred to me.

It's a damn shame.

Now, I see some of the MSNBCers actually verbalizing the idea of a slow loss of leverage for Bernie if he keeps up like this. That's some mighty bad news for Bernie & Company as THAT particular framing starts to spread. On the air, too - OUCH! Perhaps it's for the better in the long run, though - to let him assist his own fade-out? Will it be "Let Bernie Be Bernie" so he winds up raining on his own parade?

Okay, I'm sorry but this makes me think back to "somebody wee'd on the wick".

It came from the legendary NBC correspondent and science/space nut Roy Neal. He'd long been my hero, and I had the great honor of working with him when I was at NBC Radio. He told this story about his early days covering an atomic bomb test out in the no man's land of the Southwest. He was live on the "Today" show, by phone, for the on-scene coverage.

BIG moment. HIGH drama! They'd been leading up to this momentous event for weeks.

And The Button Was Pressed. And - - - - - Nothing. Some error caused the failure of the launch. In his ear, from the control room, Roy Neal heard somebody quip "somebody wee'd on the wick." And Roy Neal was promptly DESTROYED. He fell apart, laughing. He just full-on collapsed. Could NOT compose himself to go on the air and report that the firing had failed. He was helpless, unable to speak or otherwise communicate because he was laughing hysterically. Helplessly!

HOWEVER... the folks back in New York at the "Today" show had no way to know that. There was no visual hook-up to see that the launch had failed. All they had was Roy Neal's voice report - which did not exist because he was on the floor, unable to regain his composure because he was still laughing too hard. They started growing seriously concerned because, for all they knew, the launch HAD occurred, the bomb HAD detonated, and for all they knew, Roy Neal and the whole media compound had been completely wiped out! Nothing but dead air! It was only after he'd managed to pull himself together and struggle back onto the mic and report on the test failure that America realized the flaccid release that had happened.

Looks like Bernie's wee'ing on his own wick.

[dubyadiprecession]

2. Bernie is a one hit wonder.

[TeamPooka]

3. I saw the tape. How much do the kidnappers want in ransom? We'll need proof of life

I didn't see any in that tape.

[Walk away]

5. More like The Ransom of Red Chief!

The kidnappers will have to pay us to take him back!

[teamster633]

6. I'll take my share in travel vouchers.

[Demsrule86]

27. I love that story...read it to my kids

and took it to school to read to the class...O'Henry classic...I would pay to send Bernie home. hehe

[Thinkingabout]

4. I am going to take a hintfrom your name and just walk away from his actions.

[Rose Siding]

7. He just can't give her a thing.

No credit or recognition at all. Then! Then he tries to usurp Dem issues like he's the only one who ever thought of them.

For example, he rasped on about campaign finance again tonight when we ALL know Hillary, along with ALL want reform, too.

Senate Dem's agenda aims at campaign finance, lobbying laws

Democrats began building their general election platform on Thursday, as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton promptly endorsed a package of campaign finance and lobbying bills developed by Senate Democrats.
...
Democrats have long hoped to crack down on big money in politics, even as they've benefited from outside groups like Senate Majority PAC spending on their behalf. Democrats argue that they cannot unilaterally disarm while getting pounded by the GOP and expect this year to get outspent by republicans in key battleground states.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/senate-democrats-campaign-finance-lobbying-224113#ixzz4BnlVACx6

[Cha]

8. True sign of the Green Eyed Monster.

[Cha]

10. That would make it real.. he's too cozy not recognizing that he lost to that woman.

[Rose Siding]

12. Yeah

I'm noticing that too. Her win was historic, and that makes his loss historic in a different way, doesn't it? I hope that's not what he can't bring himself to accept. It looks bad right now to me.

[Cha]

15. That's right! BS not only lost to Hillary Clinton.. he lost to the first Woman ever

to be the Nom for President in a Major Party.. and, oh are we ever Major.. she's going on to be Madam President.

I smell the whiff of delightful Karma~ Ah! hmm

[teamster633]

14. Bernie Sanders channeling Bobby Riggs?

[Cha]

16. I'd say just decades of BS.

[Demsrule86]

28. I just had the same thought and there you were! nt

[calimary]

31. Yep. 'Fraid so. She'll figure prominently in the history books.

He'll be a mere footnote.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

22. The problem is that when B.S. pushes for

these things, he's given credit, even though issues like minimum wage increase has been on the Democratic Party agenda for decades. Campaign finance reform and universal healthcare too!

[grossproffit]

9. First woman nominee and this is how she's treated. I'm pissed.

[Cha]

11. I'm Pissed too, gp.. but I consider the source. meh I also consider the source of those

who respect her.. and WOW!

She's stylin!

[Walk away]

13. In November she's going to be the Boss of Everyone....

Success is the best revenge!

[Cha]

17. That's right!

Cheers!

[Her Sister]

21. "In November she's going to be the Boss of Everyone.... Success is the best revenge!"

In November she's going to be the Boss of Everyone....

Success is the best revenge!

Yeah! AWESOME!!!


Yay! This is my 4444 Post!!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

23. The best approach is for her and the Dems

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to continue to ignore him and focus on Chump! Yes, give him some concessions but nothing major. Ignore his ass, focus on Chump.

No one will be talking about B.S. in a few months.

[BlueMTexpat]

24. + a million! eom

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

25. Of course this is a risky endeavor. B.S. has voted with Senate Dems when it matters, and it matters.

Unless Dems take the Senate over enough to nullify any damage B.S. could do to get revenge against the Dems, then we need to tread lightly. Note: Observing B.S.'s behavior right now, and the fact that he has teamed with Cornel West, I do not put it past him to use his vote to take the Dems hostage on key issues where they might need his vote. I can totally see him behaving like John McCain in that regard. I no longer like or trust this man, and that's sad because I used to revere him.

[BlueMTexpat]

29. It's sad to realize how

deluded we were about him. I was actually delighted when he entered the Dem primary last fall. What a disappointment he has proven to be in these latter months!

Of course, where else does Bernie go? Does he really vote with the GOP? While I wouldn't necessarily put it past him given his recent actions, his constituents in VT may have something to say about that. VT is a very liberal state.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

33. But VT continues to vote for him. I wonder if his support of guns is what's helping him.

He doesn't have to campaign. Now of course, he only needs 200,000 votes to win anything in that small state. It's sad. 200,000 people are holding us hostage.

[wisteria]

18. I don't have any time for him, as long as he doesn't endorse Sec. Clinton.

He really is full of himself.

[eastwestdem]

19. An angry old man sending a video from some bunker...yeah, that's the definition of irrelevant. nt

[Walk away]

20. What a leader. We dodged that bullet!

[NurseJackie]

26. Indeed. It's frightening to imagine how the campaign would have been had he ...

... become the nominee. (I wouldn't have feared a weak Sanders presidency, because he'd have never won.)

[Walk away]

34. Never. The GOP would destroy him. Hillary did it without throwing a punch!

Bernie go home!

[NurseJackie]

35. Well, there's that ... and don't forget the "rigged" primaries. :-P

Hillary can do ANYTHING! She's all-powerful! Only ONE of Bernie's colleagues endorsed him, because all the rest were afraid of the Hillary revenge machine. Don't mess with Hillary!

[liberal N proud]

32. He has proven that he is no Party player

And I am damn glad that the Super Delegates are there to protect the party from people like him.