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Hillary Clinton

teamster633

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11. I heard the same on NPR.

Reply to Cha (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:07 AM

Jun 2016

The initial mention of the meeting gave me hope that Obama had set this up. The fact that Bernie requested the meeting raises big questions about his intent.

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What's the real reason Bernie requested a meeting with Pres. Obama and Sen. Reid? [View all] Alfresco Jun 2016 OP

I respect President Obama and Senator Reid, but they don't get to pick HRC's VP. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #1

BS called for the meeting? I didn't know that part.. thanks. Cha Jun 2016 #2

He also missed an epic moment. BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #4

He's bitterly jealous and acting poorly on a national state. He can't help himself. He would Cha Jun 2016 #7

You've got that right! pandr32 Jun 2016 #23

And, one who doesn't see reality for what it is.. Cha Jun 2016 #31

"We'll do it without him". Tarheel_Dem Jun 2016 #27

Thanks for the link. Excellent analysis of last night. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #17

poppy burned bridges with reagan and reagan reluctantly tapped poppy. unblock Jun 2016 #10

NO. BS has burned his bridges with Hillary.. he offers nothing. He's said he can't make his Cha Jun 2016 #12

i agree it seems a rather unlikely choice for veep. unblock Jun 2016 #16

IMO, he deserves no post BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #21

by that logic, one could argue that hillary didn't deserve to be obama's secretary of state unblock Jun 2016 #22

I seriously doubt there's any place for Sanders in Hillary's administration jmowreader Jun 2016 #25

Poppy also ran the CIA wysi Jun 2016 #29

I heard the same on NPR. teamster633 Jun 2016 #11

Well as usual my money is on President Obama over burnie sanders. The President Cha Jun 2016 #14

I think he fancies himself a wheeler dealer negotiator por la Revolucion Rose Siding Jun 2016 #3

Right.. BS isn't going to wheel and deal anything with President Obama.. he has Cha Jun 2016 #9

multiple reasons, obviously its a form of blackmail where sanders is gonning to say beachbum bob Jun 2016 #5

Ha! see below. We are pretty close and we posted at the same time! It must be true. Walk away Jun 2016 #8

Maintaining his committee positions with Reed in the meeting. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #15

He risked losing those. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #19

Responses LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #18

He is probably trying to cut a deal to settle his campaign debt plus the money he stole... Walk away Jun 2016 #6

problem with zealots, they don't believe that people see thru them, to their core beachbum bob Jun 2016 #13

If he thinks he can leverage into VP, that isn't going to happen. The VP needs to be someone still_one Jun 2016 #20

It could be theater, all as a run up to a unity appearance Politicub Jun 2016 #24

Sounds like... MrWendel Jun 2016 #26

He's looking for someone else to whine to. Figures he livetohike Jun 2016 #28

He wants to know how the master (Obama) would message to his fans taught_me_patience Jun 2016 #30

Bernie is like a school mom who isn't getting her way Corporate666 Jun 2016 #32