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mk  ·  3094 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Looks like Sanders lost California 65-35. Election will be a Douche vs a Turd Sandwitch.

Bernie is a politician. He will start supporting Hillary soon enough. November is decades away in the media cycle.





user-inactivated  ·  3094 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I see him raising money and campaigning for the down-ticket people. He's planning on raising money for the senate race here, for example. And he has a hell of a mailing list to hold as a carrot.

JackTheBandit  ·  3094 days ago  ·  link  ·  

he already started doing this in May.

thundara  ·  3094 days ago  ·  link  ·  

After the splash he made, I could see him ending up with a cabinet position. Secretary of Labor? Secretary of Treasury? Secretary of State? Secretary of Justice?

user-inactivated  ·  3094 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Which one is he qualified for? Wait, who cares?

mk  ·  3094 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think it depends on what he does now. He meets with Obama tomorrow, I think. I bet that he comes out in support of Hillary, and gets a speech at the convention. She would be smart to give him a position, but I wonder whether or not he would take it.

As he also trails the popular vote by a significant margin, taking his fight to the convention would look pretty bad.

WanderingEng  ·  3094 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I agree, and I'll add my speculation that he gets some support for candidates he supports (Russ Feingold '16!). Sanders supports Clinton, Clinton/Obama/DNC supports candidates Sanders likes, and everyone sings kumbaya.