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caquillo

(521 posts) Fri Jul 8, 2016, 02:40 PM Jul 2016

Green Party Nominee Jill Stein Invites Bernie Sanders To Take Over Ticket

Nice timing, Jill, as Sanders is set to endorse Hillary. Will he take the bait?

Bernie Sanders has been invited to continue his underdog bid for the White House by the Green party’s probable presidential candidate, who has offered to step aside to let him run.

Jill Stein, who is expected to be endorsed at the party’s August convention in Houston, told Guardian US that “overwhelming” numbers of Sanders supporters are flocking to the Greens rather than Hillary Clinton.

Stein insisted that her presidential bid has a viable “near term goal” of reaching 15% in national polling, which would enable her to stand alongside presumptive nominees Clinton and Donald Trump in televised election debates.

But in a potentially destabilising move for the Democratic party, and an exciting one for Sanders’ supporters, the Green party candidate said she was willing to stand aside for Sanders.

More at the link below...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/08/jill-stein-bernie-sanders-green-party

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Green Party Nominee Jill Stein Invites Bernie Sanders To Take Over Ticket (Original Post) caquillo Jul 2016 OP

I don't think he would do it radical noodle Jul 2016 #1

"Willing to stand aside?" LOL!!! MADem Jul 2016 #2

Look: the night manager at McD's is willing to step aside stopbush Jul 2016 #7

Thread win! LOL!!!!! nt MADem Jul 2016 #8

Hilarious!! 😂 nt AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #17

The correct format is Jill "Failed 5 Times To Win Office in MA" Stein. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #3

I don't care what he does. yallerdawg Jul 2016 #4

Don't blame him--it's Jill "Look at MEEEEEE" Stein who is pushing this narrative. MADem Jul 2016 #9

I know this is an attempt to raise the profile of the Green Party, but is she hoping to be his #2? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2016 #12

Probably....this is all about her, and "her" undemocratic (small d) party. MADem Jul 2016 #13

if it is ti do anything to keep Trump from being elected then he will not Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #5

anyone who helps trump... artyteacher Jul 2016 #6

why would any one help make trump next president...stein clearly hates america beachbum bob Jul 2016 #10

In other words: Stein says something outrageous in order to make headlines. (She's feeling left out) NurseJackie Jul 2016 #11

She's grandstanding DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #14

LOL Cha Jul 2016 #15

They only on 21 ballots....... Historic NY Jul 2016 #16

The title should be Jamaal510 Jul 2016 #18

Acting very DISINGENOUSLY & thinking herself clever! Her Sister Jul 2016 #19

Hmm Shakiholic Jul 2016 #20

radical noodle

(8,600 posts)

1. I don't think he would do it

Reply to caquillo (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 02:46 PM

Jul 2016

He is smart enough to know it would only lead to a victory for Trump. At least I hope so.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

2. "Willing to stand aside?" LOL!!!

Reply to caquillo (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 02:52 PM

Jul 2016

The Green Party has been, if not ruined, held back by Jill Stein.

She is woefully incompetent. People from MA have had the opportunity to see her in action--she loves to run for offices she does not have a hope in hell of winning, and she loves to crap on the Democrats while she's doing that.

Until Jill Stein steps aside, Greens will have no hope of being taken seriously. She has exhibited no enthusiasm for growing the party from that "grass roots" that are referenced in the platform.

But Bernie Sanders as the standard bearer? Bernie Sanders doesn't subscribe to many Green Party goals--he would have to backtrack on a number of issues to fit in--and whatever one thinks of Sanders, fan or otherwise, he doesn't tend to backtrack.

If the Green Party is ever to grow, it needs to so do by being a party of principles as opposed to personalities.

In my view, anyway.

stopbush

(24,630 posts)

7. Look: the night manager at McD's is willing to step aside

Reply to MADem (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 03:35 PM

Jul 2016

if Bill Gates wants the job!

MADem

(135,425 posts)

8. Thread win! LOL!!!!! nt

Reply to stopbush (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 03:38 PM

Jul 2016

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

17. Hilarious!! 😂 nt

Reply to stopbush (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 11:49 PM

Jul 2016

BobbyDrake

(2,542 posts)

3. The correct format is Jill "Failed 5 Times To Win Office in MA" Stein.

Reply to caquillo (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 02:54 PM

Jul 2016

You can't just go and exclude her record of non-accomplishment like that.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

4. I don't care what he does.

Reply to caquillo (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 02:56 PM

Jul 2016

He won't get 15% running anyway or anyhow, and he won't keep Hillary from 270 electoral votes!

All he wants is a final chapter for his book.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

9. Don't blame him--it's Jill "Look at MEEEEEE" Stein who is pushing this narrative.

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 03:39 PM

Jul 2016

He's not stupid...he's probably already reaching for the ten foot pole he won't touch this offer with.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,443 posts)

12. I know this is an attempt to raise the profile of the Green Party, but is she hoping to be his #2?

Reply to MADem (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 04:07 PM

Jul 2016

MADem

(135,425 posts)

13. Probably....this is all about her, and "her" undemocratic (small d) party.

Reply to Tarheel_Dem (Reply #12)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 04:23 PM

Jul 2016

She certainly didn't engage in a primary battle, did she? She didn't duke it out on a ballot--she's the Queen, and she was the "presumptive nominee" for 2016 four years ago--because she rules with an iron fist.

The Green Party is a failure in USA because of her selfish, brook-no-dissent grip on that entity. The Greens actually have some good ideas, but "Insufferable Jill" the Lexington suburbanite, does not represent the rank-and-file of those who favor the platform.

So long as Jill runs that enterprise, it's going nowhere in USA. She needs to step aside and make room for fresh blood and new ideas.